used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered before a big following sea.
abeamadverb
at right angles to the length of a ship or airplane
From this reading This would bring the combers upon her quarter, or, worse still, abeam.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading AN AFTERNOON ASHORE.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered before a big following sea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AFTERNOON ASHORE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half the day had slipped by, when the breeze freshened further and the sun broke through.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered before a big following sea.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading AN AFTERNOON ASHORE.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
for the reason that
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered before a big following sea.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered before a big following sea.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Half the day had slipped by, when the breeze freshened further and the sun broke through.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This would bring the combers upon her quarter, or, worse still, abeam.
lacking funds
From this reading Half the day had slipped by, when the breeze freshened further and the sun broke through.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Half the day had slipped by, when the breeze freshened further and the sun broke through.
combers
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From this reading This would bring the combers upon her quarter, or, worse still, abeam.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Half the day had slipped by, when the breeze freshened further and the sun broke through.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered before a big following sea.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered before a big following sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading Half the day had slipped by, when the breeze freshened further and the sun broke through.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
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 Half the day had slipped by, when the breeze freshened further and the sun broke through.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half the day had slipped by, when the breeze freshened further and the sun broke through.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half the day had slipped by, when the breeze freshened further and the sun broke through.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered before a big following sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered before a big following sea.
mainsailnoun
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered before a big following sea.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered before a big following sea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered before a big following sea.
one of four equal parts
From this reading This would bring the combers upon her quarter, or, worse still, abeam.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered before a big following sea.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered before a big following sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered before a big following sea.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Half the day had slipped by, when the breeze freshened further and the sun broke through.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered before a big following sea.
not in physical motion
From this reading This would bring the combers upon her quarter, or, worse still, abeam.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Half the day had slipped by, when the breeze freshened further and the sun broke through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half the day had slipped by, when the breeze freshened further and the sun broke through.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered before a big following sea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This would bring the combers upon her quarter, or, worse still, abeam.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Half the day had slipped by, when the breeze freshened further and the sun broke through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This would bring the combers upon her quarter, or, worse still, abeam.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered before a big following sea.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
at the time that
From this reading Half the day had slipped by, when the breeze freshened further and the sun broke through.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered before a big following sea.
windwardnounUS /ˈwɪndwərd/
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered before a big following sea.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading This would bring the combers upon her quarter, or, worse still, abeam.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Vane looked thoughtful as he gripped the helm, because a head ran out from the beach he was following three or four miles way, and he would have to haul the boat up to windward to get round it.
