used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though the night was dark and the sky mantled in heavy cloud, the rain was hardly more than a Scotch mist.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That is to say, it was no rain at all in the terms of the North.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though the night was dark and the sky mantled in heavy cloud, the rain was hardly more than a Scotch mist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not such dirty weather as McClintock the boatman had prophesied.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That is to say, it was no rain at all in the terms of the North.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But once away and under full sail, a decent little breeze carried the boat smartly over the long rollers.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading But once away and under full sail, a decent little breeze carried the boat smartly over the long rollers.
boatmannounUS /ˈboʊtmən/
someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading It was not such dirty weather as McClintock the boatman had prophesied.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading But once away and under full sail, a decent little breeze carried the boat smartly over the long rollers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But once away and under full sail, a decent little breeze carried the boat smartly over the long rollers.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But once away and under full sail, a decent little breeze carried the boat smartly over the long rollers.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Though the night was dark and the sky mantled in heavy cloud, the rain was hardly more than a Scotch mist.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Though the night was dark and the sky mantled in heavy cloud, the rain was hardly more than a Scotch mist.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading But once away and under full sail, a decent little breeze carried the boat smartly over the long rollers.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading It was not such dirty weather as McClintock the boatman had prophesied.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But once away and under full sail, a decent little breeze carried the boat smartly over the long rollers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not such dirty weather as McClintock the boatman had prophesied.
only a very short time before
From this reading Though the night was dark and the sky mantled in heavy cloud, the rain was hardly more than a Scotch mist.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Though the night was dark and the sky mantled in heavy cloud, the rain was hardly more than a Scotch mist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though the night was dark and the sky mantled in heavy cloud, the rain was hardly more than a Scotch mist.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is to say, it was no rain at all in the terms of the North.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not such dirty weather as McClintock the boatman had prophesied.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But once away and under full sail, a decent little breeze carried the boat smartly over the long rollers.
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 But once away and under full sail, a decent little breeze carried the boat smartly over the long rollers.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading On the mainland the temperature was mild to mugginess.
mantledadjective
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Though the night was dark and the sky mantled in heavy cloud, the rain was hardly more than a Scotch mist.
McClintock
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From this reading It was not such dirty weather as McClintock the boatman had prophesied.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading On the mainland the temperature was mild to mugginess.
become covered with mist
From this reading Though the night was dark and the sky mantled in heavy cloud, the rain was hardly more than a Scotch mist.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Though the night was dark and the sky mantled in heavy cloud, the rain was hardly more than a Scotch mist.
mugginessnoun
a state of warm humidity
From this reading On the mainland the temperature was mild to mugginess.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Though the night was dark and the sky mantled in heavy cloud, the rain was hardly more than a Scotch mist.
not any; not one
From this reading That is to say, it was no rain at all in the terms of the North.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading That is to say, it was no rain at all in the terms of the North.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not such dirty weather as McClintock the boatman had prophesied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That is to say, it was no rain at all in the terms of the North.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the mainland the temperature was mild to mugginess.
on one occasion
From this reading But once away and under full sail, a decent little breeze carried the boat smartly over the long rollers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But once away and under full sail, a decent little breeze carried the boat smartly over the long rollers.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading It was not such dirty weather as McClintock the boatman had prophesied.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Though the night was dark and the sky mantled in heavy cloud, the rain was hardly more than a Scotch mist.
rollersnounUS /ˈroʊlərz/
plural of “roller” — a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading But once away and under full sail, a decent little breeze carried the boat smartly over the long rollers.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading But once away and under full sail, a decent little breeze carried the boat smartly over the long rollers.
express in words
From this reading That is to say, it was no rain at all in the terms of the North.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading Though the night was dark and the sky mantled in heavy cloud, the rain was hardly more than a Scotch mist.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Though the night was dark and the sky mantled in heavy cloud, the rain was hardly more than a Scotch mist.
smartlyadverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtli/
in a clever manner
From this reading But once away and under full sail, a decent little breeze carried the boat smartly over the long rollers.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was not such dirty weather as McClintock the boatman had prophesied.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading On the mainland the temperature was mild to mugginess.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading That is to say, it was no rain at all in the terms of the North.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Though the night was dark and the sky mantled in heavy cloud, the rain was hardly more than a Scotch mist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is to say, it was no rain at all in the terms of the North.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not such dirty weather as McClintock the boatman had prophesied.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the night was dark and the sky mantled in heavy cloud, the rain was hardly more than a Scotch mist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is to say, it was no rain at all in the terms of the North.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But once away and under full sail, a decent little breeze carried the boat smartly over the long rollers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not such dirty weather as McClintock the boatman had prophesied.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was not such dirty weather as McClintock the boatman had prophesied.
