used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were well to the nor'ard and eastward of the Horn before Noyes happened to try, and it was blowing a snorter from the south-west.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Great Scott!" said Noyes, with a face like a comic door-knocker or a Japanese grotesque, and he turned about and went below.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As the men came down on the poop after stowing the lower mizzen-topsail, Hans, having gum-boots on, slipped and fell against the skipper.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As the men came down on the poop after stowing the lower mizzen-topsail, Hans, having gum-boots on, slipped and fell against the skipper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were well to the nor'ard and eastward of the Horn before Noyes happened to try, and it was blowing a snorter from the south-west.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the men came down on the poop after stowing the lower mizzen-topsail, Hans, having gum-boots on, slipped and fell against the skipper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I hired you," retorted Noyes; "but if I do get at him you'll see something fly."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The next moment Hans was on his back and Noyes had his knuckles to his own mouth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were well to the nor'ard and eastward of the Horn before Noyes happened to try, and it was blowing a snorter from the south-west.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Great Scott!" said Noyes, with a face like a comic door-knocker or a Japanese grotesque, and he turned about and went below.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading They were well to the nor'ard and eastward of the Horn before Noyes happened to try, and it was blowing a snorter from the south-west.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I hired you," retorted Noyes; "but if I do get at him you'll see something fly."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the men came down on the poop after stowing the lower mizzen-topsail, Hans, having gum-boots on, slipped and fell against the skipper.
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "Great Scott!" said Noyes, with a face like a comic door-knocker or a Japanese grotesque, and he turned about and went below.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I hired you," retorted Noyes; "but if I do get at him you'll see something fly."
door-knocker
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From this reading "Great Scott!" said Noyes, with a face like a comic door-knocker or a Japanese grotesque, and he turned about and went below.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As the men came down on the poop after stowing the lower mizzen-topsail, Hans, having gum-boots on, slipped and fell against the skipper.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading They were well to the nor'ard and eastward of the Horn before Noyes happened to try, and it was blowing a snorter from the south-west.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Great Scott!" said Noyes, with a face like a comic door-knocker or a Japanese grotesque, and he turned about and went below.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As the men came down on the poop after stowing the lower mizzen-topsail, Hans, having gum-boots on, slipped and fell against the skipper.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "I hired you," retorted Noyes; "but if I do get at him you'll see something fly."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were well to the nor'ard and eastward of the Horn before Noyes happened to try, and it was blowing a snorter from the south-west.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I hired you," retorted Noyes; "but if I do get at him you'll see something fly."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Great Scott!" said Noyes, with a face like a comic door-knocker or a Japanese grotesque, and he turned about and went below.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading "Great Scott!" said Noyes, with a face like a comic door-knocker or a Japanese grotesque, and he turned about and went below.
gum-boots
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From this reading As the men came down on the poop after stowing the lower mizzen-topsail, Hans, having gum-boots on, slipped and fell against the skipper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next moment Hans was on his back and Noyes had his knuckles to his own mouth.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading As the men came down on the poop after stowing the lower mizzen-topsail, Hans, having gum-boots on, slipped and fell against the skipper.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading They were well to the nor'ard and eastward of the Horn before Noyes happened to try, and it was blowing a snorter from the south-west.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As the men came down on the poop after stowing the lower mizzen-topsail, Hans, having gum-boots on, slipped and fell against the skipper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Great Scott!" said Noyes, with a face like a comic door-knocker or a Japanese grotesque, and he turned about and went below.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I hired you," retorted Noyes; "but if I do get at him you'll see something fly."
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading "I hired you," retorted Noyes; "but if I do get at him you'll see something fly."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next moment Hans was on his back and Noyes had his knuckles to his own mouth.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading They were well to the nor'ard and eastward of the Horn before Noyes happened to try, and it was blowing a snorter from the south-west.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hired you," retorted Noyes; "but if I do get at him you'll see something fly."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I hired you," retorted Noyes; "but if I do get at him you'll see something fly."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were well to the nor'ard and eastward of the Horn before Noyes happened to try, and it was blowing a snorter from the south-west.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading "Great Scott!" said Noyes, with a face like a comic door-knocker or a Japanese grotesque, and he turned about and went below.
