used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A light wind sprang up, a cool blowing from the south, just enough to ripple the surface of the water.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Already some of the fishing boats had swung about and were standing off for home.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Stowell helped to haul the mainsail, and shouted with the men as they pulled at the ropes and the white canvas rose above them.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already some of the fishing boats had swung about and were standing off for home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Already some of the fishing boats had swung about and were standing off for home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stowell helped to haul the mainsail, and shouted with the men as they pulled at the ropes and the white canvas rose above them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stowell helped to haul the mainsail, and shouted with the men as they pulled at the ropes and the white canvas rose above them.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading A light wind sprang up, a cool blowing from the south, just enough to ripple the surface of the water.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Already some of the fishing boats had swung about and were standing off for home.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Stowell helped to haul the mainsail, and shouted with the men as they pulled at the ropes and the white canvas rose above them.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading A light wind sprang up, a cool blowing from the south, just enough to ripple the surface of the water.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A light wind sprang up, a cool blowing from the south, just enough to ripple the surface of the water.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Already some of the fishing boats had swung about and were standing off for home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Already some of the fishing boats had swung about and were standing off for home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A light wind sprang up, a cool blowing from the south, just enough to ripple the surface of the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already some of the fishing boats had swung about and were standing off for home.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Stowell helped to haul the mainsail, and shouted with the men as they pulled at the ropes and the white canvas rose above them.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Stowell helped to haul the mainsail, and shouted with the men as they pulled at the ropes and the white canvas rose above them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Already some of the fishing boats had swung about and were standing off for home.
and nothing more
From this reading A light wind sprang up, a cool blowing from the south, just enough to ripple the surface of the water.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light wind sprang up, a cool blowing from the south, just enough to ripple the surface of the water.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "She loves me!
mainsailnoun
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
From this reading Stowell helped to haul the mainsail, and shouted with the men as they pulled at the ropes and the white canvas rose above them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She loves me!
the force of workers available
From this reading Stowell helped to haul the mainsail, and shouted with the men as they pulled at the ropes and the white canvas rose above them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A light wind sprang up, a cool blowing from the south, just enough to ripple the surface of the water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Already some of the fishing boats had swung about and were standing off for home.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Stowell helped to haul the mainsail, and shouted with the men as they pulled at the ropes and the white canvas rose above them.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading A light wind sprang up, a cool blowing from the south, just enough to ripple the surface of the water.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Stowell helped to haul the mainsail, and shouted with the men as they pulled at the ropes and the white canvas rose above them.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Stowell helped to haul the mainsail, and shouted with the men as they pulled at the ropes and the white canvas rose above them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She loves me!
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Stowell helped to haul the mainsail, and shouted with the men as they pulled at the ropes and the white canvas rose above them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Already some of the fishing boats had swung about and were standing off for home.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A light wind sprang up, a cool blowing from the south, just enough to ripple the surface of the water.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A light wind sprang up, a cool blowing from the south, just enough to ripple the surface of the water.
having a supporting base
From this reading Already some of the fishing boats had swung about and were standing off for home.
Stowell
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From this reading Stowell helped to haul the mainsail, and shouted with the men as they pulled at the ropes and the white canvas rose above them.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading A light wind sprang up, a cool blowing from the south, just enough to ripple the surface of the water.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Already some of the fishing boats had swung about and were standing off for home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A light wind sprang up, a cool blowing from the south, just enough to ripple the surface of the water.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Stowell helped to haul the mainsail, and shouted with the men as they pulled at the ropes and the white canvas rose above them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stowell helped to haul the mainsail, and shouted with the men as they pulled at the ropes and the white canvas rose above them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A light wind sprang up, a cool blowing from the south, just enough to ripple the surface of the water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A light wind sprang up, a cool blowing from the south, just enough to ripple the surface of the water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A light wind sprang up, a cool blowing from the south, just enough to ripple the surface of the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already some of the fishing boats had swung about and were standing off for home.
a Caucasian
From this reading Stowell helped to haul the mainsail, and shouted with the men as they pulled at the ropes and the white canvas rose above them.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A light wind sprang up, a cool blowing from the south, just enough to ripple the surface of the water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stowell helped to haul the mainsail, and shouted with the men as they pulled at the ropes and the white canvas rose above them.
