aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Captain Sumner, aided by our hero and Jack, at length found the topgallant halyards, and lowered the sail in the peak.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then the gallant little vessel, as if freed from an overpowering load, came up to her bracings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Sumner, aided by our hero and Jack, at length found the topgallant halyards, and lowered the sail in the peak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then the gallant little vessel, as if freed from an overpowering load, came up to her bracings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Sumner, aided by our hero and Jack, at length found the topgallant halyards, and lowered the sail in the peak.
bracings
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From this reading Then the gallant little vessel, as if freed from an overpowering load, came up to her bracings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Captain Sumner, aided by our hero and Jack, at length found the topgallant halyards, and lowered the sail in the peak.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then the gallant little vessel, as if freed from an overpowering load, came up to her bracings.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Sumner, aided by our hero and Jack, at length found the topgallant halyards, and lowered the sail in the peak.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For fully ten minutes no one could tell whether the yacht would right herself or not.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading We say found, for the darkness was intense.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Once more she flew with increased speed through the water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For fully ten minutes no one could tell whether the yacht would right herself or not.
set up or found
From this reading Captain Sumner, aided by our hero and Jack, at length found the topgallant halyards, and lowered the sail in the peak.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Then the gallant little vessel, as if freed from an overpowering load, came up to her bracings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then the gallant little vessel, as if freed from an overpowering load, came up to her bracings.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading For fully ten minutes no one could tell whether the yacht would right herself or not.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading Then the gallant little vessel, as if freed from an overpowering load, came up to her bracings.
halyards
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From this reading Captain Sumner, aided by our hero and Jack, at length found the topgallant halyards, and lowered the sail in the peak.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the gallant little vessel, as if freed from an overpowering load, came up to her bracings.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Captain Sumner, aided by our hero and Jack, at length found the topgallant halyards, and lowered the sail in the peak.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For fully ten minutes no one could tell whether the yacht would right herself or not.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then the gallant little vessel, as if freed from an overpowering load, came up to her bracings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Sumner, aided by our hero and Jack, at length found the topgallant halyards, and lowered the sail in the peak.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Once more she flew with increased speed through the water.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading We say found, for the darkness was intense.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Captain Sumner, aided by our hero and Jack, at length found the topgallant halyards, and lowered the sail in the peak.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Captain Sumner, aided by our hero and Jack, at length found the topgallant halyards, and lowered the sail in the peak.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then the gallant little vessel, as if freed from an overpowering load, came up to her bracings.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Then the gallant little vessel, as if freed from an overpowering load, came up to her bracings.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Captain Sumner, aided by our hero and Jack, at length found the topgallant halyards, and lowered the sail in the peak.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For fully ten minutes no one could tell whether the yacht would right herself or not.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more she flew with increased speed through the water.
not any; not one
From this reading For fully ten minutes no one could tell whether the yacht would right herself or not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For fully ten minutes no one could tell whether the yacht would right herself or not.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more she flew with increased speed through the water.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For fully ten minutes no one could tell whether the yacht would right herself or not.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For fully ten minutes no one could tell whether the yacht would right herself or not.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Captain Sumner, aided by our hero and Jack, at length found the topgallant halyards, and lowered the sail in the peak.
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading Then the gallant little vessel, as if freed from an overpowering load, came up to her bracings.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Captain Sumner, aided by our hero and Jack, at length found the topgallant halyards, and lowered the sail in the peak.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For fully ten minutes no one could tell whether the yacht would right herself or not.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Captain Sumner, aided by our hero and Jack, at length found the topgallant halyards, and lowered the sail in the peak.
express in words
From this reading We say found, for the darkness was intense.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once more she flew with increased speed through the water.
move hurridly
From this reading Once more she flew with increased speed through the water.
SumnernounUS /ˈsʌmnər/
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading Captain Sumner, aided by our hero and Jack, at length found the topgallant halyards, and lowered the sail in the peak.
express in words
From this reading For fully ten minutes no one could tell whether the yacht would right herself or not.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For fully ten minutes no one could tell whether the yacht would right herself or not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For fully ten minutes no one could tell whether the yacht would right herself or not.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the gallant little vessel, as if freed from an overpowering load, came up to her bracings.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Once more she flew with increased speed through the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the gallant little vessel, as if freed from an overpowering load, came up to her bracings.
topgallantnoun
a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast
From this reading Captain Sumner, aided by our hero and Jack, at length found the topgallant halyards, and lowered the sail in the peak.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then the gallant little vessel, as if freed from an overpowering load, came up to her bracings.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Then the gallant little vessel, as if freed from an overpowering load, came up to her bracings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We say found, for the darkness was intense.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Once more she flew with increased speed through the water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We say found, for the darkness was intense.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading For fully ten minutes no one could tell whether the yacht would right herself or not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once more she flew with increased speed through the water.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For fully ten minutes no one could tell whether the yacht would right herself or not.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading For fully ten minutes no one could tell whether the yacht would right herself or not.
