used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And along here the staysail came off the Withrow and eased her a lot.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We would all have been better off with less sail along about that time.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We would all have been better off with less sail along about that time.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In proof of that we could see back behind us where the Nannie O, under her trysail, was almost holding her own.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And along here the staysail came off the Withrow and eased her a lot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And along here the staysail came off the Withrow and eased her a lot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were fairly buried at times on the Johnnie--on the Lucy Foster it must have been tough.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In proof of that we could see back behind us where the Nannie O, under her trysail, was almost holding her own.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We were fairly buried at times on the Johnnie--on the Lucy Foster it must have been tough.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In proof of that we could see back behind us where the Nannie O, under her trysail, was almost holding her own.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading We would all have been better off with less sail along about that time.
placed in a grave
From this reading We were fairly buried at times on the Johnnie--on the Lucy Foster it must have been tough.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it wouldn't do to take it off.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And along here the staysail came off the Withrow and eased her a lot.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In proof of that we could see back behind us where the Nannie O, under her trysail, was almost holding her own.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But it wouldn't do to take it off.
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading And along here the staysail came off the Withrow and eased her a lot.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading We were fairly buried at times on the Johnnie--on the Lucy Foster it must have been tough.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading We were fairly buried at times on the Johnnie--on the Lucy Foster it must have been tough.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We were fairly buried at times on the Johnnie--on the Lucy Foster it must have been tough.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And along here the staysail came off the Withrow and eased her a lot.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And along here the staysail came off the Withrow and eased her a lot.
the act of retaining something
From this reading In proof of that we could see back behind us where the Nannie O, under her trysail, was almost holding her own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In proof of that we could see back behind us where the Nannie O, under her trysail, was almost holding her own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were fairly buried at times on the Johnnie--on the Lucy Foster it must have been tough.
Johnnie
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From this reading We were fairly buried at times on the Johnnie--on the Lucy Foster it must have been tough.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading We would all have been better off with less sail along about that time.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading And along here the staysail came off the Withrow and eased her a lot.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading We were fairly buried at times on the Johnnie--on the Lucy Foster it must have been tough.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We were fairly buried at times on the Johnnie--on the Lucy Foster it must have been tough.
Nannie
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From this reading In proof of that we could see back behind us where the Nannie O, under her trysail, was almost holding her own.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading In proof of that we could see back behind us where the Nannie O, under her trysail, was almost holding her own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In proof of that we could see back behind us where the Nannie O, under her trysail, was almost holding her own.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And along here the staysail came off the Withrow and eased her a lot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were fairly buried at times on the Johnnie--on the Lucy Foster it must have been tough.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In proof of that we could see back behind us where the Nannie O, under her trysail, was almost holding her own.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading In proof of that we could see back behind us where the Nannie O, under her trysail, was almost holding her own.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading We would all have been better off with less sail along about that time.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In proof of that we could see back behind us where the Nannie O, under her trysail, was almost holding her own.
staysailnoun
a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts)
From this reading And along here the staysail came off the Withrow and eased her a lot.
carry out
From this reading But it wouldn't do to take it off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We would all have been better off with less sail along about that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were fairly buried at times on the Johnnie--on the Lucy Foster it must have been tough.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We would all have been better off with less sail along about that time.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading We were fairly buried at times on the Johnnie--on the Lucy Foster it must have been tough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it wouldn't do to take it off.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading We were fairly buried at times on the Johnnie--on the Lucy Foster it must have been tough.
trysail
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From this reading In proof of that we could see back behind us where the Nannie O, under her trysail, was almost holding her own.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In proof of that we could see back behind us where the Nannie O, under her trysail, was almost holding her own.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In proof of that we could see back behind us where the Nannie O, under her trysail, was almost holding her own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In proof of that we could see back behind us where the Nannie O, under her trysail, was almost holding her own.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were fairly buried at times on the Johnnie--on the Lucy Foster it must have been tough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were fairly buried at times on the Johnnie--on the Lucy Foster it must have been tough.
in or at the place that
From this reading In proof of that we could see back behind us where the Nannie O, under her trysail, was almost holding her own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We would all have been better off with less sail along about that time.
Withrow
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From this reading And along here the staysail came off the Withrow and eased her a lot.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We would all have been better off with less sail along about that time.
wouldn't
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From this reading But it wouldn't do to take it off.
