used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had swung in harbour so long that everywhere above the water-line she was as staunch as a herring-net.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her standing rigging, being of wire, was merely rusted, but her running gear was something too appalling to think about.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She had swung in harbour so long that everywhere above the water-line she was as staunch as a herring-net.
AFTadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading FORE AND AFT SEAMANSHIP.
anew
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FORE AND AFT SEAMANSHIP.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading Her standing rigging, being of wire, was merely rusted, but her running gear was something too appalling to think about.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had swung in harbour so long that everywhere above the water-line she was as staunch as a herring-net.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her standing rigging, being of wire, was merely rusted, but her running gear was something too appalling to think about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
at any time
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
to or in any or all places
From this reading She had swung in harbour so long that everywhere above the water-line she was as staunch as a herring-net.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading She possessed no single good point in her favour.
FOREnounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading FORE AND AFT SEAMANSHIP.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading Her standing rigging, being of wire, was merely rusted, but her running gear was something too appalling to think about.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She possessed no single good point in her favour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had swung in harbour so long that everywhere above the water-line she was as staunch as a herring-net.
Haigh's
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From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading She had swung in harbour so long that everywhere above the water-line she was as staunch as a herring-net.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She possessed no single good point in her favour.
herring-net
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From this reading She had swung in harbour so long that everywhere above the water-line she was as staunch as a herring-net.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had swung in harbour so long that everywhere above the water-line she was as staunch as a herring-net.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
and nothing more
From this reading Her standing rigging, being of wire, was merely rusted, but her running gear was something too appalling to think about.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
not any; not one
From this reading She possessed no single good point in her favour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She possessed no single good point in her favour.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading She possessed no single good point in her favour.
pre-eminent
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From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading Her standing rigging, being of wire, was merely rusted, but her running gear was something too appalling to think about.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Her standing rigging, being of wire, was merely rusted, but her running gear was something too appalling to think about.
rustedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪd/
having accumulated rust
From this reading Her standing rigging, being of wire, was merely rusted, but her running gear was something too appalling to think about.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
SEAMANSHIPnoun
skill in sailing
From this reading FORE AND AFT SEAMANSHIP.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She possessed no single good point in her favour.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading She possessed no single good point in her favour.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had swung in harbour so long that everywhere above the water-line she was as staunch as a herring-net.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her standing rigging, being of wire, was merely rusted, but her running gear was something too appalling to think about.
having a supporting base
From this reading Her standing rigging, being of wire, was merely rusted, but her running gear was something too appalling to think about.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading She had swung in harbour so long that everywhere above the water-line she was as staunch as a herring-net.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading She had swung in harbour so long that everywhere above the water-line she was as staunch as a herring-net.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Her standing rigging, being of wire, was merely rusted, but her running gear was something too appalling to think about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her standing rigging, being of wire, was merely rusted, but her running gear was something too appalling to think about.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had swung in harbour so long that everywhere above the water-line she was as staunch as a herring-net.
water-line
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From this reading She had swung in harbour so long that everywhere above the water-line she was as staunch as a herring-net.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Her standing rigging, being of wire, was merely rusted, but her running gear was something too appalling to think about.
worst-found
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From this reading It has been my fate to put to sea in some of the worst-found craft that ever scrambled into port again, but of the lot, that ugly little cutter of Haigh's stands pre-eminent.
