used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
at or in the front
From this reading There they turned South, and giving the reefy, island studded coast of Yucatan a wide berth because of the jagged rocky formation and the heavy surf close to shore, they forged steadily ahead.
(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 Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STORM AND STRESS Out into the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico the sturdy cruiser, _Porto Bello_, ploughed her way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
for the reason that
From this reading There they turned South, and giving the reefy, island studded coast of Yucatan a wide berth because of the jagged rocky formation and the heavy surf close to shore, they forged steadily ahead.
Bello
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From this reading STORM AND STRESS Out into the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico the sturdy cruiser, _Porto Bello_, ploughed her way.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading There they turned South, and giving the reefy, island studded coast of Yucatan a wide berth because of the jagged rocky formation and the heavy surf close to shore, they forged steadily ahead.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Their boat was not fast, but she was steady in heavy seas and had a good reserve of power in her heavy motor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their boat was not fast, but she was steady in heavy seas and had a good reserve of power in her heavy motor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There they turned South, and giving the reefy, island studded coast of Yucatan a wide berth because of the jagged rocky formation and the heavy surf close to shore, they forged steadily ahead.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading There they turned South, and giving the reefy, island studded coast of Yucatan a wide berth because of the jagged rocky formation and the heavy surf close to shore, they forged steadily ahead.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Henry Morgan knew the coast line very well, and Bill often consulted his judgment.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading STORM AND STRESS Out into the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico the sturdy cruiser, _Porto Bello_, ploughed her way.
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
EastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Their boat was not fast, but she was steady in heavy seas and had a good reserve of power in her heavy motor.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading There they turned South, and giving the reefy, island studded coast of Yucatan a wide berth because of the jagged rocky formation and the heavy surf close to shore, they forged steadily ahead.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading There they turned South, and giving the reefy, island studded coast of Yucatan a wide berth because of the jagged rocky formation and the heavy surf close to shore, they forged steadily ahead.
the act of giving
From this reading There they turned South, and giving the reefy, island studded coast of Yucatan a wide berth because of the jagged rocky formation and the heavy surf close to shore, they forged steadily ahead.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Their boat was not fast, but she was steady in heavy seas and had a good reserve of power in her heavy motor.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading STORM AND STRESS Out into the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico the sturdy cruiser, _Porto Bello_, ploughed her way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their boat was not fast, but she was steady in heavy seas and had a good reserve of power in her heavy motor.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There they turned South, and giving the reefy, island studded coast of Yucatan a wide berth because of the jagged rocky formation and the heavy surf close to shore, they forged steadily ahead.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Morgan knew the coast line very well, and Bill often consulted his judgment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading STORM AND STRESS Out into the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico the sturdy cruiser, _Porto Bello_, ploughed her way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry Morgan knew the coast line very well, and Bill often consulted his judgment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading STORM AND STRESS Out into the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico the sturdy cruiser, _Porto Bello_, ploughed her way.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading There they turned South, and giving the reefy, island studded coast of Yucatan a wide berth because of the jagged rocky formation and the heavy surf close to shore, they forged steadily ahead.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Henry Morgan knew the coast line very well, and Bill often consulted his judgment.
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 Henry Morgan knew the coast line very well, and Bill often consulted his judgment.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Henry Morgan knew the coast line very well, and Bill often consulted his judgment.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading STORM AND STRESS Out into the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico the sturdy cruiser, _Porto Bello_, ploughed her way.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Henry Morgan knew the coast line very well, and Bill often consulted his judgment.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Their boat was not fast, but she was steady in heavy seas and had a good reserve of power in her heavy motor.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their boat was not fast, but she was steady in heavy seas and had a good reserve of power in her heavy motor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STORM AND STRESS Out into the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico the sturdy cruiser, _Porto Bello_, ploughed her way.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Henry Morgan knew the coast line very well, and Bill often consulted his judgment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading STORM AND STRESS Out into the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico the sturdy cruiser, _Porto Bello_, ploughed her way.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading STORM AND STRESS Out into the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico the sturdy cruiser, _Porto Bello_, ploughed her way.
