used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
anew
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If it had not been thick weather all the time, I do not know how I should have fared, I am sure.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If it had not been thick weather all the time, I do not know how I should have fared, I am sure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I should require to write to the length of this book over again to do full justice by description to the difficulties and anxieties of the days that now followed.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
Beachy
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From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it had not been thick weather all the time, I do not know how I should have fared, I am sure.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading I should require to write to the length of this book over again to do full justice by description to the difficulties and anxieties of the days that now followed.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
cruisersnounUS /ˈkruːzərz/
plural of “cruiser” — a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
cruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
cuttersnounUS /ˈkʌtərz/
plural of “cutter” — someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I should require to write to the length of this book over again to do full justice by description to the difficulties and anxieties of the days that now followed.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading I should require to write to the length of this book over again to do full justice by description to the difficulties and anxieties of the days that now followed.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I should require to write to the length of this book over again to do full justice by description to the difficulties and anxieties of the days that now followed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I should require to write to the length of this book over again to do full justice by description to the difficulties and anxieties of the days that now followed.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading If it had not been thick weather all the time, I do not know how I should have fared, I am sure.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
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feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If it had not been thick weather all the time, I do not know how I should have fared, I am sure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it had not been thick weather all the time, I do not know how I should have fared, I am sure.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
how
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From this reading If it had not been thick weather all the time, I do not know how I should have fared, I am sure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had not been thick weather all the time, I do not know how I should have fared, I am sure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it had not been thick weather all the time, I do not know how I should have fared, I am sure.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading I should require to write to the length of this book over again to do full justice by description to the difficulties and anxieties of the days that now followed.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If it had not been thick weather all the time, I do not know how I should have fared, I am sure.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it had not been thick weather all the time, I do not know how I should have fared, I am sure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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have ownership or possession of
From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
privateers
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From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading I should require to write to the length of this book over again to do full justice by description to the difficulties and anxieties of the days that now followed.
revenuenounUS /ˈrevənuː/
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
express in words
From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
sloops
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From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
smugglersnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If it had not been thick weather all the time, I do not know how I should have fared, I am sure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I should require to write to the length of this book over again to do full justice by description to the difficulties and anxieties of the days that now followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading If it had not been thick weather all the time, I do not know how I should have fared, I am sure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I should require to write to the length of this book over again to do full justice by description to the difficulties and anxieties of the days that now followed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If it had not been thick weather all the time, I do not know how I should have fared, I am sure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should require to write to the length of this book over again to do full justice by description to the difficulties and anxieties of the days that now followed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
precisely as stated
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was between two fires, so to say; on the one side the French cruisers and privateers, and on the other side the ships of my own country, and particularly the revenue cutters and the sloops and the like cruising after the smugglers.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading If it had not been thick weather all the time, I do not know how I should have fared, I am sure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As I knew that my relative could not be with me under four days, I steered out of sight of land into the middle of the Channel, betwixt Beachy Head and the Seine coast, and there dodged about under very small canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that shrouded the sea to within a mile of me.
produce a literary work
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