used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JESSIE CONFERS A FAVOUR.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading Then they had light variable winds, and their provisions were once more running out when they drew abreast of a little coaling port.
at or in the front
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading When night came, a deluge killed the breeze, and next day she lay rolling wildly in a heavy calm, while light mist narrowed in the horizon and a persistent drizzle poured down upon the smoothly-heaving sea.
make calm or still
From this reading When night came, a deluge killed the breeze, and next day she lay rolling wildly in a heavy calm, while light mist narrowed in the horizon and a persistent drizzle poured down upon the smoothly-heaving sea.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When night came, a deluge killed the breeze, and next day she lay rolling wildly in a heavy calm, while light mist narrowed in the horizon and a persistent drizzle poured down upon the smoothly-heaving sea.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
coaling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they had light variable winds, and their provisions were once more running out when they drew abreast of a little coaling port.
CONFERSverbUS /kənˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading JESSIE CONFERS A FAVOUR.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading They got sail upon the sloop and drove her out into a confused head sea, through which she laboured with flooded decks, making very little to windward.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When night came, a deluge killed the breeze, and next day she lay rolling wildly in a heavy calm, while light mist narrowed in the horizon and a persistent drizzle poured down upon the smoothly-heaving sea.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading They got sail upon the sloop and drove her out into a confused head sea, through which she laboured with flooded decks, making very little to windward.
delugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading When night came, a deluge killed the breeze, and next day she lay rolling wildly in a heavy calm, while light mist narrowed in the horizon and a persistent drizzle poured down upon the smoothly-heaving sea.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then they had light variable winds, and their provisions were once more running out when they drew abreast of a little coaling port.
drizzlenounUS /ˈdrɪzəl/
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading When night came, a deluge killed the breeze, and next day she lay rolling wildly in a heavy calm, while light mist narrowed in the horizon and a persistent drizzle poured down upon the smoothly-heaving sea.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading They got sail upon the sloop and drove her out into a confused head sea, through which she laboured with flooded decks, making very little to windward.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading JESSIE CONFERS A FAVOUR.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading They got sail upon the sloop and drove her out into a confused head sea, through which she laboured with flooded decks, making very little to windward.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then they had light variable winds, and their provisions were once more running out when they drew abreast of a little coaling port.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They got sail upon the sloop and drove her out into a confused head sea, through which she laboured with flooded decks, making very little to windward.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading When night came, a deluge killed the breeze, and next day she lay rolling wildly in a heavy calm, while light mist narrowed in the horizon and a persistent drizzle poured down upon the smoothly-heaving sea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They got sail upon the sloop and drove her out into a confused head sea, through which she laboured with flooded decks, making very little to windward.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading When night came, a deluge killed the breeze, and next day she lay rolling wildly in a heavy calm, while light mist narrowed in the horizon and a persistent drizzle poured down upon the smoothly-heaving sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They got sail upon the sloop and drove her out into a confused head sea, through which she laboured with flooded decks, making very little to windward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
JESSIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JESSIE CONFERS A FAVOUR.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading When night came, a deluge killed the breeze, and next day she lay rolling wildly in a heavy calm, while light mist narrowed in the horizon and a persistent drizzle poured down upon the smoothly-heaving sea.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading They got sail upon the sloop and drove her out into a confused head sea, through which she laboured with flooded decks, making very little to windward.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When night came, a deluge killed the breeze, and next day she lay rolling wildly in a heavy calm, while light mist narrowed in the horizon and a persistent drizzle poured down upon the smoothly-heaving sea.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When night came, a deluge killed the breeze, and next day she lay rolling wildly in a heavy calm, while light mist narrowed in the horizon and a persistent drizzle poured down upon the smoothly-heaving sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They got sail upon the sloop and drove her out into a confused head sea, through which she laboured with flooded decks, making very little to windward.
mainsailnoun
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They got sail upon the sloop and drove her out into a confused head sea, through which she laboured with flooded decks, making very little to windward.
