used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She lay right abreast of us, and so close aboard that I could have flung a belaying-pin into her waist.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading She lay right abreast of us, and so close aboard that I could have flung a belaying-pin into her waist.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading She lay right abreast of us, and so close aboard that I could have flung a belaying-pin into her waist.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Our passengers went aft and sat in the shade of the spanker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lay right abreast of us, and so close aboard that I could have flung a belaying-pin into her waist.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They appeared very much interested in the English ship.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I don’t remember how I made out at the breakfast-table that morning, but as soon as I came on deck I looked for the _Countess of Warwick_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I don’t remember how I made out at the breakfast-table that morning, but as soon as I came on deck I looked for the _Countess of Warwick_.
belaying-pin
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From this reading She lay right abreast of us, and so close aboard that I could have flung a belaying-pin into her waist.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her great black hull sat well in the water, though she was not loaded deep.
breakfast-table
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From this reading I don’t remember how I made out at the breakfast-table that morning, but as soon as I came on deck I looked for the _Countess of Warwick_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don’t remember how I made out at the breakfast-table that morning, but as soon as I came on deck I looked for the _Countess of Warwick_.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I don’t remember how I made out at the breakfast-table that morning, but as soon as I came on deck I looked for the _Countess of Warwick_.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She lay right abreast of us, and so close aboard that I could have flung a belaying-pin into her waist.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She lay right abreast of us, and so close aboard that I could have flung a belaying-pin into her waist.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading I don’t remember how I made out at the breakfast-table that morning, but as soon as I came on deck I looked for the _Countess of Warwick_.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I don’t remember how I made out at the breakfast-table that morning, but as soon as I came on deck I looked for the _Countess of Warwick_.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Her great black hull sat well in the water, though she was not loaded deep.
don't
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From this reading I don’t remember how I made out at the breakfast-table that morning, but as soon as I came on deck I looked for the _Countess of Warwick_.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading They appeared very much interested in the English ship.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She lay right abreast of us, and so close aboard that I could have flung a belaying-pin into her waist.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don’t remember how I made out at the breakfast-table that morning, but as soon as I came on deck I looked for the _Countess of Warwick_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her great black hull sat well in the water, though she was not loaded deep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She lay right abreast of us, and so close aboard that I could have flung a belaying-pin into her waist.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lay right abreast of us, and so close aboard that I could have flung a belaying-pin into her waist.
how
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From this reading I don’t remember how I made out at the breakfast-table that morning, but as soon as I came on deck I looked for the _Countess of Warwick_.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading Her great black hull sat well in the water, though she was not loaded deep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t remember how I made out at the breakfast-table that morning, but as soon as I came on deck I looked for the _Countess of Warwick_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our passengers went aft and sat in the shade of the spanker.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading They appeared very much interested in the English ship.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She lay right abreast of us, and so close aboard that I could have flung a belaying-pin into her waist.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay right abreast of us, and so close aboard that I could have flung a belaying-pin into her waist.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Her great black hull sat well in the water, though she was not loaded deep.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I don’t remember how I made out at the breakfast-table that morning, but as soon as I came on deck I looked for the _Countess of Warwick_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I don’t remember how I made out at the breakfast-table that morning, but as soon as I came on deck I looked for the _Countess of Warwick_.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I don’t remember how I made out at the breakfast-table that morning, but as soon as I came on deck I looked for the _Countess of Warwick_.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They appeared very much interested in the English ship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her great black hull sat well in the water, though she was not loaded deep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don’t remember how I made out at the breakfast-table that morning, but as soon as I came on deck I looked for the _Countess of Warwick_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I don’t remember how I made out at the breakfast-table that morning, but as soon as I came on deck I looked for the _Countess of Warwick_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our passengers went aft and sat in the shade of the spanker.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I don’t remember how I made out at the breakfast-table that morning, but as soon as I came on deck I looked for the _Countess of Warwick_.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Our passengers went aft and sat in the shade of the spanker.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I don’t remember how I made out at the breakfast-table that morning, but as soon as I came on deck I looked for the _Countess of Warwick_.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She lay right abreast of us, and so close aboard that I could have flung a belaying-pin into her waist.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Our passengers went aft and sat in the shade of the spanker.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Our passengers went aft and sat in the shade of the spanker.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay right abreast of us, and so close aboard that I could have flung a belaying-pin into her waist.
transport commercially
From this reading They appeared very much interested in the English ship.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She lay right abreast of us, and so close aboard that I could have flung a belaying-pin into her waist.
in the near future
From this reading I don’t remember how I made out at the breakfast-table that morning, but as soon as I came on deck I looked for the _Countess of Warwick_.
spankernoun
a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand
From this reading Our passengers went aft and sat in the shade of the spanker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don’t remember how I made out at the breakfast-table that morning, but as soon as I came on deck I looked for the _Countess of Warwick_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don’t remember how I made out at the breakfast-table that morning, but as soon as I came on deck I looked for the _Countess of Warwick_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They appeared very much interested in the English ship.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her great black hull sat well in the water, though she was not loaded deep.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She lay right abreast of us, and so close aboard that I could have flung a belaying-pin into her waist.
precisely as stated
From this reading They appeared very much interested in the English ship.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading She lay right abreast of us, and so close aboard that I could have flung a belaying-pin into her waist.
WarwicknounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading I don’t remember how I made out at the breakfast-table that morning, but as soon as I came on deck I looked for the _Countess of Warwick_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her great black hull sat well in the water, though she was not loaded deep.
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 Her great black hull sat well in the water, though she was not loaded deep.
(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 Her great black hull sat well in the water, though she was not loaded deep.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Our passengers went aft and sat in the shade of the spanker.
