used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A solid old seafaring tub was the _Shark_, built some time back in the seventies, when, no doubt, she had been a tremendous swell.
airedadjectiveUS /erd/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The big schooner-yacht _Shark_ lay peacefully at anchor in Shoal Harbour, Maine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The big schooner-yacht _Shark_ lay peacefully at anchor in Shoal Harbour, Maine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Solid timber she was ... or at least looked to be, though a gimlet might have shown differently ... and what ballast she had was inside her and not jerking away at the keel in frantic efforts to whip out her spars.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A solid old seafaring tub was the _Shark_, built some time back in the seventies, when, no doubt, she had been a tremendous swell.
ballastnounUS /ˈbæləst/
any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
From this reading Solid timber she was ... or at least looked to be, though a gimlet might have shown differently ... and what ballast she had was inside her and not jerking away at the keel in frantic efforts to whip out her spars.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Solid timber she was ... or at least looked to be, though a gimlet might have shown differently ... and what ballast she had was inside her and not jerking away at the keel in frantic efforts to whip out her spars.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A solid old seafaring tub was the _Shark_, built some time back in the seventies, when, no doubt, she had been a tremendous swell.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big schooner-yacht _Shark_ lay peacefully at anchor in Shoal Harbour, Maine.
terminate
From this reading She was square in the jowls, pug-nosed, paunch-bellied, with a stern like a coach-horse, and there was a break from her quarter-deck to the waist, and a high, t'gallant forecastle.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading A solid old seafaring tub was the _Shark_, built some time back in the seventies, when, no doubt, she had been a tremendous swell.
burgee
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From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
coach-horse
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From this reading She was square in the jowls, pug-nosed, paunch-bellied, with a stern like a coach-horse, and there was a break from her quarter-deck to the waist, and a high, t'gallant forecastle.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading Solid timber she was ... or at least looked to be, though a gimlet might have shown differently ... and what ballast she had was inside her and not jerking away at the keel in frantic efforts to whip out her spars.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading A solid old seafaring tub was the _Shark_, built some time back in the seventies, when, no doubt, she had been a tremendous swell.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Solid timber she was ... or at least looked to be, though a gimlet might have shown differently ... and what ballast she had was inside her and not jerking away at the keel in frantic efforts to whip out her spars.
Eliphalet
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From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
EnsignnounUS /ˈensən/
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading She was square in the jowls, pug-nosed, paunch-bellied, with a stern like a coach-horse, and there was a break from her quarter-deck to the waist, and a high, t'gallant forecastle.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Solid timber she was ... or at least looked to be, though a gimlet might have shown differently ... and what ballast she had was inside her and not jerking away at the keel in frantic efforts to whip out her spars.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
gimletnounUS /ˈɡɪmlet/
a cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice
From this reading Solid timber she was ... or at least looked to be, though a gimlet might have shown differently ... and what ballast she had was inside her and not jerking away at the keel in frantic efforts to whip out her spars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A solid old seafaring tub was the _Shark_, built some time back in the seventies, when, no doubt, she had been a tremendous swell.
HarbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading The big schooner-yacht _Shark_ lay peacefully at anchor in Shoal Harbour, Maine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Solid timber she was ... or at least looked to be, though a gimlet might have shown differently ... and what ballast she had was inside her and not jerking away at the keel in frantic efforts to whip out her spars.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was square in the jowls, pug-nosed, paunch-bellied, with a stern like a coach-horse, and there was a break from her quarter-deck to the waist, and a high, t'gallant forecastle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The big schooner-yacht _Shark_ lay peacefully at anchor in Shoal Harbour, Maine.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Solid timber she was ... or at least looked to be, though a gimlet might have shown differently ... and what ballast she had was inside her and not jerking away at the keel in frantic efforts to whip out her spars.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
jerkingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrkɪŋ/
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading Solid timber she was ... or at least looked to be, though a gimlet might have shown differently ... and what ballast she had was inside her and not jerking away at the keel in frantic efforts to whip out her spars.
jowlsnounUS /dʒaʊlz/
plural of “jowl” — the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
From this reading She was square in the jowls, pug-nosed, paunch-bellied, with a stern like a coach-horse, and there was a break from her quarter-deck to the waist, and a high, t'gallant forecastle.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading Solid timber she was ... or at least looked to be, though a gimlet might have shown differently ... and what ballast she had was inside her and not jerking away at the keel in frantic efforts to whip out her spars.
land-breeze
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The big schooner-yacht _Shark_ lay peacefully at anchor in Shoal Harbour, Maine.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
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 Solid timber she was ... or at least looked to be, though a gimlet might have shown differently ... and what ballast she had was inside her and not jerking away at the keel in frantic efforts to whip out her spars.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was square in the jowls, pug-nosed, paunch-bellied, with a stern like a coach-horse, and there was a break from her quarter-deck to the waist, and a high, t'gallant forecastle.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Solid timber she was ... or at least looked to be, though a gimlet might have shown differently ... and what ballast she had was inside her and not jerking away at the keel in frantic efforts to whip out her spars.
main-trucks
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From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading The big schooner-yacht _Shark_ lay peacefully at anchor in Shoal Harbour, Maine.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Solid timber she was ... or at least looked to be, though a gimlet might have shown differently ... and what ballast she had was inside her and not jerking away at the keel in frantic efforts to whip out her spars.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
not any; not one
From this reading A solid old seafaring tub was the _Shark_, built some time back in the seventies, when, no doubt, she had been a tremendous swell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Solid timber she was ... or at least looked to be, though a gimlet might have shown differently ... and what ballast she had was inside her and not jerking away at the keel in frantic efforts to whip out her spars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A solid old seafaring tub was the _Shark_, built some time back in the seventies, when, no doubt, she had been a tremendous swell.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Solid timber she was ... or at least looked to be, though a gimlet might have shown differently ... and what ballast she had was inside her and not jerking away at the keel in frantic efforts to whip out her spars.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Solid timber she was ... or at least looked to be, though a gimlet might have shown differently ... and what ballast she had was inside her and not jerking away at the keel in frantic efforts to whip out her spars.
