used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon in December found her loading lumber in a rather quaint saw-mill town on the Puget Sound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was known as one of the fastest schooners sailing to the Southern Seas.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be very nervous as he walked up and down the poop deck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Her Captain, who was a Swede, was tall and handsome and had none of the earmarks of the old salt.
clothing in general
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading That afternoon in December found her loading lumber in a rather quaint saw-mill town on the Puget Sound.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He seemed to be very nervous as he walked up and down the poop deck.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He seemed to be very nervous as he walked up and down the poop deck.
earmarksnounUS /ˈɪrmɑːrks/
plural of “earmark” — identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal
From this reading Her Captain, who was a Swede, was tall and handsome and had none of the earmarks of the old salt.
fastestadverbUS /ˈfæstəst/
most quickly
From this reading She was known as one of the fastest schooners sailing to the Southern Seas.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
set up or found
From this reading That afternoon in December found her loading lumber in a rather quaint saw-mill town on the Puget Sound.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her Captain, who was a Swede, was tall and handsome and had none of the earmarks of the old salt.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Her Captain, who was a Swede, was tall and handsome and had none of the earmarks of the old salt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to be very nervous as he walked up and down the poop deck.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That afternoon in December found her loading lumber in a rather quaint saw-mill town on the Puget Sound.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She was known as one of the fastest schooners sailing to the Southern Seas.
loadingnounUS /ˈloʊdɪŋ/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading That afternoon in December found her loading lumber in a rather quaint saw-mill town on the Puget Sound.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading That afternoon in December found her loading lumber in a rather quaint saw-mill town on the Puget Sound.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
easily agitated
From this reading He seemed to be very nervous as he walked up and down the poop deck.
not one, and not any
From this reading Her Captain, who was a Swede, was tall and handsome and had none of the earmarks of the old salt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was known as one of the fastest schooners sailing to the Southern Seas.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her Captain, who was a Swede, was tall and handsome and had none of the earmarks of the old salt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That afternoon in December found her loading lumber in a rather quaint saw-mill town on the Puget Sound.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was known as one of the fastest schooners sailing to the Southern Seas.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading He seemed to be very nervous as he walked up and down the poop deck.
Puget
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon in December found her loading lumber in a rather quaint saw-mill town on the Puget Sound.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading That afternoon in December found her loading lumber in a rather quaint saw-mill town on the Puget Sound.
on the contrary
From this reading That afternoon in December found her loading lumber in a rather quaint saw-mill town on the Puget Sound.
riggedadjectiveUS /rɪɡd/
fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading She was known as one of the fastest schooners sailing to the Southern Seas.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Her Captain, who was a Swede, was tall and handsome and had none of the earmarks of the old salt.
saw-mill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon in December found her loading lumber in a rather quaint saw-mill town on the Puget Sound.
schoonersnounUS /ˈskuːnərz/
plural of “schooner” — a large beer glass
From this reading She was known as one of the fastest schooners sailing to the Southern Seas.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to be very nervous as he walked up and down the poop deck.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was known as one of the fastest schooners sailing to the Southern Seas.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading That afternoon in December found her loading lumber in a rather quaint saw-mill town on the Puget Sound.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She was known as one of the fastest schooners sailing to the Southern Seas.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
dependable
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
SwedenounUS /swiːd/
a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading Her Captain, who was a Swede, was tall and handsome and had none of the earmarks of the old salt.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon in December found her loading lumber in a rather quaint saw-mill town on the Puget Sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading That afternoon in December found her loading lumber in a rather quaint saw-mill town on the Puget Sound.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He seemed to be very nervous as he walked up and down the poop deck.
precisely as stated
From this reading He seemed to be very nervous as he walked up and down the poop deck.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He seemed to be very nervous as he walked up and down the poop deck.
Wampa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
which person or people
From this reading Her Captain, who was a Swede, was tall and handsome and had none of the earmarks of the old salt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OFF FOR THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH FEW CLOTHES BUT A STOUT HEART Her name was the "Wampa," graceful to look at, with her tall and stately masts, rigged with fore and aft sails.
