Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was for others, not for him, to show the way to take in sail, he said, and not a full hour before it happened that was."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

exhale hard

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

clothing in general

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading Such was Saul Haverick's ending.

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From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was for others, not for him, to show the way to take in sail, he said, and not a full hour before it happened that was."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading It was for others, not for him, to show the way to take in sail, he said, and not a full hour before it happened that was."

a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading It was for others, not for him, to show the way to take in sail, he said, and not a full hour before it happened that was."

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From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

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From this reading Such was Saul Haverick's ending.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

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From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It was for others, not for him, to show the way to take in sail, he said, and not a full hour before it happened that was."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

immediately past

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

engage in

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading John Snow said nothing; Mrs. Snow said nothing.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was for others, not for him, to show the way to take in sail, he said, and not a full hour before it happened that was."

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

make a painting

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading It was for others, not for him, to show the way to take in sail, he said, and not a full hour before it happened that was."

(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It was for others, not for him, to show the way to take in sail, he said, and not a full hour before it happened that was."

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

possessive form of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

not in physical motion

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such was Saul Haverick's ending.

carry out

From this reading It was for others, not for him, to show the way to take in sail, he said, and not a full hour before it happened that was."

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was for others, not for him, to show the way to take in sail, he said, and not a full hour before it happened that was."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was for others, not for him, to show the way to take in sail, he said, and not a full hour before it happened that was."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

which person or people

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Author of "Sonnie Boy's People," "Wide Courses," "Out of Gloucester," etc. NEW YORK Charles Scribner's Sons To John Snow's home in Gloucester came the tale this night of how Arthur Snow was washed from the deck of Hugh Glynn's vessel and lost at sea; and it was Saul Haverick, his sea clothes still on him, who brought the word.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I'm telling you, John Snow," said Saul--and he out of breath almost with the telling--"and others than me will by an' by be telling you, what a black night it was, with a high-running sea and wind to blow the last coat o' paint off the vessel, but o' course _he_ had to be the first o' the fleet--nothing less would do _him_--to make the market with his big ketch.