used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The clack, clack of a windlass was heard one fine morning sounding over the waters of the river that hurried by the Buccaneer's chief city.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading No cloud of sails was spread to catch the breath of the north wind; but the vessel moved stealthily down the river, leaving behind her a muddy wake and above a long winding black serpent of smoke.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! the merry songs of his seamen, as they hove in the slack of their chains was no longer to be heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No cloud of sails was spread to catch the breath of the north wind; but the vessel moved stealthily down the river, leaving behind her a muddy wake and above a long winding black serpent of smoke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alas! the merry songs of his seamen, as they hove in the slack of their chains was no longer to be heard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alas! the merry songs of his seamen, as they hove in the slack of their chains was no longer to be heard.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading No cloud of sails was spread to catch the breath of the north wind; but the vessel moved stealthily down the river, leaving behind her a muddy wake and above a long winding black serpent of smoke.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading No cloud of sails was spread to catch the breath of the north wind; but the vessel moved stealthily down the river, leaving behind her a muddy wake and above a long winding black serpent of smoke.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading No cloud of sails was spread to catch the breath of the north wind; but the vessel moved stealthily down the river, leaving behind her a muddy wake and above a long winding black serpent of smoke.
BuccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading Great changes had come over this old Buccaneer.
Buccaneer's
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From this reading The clack, clack of a windlass was heard one fine morning sounding over the waters of the river that hurried by the Buccaneer's chief city.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their cheering "Yo, heave ho!" was but a faint memory of the past.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The clack, clack of a windlass was heard one fine morning sounding over the waters of the river that hurried by the Buccaneer's chief city.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading No cloud of sails was spread to catch the breath of the north wind; but the vessel moved stealthily down the river, leaving behind her a muddy wake and above a long winding black serpent of smoke.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Alas! the merry songs of his seamen, as they hove in the slack of their chains was no longer to be heard.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Great changes had come over this old Buccaneer.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Their cheering "Yo, heave ho!" was but a faint memory of the past.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The clack, clack of a windlass was heard one fine morning sounding over the waters of the river that hurried by the Buccaneer's chief city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The clack, clack of a windlass was heard one fine morning sounding over the waters of the river that hurried by the Buccaneer's chief city.
clackverbUS /klæk/
make a rattling sound
From this reading The clack, clack of a windlass was heard one fine morning sounding over the waters of the river that hurried by the Buccaneer's chief city.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading No cloud of sails was spread to catch the breath of the north wind; but the vessel moved stealthily down the river, leaving behind her a muddy wake and above a long winding black serpent of smoke.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Great changes had come over this old Buccaneer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading No cloud of sails was spread to catch the breath of the north wind; but the vessel moved stealthily down the river, leaving behind her a muddy wake and above a long winding black serpent of smoke.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Their cheering "Yo, heave ho!" was but a faint memory of the past.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The clack, clack of a windlass was heard one fine morning sounding over the waters of the river that hurried by the Buccaneer's chief city.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great changes had come over this old Buccaneer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Great changes had come over this old Buccaneer.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The clack, clack of a windlass was heard one fine morning sounding over the waters of the river that hurried by the Buccaneer's chief city.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Their cheering "Yo, heave ho!" was but a faint memory of the past.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No cloud of sails was spread to catch the breath of the north wind; but the vessel moved stealthily down the river, leaving behind her a muddy wake and above a long winding black serpent of smoke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alas! the merry songs of his seamen, as they hove in the slack of their chains was no longer to be heard.
honounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading Their cheering "Yo, heave ho!" was but a faint memory of the past.
hoveverbUS /hoʊv/
inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Alas! the merry songs of his seamen, as they hove in the slack of their chains was no longer to be heard.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The clack, clack of a windlass was heard one fine morning sounding over the waters of the river that hurried by the Buccaneer's chief city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alas! the merry songs of his seamen, as they hove in the slack of their chains was no longer to be heard.
the act of departing
From this reading No cloud of sails was spread to catch the breath of the north wind; but the vessel moved stealthily down the river, leaving behind her a muddy wake and above a long winding black serpent of smoke.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading No cloud of sails was spread to catch the breath of the north wind; but the vessel moved stealthily down the river, leaving behind her a muddy wake and above a long winding black serpent of smoke.
