(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Far as they are away, signor, I am almost sure that one or two of them, at least, have something white flying."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Far as they are away, signor, I am almost sure that one or two of them, at least, have something white flying."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Francis rowed off to the ship, got the flags in readiness for hoisting, and stood with the lines in his hand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are mere specks yet, signor," the man at the foremast said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Far as they are away, signor, I am almost sure that one or two of them, at least, have something white flying."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Can you make them out, yet?" he hailed the men at the mastheads.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Far as they are away, signor, I am almost sure that one or two of them, at least, have something white flying."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The other did not reply at once, but presently he shouted down:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you make them out, yet?" he hailed the men at the mastheads.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The other did not reply at once, but presently he shouted down:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The other did not reply at once, but presently he shouted down:
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Far as they are away, signor, I am almost sure that one or two of them, at least, have something white flying."
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Francis rowed off to the ship, got the flags in readiness for hoisting, and stood with the lines in his hand.
moving swiftly
From this reading "Far as they are away, signor, I am almost sure that one or two of them, at least, have something white flying."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Francis rowed off to the ship, got the flags in readiness for hoisting, and stood with the lines in his hand.
foremastnoun
the mast nearest the bow in vessels with two or more masts
From this reading "They are mere specks yet, signor," the man at the foremast said.
Francis
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From this reading Francis rowed off to the ship, got the flags in readiness for hoisting, and stood with the lines in his hand.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Francis rowed off to the ship, got the flags in readiness for hoisting, and stood with the lines in his hand.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading "Can you make them out, yet?" he hailed the men at the mastheads.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Francis rowed off to the ship, got the flags in readiness for hoisting, and stood with the lines in his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Far as they are away, signor, I am almost sure that one or two of them, at least, have something white flying."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can you make them out, yet?" he hailed the men at the mastheads.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Francis rowed off to the ship, got the flags in readiness for hoisting, and stood with the lines in his hand.
hoistingverbUS /ˈhɔɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading Francis rowed off to the ship, got the flags in readiness for hoisting, and stood with the lines in his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Far as they are away, signor, I am almost sure that one or two of them, at least, have something white flying."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Francis rowed off to the ship, got the flags in readiness for hoisting, and stood with the lines in his hand.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Far as they are away, signor, I am almost sure that one or two of them, at least, have something white flying."
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Francis rowed off to the ship, got the flags in readiness for hoisting, and stood with the lines in his hand.
engage in
From this reading "Can you make them out, yet?" he hailed the men at the mastheads.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "They are mere specks yet, signor," the man at the foremast said.
mastheads
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can you make them out, yet?" he hailed the men at the mastheads.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Can you make them out, yet?" he hailed the men at the mastheads.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading "They are mere specks yet, signor," the man at the foremast said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The other did not reply at once, but presently he shouted down:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Far as they are away, signor, I am almost sure that one or two of them, at least, have something white flying."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Francis rowed off to the ship, got the flags in readiness for hoisting, and stood with the lines in his hand.
on one occasion
From this reading The other did not reply at once, but presently he shouted down:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Far as they are away, signor, I am almost sure that one or two of them, at least, have something white flying."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Far as they are away, signor, I am almost sure that one or two of them, at least, have something white flying."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other did not reply at once, but presently he shouted down:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Can you make them out, yet?" he hailed the men at the mastheads.
in the near future
From this reading The other did not reply at once, but presently he shouted down:
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading Francis rowed off to the ship, got the flags in readiness for hoisting, and stood with the lines in his hand.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The other did not reply at once, but presently he shouted down:
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading Francis rowed off to the ship, got the flags in readiness for hoisting, and stood with the lines in his hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They are mere specks yet, signor," the man at the foremast said.
transport commercially
From this reading Francis rowed off to the ship, got the flags in readiness for hoisting, and stood with the lines in his hand.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The other did not reply at once, but presently he shouted down:
signornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading "They are mere specks yet, signor," the man at the foremast said.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Far as they are away, signor, I am almost sure that one or two of them, at least, have something white flying."
specksnounUS /speks/
plural of “speck” — a very small spot
From this reading "They are mere specks yet, signor," the man at the foremast said.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Francis rowed off to the ship, got the flags in readiness for hoisting, and stood with the lines in his hand.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Far as they are away, signor, I am almost sure that one or two of them, at least, have something white flying."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Far as they are away, signor, I am almost sure that one or two of them, at least, have something white flying."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Francis rowed off to the ship, got the flags in readiness for hoisting, and stood with the lines in his hand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Can you make them out, yet?" he hailed the men at the mastheads.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are mere specks yet, signor," the man at the foremast said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Francis rowed off to the ship, got the flags in readiness for hoisting, and stood with the lines in his hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Far as they are away, signor, I am almost sure that one or two of them, at least, have something white flying."
a Caucasian
From this reading "Far as they are away, signor, I am almost sure that one or two of them, at least, have something white flying."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Francis rowed off to the ship, got the flags in readiness for hoisting, and stood with the lines in his hand.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Can you make them out, yet?" he hailed the men at the mastheads.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you make them out, yet?" he hailed the men at the mastheads.