PortonounUS /ˈpɔːrtoʊ/
port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine
From this reading STORM AND STRESS Out into the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico the sturdy cruiser, _Porto Bello_, ploughed her way.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Their boat was not fast, but she was steady in heavy seas and had a good reserve of power in her heavy motor.
quarteringnoun
a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
reefyadjective
full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals
From this reading There they turned South, and giving the reefy, island studded coast of Yucatan a wide berth because of the jagged rocky formation and the heavy surf close to shore, they forged steadily ahead.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Their boat was not fast, but she was steady in heavy seas and had a good reserve of power in her heavy motor.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading There they turned South, and giving the reefy, island studded coast of Yucatan a wide berth because of the jagged rocky formation and the heavy surf close to shore, they forged steadily ahead.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Their boat was not fast, but she was steady in heavy seas and had a good reserve of power in her heavy motor.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their boat was not fast, but she was steady in heavy seas and had a good reserve of power in her heavy motor.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading There they turned South, and giving the reefy, island studded coast of Yucatan a wide berth because of the jagged rocky formation and the heavy surf close to shore, they forged steadily ahead.
slantverbUS /slænt/
lie obliquely
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading STORM AND STRESS Out into the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico the sturdy cruiser, _Porto Bello_, ploughed her way.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading There they turned South, and giving the reefy, island studded coast of Yucatan a wide berth because of the jagged rocky formation and the heavy surf close to shore, they forged steadily ahead.
make steady
From this reading Their boat was not fast, but she was steady in heavy seas and had a good reserve of power in her heavy motor.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading STORM AND STRESS Out into the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico the sturdy cruiser, _Porto Bello_, ploughed her way.
STRESSnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading STORM AND STRESS Out into the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico the sturdy cruiser, _Porto Bello_, ploughed her way.
studdedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdɪd/
dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination
From this reading There they turned South, and giving the reefy, island studded coast of Yucatan a wide berth because of the jagged rocky formation and the heavy surf close to shore, they forged steadily ahead.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading STORM AND STRESS Out into the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico the sturdy cruiser, _Porto Bello_, ploughed her way.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading There they turned South, and giving the reefy, island studded coast of Yucatan a wide berth because of the jagged rocky formation and the heavy surf close to shore, they forged steadily ahead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORM AND STRESS Out into the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico the sturdy cruiser, _Porto Bello_, ploughed her way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their boat was not fast, but she was steady in heavy seas and had a good reserve of power in her heavy motor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they turned South, and giving the reefy, island studded coast of Yucatan a wide berth because of the jagged rocky formation and the heavy surf close to shore, they forged steadily ahead.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they turned South, and giving the reefy, island studded coast of Yucatan a wide berth because of the jagged rocky formation and the heavy surf close to shore, they forged steadily ahead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There they turned South, and giving the reefy, island studded coast of Yucatan a wide berth because of the jagged rocky formation and the heavy surf close to shore, they forged steadily ahead.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
precisely as stated
From this reading Henry Morgan knew the coast line very well, and Bill often consulted his judgment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading STORM AND STRESS Out into the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico the sturdy cruiser, _Porto Bello_, ploughed her way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading STORM AND STRESS Out into the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico the sturdy cruiser, _Porto Bello_, ploughed her way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Henry Morgan knew the coast line very well, and Bill often consulted his judgment.
which person or people
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There they turned South, and giving the reefy, island studded coast of Yucatan a wide berth because of the jagged rocky formation and the heavy surf close to shore, they forged steadily ahead.
YucatannounUS /ˈjuːkətæn/
a state of Mexico on the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula
From this reading Laying her course in a quartering slant, partly South and partly East, Bill Sanders, who was agreed by all to be in command, shaped up a plan to round the nose of Yucatan, passing between it and the more Eastward island of Cuba.
