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Chapter VI
FORE AND AFT SEAMANSHIP. 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. She possessed no single good point in her favour. She had swung in harbour so long that everywhere above the water-line she was as staunch as a herring-net. Her standing rigging, being of wire, was merely rusted, but her running gear was something too appalling to think about.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
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.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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 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.”
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.”
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She possessed no single good point in her favour.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had swung in harbour so long that everywhere above the water-line she was as staunch as a herring-net.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “She possessed no single good point in her favour.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Her standing rigging, being of wire, was merely rusted, but her running gear was something too appalling to think about.”
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.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Her standing rigging, being of wire, was merely rusted, but her running gear was something too appalling to think about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her standing rigging, being of wire, was merely rusted, but her running gear was something too appalling to think about.”
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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.
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.
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.
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From this reading FORE AND AFT SEAMANSHIP.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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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.
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.
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.
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
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.
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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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading She possessed no single good point in her favour.
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From this reading FORE AND AFT SEAMANSHIP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her standing rigging, being of wire, was merely rusted, but her running gear was something too appalling to think about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She possessed no single good point in her favour.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had swung in harbour so long that everywhere above the water-line she was as staunch as a herring-net.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading She possessed no single good point in her favour.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She possessed no single good point in her favour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her standing rigging, being of wire, was merely rusted, but her running gear was something too appalling to think about.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her standing rigging, being of wire, was merely rusted, but her running gear was something too appalling to think about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her standing rigging, being of wire, was merely rusted, but her running gear was something too appalling to think about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her standing rigging, being of wire, was merely rusted, but her running gear was something too appalling to think about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had swung in harbour so long that everywhere above the water-line she was as staunch as a herring-net.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her standing rigging, being of wire, was merely rusted, but her running gear was something too appalling to think about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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 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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had swung in harbour so long that everywhere above the water-line she was as staunch as a herring-net.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her standing rigging, being of wire, was merely rusted, but her running gear was something too appalling to think about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