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading The next moment Hans was on his back and Noyes had his knuckles to his own mouth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Great Scott!" said Noyes, with a face like a comic door-knocker or a Japanese grotesque, and he turned about and went below.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading As the men came down on the poop after stowing the lower mizzen-topsail, Hans, having gum-boots on, slipped and fell against the skipper.
the force of workers available
From this reading As the men came down on the poop after stowing the lower mizzen-topsail, Hans, having gum-boots on, slipped and fell against the skipper.
mizzen-topsail
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From this reading As the men came down on the poop after stowing the lower mizzen-topsail, Hans, having gum-boots on, slipped and fell against the skipper.
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment Hans was on his back and Noyes had his knuckles to his own mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The next moment Hans was on his back and Noyes had his knuckles to his own mouth.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment Hans was on his back and Noyes had his knuckles to his own mouth.
nor'ard
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From this reading They were well to the nor'ard and eastward of the Horn before Noyes happened to try, and it was blowing a snorter from the south-west.
NoyesnounUS /nɔɪz/
English poet (1880-1958)
From this reading "I hired you," retorted Noyes; "but if I do get at him you'll see something fly."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were well to the nor'ard and eastward of the Horn before Noyes happened to try, and it was blowing a snorter from the south-west.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the men came down on the poop after stowing the lower mizzen-topsail, Hans, having gum-boots on, slipped and fell against the skipper.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Great Scott!" said Noyes, with a face like a comic door-knocker or a Japanese grotesque, and he turned about and went below.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The next moment Hans was on his back and Noyes had his knuckles to his own mouth.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading As the men came down on the poop after stowing the lower mizzen-topsail, Hans, having gum-boots on, slipped and fell against the skipper.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "I hired you," retorted Noyes; "but if I do get at him you'll see something fly."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Great Scott!" said Noyes, with a face like a comic door-knocker or a Japanese grotesque, and he turned about and went below.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading "Great Scott!" said Noyes, with a face like a comic door-knocker or a Japanese grotesque, and he turned about and went below.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I hired you," retorted Noyes; "but if I do get at him you'll see something fly."
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading As the men came down on the poop after stowing the lower mizzen-topsail, Hans, having gum-boots on, slipped and fell against the skipper.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading As the men came down on the poop after stowing the lower mizzen-topsail, Hans, having gum-boots on, slipped and fell against the skipper.
snorternounUS /ˈsnɔːrtər/
someone who expresses contempt or indignation by uttering a snorting sound
From this reading They were well to the nor'ard and eastward of the Horn before Noyes happened to try, and it was blowing a snorter from the south-west.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I hired you," retorted Noyes; "but if I do get at him you'll see something fly."
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading They were well to the nor'ard and eastward of the Horn before Noyes happened to try, and it was blowing a snorter from the south-west.
stowingnounUS /ˈstoʊwɪŋ/
the act of packing or storing away
From this reading As the men came down on the poop after stowing the lower mizzen-topsail, Hans, having gum-boots on, slipped and fell against the skipper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were well to the nor'ard and eastward of the Horn before Noyes happened to try, and it was blowing a snorter from the south-west.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were well to the nor'ard and eastward of the Horn before Noyes happened to try, and it was blowing a snorter from the south-west.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were well to the nor'ard and eastward of the Horn before Noyes happened to try, and it was blowing a snorter from the south-west.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading They were well to the nor'ard and eastward of the Horn before Noyes happened to try, and it was blowing a snorter from the south-west.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Great Scott!" said Noyes, with a face like a comic door-knocker or a Japanese grotesque, and he turned about and went below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were well to the nor'ard and eastward of the Horn before Noyes happened to try, and it was blowing a snorter from the south-west.
(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 They were well to the nor'ard and eastward of the Horn before Noyes happened to try, and it was blowing a snorter from the south-west.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Great Scott!" said Noyes, with a face like a comic door-knocker or a Japanese grotesque, and he turned about and went below.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were well to the nor'ard and eastward of the Horn before Noyes happened to try, and it was blowing a snorter from the south-west.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Great Scott!" said Noyes, with a face like a comic door-knocker or a Japanese grotesque, and he turned about and went below.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hired you," retorted Noyes; "but if I do get at him you'll see something fly."
you'll
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From this reading "I hired you," retorted Noyes; "but if I do get at him you'll see something fly."
