used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This put a strange spirit into the mariners, half eager, half fearful; as might be seen from their restless demeanour and furtive converse one with another.
a-weather
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From this reading “Land a-weather bow.”
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About four o’clock after noon, the look-out man in our foreyard cried:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About four o’clock after noon, the look-out man in our foreyard cried:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This put a strange spirit into the mariners, half eager, half fearful; as might be seen from their restless demeanour and furtive converse one with another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This put a strange spirit into the mariners, half eager, half fearful; as might be seen from their restless demeanour and furtive converse one with another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This put a strange spirit into the mariners, half eager, half fearful; as might be seen from their restless demeanour and furtive converse one with another.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This put a strange spirit into the mariners, half eager, half fearful; as might be seen from their restless demeanour and furtive converse one with another.
beakhead
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From this reading And, as it seemed to me, the very ship began to sail faster, straining and leaping, drenching her beakhead.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And, as it seemed to me, the very ship began to sail faster, straining and leaping, drenching her beakhead.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “Land a-weather bow.”
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading This put a strange spirit into the mariners, half eager, half fearful; as might be seen from their restless demeanour and furtive converse one with another.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading About four o’clock after noon, the look-out man in our foreyard cried:
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading This put a strange spirit into the mariners, half eager, half fearful; as might be seen from their restless demeanour and furtive converse one with another.
drenchingnounUS /ˈdrentʃɪŋ/
the act of making something completely wet
From this reading And, as it seemed to me, the very ship began to sail faster, straining and leaping, drenching her beakhead.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading This put a strange spirit into the mariners, half eager, half fearful; as might be seen from their restless demeanour and furtive converse one with another.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading And, as it seemed to me, the very ship began to sail faster, straining and leaping, drenching her beakhead.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading This put a strange spirit into the mariners, half eager, half fearful; as might be seen from their restless demeanour and furtive converse one with another.
foreyard
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From this reading About four o’clock after noon, the look-out man in our foreyard cried:
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading About four o’clock after noon, the look-out man in our foreyard cried:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This put a strange spirit into the mariners, half eager, half fearful; as might be seen from their restless demeanour and furtive converse one with another.
furtiveadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtɪv/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading This put a strange spirit into the mariners, half eager, half fearful; as might be seen from their restless demeanour and furtive converse one with another.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE GHOST.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading This put a strange spirit into the mariners, half eager, half fearful; as might be seen from their restless demeanour and furtive converse one with another.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And, as it seemed to me, the very ship began to sail faster, straining and leaping, drenching her beakhead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About four o’clock after noon, the look-out man in our foreyard cried:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This put a strange spirit into the mariners, half eager, half fearful; as might be seen from their restless demeanour and furtive converse one with another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, as it seemed to me, the very ship began to sail faster, straining and leaping, drenching her beakhead.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Land a-weather bow.”
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading And, as it seemed to me, the very ship began to sail faster, straining and leaping, drenching her beakhead.
look-out
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From this reading About four o’clock after noon, the look-out man in our foreyard cried:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading About four o’clock after noon, the look-out man in our foreyard cried:
marinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading This put a strange spirit into the mariners, half eager, half fearful; as might be seen from their restless demeanour and furtive converse one with another.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, as it seemed to me, the very ship began to sail faster, straining and leaping, drenching her beakhead.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This put a strange spirit into the mariners, half eager, half fearful; as might be seen from their restless demeanour and furtive converse one with another.
the middle of the day
From this reading About four o’clock after noon, the look-out man in our foreyard cried:
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About four o’clock after noon, the look-out man in our foreyard cried:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This put a strange spirit into the mariners, half eager, half fearful; as might be seen from their restless demeanour and furtive converse one with another.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading About four o’clock after noon, the look-out man in our foreyard cried:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This put a strange spirit into the mariners, half eager, half fearful; as might be seen from their restless demeanour and furtive converse one with another.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading This put a strange spirit into the mariners, half eager, half fearful; as might be seen from their restless demeanour and furtive converse one with another.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading And, as it seemed to me, the very ship began to sail faster, straining and leaping, drenching her beakhead.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And, as it seemed to me, the very ship began to sail faster, straining and leaping, drenching her beakhead.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This put a strange spirit into the mariners, half eager, half fearful; as might be seen from their restless demeanour and furtive converse one with another.
transport commercially
From this reading And, as it seemed to me, the very ship began to sail faster, straining and leaping, drenching her beakhead.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading This put a strange spirit into the mariners, half eager, half fearful; as might be seen from their restless demeanour and furtive converse one with another.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading And, as it seemed to me, the very ship began to sail faster, straining and leaping, drenching her beakhead.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This put a strange spirit into the mariners, half eager, half fearful; as might be seen from their restless demeanour and furtive converse one with another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This put a strange spirit into the mariners, half eager, half fearful; as might be seen from their restless demeanour and furtive converse one with another.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This put a strange spirit into the mariners, half eager, half fearful; as might be seen from their restless demeanour and furtive converse one with another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, as it seemed to me, the very ship began to sail faster, straining and leaping, drenching her beakhead.
precisely as stated
From this reading And, as it seemed to me, the very ship began to sail faster, straining and leaping, drenching her beakhead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This put a strange spirit into the mariners, half eager, half fearful; as might be seen from their restless demeanour and furtive converse one with another.