become covered with mist
From this reading When night came, a deluge killed the breeze, and next day she lay rolling wildly in a heavy calm, while light mist narrowed in the horizon and a persistent drizzle poured down upon the smoothly-heaving sea.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then they had light variable winds, and their provisions were once more running out when they drew abreast of a little coaling port.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading When night came, a deluge killed the breeze, and next day she lay rolling wildly in a heavy calm, while light mist narrowed in the horizon and a persistent drizzle poured down upon the smoothly-heaving sea.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When night came, a deluge killed the breeze, and next day she lay rolling wildly in a heavy calm, while light mist narrowed in the horizon and a persistent drizzle poured down upon the smoothly-heaving sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then they had light variable winds, and their provisions were once more running out when they drew abreast of a little coaling port.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
on one occasion
From this reading Then they had light variable winds, and their provisions were once more running out when they drew abreast of a little coaling port.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They got sail upon the sloop and drove her out into a confused head sea, through which she laboured with flooded decks, making very little to windward.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading When night came, a deluge killed the breeze, and next day she lay rolling wildly in a heavy calm, while light mist narrowed in the horizon and a persistent drizzle poured down upon the smoothly-heaving sea.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Then they had light variable winds, and their provisions were once more running out when they drew abreast of a little coaling port.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading When night came, a deluge killed the breeze, and next day she lay rolling wildly in a heavy calm, while light mist narrowed in the horizon and a persistent drizzle poured down upon the smoothly-heaving sea.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Then they had light variable winds, and their provisions were once more running out when they drew abreast of a little coaling port.
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
uttered with a trill
From this reading When night came, a deluge killed the breeze, and next day she lay rolling wildly in a heavy calm, while light mist narrowed in the horizon and a persistent drizzle poured down upon the smoothly-heaving sea.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Then they had light variable winds, and their provisions were once more running out when they drew abreast of a little coaling port.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading They got sail upon the sloop and drove her out into a confused head sea, through which she laboured with flooded decks, making very little to windward.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They got sail upon the sloop and drove her out into a confused head sea, through which she laboured with flooded decks, making very little to windward.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They got sail upon the sloop and drove her out into a confused head sea, through which she laboured with flooded decks, making very little to windward.
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 They got sail upon the sloop and drove her out into a confused head sea, through which she laboured with flooded decks, making very little to windward.
smoothly-heaving
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When night came, a deluge killed the breeze, and next day she lay rolling wildly in a heavy calm, while light mist narrowed in the horizon and a persistent drizzle poured down upon the smoothly-heaving sea.
south-eastadverb
to, toward, or in the southeast
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then they had light variable winds, and their provisions were once more running out when they drew abreast of a little coaling port.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they had light variable winds, and their provisions were once more running out when they drew abreast of a little coaling port.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They got sail upon the sloop and drove her out into a confused head sea, through which she laboured with flooded decks, making very little to windward.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They got sail upon the sloop and drove her out into a confused head sea, through which she laboured with flooded decks, making very little to windward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They got sail upon the sloop and drove her out into a confused head sea, through which she laboured with flooded decks, making very little to windward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They got sail upon the sloop and drove her out into a confused head sea, through which she laboured with flooded decks, making very little to windward.
Vane's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
variableadjectiveUS /ˈveriəbəl/
liable to or capable of change
From this reading Then they had light variable winds, and their provisions were once more running out when they drew abreast of a little coaling port.
precisely as stated
From this reading They got sail upon the sloop and drove her out into a confused head sea, through which she laboured with flooded decks, making very little to windward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then they had light variable winds, and their provisions were once more running out when they drew abreast of a little coaling port.
at the time that
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was blowing fresh next morning from the south-east, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When night came, a deluge killed the breeze, and next day she lay rolling wildly in a heavy calm, while light mist narrowed in the horizon and a persistent drizzle poured down upon the smoothly-heaving sea.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading When night came, a deluge killed the breeze, and next day she lay rolling wildly in a heavy calm, while light mist narrowed in the horizon and a persistent drizzle poured down upon the smoothly-heaving sea.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Then they had light variable winds, and their provisions were once more running out when they drew abreast of a little coaling port.
windwardnounUS /ˈwɪndwərd/
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading They got sail upon the sloop and drove her out into a confused head sea, through which she laboured with flooded decks, making very little to windward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They got sail upon the sloop and drove her out into a confused head sea, through which she laboured with flooded decks, making very little to windward.
