used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The High Fire The Celebes Sea was dark, with a low swell but no chop.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At this stage in the proceedings he was more concerned about silence and safety than speed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this stage in the proceedings he was more concerned about silence and safety than speed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Zircon and Scotty had moved another mile seaward as soon as the vinta was launched.
any person at all
From this reading That was to avoid anyone on the island hearing the engines in case a sudden onshore wind came up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Zircon and Scotty had moved another mile seaward as soon as the vinta was launched.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this stage in the proceedings he was more concerned about silence and safety than speed.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading That was to avoid anyone on the island hearing the engines in case a sudden onshore wind came up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The High Fire The Celebes Sea was dark, with a low swell but no chop.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That was to avoid anyone on the island hearing the engines in case a sudden onshore wind came up.
an occurrence of something
From this reading That was to avoid anyone on the island hearing the engines in case a sudden onshore wind came up.
Celebesnoun
a mountainous island in eastern Indonesia
From this reading The High Fire The Celebes Sea was dark, with a low swell but no chop.
chopverbUS /tʃɑːp/
cut into pieces
From this reading The High Fire The Celebes Sea was dark, with a low swell but no chop.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading At this stage in the proceedings he was more concerned about silence and safety than speed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The High Fire The Celebes Sea was dark, with a low swell but no chop.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading That was to avoid anyone on the island hearing the engines in case a sudden onshore wind came up.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was just enough wind to fill the vinta's sail, which suited Rick.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading There was just enough wind to fill the vinta's sail, which suited Rick.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The High Fire The Celebes Sea was dark, with a low swell but no chop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Zircon and Scotty had moved another mile seaward as soon as the vinta was launched.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this stage in the proceedings he was more concerned about silence and safety than speed.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading That was to avoid anyone on the island hearing the engines in case a sudden onshore wind came up.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The High Fire The Celebes Sea was dark, with a low swell but no chop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this stage in the proceedings he was more concerned about silence and safety than speed.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading That was to avoid anyone on the island hearing the engines in case a sudden onshore wind came up.
and nothing more
From this reading There was just enough wind to fill the vinta's sail, which suited Rick.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading Zircon and Scotty had moved another mile seaward as soon as the vinta was launched.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The High Fire The Celebes Sea was dark, with a low swell but no chop.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Zircon and Scotty had moved another mile seaward as soon as the vinta was launched.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At this stage in the proceedings he was more concerned about silence and safety than speed.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Zircon and Scotty had moved another mile seaward as soon as the vinta was launched.
not any; not one
From this reading The High Fire The Celebes Sea was dark, with a low swell but no chop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was to avoid anyone on the island hearing the engines in case a sudden onshore wind came up.
onshoreadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnʃɔːr/
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
From this reading That was to avoid anyone on the island hearing the engines in case a sudden onshore wind came up.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading At this stage in the proceedings he was more concerned about silence and safety than speed.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading There was just enough wind to fill the vinta's sail, which suited Rick.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading At this stage in the proceedings he was more concerned about silence and safety than speed.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading There was just enough wind to fill the vinta's sail, which suited Rick.
Scotty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zircon and Scotty had moved another mile seaward as soon as the vinta was launched.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The High Fire The Celebes Sea was dark, with a low swell but no chop.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading Zircon and Scotty had moved another mile seaward as soon as the vinta was launched.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading At this stage in the proceedings he was more concerned about silence and safety than speed.
in the near future
From this reading Zircon and Scotty had moved another mile seaward as soon as the vinta was launched.
move hurridly
From this reading At this stage in the proceedings he was more concerned about silence and safety than speed.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading At this stage in the proceedings he was more concerned about silence and safety than speed.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading That was to avoid anyone on the island hearing the engines in case a sudden onshore wind came up.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading There was just enough wind to fill the vinta's sail, which suited Rick.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading The High Fire The Celebes Sea was dark, with a low swell but no chop.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At this stage in the proceedings he was more concerned about silence and safety than speed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was to avoid anyone on the island hearing the engines in case a sudden onshore wind came up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The High Fire The Celebes Sea was dark, with a low swell but no chop.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was just enough wind to fill the vinta's sail, which suited Rick.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this stage in the proceedings he was more concerned about silence and safety than speed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was just enough wind to fill the vinta's sail, which suited Rick.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That was to avoid anyone on the island hearing the engines in case a sudden onshore wind came up.
vinta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zircon and Scotty had moved another mile seaward as soon as the vinta was launched.
vinta's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was just enough wind to fill the vinta's sail, which suited Rick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The High Fire The Celebes Sea was dark, with a low swell but no chop.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was just enough wind to fill the vinta's sail, which suited Rick.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was just enough wind to fill the vinta's sail, which suited Rick.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The High Fire The Celebes Sea was dark, with a low swell but no chop.
ZirconnounUS /ˈzɜːrkən/
a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent
From this reading Zircon and Scotty had moved another mile seaward as soon as the vinta was launched.
