used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was well loaded, for over a dozen families were on board, with their household effects, together with a large supply of boards and shingles.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading In addition, there were the guns which Major Studholme was sending up river to William Davidson, the King's purveyor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a beautiful early June day, and as Jean Sterling stood close at the bow she thought that she had never beheld a more perfect sight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a beautiful early June day, and as Jean Sterling stood close at the bow she thought that she had never beheld a more perfect sight.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
Beaubear's
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From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful early June day, and as Jean Sterling stood close at the bow she thought that she had never beheld a more perfect sight.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading It was a beautiful early June day, and as Jean Sterling stood close at the bow she thought that she had never beheld a more perfect sight.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading She was well loaded, for over a dozen families were on board, with their household effects, together with a large supply of boards and shingles.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading She was well loaded, for over a dozen families were on board, with their household effects, together with a large supply of boards and shingles.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading It was a beautiful early June day, and as Jean Sterling stood close at the bow she thought that she had never beheld a more perfect sight.
BOW-STRING
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From this reading WHEN THE BOW-STRING TWANGED The little schooner _Polly_, of twenty tons burden, had come on the flood tide up through the Reversible Falls.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading WHEN THE BOW-STRING TWANGED The little schooner _Polly_, of twenty tons burden, had come on the flood tide up through the Reversible Falls.
clippingnounUS /ˈklɪpɪŋ/
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was a beautiful early June day, and as Jean Sterling stood close at the bow she thought that she had never beheld a more perfect sight.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN THE BOW-STRING TWANGED The little schooner _Polly_, of twenty tons burden, had come on the flood tide up through the Reversible Falls.
Davidson
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From this reading In addition, there were the guns which Major Studholme was sending up river to William Davidson, the King's purveyor.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a beautiful early June day, and as Jean Sterling stood close at the bow she thought that she had never beheld a more perfect sight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She was well loaded, for over a dozen families were on board, with their household effects, together with a large supply of boards and shingles.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was a beautiful early June day, and as Jean Sterling stood close at the bow she thought that she had never beheld a more perfect sight.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading She was well loaded, for over a dozen families were on board, with their household effects, together with a large supply of boards and shingles.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading WHEN THE BOW-STRING TWANGED The little schooner _Polly_, of twenty tons burden, had come on the flood tide up through the Reversible Falls.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading She was well loaded, for over a dozen families were on board, with their household effects, together with a large supply of boards and shingles.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading WHEN THE BOW-STRING TWANGED The little schooner _Polly_, of twenty tons burden, had come on the flood tide up through the Reversible Falls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading In addition, there were the guns which Major Studholme was sending up river to William Davidson, the King's purveyor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN THE BOW-STRING TWANGED The little schooner _Polly_, of twenty tons burden, had come on the flood tide up through the Reversible Falls.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
a social unit living together
From this reading She was well loaded, for over a dozen families were on board, with their household effects, together with a large supply of boards and shingles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In addition, there were the guns which Major Studholme was sending up river to William Davidson, the King's purveyor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful early June day, and as Jean Sterling stood close at the bow she thought that she had never beheld a more perfect sight.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading It was a beautiful early June day, and as Jean Sterling stood close at the bow she thought that she had never beheld a more perfect sight.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was a beautiful early June day, and as Jean Sterling stood close at the bow she thought that she had never beheld a more perfect sight.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In addition, there were the guns which Major Studholme was sending up river to William Davidson, the King's purveyor.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was well loaded, for over a dozen families were on board, with their household effects, together with a large supply of boards and shingles.
limestonenounUS /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WHEN THE BOW-STRING TWANGED The little schooner _Polly_, of twenty tons burden, had come on the flood tide up through the Reversible Falls.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading She was well loaded, for over a dozen families were on board, with their household effects, together with a large supply of boards and shingles.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading In addition, there were the guns which Major Studholme was sending up river to William Davidson, the King's purveyor.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a beautiful early June day, and as Jean Sterling stood close at the bow she thought that she had never beheld a more perfect sight.
