used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAUGHT IN A TRAP.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The schooner was now directed towards the stranger, and before very long they saw that her course had been changed, and that she was now bearing down upon them.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading This assurance seemed to open the mouth of Zac.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The schooner was now directed towards the stranger, and before very long they saw that her course had been changed, and that she was now bearing down upon them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The schooner was now directed towards the stranger, and before very long they saw that her course had been changed, and that she was now bearing down upon them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The schooner was now directed towards the stranger, and before very long they saw that her course had been changed, and that she was now bearing down upon them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT IN A TRAP.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The schooner was now directed towards the stranger, and before very long they saw that her course had been changed, and that she was now bearing down upon them.
comernounUS /ˈkʌmər/
someone with a promising future
From this reading They had been right in their conjectures, and the new comer was a French frigate.
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading They had been right in their conjectures, and the new comer was a French frigate.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The schooner was now directed towards the stranger, and before very long they saw that her course had been changed, and that she was now bearing down upon them.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading The schooner was now directed towards the stranger, and before very long they saw that her course had been changed, and that she was now bearing down upon them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The schooner was now directed towards the stranger, and before very long they saw that her course had been changed, and that she was now bearing down upon them.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading They had been right in their conjectures, and the new comer was a French frigate.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The schooner was now directed towards the stranger, and before very long they saw that her course had been changed, and that she was now bearing down upon them.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The schooner was now directed towards the stranger, and before very long they saw that her course had been changed, and that she was now bearing down upon them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAUGHT IN A TRAP.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
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 The schooner was now directed towards the stranger, and before very long they saw that her course had been changed, and that she was now bearing down upon them.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading This assurance seemed to open the mouth of Zac.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They had been right in their conjectures, and the new comer was a French frigate.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The schooner was now directed towards the stranger, and before very long they saw that her course had been changed, and that she was now bearing down upon them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This assurance seemed to open the mouth of Zac.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading This assurance seemed to open the mouth of Zac.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They had been right in their conjectures, and the new comer was a French frigate.
cut with a saw
From this reading The schooner was now directed towards the stranger, and before very long they saw that her course had been changed, and that she was now bearing down upon them.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The schooner was now directed towards the stranger, and before very long they saw that her course had been changed, and that she was now bearing down upon them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This assurance seemed to open the mouth of Zac.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The schooner was now directed towards the stranger, and before very long they saw that her course had been changed, and that she was now bearing down upon them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The schooner was now directed towards the stranger, and before very long they saw that her course had been changed, and that she was now bearing down upon them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The schooner was now directed towards the stranger, and before very long they saw that her course had been changed, and that she was now bearing down upon them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The schooner was now directed towards the stranger, and before very long they saw that her course had been changed, and that she was now bearing down upon them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been right in their conjectures, and the new comer was a French frigate.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The schooner was now directed towards the stranger, and before very long they saw that her course had been changed, and that she was now bearing down upon them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The schooner was now directed towards the stranger, and before very long they saw that her course had been changed, and that she was now bearing down upon them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This assurance seemed to open the mouth of Zac.
up to a particular time
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
in the direction of
From this reading The schooner was now directed towards the stranger, and before very long they saw that her course had been changed, and that she was now bearing down upon them.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading CAUGHT IN A TRAP.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The schooner was now directed towards the stranger, and before very long they saw that her course had been changed, and that she was now bearing down upon them.
precisely as stated
From this reading The schooner was now directed towards the stranger, and before very long they saw that her course had been changed, and that she was now bearing down upon them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The schooner was now directed towards the stranger, and before very long they saw that her course had been changed, and that she was now bearing down upon them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
Zac
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From this reading Zac stood at the helm saying nothing, but keeping his eyes fixed upon the frigate, which drew nearer and nearer, till finally she came near enough for her flag to be plainly seen.
