used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The squall lasted about five minutes, and then passed off, leaving only a gentle breeze behind it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The squall lasted about five minutes, and then passed off, leaving only a gentle breeze behind it.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading With one accord George and Tom started to their feet and shouted lustily and repeatedly, "Ship ahoy!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
ahoy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With one accord George and Tom started to their feet and shouted lustily and repeatedly, "Ship ahoy!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The squall lasted about five minutes, and then passed off, leaving only a gentle breeze behind it.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as this was the case, they had a look round for the strange sail, and made her out--a topsail-schooner-- about a mile and a half distant.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The squall lasted about five minutes, and then passed off, leaving only a gentle breeze behind it.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The squall lasted about five minutes, and then passed off, leaving only a gentle breeze behind it.
an occurrence of something
From this reading As soon as this was the case, they had a look round for the strange sail, and made her out--a topsail-schooner-- about a mile and a half distant.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading George saw that there was still a chance for them, so they out oars and pulled vigorously.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading As soon as this was the case, they had a look round for the strange sail, and made her out--a topsail-schooner-- about a mile and a half distant.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With one accord George and Tom started to their feet and shouted lustily and repeatedly, "Ship ahoy!
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The squall lasted about five minutes, and then passed off, leaving only a gentle breeze behind it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as this was the case, they had a look round for the strange sail, and made her out--a topsail-schooner-- about a mile and a half distant.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The squall lasted about five minutes, and then passed off, leaving only a gentle breeze behind it.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George saw that there was still a chance for them, so they out oars and pulled vigorously.
the act of departing
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as this was the case, they had a look round for the strange sail, and made her out--a topsail-schooner-- about a mile and a half distant.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading As soon as this was the case, they had a look round for the strange sail, and made her out--a topsail-schooner-- about a mile and a half distant.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as this was the case, they had a look round for the strange sail, and made her out--a topsail-schooner-- about a mile and a half distant.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The squall lasted about five minutes, and then passed off, leaving only a gentle breeze behind it.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The squall lasted about five minutes, and then passed off, leaving only a gentle breeze behind it.
the act of departing
From this reading The squall lasted about five minutes, and then passed off, leaving only a gentle breeze behind it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As soon as this was the case, they had a look round for the strange sail, and made her out--a topsail-schooner-- about a mile and a half distant.
lustilyadverb
in a healthy manner
From this reading With one accord George and Tom started to their feet and shouted lustily and repeatedly, "Ship ahoy!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As soon as this was the case, they had a look round for the strange sail, and made her out--a topsail-schooner-- about a mile and a half distant.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading As soon as this was the case, they had a look round for the strange sail, and made her out--a topsail-schooner-- about a mile and a half distant.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The squall lasted about five minutes, and then passed off, leaving only a gentle breeze behind it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading George saw that there was still a chance for them, so they out oars and pulled vigorously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The squall lasted about five minutes, and then passed off, leaving only a gentle breeze behind it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one accord George and Tom started to their feet and shouted lustily and repeatedly, "Ship ahoy!
and nothing more
From this reading The squall lasted about five minutes, and then passed off, leaving only a gentle breeze behind it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as this was the case, they had a look round for the strange sail, and made her out--a topsail-schooner-- about a mile and a half distant.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The squall lasted about five minutes, and then passed off, leaving only a gentle breeze behind it.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading George saw that there was still a chance for them, so they out oars and pulled vigorously.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
one of four equal parts
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
repeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading With one accord George and Tom started to their feet and shouted lustily and repeatedly, "Ship ahoy!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As soon as this was the case, they had a look round for the strange sail, and made her out--a topsail-schooner-- about a mile and a half distant.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading As soon as this was the case, they had a look round for the strange sail, and made her out--a topsail-schooner-- about a mile and a half distant.
cut with a saw
From this reading George saw that there was still a chance for them, so they out oars and pulled vigorously.
transport commercially
From this reading With one accord George and Tom started to their feet and shouted lustily and repeatedly, "Ship ahoy!
in a vehement outcry
From this reading With one accord George and Tom started to their feet and shouted lustily and repeatedly, "Ship ahoy!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading George saw that there was still a chance for them, so they out oars and pulled vigorously.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as this was the case, they had a look round for the strange sail, and made her out--a topsail-schooner-- about a mile and a half distant.
south-westerly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
squallverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading The squall lasted about five minutes, and then passed off, leaving only a gentle breeze behind it.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With one accord George and Tom started to their feet and shouted lustily and repeatedly, "Ship ahoy!
not in physical motion
From this reading George saw that there was still a chance for them, so they out oars and pulled vigorously.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading As soon as this was the case, they had a look round for the strange sail, and made her out--a topsail-schooner-- about a mile and a half distant.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George saw that there was still a chance for them, so they out oars and pulled vigorously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The squall lasted about five minutes, and then passed off, leaving only a gentle breeze behind it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading George saw that there was still a chance for them, so they out oars and pulled vigorously.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The squall lasted about five minutes, and then passed off, leaving only a gentle breeze behind it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading George saw that there was still a chance for them, so they out oars and pulled vigorously.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as this was the case, they had a look round for the strange sail, and made her out--a topsail-schooner-- about a mile and a half distant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As soon as this was the case, they had a look round for the strange sail, and made her out--a topsail-schooner-- about a mile and a half distant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
male cat
From this reading With one accord George and Tom started to their feet and shouted lustily and repeatedly, "Ship ahoy!
topsail-schooner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as this was the case, they had a look round for the strange sail, and made her out--a topsail-schooner-- about a mile and a half distant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading George saw that there was still a chance for them, so they out oars and pulled vigorously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as this was the case, they had a look round for the strange sail, and made her out--a topsail-schooner-- about a mile and a half distant.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
(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 All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
at the time that
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one accord George and Tom started to their feet and shouted lustily and repeatedly, "Ship ahoy!
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading All was going well, when, to their intense surprise, the craft, after approaching to within little more than a quarter of a mile of them, suddenly put up her helm, and, wearing round, stood away upon a south-westerly course.
