used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VOYAGE Our boat, the _Blankshire_, put out of Albany Harbour one of a fleet of transports fifty or more strong, convoyed by cruisers.
abeamadverb
at right angles to the length of a ship or airplane
From this reading The fleet steamed in three lines, travelling at the fastest rate of the slowest vessel, and the convoy moved abeam, to starboard and to port.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading THE VOYAGE Our boat, the _Blankshire_, put out of Albany Harbour one of a fleet of transports fifty or more strong, convoyed by cruisers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We began a weary journey to an unknown destination, fair winds and fair skies companioning us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We began a weary journey to an unknown destination, fair winds and fair skies companioning us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fleet steamed in three lines, travelling at the fastest rate of the slowest vessel, and the convoy moved abeam, to starboard and to port.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The _Blankshire_ had steamed through Port Phillip Bay a fortnight before, carrying a sober ship’s company.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The _Blankshire_ had steamed through Port Phillip Bay a fortnight before, carrying a sober ship’s company.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We began a weary journey to an unknown destination, fair winds and fair skies companioning us.
Blankshire
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From this reading THE VOYAGE Our boat, the _Blankshire_, put out of Albany Harbour one of a fleet of transports fifty or more strong, convoyed by cruisers.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE VOYAGE Our boat, the _Blankshire_, put out of Albany Harbour one of a fleet of transports fifty or more strong, convoyed by cruisers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE VOYAGE Our boat, the _Blankshire_, put out of Albany Harbour one of a fleet of transports fifty or more strong, convoyed by cruisers.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We had left camp at the eleventh hour, and few friends were on the wharf to call goodbye.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We had left camp at the eleventh hour, and few friends were on the wharf to call goodbye.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The _Blankshire_ had steamed through Port Phillip Bay a fortnight before, carrying a sober ship’s company.
companioning
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From this reading We began a weary journey to an unknown destination, fair winds and fair skies companioning us.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The _Blankshire_ had steamed through Port Phillip Bay a fortnight before, carrying a sober ship’s company.
convoynounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading The fleet steamed in three lines, travelling at the fastest rate of the slowest vessel, and the convoy moved abeam, to starboard and to port.
convoyed
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From this reading THE VOYAGE Our boat, the _Blankshire_, put out of Albany Harbour one of a fleet of transports fifty or more strong, convoyed by cruisers.
cruisersnounUS /ˈkruːzərz/
plural of “cruiser” — a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading THE VOYAGE Our boat, the _Blankshire_, put out of Albany Harbour one of a fleet of transports fifty or more strong, convoyed by cruisers.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading We began a weary journey to an unknown destination, fair winds and fair skies companioning us.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading We had left camp at the eleventh hour, and few friends were on the wharf to call goodbye.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading We began a weary journey to an unknown destination, fair winds and fair skies companioning us.
fastestadverbUS /ˈfæstəst/
most quickly
From this reading The fleet steamed in three lines, travelling at the fastest rate of the slowest vessel, and the convoy moved abeam, to starboard and to port.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We had left camp at the eleventh hour, and few friends were on the wharf to call goodbye.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading THE VOYAGE Our boat, the _Blankshire_, put out of Albany Harbour one of a fleet of transports fifty or more strong, convoyed by cruisers.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading THE VOYAGE Our boat, the _Blankshire_, put out of Albany Harbour one of a fleet of transports fifty or more strong, convoyed by cruisers.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading The _Blankshire_ had steamed through Port Phillip Bay a fortnight before, carrying a sober ship’s company.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We had left camp at the eleventh hour, and few friends were on the wharf to call goodbye.
goodbyenounUS /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading We had left camp at the eleventh hour, and few friends were on the wharf to call goodbye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _Blankshire_ had steamed through Port Phillip Bay a fortnight before, carrying a sober ship’s company.
HarbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading THE VOYAGE Our boat, the _Blankshire_, put out of Albany Harbour one of a fleet of transports fifty or more strong, convoyed by cruisers.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We had left camp at the eleventh hour, and few friends were on the wharf to call goodbye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fleet steamed in three lines, travelling at the fastest rate of the slowest vessel, and the convoy moved abeam, to starboard and to port.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading We began a weary journey to an unknown destination, fair winds and fair skies companioning us.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We had left camp at the eleventh hour, and few friends were on the wharf to call goodbye.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The fleet steamed in three lines, travelling at the fastest rate of the slowest vessel, and the convoy moved abeam, to starboard and to port.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE VOYAGE Our boat, the _Blankshire_, put out of Albany Harbour one of a fleet of transports fifty or more strong, convoyed by cruisers.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The fleet steamed in three lines, travelling at the fastest rate of the slowest vessel, and the convoy moved abeam, to starboard and to port.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOYAGE Our boat, the _Blankshire_, put out of Albany Harbour one of a fleet of transports fifty or more strong, convoyed by cruisers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had left camp at the eleventh hour, and few friends were on the wharf to call goodbye.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE VOYAGE Our boat, the _Blankshire_, put out of Albany Harbour one of a fleet of transports fifty or more strong, convoyed by cruisers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE VOYAGE Our boat, the _Blankshire_, put out of Albany Harbour one of a fleet of transports fifty or more strong, convoyed by cruisers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE VOYAGE Our boat, the _Blankshire_, put out of Albany Harbour one of a fleet of transports fifty or more strong, convoyed by cruisers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE VOYAGE Our boat, the _Blankshire_, put out of Albany Harbour one of a fleet of transports fifty or more strong, convoyed by cruisers.
Phillip
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From this reading The _Blankshire_ had steamed through Port Phillip Bay a fortnight before, carrying a sober ship’s company.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The fleet steamed in three lines, travelling at the fastest rate of the slowest vessel, and the convoy moved abeam, to starboard and to port.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE VOYAGE Our boat, the _Blankshire_, put out of Albany Harbour one of a fleet of transports fifty or more strong, convoyed by cruisers.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading The fleet steamed in three lines, travelling at the fastest rate of the slowest vessel, and the convoy moved abeam, to starboard and to port.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The _Blankshire_ had steamed through Port Phillip Bay a fortnight before, carrying a sober ship’s company.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading We began a weary journey to an unknown destination, fair winds and fair skies companioning us.
slowestadverbUS /ˈsloʊəst/
most slowly
From this reading The fleet steamed in three lines, travelling at the fastest rate of the slowest vessel, and the convoy moved abeam, to starboard and to port.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The _Blankshire_ had steamed through Port Phillip Bay a fortnight before, carrying a sober ship’s company.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading The fleet steamed in three lines, travelling at the fastest rate of the slowest vessel, and the convoy moved abeam, to starboard and to port.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading The fleet steamed in three lines, travelling at the fastest rate of the slowest vessel, and the convoy moved abeam, to starboard and to port.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE VOYAGE Our boat, the _Blankshire_, put out of Albany Harbour one of a fleet of transports fifty or more strong, convoyed by cruisers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOYAGE Our boat, the _Blankshire_, put out of Albany Harbour one of a fleet of transports fifty or more strong, convoyed by cruisers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The fleet steamed in three lines, travelling at the fastest rate of the slowest vessel, and the convoy moved abeam, to starboard and to port.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The _Blankshire_ had steamed through Port Phillip Bay a fortnight before, carrying a sober ship’s company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We began a weary journey to an unknown destination, fair winds and fair skies companioning us.
transportsnounUS /trænˈspɔːrts/
plural of “transport” — something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading THE VOYAGE Our boat, the _Blankshire_, put out of Albany Harbour one of a fleet of transports fifty or more strong, convoyed by cruisers.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The fleet steamed in three lines, travelling at the fastest rate of the slowest vessel, and the convoy moved abeam, to starboard and to port.
not known
From this reading We began a weary journey to an unknown destination, fair winds and fair skies companioning us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We began a weary journey to an unknown destination, fair winds and fair skies companioning us.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The fleet steamed in three lines, travelling at the fastest rate of the slowest vessel, and the convoy moved abeam, to starboard and to port.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE VOYAGE Our boat, the _Blankshire_, put out of Albany Harbour one of a fleet of transports fifty or more strong, convoyed by cruisers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We began a weary journey to an unknown destination, fair winds and fair skies companioning us.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading We began a weary journey to an unknown destination, fair winds and fair skies companioning us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had left camp at the eleventh hour, and few friends were on the wharf to call goodbye.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading We had left camp at the eleventh hour, and few friends were on the wharf to call goodbye.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading We began a weary journey to an unknown destination, fair winds and fair skies companioning us.
