used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading That very morning word had been brought that the contractor would not be able to cart the gravel from the pit, about three miles away, down to Marsh Quay until the following Tuesday.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tom Gale had nothing whatever to do, and was doing it well, lounging and thinking, for the most part, about nothing at all.
aforesaidadjectiveUS /əˈfɔːrsed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
(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 Tom Gale had nothing whatever to do, and was doing it well, lounging and thinking, for the most part, about nothing at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom Gale had nothing whatever to do, and was doing it well, lounging and thinking, for the most part, about nothing at all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That very morning word had been brought that the contractor would not be able to cart the gravel from the pit, about three miles away, down to Marsh Quay until the following Tuesday.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That very morning word had been brought that the contractor would not be able to cart the gravel from the pit, about three miles away, down to Marsh Quay until the following Tuesday.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That very morning word had been brought that the contractor would not be able to cart the gravel from the pit, about three miles away, down to Marsh Quay until the following Tuesday.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That very morning word had been brought that the contractor would not be able to cart the gravel from the pit, about three miles away, down to Marsh Quay until the following Tuesday.
bulwarks
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From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading This was Saturday, and the “captain” and “mate” had incontinently taken themselves off to their respective homes at Frattenbury, leaving Tom Gale in charge.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading That very morning word had been brought that the contractor would not be able to cart the gravel from the pit, about three miles away, down to Marsh Quay until the following Tuesday.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading This was Saturday, and the “captain” and “mate” had incontinently taken themselves off to their respective homes at Frattenbury, leaving Tom Gale in charge.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
coastingverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading He combined the offices of crew and cook of the little coasting schooner that was moored at the head of Marsh Quay, waiting for a load of gravel that was delayed.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading He combined the offices of crew and cook of the little coasting schooner that was moored at the head of Marsh Quay, waiting for a load of gravel that was delayed.
contractornounUS /ˈkɑːntræktər/
someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
From this reading That very morning word had been brought that the contractor would not be able to cart the gravel from the pit, about three miles away, down to Marsh Quay until the following Tuesday.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading He combined the offices of crew and cook of the little coasting schooner that was moored at the head of Marsh Quay, waiting for a load of gravel that was delayed.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading He combined the offices of crew and cook of the little coasting schooner that was moored at the head of Marsh Quay, waiting for a load of gravel that was delayed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading He combined the offices of crew and cook of the little coasting schooner that was moored at the head of Marsh Quay, waiting for a load of gravel that was delayed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Tom Gale had nothing whatever to do, and was doing it well, lounging and thinking, for the most part, about nothing at all.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Tom Gale had nothing whatever to do, and was doing it well, lounging and thinking, for the most part, about nothing at all.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That very morning word had been brought that the contractor would not be able to cart the gravel from the pit, about three miles away, down to Marsh Quay until the following Tuesday.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading That very morning word had been brought that the contractor would not be able to cart the gravel from the pit, about three miles away, down to Marsh Quay until the following Tuesday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom Gale had nothing whatever to do, and was doing it well, lounging and thinking, for the most part, about nothing at all.
Frattenbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was Saturday, and the “captain” and “mate” had incontinently taken themselves off to their respective homes at Frattenbury, leaving Tom Gale in charge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That very morning word had been brought that the contractor would not be able to cart the gravel from the pit, about three miles away, down to Marsh Quay until the following Tuesday.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading He combined the offices of crew and cook of the little coasting schooner that was moored at the head of Marsh Quay, waiting for a load of gravel that was delayed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom Gale had nothing whatever to do, and was doing it well, lounging and thinking, for the most part, about nothing at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He combined the offices of crew and cook of the little coasting schooner that was moored at the head of Marsh Quay, waiting for a load of gravel that was delayed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He combined the offices of crew and cook of the little coasting schooner that was moored at the head of Marsh Quay, waiting for a load of gravel that was delayed.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading This was Saturday, and the “captain” and “mate” had incontinently taken themselves off to their respective homes at Frattenbury, leaving Tom Gale in charge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
incontinently
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was Saturday, and the “captain” and “mate” had incontinently taken themselves off to their respective homes at Frattenbury, leaving Tom Gale in charge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom Gale had nothing whatever to do, and was doing it well, lounging and thinking, for the most part, about nothing at all.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
the act of departing
