used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Napoleon’s star was just rising above the horizon, and our young captain found he had arrived at the rich Island of Martinique in a most favorable time.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Napoleon’s star was just rising above the horizon, and our young captain found he had arrived at the rich Island of Martinique in a most favorable time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading France and England were then at war.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Napoleon’s star was just rising above the horizon, and our young captain found he had arrived at the rich Island of Martinique in a most favorable time.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading France and England were then at war.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that, light, she was faster than ordinary.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading It was evident that, light, she was faster than ordinary.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Napoleon’s star was just rising above the horizon, and our young captain found he had arrived at the rich Island of Martinique in a most favorable time.
set up or found
From this reading Napoleon’s star was just rising above the horizon, and our young captain found he had arrived at the rich Island of Martinique in a most favorable time.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading France and England were then at war.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
Hard-Scrabble
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From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Napoleon’s star was just rising above the horizon, and our young captain found he had arrived at the rich Island of Martinique in a most favorable time.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Napoleon’s star was just rising above the horizon, and our young captain found he had arrived at the rich Island of Martinique in a most favorable time.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading STRIKING WHILE THE IRON’S HOT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Napoleon’s star was just rising above the horizon, and our young captain found he had arrived at the rich Island of Martinique in a most favorable time.
IRON'S
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From this reading STRIKING WHILE THE IRON’S HOT.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Napoleon’s star was just rising above the horizon, and our young captain found he had arrived at the rich Island of Martinique in a most favorable time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that, light, she was faster than ordinary.
and nothing more
From this reading Napoleon’s star was just rising above the horizon, and our young captain found he had arrived at the rich Island of Martinique in a most favorable time.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was evident that, light, she was faster than ordinary.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
MartiniquenounUS /mɑːrtɪˈniːk/
an island in the eastern Caribbean in the Windward Islands; administered as an overseas region of France
From this reading Napoleon’s star was just rising above the horizon, and our young captain found he had arrived at the rich Island of Martinique in a most favorable time.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Napoleon’s star was just rising above the horizon, and our young captain found he had arrived at the rich Island of Martinique in a most favorable time.
Napoleon'snounUS /nəˈpoʊliənz/
possessive form of “napoleon” — French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Napoleon’s star was just rising above the horizon, and our young captain found he had arrived at the rich Island of Martinique in a most favorable time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading It was evident that, light, she was faster than ordinary.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Napoleon’s star was just rising above the horizon, and our young captain found he had arrived at the rich Island of Martinique in a most favorable time.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Napoleon’s star was just rising above the horizon, and our young captain found he had arrived at the rich Island of Martinique in a most favorable time.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Napoleon’s star was just rising above the horizon, and our young captain found he had arrived at the rich Island of Martinique in a most favorable time.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
sailer
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From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was evident that, light, she was faster than ordinary.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Napoleon’s star was just rising above the horizon, and our young captain found he had arrived at the rich Island of Martinique in a most favorable time.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading STRIKING WHILE THE IRON’S HOT.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was evident that, light, she was faster than ordinary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that, light, she was faster than ordinary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRIKING WHILE THE IRON’S HOT.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading France and England were then at war.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Napoleon’s star was just rising above the horizon, and our young captain found he had arrived at the rich Island of Martinique in a most favorable time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading France and England were then at war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident that, light, she was faster than ordinary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading France and England were then at war.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading STRIKING WHILE THE IRON’S HOT.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The Hard-Scrabble had a good run off the coast, holding the wind to the edge of the Gulf Stream; proved herself an excellent sea boat, and, although so deep loaded, a good sailer.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Napoleon’s star was just rising above the horizon, and our young captain found he had arrived at the rich Island of Martinique in a most favorable time.
