used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a sound came from the two schooners.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
Annie
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From this reading ONCE within the shadow of the lumber Annie paused.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another moment she stood at the edge of the pier, looking down on the schooner.
in a state of sleep
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In another moment she stood at the edge of the pier, looking down on the schooner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not a sound came from the two schooners.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
someone who is a detective
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In another moment she stood at the edge of the pier, looking down on the schooner.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading In another moment she stood at the edge of the pier, looking down on the schooner.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
set up or found
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not a sound came from the two schooners.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another moment she stood at the edge of the pier, looking down on the schooner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
leewardnounUS /ˈliːwərd/
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In another moment she stood at the edge of the pier, looking down on the schooner.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading ONCE within the shadow of the lumber Annie paused.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
a particular point in time
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
not any; not one
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a sound came from the two schooners.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONCE within the shadow of the lumber Annie paused.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
on one occasion
From this reading ONCE within the shadow of the lumber Annie paused.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading ONCE within the shadow of the lumber Annie paused.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading In another moment she stood at the edge of the pier, looking down on the schooner.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
cut with a saw
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading In another moment she stood at the edge of the pier, looking down on the schooner.
schoonersnounUS /ˈskuːnərz/
plural of “schooner” — a large beer glass
From this reading Not a sound came from the two schooners.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading ONCE within the shadow of the lumber Annie paused.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Not a sound came from the two schooners.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In another moment she stood at the edge of the pier, looking down on the schooner.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONCE within the shadow of the lumber Annie paused.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Not a sound came from the two schooners.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark 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 At first she thought Dick must be asleep, for there was no light in the cabin; then she saw him sitting on the cabin trunk, his hands clasped about his knees, his pipe between his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She knew that the _Merry Anne_ lay to leeward, on the north side, and after a moment of listening and a glance behind she turned toward it, making her way by feeling the lumber until she found an opening.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading ONCE within the shadow of the lumber Annie paused.