From this reading This was Saturday, and the “captain” and “mate” had incontinently taken themselves off to their respective homes at Frattenbury, leaving Tom Gale in charge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading He combined the offices of crew and cook of the little coasting schooner that was moored at the head of Marsh Quay, waiting for a load of gravel that was delayed.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Tom Gale had nothing whatever to do, and was doing it well, lounging and thinking, for the most part, about nothing at all.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading He combined the offices of crew and cook of the little coasting schooner that was moored at the head of Marsh Quay, waiting for a load of gravel that was delayed.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading This was Saturday, and the “captain” and “mate” had incontinently taken themselves off to their respective homes at Frattenbury, leaving Tom Gale in charge.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading That very morning word had been brought that the contractor would not be able to cart the gravel from the pit, about three miles away, down to Marsh Quay until the following Tuesday.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading He combined the offices of crew and cook of the little coasting schooner that was moored at the head of Marsh Quay, waiting for a load of gravel that was delayed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That very morning word had been brought that the contractor would not be able to cart the gravel from the pit, about three miles away, down to Marsh Quay until the following Tuesday.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Tom Gale had nothing whatever to do, and was doing it well, lounging and thinking, for the most part, about nothing at all.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That very morning word had been brought that the contractor would not be able to cart the gravel from the pit, about three miles away, down to Marsh Quay until the following Tuesday.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Tom Gale had nothing whatever to do, and was doing it well, lounging and thinking, for the most part, about nothing at all.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This was Saturday, and the “captain” and “mate” had incontinently taken themselves off to their respective homes at Frattenbury, leaving Tom Gale in charge.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He combined the offices of crew and cook of the little coasting schooner that was moored at the head of Marsh Quay, waiting for a load of gravel that was delayed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Tom Gale had nothing whatever to do, and was doing it well, lounging and thinking, for the most part, about nothing at all.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading That very morning word had been brought that the contractor would not be able to cart the gravel from the pit, about three miles away, down to Marsh Quay until the following Tuesday.
QuaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading He combined the offices of crew and cook of the little coasting schooner that was moored at the head of Marsh Quay, waiting for a load of gravel that was delayed.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading This was Saturday, and the “captain” and “mate” had incontinently taken themselves off to their respective homes at Frattenbury, leaving Tom Gale in charge.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading This was Saturday, and the “captain” and “mate” had incontinently taken themselves off to their respective homes at Frattenbury, leaving Tom Gale in charge.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This was Saturday, and the “captain” and “mate” had incontinently taken themselves off to their respective homes at Frattenbury, leaving Tom Gale in charge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He combined the offices of crew and cook of the little coasting schooner that was moored at the head of Marsh Quay, waiting for a load of gravel that was delayed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was Saturday, and the “captain” and “mate” had incontinently taken themselves off to their respective homes at Frattenbury, leaving Tom Gale in charge.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading This was Saturday, and the “captain” and “mate” had incontinently taken themselves off to their respective homes at Frattenbury, leaving Tom Gale in charge.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Tom Gale had nothing whatever to do, and was doing it well, lounging and thinking, for the most part, about nothing at all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Saturday, and the “captain” and “mate” had incontinently taken themselves off to their respective homes at Frattenbury, leaving Tom Gale in charge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That very morning word had been brought that the contractor would not be able to cart the gravel from the pit, about three miles away, down to Marsh Quay until the following Tuesday.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom Gale had nothing whatever to do, and was doing it well, lounging and thinking, for the most part, about nothing at all.
male cat
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading That very morning word had been brought that the contractor would not be able to cart the gravel from the pit, about three miles away, down to Marsh Quay until the following Tuesday.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading That very morning word had been brought that the contractor would not be able to cart the gravel from the pit, about three miles away, down to Marsh Quay until the following Tuesday.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tom Gale leaned heavily on the low bulwarks of the little schooner _Lucy_, his arms folded upon the aforesaid bulwarks, his short, black clay pipe in his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the flowing tide glittering in the sunlight of a clear October day.
precisely as stated
From this reading That very morning word had been brought that the contractor would not be able to cart the gravel from the pit, about three miles away, down to Marsh Quay until the following Tuesday.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He combined the offices of crew and cook of the little coasting schooner that was moored at the head of Marsh Quay, waiting for a load of gravel that was delayed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Gale had nothing whatever to do, and was doing it well, lounging and thinking, for the most part, about nothing at all.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Tom Gale had nothing whatever to do, and was doing it well, lounging and thinking, for the most part, about nothing at all.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Tom Gale had nothing whatever to do, and was doing it well, lounging and thinking, for the most part, about nothing at all.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading That very morning word had been brought that the contractor would not be able to cart the gravel from the pit, about three miles away, down to Marsh Quay until the following Tuesday.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That very morning word had been brought that the contractor would not be able to cart the gravel from the pit, about three miles away, down to Marsh Quay until the following Tuesday.
