used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sloop bucked a little as the bow chopped into a wave and fell a few points off course.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We were running north, close to the coast, with Bowen Island and Gibsons already far astern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sloop bucked a little as the bow chopped into a wave and fell a few points off course.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sloop bucked a little as the bow chopped into a wave and fell a few points off course.
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading We were running north, close to the coast, with Bowen Island and Gibsons already far astern.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time of year, and in the middle of the week, traffic was light.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The sloop bucked a little as the bow chopped into a wave and fell a few points off course.
Bowen
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From this reading We were running north, close to the coast, with Bowen Island and Gibsons already far astern.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The wind was cool and gentle, the sun bright in the southeast.
buckedverbUS /bʌkt/
past form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading The sloop bucked a little as the bow chopped into a wave and fell a few points off course.
choppedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːpt/
prepared by cutting
From this reading The sloop bucked a little as the bow chopped into a wave and fell a few points off course.
chuggingverbUS /ˈtʃʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “chug” — make a dull, explosive sound
From this reading The steady chugging of the small marine engine pushed her on, sidling up over the low rollers and sliding down the other side joyfully like a little kid on a playground coaster.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading We were running north, close to the coast, with Bowen Island and Gibsons already far astern.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading We were running north, close to the coast, with Bowen Island and Gibsons already far astern.
coasternounUS /ˈkoʊstər/
a resident of a coastal area
From this reading The steady chugging of the small marine engine pushed her on, sidling up over the low rollers and sliding down the other side joyfully like a little kid on a playground coaster.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The wind was cool and gentle, the sun bright in the southeast.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The sloop bucked a little as the bow chopped into a wave and fell a few points off course.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The steady chugging of the small marine engine pushed her on, sidling up over the low rollers and sliding down the other side joyfully like a little kid on a playground coaster.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The steady chugging of the small marine engine pushed her on, sidling up over the low rollers and sliding down the other side joyfully like a little kid on a playground coaster.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We were running north, close to the coast, with Bowen Island and Gibsons already far astern.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The sloop bucked a little as the bow chopped into a wave and fell a few points off course.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The sloop bucked a little as the bow chopped into a wave and fell a few points off course.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The wind was cool and gentle, the sun bright in the southeast.
GibsonsnounUS /ˈɡɪbsənz/
plural of “gibson” — United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading We were running north, close to the coast, with Bowen Island and Gibsons already far astern.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The steady chugging of the small marine engine pushed her on, sidling up over the low rollers and sliding down the other side joyfully like a little kid on a playground coaster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind was cool and gentle, the sun bright in the southeast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sloop bucked a little as the bow chopped into a wave and fell a few points off course.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We were running north, close to the coast, with Bowen Island and Gibsons already far astern.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading The steady chugging of the small marine engine pushed her on, sidling up over the low rollers and sliding down the other side joyfully like a little kid on a playground coaster.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading The steady chugging of the small marine engine pushed her on, sidling up over the low rollers and sliding down the other side joyfully like a little kid on a playground coaster.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At that time of year, and in the middle of the week, traffic was light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The steady chugging of the small marine engine pushed her on, sidling up over the low rollers and sliding down the other side joyfully like a little kid on a playground coaster.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sloop bucked a little as the bow chopped into a wave and fell a few points off course.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The steady chugging of the small marine engine pushed her on, sidling up over the low rollers and sliding down the other side joyfully like a little kid on a playground coaster.
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading The steady chugging of the small marine engine pushed her on, sidling up over the low rollers and sliding down the other side joyfully like a little kid on a playground coaster.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading At that time of year, and in the middle of the week, traffic was light.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We were running north, close to the coast, with Bowen Island and Gibsons already far astern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The steady chugging of the small marine engine pushed her on, sidling up over the low rollers and sliding down the other side joyfully like a little kid on a playground coaster.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sloop bucked a little as the bow chopped into a wave and fell a few points off course.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The steady chugging of the small marine engine pushed her on, sidling up over the low rollers and sliding down the other side joyfully like a little kid on a playground coaster.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The steady chugging of the small marine engine pushed her on, sidling up over the low rollers and sliding down the other side joyfully like a little kid on a playground coaster.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The steady chugging of the small marine engine pushed her on, sidling up over the low rollers and sliding down the other side joyfully like a little kid on a playground coaster.
playgroundnounUS /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/
an area where many people go for recreation
From this reading The steady chugging of the small marine engine pushed her on, sidling up over the low rollers and sliding down the other side joyfully like a little kid on a playground coaster.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The sloop bucked a little as the bow chopped into a wave and fell a few points off course.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The steady chugging of the small marine engine pushed her on, sidling up over the low rollers and sliding down the other side joyfully like a little kid on a playground coaster.
rollersnounUS /ˈroʊlərz/
plural of “roller” — a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading The steady chugging of the small marine engine pushed her on, sidling up over the low rollers and sliding down the other side joyfully like a little kid on a playground coaster.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading We were running north, close to the coast, with Bowen Island and Gibsons already far astern.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The steady chugging of the small marine engine pushed her on, sidling up over the low rollers and sliding down the other side joyfully like a little kid on a playground coaster.
sidlingverbUS /ˈsaɪdəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “sidle” — move unobtrusively or furtively
From this reading The steady chugging of the small marine engine pushed her on, sidling up over the low rollers and sliding down the other side joyfully like a little kid on a playground coaster.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading The steady chugging of the small marine engine pushed her on, sidling up over the low rollers and sliding down the other side joyfully like a little kid on a playground coaster.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading The sloop bucked a little as the bow chopped into a wave and fell a few points off course.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The steady chugging of the small marine engine pushed her on, sidling up over the low rollers and sliding down the other side joyfully like a little kid on a playground coaster.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading The wind was cool and gentle, the sun bright in the southeast.
make steady
From this reading The steady chugging of the small marine engine pushed her on, sidling up over the low rollers and sliding down the other side joyfully like a little kid on a playground coaster.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The wind was cool and gentle, the sun bright in the southeast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time of year, and in the middle of the week, traffic was light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sloop bucked a little as the bow chopped into a wave and fell a few points off course.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time of year, and in the middle of the week, traffic was light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were running north, close to the coast, with Bowen Island and Gibsons already far astern.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading At that time of year, and in the middle of the week, traffic was light.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The steady chugging of the small marine engine pushed her on, sidling up over the low rollers and sliding down the other side joyfully like a little kid on a playground coaster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind was cool and gentle, the sun bright in the southeast.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The sloop bucked a little as the bow chopped into a wave and fell a few points off course.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were running north, close to the coast, with Bowen Island and Gibsons already far astern.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At that time of year, and in the middle of the week, traffic was light.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were running north, close to the coast, with Bowen Island and Gibsons already far astern.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was cool and gentle, the sun bright in the southeast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were running north, close to the coast, with Bowen Island and Gibsons already far astern.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At that time of year, and in the middle of the week, traffic was light.
