used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The days were clear, the sea was a dazzling color, shifting as the sky over it shifted.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His crew seemed to be under perfect control and went about their work mostly in silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MUSIC IN THE MOONLIGHT Several days passed and from the standpoint of the schooner the voyage was successful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The days were clear, the sea was a dazzling color, shifting as the sky over it shifted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His crew seemed to be under perfect control and went about their work mostly in silence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The wind continued fresh and strong, and it came out of the right quarter.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The days were clear, the sea was a dazzling color, shifting as the sky over it shifted.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The days were clear, the sea was a dazzling color, shifting as the sky over it shifted.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The wind continued fresh and strong, and it came out of the right quarter.
power to direct or determine
From this reading His crew seemed to be under perfect control and went about their work mostly in silence.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading His crew seemed to be under perfect control and went about their work mostly in silence.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MUSIC IN THE MOONLIGHT Several days passed and from the standpoint of the schooner the voyage was successful.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading The days were clear, the sea was a dazzling color, shifting as the sky over it shifted.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The wind continued fresh and strong, and it came out of the right quarter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MUSIC IN THE MOONLIGHT Several days passed and from the standpoint of the schooner the voyage was successful.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The slaver was in high good humor.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The slaver was in high good humor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His crew seemed to be under perfect control and went about their work mostly in silence.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading The slaver was in high good humor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MUSIC IN THE MOONLIGHT Several days passed and from the standpoint of the schooner the voyage was successful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wind continued fresh and strong, and it came out of the right quarter.
the light of the Moon
From this reading MUSIC IN THE MOONLIGHT Several days passed and from the standpoint of the schooner the voyage was successful.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading His crew seemed to be under perfect control and went about their work mostly in silence.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading MUSIC IN THE MOONLIGHT Several days passed and from the standpoint of the schooner the voyage was successful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MUSIC IN THE MOONLIGHT Several days passed and from the standpoint of the schooner the voyage was successful.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The wind continued fresh and strong, and it came out of the right quarter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The days were clear, the sea was a dazzling color, shifting as the sky over it shifted.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading MUSIC IN THE MOONLIGHT Several days passed and from the standpoint of the schooner the voyage was successful.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading His crew seemed to be under perfect control and went about their work mostly in silence.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The wind continued fresh and strong, and it came out of the right quarter.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The wind continued fresh and strong, and it came out of the right quarter.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading MUSIC IN THE MOONLIGHT Several days passed and from the standpoint of the schooner the voyage was successful.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The days were clear, the sea was a dazzling color, shifting as the sky over it shifted.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His crew seemed to be under perfect control and went about their work mostly in silence.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading MUSIC IN THE MOONLIGHT Several days passed and from the standpoint of the schooner the voyage was successful.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The days were clear, the sea was a dazzling color, shifting as the sky over it shifted.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading The days were clear, the sea was a dazzling color, shifting as the sky over it shifted.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading His crew seemed to be under perfect control and went about their work mostly in silence.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The days were clear, the sea was a dazzling color, shifting as the sky over it shifted.
slaververb
let saliva drivel from the mouth
From this reading The slaver was in high good humor.
standpointnounUS /ˈstændpɔɪnt/
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading MUSIC IN THE MOONLIGHT Several days passed and from the standpoint of the schooner the voyage was successful.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The wind continued fresh and strong, and it came out of the right quarter.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading MUSIC IN THE MOONLIGHT Several days passed and from the standpoint of the schooner the voyage was successful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MUSIC IN THE MOONLIGHT Several days passed and from the standpoint of the schooner the voyage was successful.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His crew seemed to be under perfect control and went about their work mostly in silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His crew seemed to be under perfect control and went about their work mostly in silence.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His crew seemed to be under perfect control and went about their work mostly in silence.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading MUSIC IN THE MOONLIGHT Several days passed and from the standpoint of the schooner the voyage was successful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MUSIC IN THE MOONLIGHT Several days passed and from the standpoint of the schooner the voyage was successful.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His crew seemed to be under perfect control and went about their work mostly in silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days were clear, the sea was a dazzling color, shifting as the sky over it shifted.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind continued fresh and strong, and it came out of the right quarter.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His crew seemed to be under perfect control and went about their work mostly in silence.
