used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as the tide turned, the chasse-mare again weighed anchor, under a very light wind and a thick mist.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
anew
From this reading As soon as the tide turned, the chasse-mare again weighed anchor, under a very light wind and a thick mist.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the tide turned, the chasse-mare again weighed anchor, under a very light wind and a thick mist.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
eagerly desirous
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
attractingverbUS /əˈtræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading This latter circumstance greatly pleased the captain of the Ca-Ira, as it would enable him to drop down the river without attracting observation.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
Ca-Ira
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From this reading This latter circumstance greatly pleased the captain of the Ca-Ira, as it would enable him to drop down the river without attracting observation.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading This latter circumstance greatly pleased the captain of the Ca-Ira, as it would enable him to drop down the river without attracting observation.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
chasse-mare
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From this reading As soon as the tide turned, the chasse-mare again weighed anchor, under a very light wind and a thick mist.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading This latter circumstance greatly pleased the captain of the Ca-Ira, as it would enable him to drop down the river without attracting observation.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The smuggler was one of the largest vessels of that class out of the port of Havre, and was notorious for the many successful trips she had made in the contraband trade.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Knowing every yard of the navigation, he continued safely descending with the tide, keeping well the western shore.
contrabandadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntrəbænd/
distributed or sold illicitly
From this reading The smuggler was one of the largest vessels of that class out of the port of Havre, and was notorious for the many successful trips she had made in the contraband trade.
Coulancourt
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From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Knowing every yard of the navigation, he continued safely descending with the tide, keeping well the western shore.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This latter circumstance greatly pleased the captain of the Ca-Ira, as it would enable him to drop down the river without attracting observation.
let fall to the ground
From this reading This latter circumstance greatly pleased the captain of the Ca-Ira, as it would enable him to drop down the river without attracting observation.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading This latter circumstance greatly pleased the captain of the Ca-Ira, as it would enable him to drop down the river without attracting observation.
Eure
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From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Knowing every yard of the navigation, he continued safely descending with the tide, keeping well the western shore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The smuggler was one of the largest vessels of that class out of the port of Havre, and was notorious for the many successful trips she had made in the contraband trade.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading This latter circumstance greatly pleased the captain of the Ca-Ira, as it would enable him to drop down the river without attracting observation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The smuggler was one of the largest vessels of that class out of the port of Havre, and was notorious for the many successful trips she had made in the contraband trade.
Havre
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From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Knowing every yard of the navigation, he continued safely descending with the tide, keeping well the western shore.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This latter circumstance greatly pleased the captain of the Ca-Ira, as it would enable him to drop down the river without attracting observation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The smuggler was one of the largest vessels of that class out of the port of Havre, and was notorious for the many successful trips she had made in the contraband trade.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This latter circumstance greatly pleased the captain of the Ca-Ira, as it would enable him to drop down the river without attracting observation.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Knowing every yard of the navigation, he continued safely descending with the tide, keeping well the western shore.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing every yard of the navigation, he continued safely descending with the tide, keeping well the western shore.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The smuggler was one of the largest vessels of that class out of the port of Havre, and was notorious for the many successful trips she had made in the contraband trade.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading This latter circumstance greatly pleased the captain of the Ca-Ira, as it would enable him to drop down the river without attracting observation.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As soon as the tide turned, the chasse-mare again weighed anchor, under a very light wind and a thick mist.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The smuggler was one of the largest vessels of that class out of the port of Havre, and was notorious for the many successful trips she had made in the contraband trade.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The smuggler was one of the largest vessels of that class out of the port of Havre, and was notorious for the many successful trips she had made in the contraband trade.
become covered with mist
From this reading As soon as the tide turned, the chasse-mare again weighed anchor, under a very light wind and a thick mist.
navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading Knowing every yard of the navigation, he continued safely descending with the tide, keeping well the western shore.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading The smuggler was one of the largest vessels of that class out of the port of Havre, and was notorious for the many successful trips she had made in the contraband trade.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading This latter circumstance greatly pleased the captain of the Ca-Ira, as it would enable him to drop down the river without attracting observation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The smuggler was one of the largest vessels of that class out of the port of Havre, and was notorious for the many successful trips she had made in the contraband trade.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The smuggler was one of the largest vessels of that class out of the port of Havre, and was notorious for the many successful trips she had made in the contraband trade.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading This latter circumstance greatly pleased the captain of the Ca-Ira, as it would enable him to drop down the river without attracting observation.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The smuggler was one of the largest vessels of that class out of the port of Havre, and was notorious for the many successful trips she had made in the contraband trade.
with speed
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading This latter circumstance greatly pleased the captain of the Ca-Ira, as it would enable him to drop down the river without attracting observation.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Knowing every yard of the navigation, he continued safely descending with the tide, keeping well the western shore.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Knowing every yard of the navigation, he continued safely descending with the tide, keeping well the western shore.
smugglernounUS /ˈsmʌɡlər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading The smuggler was one of the largest vessels of that class out of the port of Havre, and was notorious for the many successful trips she had made in the contraband trade.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
a male human offspring
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the tide turned, the chasse-mare again weighed anchor, under a very light wind and a thick mist.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The smuggler was one of the largest vessels of that class out of the port of Havre, and was notorious for the many successful trips she had made in the contraband trade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The smuggler was one of the largest vessels of that class out of the port of Havre, and was notorious for the many successful trips she had made in the contraband trade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading As soon as the tide turned, the chasse-mare again weighed anchor, under a very light wind and a thick mist.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading As soon as the tide turned, the chasse-mare again weighed anchor, under a very light wind and a thick mist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This latter circumstance greatly pleased the captain of the Ca-Ira, as it would enable him to drop down the river without attracting observation.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading The smuggler was one of the largest vessels of that class out of the port of Havre, and was notorious for the many successful trips she had made in the contraband trade.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The smuggler was one of the largest vessels of that class out of the port of Havre, and was notorious for the many successful trips she had made in the contraband trade.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As soon as the tide turned, the chasse-mare again weighed anchor, under a very light wind and a thick mist.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As soon as the tide turned, the chasse-mare again weighed anchor, under a very light wind and a thick mist.
precisely as stated
From this reading As soon as the tide turned, the chasse-mare again weighed anchor, under a very light wind and a thick mist.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The smuggler was one of the largest vessels of that class out of the port of Havre, and was notorious for the many successful trips she had made in the contraband trade.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On casting anchor before the little village of Eure, some five leagues from Havre, Madame Coulancourt became intensely anxious about her son, but from this anxiety she was quickly relieved, as our readers already know.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading As soon as the tide turned, the chasse-mare again weighed anchor, under a very light wind and a thick mist.
(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 Knowing every yard of the navigation, he continued safely descending with the tide, keeping well the western shore.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Knowing every yard of the navigation, he continued safely descending with the tide, keeping well the western shore.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading As soon as the tide turned, the chasse-mare again weighed anchor, under a very light wind and a thick mist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Knowing every yard of the navigation, he continued safely descending with the tide, keeping well the western shore.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This latter circumstance greatly pleased the captain of the Ca-Ira, as it would enable him to drop down the river without attracting observation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This latter circumstance greatly pleased the captain of the Ca-Ira, as it would enable him to drop down the river without attracting observation.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Knowing every yard of the navigation, he continued safely descending with the tide, keeping well the western shore.
