used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A new one was bent and then the schooner’s action changed from a wallowing and rolling in the trough of the waves to a light skimming over them.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading A new one was bent and then the schooner’s action changed from a wallowing and rolling in the trough of the waves to a light skimming over them.
anew
From this reading “You had better go below to your own cabin,” said the captain to Raynor when all had been made snug again.
(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 The storm, now that the wind and waves appeared to have satisfied themselves by inflicting all the damage they could, seemed to die down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A new one was bent and then the schooner’s action changed from a wallowing and rolling in the trough of the waves to a light skimming over them.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The storm, now that the wind and waves appeared to have satisfied themselves by inflicting all the damage they could, seemed to die down.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “You will hear no more of your attempt to get away.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You will hear no more of your attempt to get away.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You had better go below to your own cabin,” said the captain to Raynor when all had been made snug again.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “You had better go below to your own cabin,” said the captain to Raynor when all had been made snug again.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading A new one was bent and then the schooner’s action changed from a wallowing and rolling in the trough of the waves to a light skimming over them.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You had better go below to your own cabin,” said the captain to Raynor when all had been made snug again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The storm, now that the wind and waves appeared to have satisfied themselves by inflicting all the damage they could, seemed to die down.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “You had better go below to your own cabin,” said the captain to Raynor when all had been made snug again.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “You had better go below to your own cabin,” said the captain to Raynor when all had been made snug again.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading A new one was bent and then the schooner’s action changed from a wallowing and rolling in the trough of the waves to a light skimming over them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The storm, now that the wind and waves appeared to have satisfied themselves by inflicting all the damage they could, seemed to die down.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading The sailors did not take long in making good the damage done to the sail.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The sailors did not take long in making good the damage done to the sail.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The storm, now that the wind and waves appeared to have satisfied themselves by inflicting all the damage they could, seemed to die down.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The sailors did not take long in making good the damage done to the sail.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The storm, now that the wind and waves appeared to have satisfied themselves by inflicting all the damage they could, seemed to die down.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A new one was bent and then the schooner’s action changed from a wallowing and rolling in the trough of the waves to a light skimming over them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You will hear no more of your attempt to get away.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You had better go below to your own cabin,” said the captain to Raynor when all had been made snug again.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The sailors did not take long in making good the damage done to the sail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You had better go below to your own cabin,” said the captain to Raynor when all had been made snug again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The storm, now that the wind and waves appeared to have satisfied themselves by inflicting all the damage they could, seemed to die down.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “You will hear no more of your attempt to get away.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sailors did not take long in making good the damage done to the sail.
inflictingverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪŋ/
-ing form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading The storm, now that the wind and waves appeared to have satisfied themselves by inflicting all the damage they could, seemed to die down.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A new one was bent and then the schooner’s action changed from a wallowing and rolling in the trough of the waves to a light skimming over them.
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 The sailors did not take long in making good the damage done to the sail.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “You had better go below to your own cabin,” said the captain to Raynor when all had been made snug again.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The sailors did not take long in making good the damage done to the sail.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “You will hear no more of your attempt to get away.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new one was bent and then the schooner’s action changed from a wallowing and rolling in the trough of the waves to a light skimming over them.
not any; not one
From this reading “You will hear no more of your attempt to get away.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sailors did not take long in making good the damage done to the sail.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The storm, now that the wind and waves appeared to have satisfied themselves by inflicting all the damage they could, seemed to die down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A new one was bent and then the schooner’s action changed from a wallowing and rolling in the trough of the waves to a light skimming over them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A new one was bent and then the schooner’s action changed from a wallowing and rolling in the trough of the waves to a light skimming over them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A new one was bent and then the schooner’s action changed from a wallowing and rolling in the trough of the waves to a light skimming over them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “You had better go below to your own cabin,” said the captain to Raynor when all had been made snug again.
Raynor
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From this reading “You had better go below to your own cabin,” said the captain to Raynor when all had been made snug again.
uttered with a trill
From this reading A new one was bent and then the schooner’s action changed from a wallowing and rolling in the trough of the waves to a light skimming over them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You had better go below to your own cabin,” said the captain to Raynor when all had been made snug again.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The sailors did not take long in making good the damage done to the sail.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The sailors did not take long in making good the damage done to the sail.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The storm, now that the wind and waves appeared to have satisfied themselves by inflicting all the damage they could, seemed to die down.
schooner's
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From this reading A new one was bent and then the schooner’s action changed from a wallowing and rolling in the trough of the waves to a light skimming over them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The storm, now that the wind and waves appeared to have satisfied themselves by inflicting all the damage they could, seemed to die down.
skimmingnounUS /ˈskɪmɪŋ/
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading A new one was bent and then the schooner’s action changed from a wallowing and rolling in the trough of the waves to a light skimming over them.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading “You had better go below to your own cabin,” said the captain to Raynor when all had been made snug again.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm, now that the wind and waves appeared to have satisfied themselves by inflicting all the damage they could, seemed to die down.
carry out
From this reading The sailors did not take long in making good the damage done to the sail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The storm, now that the wind and waves appeared to have satisfied themselves by inflicting all the damage they could, seemed to die down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sailors did not take long in making good the damage done to the sail.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A new one was bent and then the schooner’s action changed from a wallowing and rolling in the trough of the waves to a light skimming over them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The storm, now that the wind and waves appeared to have satisfied themselves by inflicting all the damage they could, seemed to die down.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A new one was bent and then the schooner’s action changed from a wallowing and rolling in the trough of the waves to a light skimming over them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The storm, now that the wind and waves appeared to have satisfied themselves by inflicting all the damage they could, seemed to die down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sailors did not take long in making good the damage done to the sail.
troughnounUS /trɔːf/
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading A new one was bent and then the schooner’s action changed from a wallowing and rolling in the trough of the waves to a light skimming over them.
wallowingverbUS /ˈwɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “wallow” — devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure
From this reading A new one was bent and then the schooner’s action changed from a wallowing and rolling in the trough of the waves to a light skimming over them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A new one was bent and then the schooner’s action changed from a wallowing and rolling in the trough of the waves to a light skimming over them.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A new one was bent and then the schooner’s action changed from a wallowing and rolling in the trough of the waves to a light skimming over them.
at the time that
From this reading “You had better go below to your own cabin,” said the captain to Raynor when all had been made snug again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will hear no more of your attempt to get away.”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The storm, now that the wind and waves appeared to have satisfied themselves by inflicting all the damage they could, seemed to die down.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You had better go below to your own cabin,” said the captain to Raynor when all had been made snug again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You had better go below to your own cabin,” said the captain to Raynor when all had been made snug again.
