used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the great sails were lowered, a shrill whistle from the shore reached them.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Then, indistinctly, the main land came into view, and at last the schooner came to anchor in the little bay behind No Man's Island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day passed, the night came on, and out of the gloom the passenger on board the schooner caught glimpses of the many islands that go to make up the Thimble group.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The captain answered it promptly; and presently the sound of oars working in rowlocks was heard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the great sails were lowered, a shrill whistle from the shore reached them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, indistinctly, the main land came into view, and at last the schooner came to anchor in the little bay behind No Man's Island.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading IN NO MAN'S BAY--MAG'S HOVEL.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then, indistinctly, the main land came into view, and at last the schooner came to anchor in the little bay behind No Man's Island.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The day passed, the night came on, and out of the gloom the passenger on board the schooner caught glimpses of the many islands that go to make up the Thimble group.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day passed, the night came on, and out of the gloom the passenger on board the schooner caught glimpses of the many islands that go to make up the Thimble group.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain answered it promptly; and presently the sound of oars working in rowlocks was heard.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The day passed, the night came on, and out of the gloom the passenger on board the schooner caught glimpses of the many islands that go to make up the Thimble group.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day passed, the night came on, and out of the gloom the passenger on board the schooner caught glimpses of the many islands that go to make up the Thimble group.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the great sails were lowered, a shrill whistle from the shore reached them.
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading The day passed, the night came on, and out of the gloom the passenger on board the schooner caught glimpses of the many islands that go to make up the Thimble group.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The day passed, the night came on, and out of the gloom the passenger on board the schooner caught glimpses of the many islands that go to make up the Thimble group.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The day passed, the night came on, and out of the gloom the passenger on board the schooner caught glimpses of the many islands that go to make up the Thimble group.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As the great sails were lowered, a shrill whistle from the shore reached them.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The day passed, the night came on, and out of the gloom the passenger on board the schooner caught glimpses of the many islands that go to make up the Thimble group.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The captain answered it promptly; and presently the sound of oars working in rowlocks was heard.
HOVELnounUS /ˈhʌvəl/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading IN NO MAN'S BAY--MAG'S HOVEL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN NO MAN'S BAY--MAG'S HOVEL.
indistinctlyadverb
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Then, indistinctly, the main land came into view, and at last the schooner came to anchor in the little bay behind No Man's Island.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, indistinctly, the main land came into view, and at last the schooner came to anchor in the little bay behind No Man's Island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Then, indistinctly, the main land came into view, and at last the schooner came to anchor in the little bay behind No Man's Island.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The day passed, the night came on, and out of the gloom the passenger on board the schooner caught glimpses of the many islands that go to make up the Thimble group.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The captain answered it promptly; and presently the sound of oars working in rowlocks was heard.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Then, indistinctly, the main land came into view, and at last the schooner came to anchor in the little bay behind No Man's Island.
immediately past
From this reading Then, indistinctly, the main land came into view, and at last the schooner came to anchor in the little bay behind No Man's Island.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, indistinctly, the main land came into view, and at last the schooner came to anchor in the little bay behind No Man's Island.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading As the great sails were lowered, a shrill whistle from the shore reached them.
MAG'S
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From this reading IN NO MAN'S BAY--MAG'S HOVEL.
most important element
From this reading Then, indistinctly, the main land came into view, and at last the schooner came to anchor in the little bay behind No Man's Island.
engage in
From this reading The day passed, the night came on, and out of the gloom the passenger on board the schooner caught glimpses of the many islands that go to make up the Thimble group.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN NO MAN'S BAY--MAG'S HOVEL.
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 day passed, the night came on, and out of the gloom the passenger on board the schooner caught glimpses of the many islands that go to make up the Thimble group.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The day passed, the night came on, and out of the gloom the passenger on board the schooner caught glimpses of the many islands that go to make up the Thimble group.
not any; not one
From this reading IN NO MAN'S BAY--MAG'S HOVEL.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading The captain answered it promptly; and presently the sound of oars working in rowlocks was heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day passed, the night came on, and out of the gloom the passenger on board the schooner caught glimpses of the many islands that go to make up the Thimble group.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day passed, the night came on, and out of the gloom the passenger on board the schooner caught glimpses of the many islands that go to make up the Thimble group.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The day passed, the night came on, and out of the gloom the passenger on board the schooner caught glimpses of the many islands that go to make up the Thimble group.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The day passed, the night came on, and out of the gloom the passenger on board the schooner caught glimpses of the many islands that go to make up the Thimble group.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The day passed, the night came on, and out of the gloom the passenger on board the schooner caught glimpses of the many islands that go to make up the Thimble group.
in the near future
From this reading The captain answered it promptly; and presently the sound of oars working in rowlocks was heard.
with little or no delay
From this reading The captain answered it promptly; and presently the sound of oars working in rowlocks was heard.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As the great sails were lowered, a shrill whistle from the shore reached them.
rowlocks
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From this reading The captain answered it promptly; and presently the sound of oars working in rowlocks was heard.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading As the great sails were lowered, a shrill whistle from the shore reached them.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The day passed, the night came on, and out of the gloom the passenger on board the schooner caught glimpses of the many islands that go to make up the Thimble group.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading As the great sails were lowered, a shrill whistle from the shore reached them.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading As the great sails were lowered, a shrill whistle from the shore reached them.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The captain answered it promptly; and presently the sound of oars working in rowlocks was heard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day passed, the night came on, and out of the gloom the passenger on board the schooner caught glimpses of the many islands that go to make up the Thimble group.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day passed, the night came on, and out of the gloom the passenger on board the schooner caught glimpses of the many islands that go to make up the Thimble group.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the great sails were lowered, a shrill whistle from the shore reached them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, indistinctly, the main land came into view, and at last the schooner came to anchor in the little bay behind No Man's Island.
ThimblenounUS /ˈθɪmbəl/
as much as a thimble will hold
From this reading The day passed, the night came on, and out of the gloom the passenger on board the schooner caught glimpses of the many islands that go to make up the Thimble group.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day passed, the night came on, and out of the gloom the passenger on board the schooner caught glimpses of the many islands that go to make up the Thimble group.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The day passed, the night came on, and out of the gloom the passenger on board the schooner caught glimpses of the many islands that go to make up the Thimble group.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Then, indistinctly, the main land came into view, and at last the schooner came to anchor in the little bay behind No Man's Island.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain answered it promptly; and presently the sound of oars working in rowlocks was heard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the great sails were lowered, a shrill whistle from the shore reached them.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading As the great sails were lowered, a shrill whistle from the shore reached them.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The captain answered it promptly; and presently the sound of oars working in rowlocks was heard.
