used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hilda Vivian At daybreak, in a strong off-shore wind, thick with snow, the S.S.
Alwyn
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From this reading During his watch on the bridge Alwyn Burgoyne saw nothing of the passengers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Donibristle_ cast off and proceeded on her voyage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hilda Vivian At daybreak, in a strong off-shore wind, thick with snow, the S.S.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading During his watch on the bridge Alwyn Burgoyne saw nothing of the passengers.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
BurgoynenounUS /bərˈɡɔɪn/
British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)
From this reading During his watch on the bridge Alwyn Burgoyne saw nothing of the passengers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
put or send forth
From this reading _Donibristle_ cast off and proceeded on her voyage.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly it was not the kind of weather in which landsmen venture on deck.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Hilda Vivian At daybreak, in a strong off-shore wind, thick with snow, the S.S.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Certainly it was not the kind of weather in which landsmen venture on deck.
Donibristle
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From this reading _Donibristle_ cast off and proceeded on her voyage.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During his watch on the bridge Alwyn Burgoyne saw nothing of the passengers.
being one more than ten
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
Fuca
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From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
to a considerable degree
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Donibristle_ cast off and proceeded on her voyage.
Hilda
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From this reading Hilda Vivian At daybreak, in a strong off-shore wind, thick with snow, the S.S.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During his watch on the bridge Alwyn Burgoyne saw nothing of the passengers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hilda Vivian At daybreak, in a strong off-shore wind, thick with snow, the S.S.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Certainly it was not the kind of weather in which landsmen venture on deck.
Juan
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From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Certainly it was not the kind of weather in which landsmen venture on deck.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
landsmen
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From this reading Certainly it was not the kind of weather in which landsmen venture on deck.
the middle of the day
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly it was not the kind of weather in which landsmen venture on deck.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading During his watch on the bridge Alwyn Burgoyne saw nothing of the passengers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Donibristle_ cast off and proceeded on her voyage.
off-shore
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From this reading Hilda Vivian At daybreak, in a strong off-shore wind, thick with snow, the S.S.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Donibristle_ cast off and proceeded on her voyage.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
plural of “passenger” — 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 During his watch on the bridge Alwyn Burgoyne saw nothing of the passengers.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading _Donibristle_ cast off and proceeded on her voyage.
uttered with a trill
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Hilda Vivian At daybreak, in a strong off-shore wind, thick with snow, the S.S.
San
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From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
cut with a saw
From this reading During his watch on the bridge Alwyn Burgoyne saw nothing of the passengers.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Hilda Vivian At daybreak, in a strong off-shore wind, thick with snow, the S.S.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Hilda Vivian At daybreak, in a strong off-shore wind, thick with snow, the S.S.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hilda Vivian At daybreak, in a strong off-shore wind, thick with snow, the S.S.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Hilda Vivian At daybreak, in a strong off-shore wind, thick with snow, the S.S.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
VancouvernounUS /vænˈkuːvər/
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Certainly it was not the kind of weather in which landsmen venture on deck.
Vivian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hilda Vivian At daybreak, in a strong off-shore wind, thick with snow, the S.S.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading _Donibristle_ cast off and proceeded on her voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
look attentively
From this reading During his watch on the bridge Alwyn Burgoyne saw nothing of the passengers.
waterwaynounUS /ˈwɔːtərweɪ/
a navigable body of water
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Certainly it was not the kind of weather in which landsmen venture on deck.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Certainly it was not the kind of weather in which landsmen venture on deck.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Hilda Vivian At daybreak, in a strong off-shore wind, thick with snow, the S.S.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hilda Vivian At daybreak, in a strong off-shore wind, thick with snow, the S.S.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading By noon, working up to eleven knots, she had passed through the broad strait of San Juan de Fuca--the waterway between Vancouver Island and the Federal State of Washington--and was rolling heavily in the following seas.
