used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading The men flew aloft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading With desperate energy they attempted to gather in the furiously flapping canvas.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They knew what ought to be done; but before they could do it the hurricane burst us.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They knew what ought to be done; but before they could do it the hurricane burst us.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading They knew what ought to be done; but before they could do it the hurricane burst us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They knew what ought to be done; but before they could do it the hurricane burst us.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading With desperate energy they attempted to gather in the furiously flapping canvas.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They knew what ought to be done; but before they could do it the hurricane burst us.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading With desperate energy they attempted to gather in the furiously flapping canvas.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They knew what ought to be done; but before they could do it the hurricane burst us.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They knew what ought to be done; but before they could do it the hurricane burst us.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading With desperate energy they attempted to gather in the furiously flapping canvas.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading With desperate energy they attempted to gather in the furiously flapping canvas.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The men flew aloft.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no time for further orders.
fowlernounUS /ˈfaʊlər/
English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading With desperate energy they attempted to gather in the furiously flapping canvas.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading There was no time for further orders.
assemble or get together
From this reading With desperate energy they attempted to gather in the furiously flapping canvas.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading They knew what ought to be done; but before they could do it the hurricane burst us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With desperate energy they attempted to gather in the furiously flapping canvas.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They knew what ought to be done; but before they could do it the hurricane burst us.
and nothing more
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
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 They knew what ought to be done; but before they could do it the hurricane burst us.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men flew aloft.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no time for further orders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading There was no time for further orders.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading They knew what ought to be done; but before they could do it the hurricane burst us.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
providentiallyadverb
in a fortunately providential manner
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
SnagverbUS /snæɡ/
catch on a snag
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
spokesnounUS /spoʊks/
plural of “spoke” — support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men flew aloft.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no time for further orders.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew what ought to be done; but before they could do it the hurricane burst us.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no time for further orders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They knew what ought to be done; but before they could do it the hurricane burst us.
in the direction of
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They knew what ought to be done; but before they could do it the hurricane burst us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no time for further orders.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They knew what ought to be done; but before they could do it the hurricane burst us.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Snag directed I turned round the spokes of the wheel, and as the ship's head was providentially pointing in the direction towards which the hurricane blew, away she flew before it, like a bird just escaping from the nets of the fowler.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With desperate energy they attempted to gather in the furiously flapping canvas.
