used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There rode a charming little sailing vessel in Guaymas Port.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But there seemed to be some mystery attending the ownership.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
Burlonilla
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From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there seemed to be some mystery attending the ownership.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading There rode a charming little sailing vessel in Guaymas Port.
Chilian
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From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
coquettishadjective
like a coquette
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
drownverbUS /draʊn/
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
Gladsden
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From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
Guaymas
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From this reading There rode a charming little sailing vessel in Guaymas Port.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
ten 10s
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There rode a charming little sailing vessel in Guaymas Port.
innocentlyadverbUS /ˈɪnəsəntli/
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
JOKERnounUS /ˈdʒoʊkər/
a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
From this reading THE "LITTLE JOKER."
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE "LITTLE JOKER."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading But there seemed to be some mystery attending the ownership.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
ownershipnounUS /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading But there seemed to be some mystery attending the ownership.
peanounUS /piː/
seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading There rode a charming little sailing vessel in Guaymas Port.
purser's
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From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading There rode a charming little sailing vessel in Guaymas Port.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading There rode a charming little sailing vessel in Guaymas Port.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But there seemed to be some mystery attending the ownership.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But there seemed to be some mystery attending the ownership.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
tacitadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪt/
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "LITTLE JOKER."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There rode a charming little sailing vessel in Guaymas Port.
thimblerignoun
a swindling sleight-of-hand game; victim guesses which of three things a pellet is under
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading There rode a charming little sailing vessel in Guaymas Port.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It flew the Chilian flag, was about a hundred and twenty tons register, and was named _La Burlonilla_, or "Little Joker," which might be interpreted innocently, or as a tacit allusion to the pea used in "thimblerig."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was so coquettish, so fine of run, so light and buoyant, and yet carried a good spread of sail, that the experienced Gladsden reckoned she would do her twelve knots an hour without shipping enough water to drown the purser's cat.