for more time
From this reading Alas! the merry songs of his seamen, as they hove in the slack of their chains was no longer to be heard.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Their cheering "Yo, heave ho!" was but a faint memory of the past.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Alas! the merry songs of his seamen, as they hove in the slack of their chains was no longer to be heard.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The clack, clack of a windlass was heard one fine morning sounding over the waters of the river that hurried by the Buccaneer's chief city.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading No cloud of sails was spread to catch the breath of the north wind; but the vessel moved stealthily down the river, leaving behind her a muddy wake and above a long winding black serpent of smoke.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading No cloud of sails was spread to catch the breath of the north wind; but the vessel moved stealthily down the river, leaving behind her a muddy wake and above a long winding black serpent of smoke.
not any; not one
From this reading Alas! the merry songs of his seamen, as they hove in the slack of their chains was no longer to be heard.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading No cloud of sails was spread to catch the breath of the north wind; but the vessel moved stealthily down the river, leaving behind her a muddy wake and above a long winding black serpent of smoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clack, clack of a windlass was heard one fine morning sounding over the waters of the river that hurried by the Buccaneer's chief city.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Great changes had come over this old Buccaneer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The clack, clack of a windlass was heard one fine morning sounding over the waters of the river that hurried by the Buccaneer's chief city.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The clack, clack of a windlass was heard one fine morning sounding over the waters of the river that hurried by the Buccaneer's chief city.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Their cheering "Yo, heave ho!" was but a faint memory of the past.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The clack, clack of a windlass was heard one fine morning sounding over the waters of the river that hurried by the Buccaneer's chief city.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading No cloud of sails was spread to catch the breath of the north wind; but the vessel moved stealthily down the river, leaving behind her a muddy wake and above a long winding black serpent of smoke.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Alas! the merry songs of his seamen, as they hove in the slack of their chains was no longer to be heard.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading No cloud of sails was spread to catch the breath of the north wind; but the vessel moved stealthily down the river, leaving behind her a muddy wake and above a long winding black serpent of smoke.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading Alas! the merry songs of his seamen, as they hove in the slack of their chains was no longer to be heard.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading No cloud of sails was spread to catch the breath of the north wind; but the vessel moved stealthily down the river, leaving behind her a muddy wake and above a long winding black serpent of smoke.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Alas! the merry songs of his seamen, as they hove in the slack of their chains was no longer to be heard.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading The clack, clack of a windlass was heard one fine morning sounding over the waters of the river that hurried by the Buccaneer's chief city.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading No cloud of sails was spread to catch the breath of the north wind; but the vessel moved stealthily down the river, leaving behind her a muddy wake and above a long winding black serpent of smoke.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading No cloud of sails was spread to catch the breath of the north wind; but the vessel moved stealthily down the river, leaving behind her a muddy wake and above a long winding black serpent of smoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The clack, clack of a windlass was heard one fine morning sounding over the waters of the river that hurried by the Buccaneer's chief city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clack, clack of a windlass was heard one fine morning sounding over the waters of the river that hurried by the Buccaneer's chief city.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Alas! the merry songs of his seamen, as they hove in the slack of their chains was no longer to be heard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alas! the merry songs of his seamen, as they hove in the slack of their chains was no longer to be heard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Great changes had come over this old Buccaneer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alas! the merry songs of his seamen, as they hove in the slack of their chains was no longer to be heard.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading No cloud of sails was spread to catch the breath of the north wind; but the vessel moved stealthily down the river, leaving behind her a muddy wake and above a long winding black serpent of smoke.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading No cloud of sails was spread to catch the breath of the north wind; but the vessel moved stealthily down the river, leaving behind her a muddy wake and above a long winding black serpent of smoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clack, clack of a windlass was heard one fine morning sounding over the waters of the river that hurried by the Buccaneer's chief city.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The clack, clack of a windlass was heard one fine morning sounding over the waters of the river that hurried by the Buccaneer's chief city.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading No cloud of sails was spread to catch the breath of the north wind; but the vessel moved stealthily down the river, leaving behind her a muddy wake and above a long winding black serpent of smoke.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading No cloud of sails was spread to catch the breath of the north wind; but the vessel moved stealthily down the river, leaving behind her a muddy wake and above a long winding black serpent of smoke.
windlassnounUS /ˈwɪndləs/
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
From this reading The clack, clack of a windlass was heard one fine morning sounding over the waters of the river that hurried by the Buccaneer's chief city.
Yo
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From this reading Their cheering "Yo, heave ho!" was but a faint memory of the past.
