used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Far away on the starboard hand the dim outline of a tall ship appeared standing across their course.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Far away on the starboard hand the dim outline of a tall ship appeared standing across their course.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after this the fog lifted.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Far away on the starboard hand the dim outline of a tall ship appeared standing across their course.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading The stranger approached, appearing like some vast phantom floating over the ocean, with her canvas spread on either hand to catch the light wind.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The stranger approached, appearing like some vast phantom floating over the ocean, with her canvas spread on either hand to catch the light wind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She will pass under our stern if she keeps as she is now steering," observed Harry; "the voices we heard must have come from her."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far away on the starboard hand the dim outline of a tall ship appeared standing across their course.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading "A sail on the starboard beam," shouted the look-out, as he discovered her.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading The stranger approached, appearing like some vast phantom floating over the ocean, with her canvas spread on either hand to catch the light wind.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The stranger approached, appearing like some vast phantom floating over the ocean, with her canvas spread on either hand to catch the light wind.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "She will pass under our stern if she keeps as she is now steering," observed Harry; "the voices we heard must have come from her."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Far away on the starboard hand the dim outline of a tall ship appeared standing across their course.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Far away on the starboard hand the dim outline of a tall ship appeared standing across their course.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "A sail on the starboard beam," shouted the look-out, as he discovered her.
one or the other of two
From this reading The stranger approached, appearing like some vast phantom floating over the ocean, with her canvas spread on either hand to catch the light wind.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far away on the starboard hand the dim outline of a tall ship appeared standing across their course.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading The stranger approached, appearing like some vast phantom floating over the ocean, with her canvas spread on either hand to catch the light wind.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Soon after this the fog lifted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "She will pass under our stern if she keeps as she is now steering," observed Harry; "the voices we heard must have come from her."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Far away on the starboard hand the dim outline of a tall ship appeared standing across their course.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "She will pass under our stern if she keeps as she is now steering," observed Harry; "the voices we heard must have come from her."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She will pass under our stern if she keeps as she is now steering," observed Harry; "the voices we heard must have come from her."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A sail on the starboard beam," shouted the look-out, as he discovered her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "She will pass under our stern if she keeps as she is now steering," observed Harry; "the voices we heard must have come from her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She will pass under our stern if she keeps as she is now steering," observed Harry; "the voices we heard must have come from her."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "She will pass under our stern if she keeps as she is now steering," observed Harry; "the voices we heard must have come from her."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She will pass under our stern if she keeps as she is now steering," observed Harry; "the voices we heard must have come from her."
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading "She will pass under our stern if she keeps as she is now steering," observed Harry; "the voices we heard must have come from her."
held up in the air
From this reading Soon after this the fog lifted.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The stranger approached, appearing like some vast phantom floating over the ocean, with her canvas spread on either hand to catch the light wind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The stranger approached, appearing like some vast phantom floating over the ocean, with her canvas spread on either hand to catch the light wind.
look-out
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From this reading "A sail on the starboard beam," shouted the look-out, as he discovered her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "She will pass under our stern if she keeps as she is now steering," observed Harry; "the voices we heard must have come from her."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "She will pass under our stern if she keeps as she is now steering," observed Harry; "the voices we heard must have come from her."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "She will pass under our stern if she keeps as she is now steering," observed Harry; "the voices we heard must have come from her."
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The stranger approached, appearing like some vast phantom floating over the ocean, with her canvas spread on either hand to catch the light wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Far away on the starboard hand the dim outline of a tall ship appeared standing across their course.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Far away on the starboard hand the dim outline of a tall ship appeared standing across their course.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "She will pass under our stern if she keeps as she is now steering," observed Harry; "the voices we heard must have come from her."
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Far away on the starboard hand the dim outline of a tall ship appeared standing across their course.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The stranger approached, appearing like some vast phantom floating over the ocean, with her canvas spread on either hand to catch the light wind.
go across or through
From this reading "She will pass under our stern if she keeps as she is now steering," observed Harry; "the voices we heard must have come from her."
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading The stranger approached, appearing like some vast phantom floating over the ocean, with her canvas spread on either hand to catch the light wind.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "A sail on the starboard beam," shouted the look-out, as he discovered her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She will pass under our stern if she keeps as she is now steering," observed Harry; "the voices we heard must have come from her."
transport commercially
From this reading Far away on the starboard hand the dim outline of a tall ship appeared standing across their course.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "A sail on the starboard beam," shouted the look-out, as he discovered her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The stranger approached, appearing like some vast phantom floating over the ocean, with her canvas spread on either hand to catch the light wind.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after this the fog lifted.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The stranger approached, appearing like some vast phantom floating over the ocean, with her canvas spread on either hand to catch the light wind.
having a supporting base
From this reading Far away on the starboard hand the dim outline of a tall ship appeared standing across their course.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading Far away on the starboard hand the dim outline of a tall ship appeared standing across their course.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading "She will pass under our stern if she keeps as she is now steering," observed Harry; "the voices we heard must have come from her."
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading "She will pass under our stern if she keeps as she is now steering," observed Harry; "the voices we heard must have come from her."
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger approached, appearing like some vast phantom floating over the ocean, with her canvas spread on either hand to catch the light wind.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Far away on the starboard hand the dim outline of a tall ship appeared standing across their course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon after this the fog lifted.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Far away on the starboard hand the dim outline of a tall ship appeared standing across their course.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Soon after this the fog lifted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stranger approached, appearing like some vast phantom floating over the ocean, with her canvas spread on either hand to catch the light wind.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "She will pass under our stern if she keeps as she is now steering," observed Harry; "the voices we heard must have come from her."
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The stranger approached, appearing like some vast phantom floating over the ocean, with her canvas spread on either hand to catch the light wind.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "She will pass under our stern if she keeps as she is now steering," observed Harry; "the voices we heard must have come from her."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "She will pass under our stern if she keeps as she is now steering," observed Harry; "the voices we heard must have come from her."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She will pass under our stern if she keeps as she is now steering," observed Harry; "the voices we heard must have come from her."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The stranger approached, appearing like some vast phantom floating over the ocean, with her canvas spread on either hand to catch the light wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stranger approached, appearing like some vast phantom floating over the ocean, with her canvas spread on either hand to catch the light wind.