NarrowsnounUS /ˈneroʊz/
plural of “narrow” — a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was a beautiful early June day, and as Jean Sterling stood close at the bow she thought that she had never beheld a more perfect sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN THE BOW-STRING TWANGED The little schooner _Polly_, of twenty tons burden, had come on the flood tide up through the Reversible Falls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN THE BOW-STRING TWANGED The little schooner _Polly_, of twenty tons burden, had come on the flood tide up through the Reversible Falls.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was well loaded, for over a dozen families were on board, with their household effects, together with a large supply of boards and shingles.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It was a beautiful early June day, and as Jean Sterling stood close at the bow she thought that she had never beheld a more perfect sight.
Polly
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From this reading WHEN THE BOW-STRING TWANGED The little schooner _Polly_, of twenty tons burden, had come on the flood tide up through the Reversible Falls.
purveyornounUS /pərˈveɪər/
someone who supplies provisions (especially food)
From this reading In addition, there were the guns which Major Studholme was sending up river to William Davidson, the King's purveyor.
ReversibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrsəbəl/
capable of reversing or being reversed
From this reading WHEN THE BOW-STRING TWANGED The little schooner _Polly_, of twenty tons burden, had come on the flood tide up through the Reversible Falls.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading WHEN THE BOW-STRING TWANGED The little schooner _Polly_, of twenty tons burden, had come on the flood tide up through the Reversible Falls.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading In addition, there were the guns which Major Studholme was sending up river to William Davidson, the King's purveyor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
shinglesnounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/
eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
From this reading She was well loaded, for over a dozen families were on board, with their household effects, together with a large supply of boards and shingles.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was a beautiful early June day, and as Jean Sterling stood close at the bow she thought that she had never beheld a more perfect sight.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
SterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading It was a beautiful early June day, and as Jean Sterling stood close at the bow she thought that she had never beheld a more perfect sight.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was a beautiful early June day, and as Jean Sterling stood close at the bow she thought that she had never beheld a more perfect sight.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
Studholme
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From this reading In addition, there were the guns which Major Studholme was sending up river to William Davidson, the King's purveyor.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading She was well loaded, for over a dozen families were on board, with their household effects, together with a large supply of boards and shingles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a beautiful early June day, and as Jean Sterling stood close at the bow she thought that she had never beheld a more perfect sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THE BOW-STRING TWANGED The little schooner _Polly_, of twenty tons burden, had come on the flood tide up through the Reversible Falls.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was well loaded, for over a dozen families were on board, with their household effects, together with a large supply of boards and shingles.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In addition, there were the guns which Major Studholme was sending up river to William Davidson, the King's purveyor.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a beautiful early June day, and as Jean Sterling stood close at the bow she thought that she had never beheld a more perfect sight.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading WHEN THE BOW-STRING TWANGED The little schooner _Polly_, of twenty tons burden, had come on the flood tide up through the Reversible Falls.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading WHEN THE BOW-STRING TWANGED The little schooner _Polly_, of twenty tons burden, had come on the flood tide up through the Reversible Falls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In addition, there were the guns which Major Studholme was sending up river to William Davidson, the King's purveyor.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She was well loaded, for over a dozen families were on board, with their household effects, together with a large supply of boards and shingles.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading WHEN THE BOW-STRING TWANGED The little schooner _Polly_, of twenty tons burden, had come on the flood tide up through the Reversible Falls.
TWANGED
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From this reading WHEN THE BOW-STRING TWANGED The little schooner _Polly_, of twenty tons burden, had come on the flood tide up through the Reversible Falls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading WHEN THE BOW-STRING TWANGED The little schooner _Polly_, of twenty tons burden, had come on the flood tide up through the Reversible Falls.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WHEN THE BOW-STRING TWANGED The little schooner _Polly_, of twenty tons burden, had come on the flood tide up through the Reversible Falls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She was well loaded, for over a dozen families were on board, with their household effects, together with a large supply of boards and shingles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was well loaded, for over a dozen families were on board, with their household effects, together with a large supply of boards and shingles.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THE BOW-STRING TWANGED The little schooner _Polly_, of twenty tons burden, had come on the flood tide up through the Reversible Falls.
in or at the place that
From this reading She had then slipped out of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In addition, there were the guns which Major Studholme was sending up river to William Davidson, the King's purveyor.
William
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From this reading In addition, there were the guns which Major Studholme was sending up river to William Davidson, the King's purveyor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was well loaded, for over a dozen families were on board, with their household effects, together with a large supply of boards and shingles.