paunch-bellied
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From this reading She was square in the jowls, pug-nosed, paunch-bellied, with a stern like a coach-horse, and there was a break from her quarter-deck to the waist, and a high, t'gallant forecastle.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading The big schooner-yacht _Shark_ lay peacefully at anchor in Shoal Harbour, Maine.
pennantnounUS /ˈpenənt/
the award given to the champion
From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
pug-nosedadjective
having a blunt nose
From this reading She was square in the jowls, pug-nosed, paunch-bellied, with a stern like a coach-horse, and there was a break from her quarter-deck to the waist, and a high, t'gallant forecastle.
quarter-deck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was square in the jowls, pug-nosed, paunch-bellied, with a stern like a coach-horse, and there was a break from her quarter-deck to the waist, and a high, t'gallant forecastle.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
schooner-yacht
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The big schooner-yacht _Shark_ lay peacefully at anchor in Shoal Harbour, Maine.
seafaringnoun
the work of a sailor
From this reading A solid old seafaring tub was the _Shark_, built some time back in the seventies, when, no doubt, she had been a tremendous swell.
seventiesnounUS /ˈsevəntiz/
the decade from 1970 to 1979
From this reading A solid old seafaring tub was the _Shark_, built some time back in the seventies, when, no doubt, she had been a tremendous swell.
SharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading The big schooner-yacht _Shark_ lay peacefully at anchor in Shoal Harbour, Maine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A solid old seafaring tub was the _Shark_, built some time back in the seventies, when, no doubt, she had been a tremendous swell.
Shoalnoun
a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading The big schooner-yacht _Shark_ lay peacefully at anchor in Shoal Harbour, Maine.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Solid timber she was ... or at least looked to be, though a gimlet might have shown differently ... and what ballast she had was inside her and not jerking away at the keel in frantic efforts to whip out her spars.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading A solid old seafaring tub was the _Shark_, built some time back in the seventies, when, no doubt, she had been a tremendous swell.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A solid old seafaring tub was the _Shark_, built some time back in the seventies, when, no doubt, she had been a tremendous swell.
spars
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From this reading Solid timber she was ... or at least looked to be, though a gimlet might have shown differently ... and what ballast she had was inside her and not jerking away at the keel in frantic efforts to whip out her spars.
make square
From this reading She was square in the jowls, pug-nosed, paunch-bellied, with a stern like a coach-horse, and there was a break from her quarter-deck to the waist, and a high, t'gallant forecastle.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading She was square in the jowls, pug-nosed, paunch-bellied, with a stern like a coach-horse, and there was a break from her quarter-deck to the waist, and a high, t'gallant forecastle.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading A solid old seafaring tub was the _Shark_, built some time back in the seventies, when, no doubt, she had been a tremendous swell.
t'gallant
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From this reading She was square in the jowls, pug-nosed, paunch-bellied, with a stern like a coach-horse, and there was a break from her quarter-deck to the waist, and a high, t'gallant forecastle.
taffrailnoun
the railing around the stern of a ship
From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The big schooner-yacht _Shark_ lay peacefully at anchor in Shoal Harbour, Maine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was square in the jowls, pug-nosed, paunch-bellied, with a stern like a coach-horse, and there was a break from her quarter-deck to the waist, and a high, t'gallant forecastle.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Solid timber she was ... or at least looked to be, though a gimlet might have shown differently ... and what ballast she had was inside her and not jerking away at the keel in frantic efforts to whip out her spars.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Solid timber she was ... or at least looked to be, though a gimlet might have shown differently ... and what ballast she had was inside her and not jerking away at the keel in frantic efforts to whip out her spars.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A solid old seafaring tub was the _Shark_, built some time back in the seventies, when, no doubt, she had been a tremendous swell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was square in the jowls, pug-nosed, paunch-bellied, with a stern like a coach-horse, and there was a break from her quarter-deck to the waist, and a high, t'gallant forecastle.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading A solid old seafaring tub was the _Shark_, built some time back in the seventies, when, no doubt, she had been a tremendous swell.
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading A solid old seafaring tub was the _Shark_, built some time back in the seventies, when, no doubt, she had been a tremendous swell.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading She was square in the jowls, pug-nosed, paunch-bellied, with a stern like a coach-horse, and there was a break from her quarter-deck to the waist, and a high, t'gallant forecastle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A solid old seafaring tub was the _Shark_, built some time back in the seventies, when, no doubt, she had been a tremendous swell.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Solid timber she was ... or at least looked to be, though a gimlet might have shown differently ... and what ballast she had was inside her and not jerking away at the keel in frantic efforts to whip out her spars.
at the time that
From this reading A solid old seafaring tub was the _Shark_, built some time back in the seventies, when, no doubt, she had been a tremendous swell.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Solid timber she was ... or at least looked to be, though a gimlet might have shown differently ... and what ballast she had was inside her and not jerking away at the keel in frantic efforts to whip out her spars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was square in the jowls, pug-nosed, paunch-bellied, with a stern like a coach-horse, and there was a break from her quarter-deck to the waist, and a high, t'gallant forecastle.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
YachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading At her taffrail the National Yacht Ensign aired itself lazily in the land-breeze; from fore- and main-trucks fluttered the pennant of the N. Y. Yacht Club and the burgee of Captain Eliphalet Bell, U.S.N., retired.
