used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORY OF A BRIGAND The wind, which had taken them straight across the bay, still blew freshening from the same quarter, and was dead against them.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE STORY OF A BRIGAND The wind, which had taken them straight across the bay, still blew freshening from the same quarter, and was dead against them.
anew
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE STORY OF A BRIGAND The wind, which had taken them straight across the bay, still blew freshening from the same quarter, and was dead against them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORY OF A BRIGAND The wind, which had taken them straight across the bay, still blew freshening from the same quarter, and was dead against them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE STORY OF A BRIGAND The wind, which had taken them straight across the bay, still blew freshening from the same quarter, and was dead against them.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading THE STORY OF A BRIGAND The wind, which had taken them straight across the bay, still blew freshening from the same quarter, and was dead against them.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
BRIGANDnoun
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading THE STORY OF A BRIGAND The wind, which had taken them straight across the bay, still blew freshening from the same quarter, and was dead against them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE STORY OF A BRIGAND The wind, which had taken them straight across the bay, still blew freshening from the same quarter, and was dead against them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is time for the stories, is it not?" he said.
fresheningverbUS /ˈfreʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading THE STORY OF A BRIGAND The wind, which had taken them straight across the bay, still blew freshening from the same quarter, and was dead against them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE STORY OF A BRIGAND The wind, which had taken them straight across the bay, still blew freshening from the same quarter, and was dead against them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STORY OF A BRIGAND The wind, which had taken them straight across the bay, still blew freshening from the same quarter, and was dead against them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is time for the stories, is it not?" he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is time for the stories, is it not?" he said.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
engage in
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
Mitsos
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From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
a particular point in time
From this reading Nicholas paused a moment.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is time for the stories, is it not?" he said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Yes, we will have the stories now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF A BRIGAND The wind, which had taken them straight across the bay, still blew freshening from the same quarter, and was dead against them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Nicholas paused a moment.
one of four equal parts
From this reading THE STORY OF A BRIGAND The wind, which had taken them straight across the bay, still blew freshening from the same quarter, and was dead against them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is time for the stories, is it not?" he said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE STORY OF A BRIGAND The wind, which had taken them straight across the bay, still blew freshening from the same quarter, and was dead against them.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
in the near future
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE STORY OF A BRIGAND The wind, which had taken them straight across the bay, still blew freshening from the same quarter, and was dead against them.
plural of “story” — 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 "It is time for the stories, is it not?" he said.
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 THE STORY OF A BRIGAND The wind, which had taken them straight across the bay, still blew freshening from the same quarter, and was dead against them.
successive (without a break)
From this reading THE STORY OF A BRIGAND The wind, which had taken them straight across the bay, still blew freshening from the same quarter, and was dead against them.
tackverbUS /tæk/
fasten with tacks
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
tacksnounUS /tæks/
plural of “tack” — the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE STORY OF A BRIGAND The wind, which had taken them straight across the bay, still blew freshening from the same quarter, and was dead against them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF A BRIGAND The wind, which had taken them straight across the bay, still blew freshening from the same quarter, and was dead against them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE STORY OF A BRIGAND The wind, which had taken them straight across the bay, still blew freshening from the same quarter, and was dead against them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It is time for the stories, is it not?" he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORY OF A BRIGAND The wind, which had taken them straight across the bay, still blew freshening from the same quarter, and was dead against them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, we will have the stories now."
(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 They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE STORY OF A BRIGAND The wind, which had taken them straight across the bay, still blew freshening from the same quarter, and was dead against them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, we will have the stories now."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE STORY OF A BRIGAND The wind, which had taken them straight across the bay, still blew freshening from the same quarter, and was dead against them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would have to make two long tacks to get home--the first, right across to the island in the middle of the bay; the second, back again to the head of it; and as soon as they were well off on the outward tack, Mitsos went to the stern of the boat and sat down by Nicholas.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, we will have the stories now."
