used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “She’d slip along fast enough with her propeller disconnected and the gaff-topsails set,” Aynsley expostulated.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She’d slip along fast enough with her propeller disconnected and the gaff-topsails set,” Aynsley expostulated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Aynsley joined her at Victoria, the handsome schooner-yacht, with its auxiliary engines, got under way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as Aynsley joined her at Victoria, the handsome schooner-yacht, with its auxiliary engines, got under way.
auxiliaryadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈzɪljəri/
functioning in a supporting capacity
From this reading As soon as Aynsley joined her at Victoria, the handsome schooner-yacht, with its auxiliary engines, got under way.
Aynsley
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From this reading As soon as Aynsley joined her at Victoria, the handsome schooner-yacht, with its auxiliary engines, got under way.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “I’m willing to meet the bill,” Clay replied.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “Keeping the fires going is a waste of coal.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
disconnectedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskəˈnektɪd/
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
From this reading “She’d slip along fast enough with her propeller disconnected and the gaff-topsails set,” Aynsley expostulated.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading As soon as Aynsley joined her at Victoria, the handsome schooner-yacht, with its auxiliary engines, got under way.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “She’d slip along fast enough with her propeller disconnected and the gaff-topsails set,” Aynsley expostulated.
expostulated
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From this reading “She’d slip along fast enough with her propeller disconnected and the gaff-topsails set,” Aynsley expostulated.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “She’d slip along fast enough with her propeller disconnected and the gaff-topsails set,” Aynsley expostulated.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading “Keeping the fires going is a waste of coal.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
gaff-topsails
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From this reading “She’d slip along fast enough with her propeller disconnected and the gaff-topsails set,” Aynsley expostulated.
the act of departing
From this reading “Keeping the fires going is a waste of coal.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As soon as Aynsley joined her at Victoria, the handsome schooner-yacht, with its auxiliary engines, got under way.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading As soon as Aynsley joined her at Victoria, the handsome schooner-yacht, with its auxiliary engines, got under way.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Aynsley joined her at Victoria, the handsome schooner-yacht, with its auxiliary engines, got under way.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m willing to meet the bill,” Clay replied.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Keeping the fires going is a waste of coal.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Aynsley joined her at Victoria, the handsome schooner-yacht, with its auxiliary engines, got under way.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading As soon as Aynsley joined her at Victoria, the handsome schooner-yacht, with its auxiliary engines, got under way.
conformity or harmony
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
come together
From this reading “I’m willing to meet the bill,” Clay replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
propellernounUS /prəˈpelər/
a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
From this reading “She’d slip along fast enough with her propeller disconnected and the gaff-topsails set,” Aynsley expostulated.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I’m willing to meet the bill,” Clay replied.
schooner-yacht
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From this reading As soon as Aynsley joined her at Victoria, the handsome schooner-yacht, with its auxiliary engines, got under way.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “She’d slip along fast enough with her propeller disconnected and the gaff-topsails set,” Aynsley expostulated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
She'd
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From this reading “She’d slip along fast enough with her propeller disconnected and the gaff-topsails set,” Aynsley expostulated.
move stealthily
From this reading “She’d slip along fast enough with her propeller disconnected and the gaff-topsails set,” Aynsley expostulated.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Aynsley joined her at Victoria, the handsome schooner-yacht, with its auxiliary engines, got under way.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as Aynsley joined her at Victoria, the handsome schooner-yacht, with its auxiliary engines, got under way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m willing to meet the bill,” Clay replied.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As soon as Aynsley joined her at Victoria, the handsome schooner-yacht, with its auxiliary engines, got under way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading As soon as Aynsley joined her at Victoria, the handsome schooner-yacht, with its auxiliary engines, got under way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “Keeping the fires going is a waste of coal.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As soon as Aynsley joined her at Victoria, the handsome schooner-yacht, with its auxiliary engines, got under way.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “I’m willing to meet the bill,” Clay replied.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading For the first day or two the wind was fair, but although she spread a good deal of canvas, Clay insisted on keeping up a full head of steam.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as Aynsley joined her at Victoria, the handsome schooner-yacht, with its auxiliary engines, got under way.
