used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was asleep, but while I was engaged in taking some articles from a drawer he awoke with a sudden start and sat up in his bunk.
ADDITIONnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast I went into my cabin to see how the rescued man was progressing.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading He was asleep, but while I was engaged in taking some articles from a drawer he awoke with a sudden start and sat up in his bunk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
in a state of sleep
From this reading He was asleep, but while I was engaged in taking some articles from a drawer he awoke with a sudden start and sat up in his bunk.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He was asleep, but while I was engaged in taking some articles from a drawer he awoke with a sudden start and sat up in his bunk.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading We had passed Ushant light during the night and were now well into the Bay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast I went into my cabin to see how the rescued man was progressing.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading He was asleep, but while I was engaged in taking some articles from a drawer he awoke with a sudden start and sat up in his bunk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was asleep, but while I was engaged in taking some articles from a drawer he awoke with a sudden start and sat up in his bunk.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading After breakfast I went into my cabin to see how the rescued man was progressing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading He was asleep, but while I was engaged in taking some articles from a drawer he awoke with a sudden start and sat up in his bunk.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We had passed Ushant light during the night and were now well into the Bay.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He was asleep, but while I was engaged in taking some articles from a drawer he awoke with a sudden start and sat up in his bunk.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was asleep, but while I was engaged in taking some articles from a drawer he awoke with a sudden start and sat up in his bunk.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was asleep, but while I was engaged in taking some articles from a drawer he awoke with a sudden start and sat up in his bunk.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After breakfast I went into my cabin to see how the rescued man was progressing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was asleep, but while I was engaged in taking some articles from a drawer he awoke with a sudden start and sat up in his bunk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We had passed Ushant light during the night and were now well into the Bay.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading We had passed Ushant light during the night and were now well into the Bay.
mainsailnoun
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After breakfast I went into my cabin to see how the rescued man was progressing.
mizzennoun
third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
moderatedverbUS /ˈmɑːdəreɪtɪd/
past form of “moderate” — preside over
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After breakfast I went into my cabin to see how the rescued man was progressing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We had passed Ushant light during the night and were now well into the Bay.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We had passed Ushant light during the night and were now well into the Bay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We had passed Ushant light during the night and were now well into the Bay.
progressingverbUS /prəˈɡresɪŋ/
-ing form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading After breakfast I went into my cabin to see how the rescued man was progressing.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading After breakfast I went into my cabin to see how the rescued man was progressing.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He was asleep, but while I was engaged in taking some articles from a drawer he awoke with a sudden start and sat up in his bunk.
except for; apart from
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After breakfast I went into my cabin to see how the rescued man was progressing.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was asleep, but while I was engaged in taking some articles from a drawer he awoke with a sudden start and sat up in his bunk.
make square
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He was asleep, but while I was engaged in taking some articles from a drawer he awoke with a sudden start and sat up in his bunk.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He was asleep, but while I was engaged in taking some articles from a drawer he awoke with a sudden start and sat up in his bunk.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He was asleep, but while I was engaged in taking some articles from a drawer he awoke with a sudden start and sat up in his bunk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
unfailingadjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪlɪŋ/
not liable to failure
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was asleep, but while I was engaged in taking some articles from a drawer he awoke with a sudden start and sat up in his bunk.
Ushant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had passed Ushant light during the night and were now well into the Bay.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
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 When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had passed Ushant light during the night and were now well into the Bay.
(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 We had passed Ushant light during the night and were now well into the Bay.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After breakfast I went into my cabin to see how the rescued man was progressing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had passed Ushant light during the night and were now well into the Bay.
at the time that
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was asleep, but while I was engaged in taking some articles from a drawer he awoke with a sudden start and sat up in his bunk.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading AN ADDITION TO THE CREW BY daybreak on the following morning the gale had moderated, and, the wind being dead aft, the mainsail and mizzen had been stowed and the square sail set.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I came on deck there was nothing to be seen save an unbroken waste of water; although the waves were not so high nor so steep, they were of great distance from crest to crest, as, with unfailing regularity, they rolled into the Bay from the vast Atlantic.
