used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the ship steamed out of the harbor, it entered at once into a lively sea, and the great craft grew strangely unsteady.
(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 Browning was a good sailor, but Sedgwick found it was all he could do to maintain his equanimity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Browning and Sedgwick reached New York and took passage on the first outgoing Cunarder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the ship steamed out of the harbor, it entered at once into a lively sea, and the great craft grew strangely unsteady.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Browning and Sedgwick reached New York and took passage on the first outgoing Cunarder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Browning was a good sailor, but Sedgwick found it was all he could do to maintain his equanimity.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Browning was a good sailor, but Sedgwick found it was all he could do to maintain his equanimity.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading When the ship steamed out of the harbor, it entered at once into a lively sea, and the great craft grew strangely unsteady.
Cunarder
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From this reading Browning and Sedgwick reached New York and took passage on the first outgoing Cunarder.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Browning was a good sailor, but Sedgwick found it was all he could do to maintain his equanimity.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When the ship steamed out of the harbor, it entered at once into a lively sea, and the great craft grew strangely unsteady.
equanimitynounUS /ˌek.wəˈnɪm.ə.t̬i/
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading Browning was a good sailor, but Sedgwick found it was all he could do to maintain his equanimity.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading "Jack," he said at last, "this is worse exercise then riding a Texas steer."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Browning and Sedgwick reached New York and took passage on the first outgoing Cunarder.
set up or found
From this reading Browning was a good sailor, but Sedgwick found it was all he could do to maintain his equanimity.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Browning was a good sailor, but Sedgwick found it was all he could do to maintain his equanimity.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When the ship steamed out of the harbor, it entered at once into a lively sea, and the great craft grew strangely unsteady.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When the ship steamed out of the harbor, it entered at once into a lively sea, and the great craft grew strangely unsteady.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading When the ship steamed out of the harbor, it entered at once into a lively sea, and the great craft grew strangely unsteady.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Browning was a good sailor, but Sedgwick found it was all he could do to maintain his equanimity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Browning was a good sailor, but Sedgwick found it was all he could do to maintain his equanimity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the ship steamed out of the harbor, it entered at once into a lively sea, and the great craft grew strangely unsteady.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Jack," he said at last, "this is worse exercise then riding a Texas steer."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the ship steamed out of the harbor, it entered at once into a lively sea, and the great craft grew strangely unsteady.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Jack," he said at last, "this is worse exercise then riding a Texas steer."
immediately past
From this reading "Jack," he said at last, "this is worse exercise then riding a Texas steer."
full of life and energy
From this reading When the ship steamed out of the harbor, it entered at once into a lively sea, and the great craft grew strangely unsteady.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Browning was a good sailor, but Sedgwick found it was all he could do to maintain his equanimity.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Browning and Sedgwick reached New York and took passage on the first outgoing Cunarder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the ship steamed out of the harbor, it entered at once into a lively sea, and the great craft grew strangely unsteady.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Browning and Sedgwick reached New York and took passage on the first outgoing Cunarder.
on one occasion
From this reading When the ship steamed out of the harbor, it entered at once into a lively sea, and the great craft grew strangely unsteady.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the ship steamed out of the harbor, it entered at once into a lively sea, and the great craft grew strangely unsteady.
outgoingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtɡoʊɪŋ/
leaving a place or a position
From this reading Browning and Sedgwick reached New York and took passage on the first outgoing Cunarder.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Browning and Sedgwick reached New York and took passage on the first outgoing Cunarder.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Browning and Sedgwick reached New York and took passage on the first outgoing Cunarder.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading "Jack," he said at last, "this is worse exercise then riding a Texas steer."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Jack," he said at last, "this is worse exercise then riding a Texas steer."
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Browning was a good sailor, but Sedgwick found it was all he could do to maintain his equanimity.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When the ship steamed out of the harbor, it entered at once into a lively sea, and the great craft grew strangely unsteady.
Sedgwick
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From this reading Browning and Sedgwick reached New York and took passage on the first outgoing Cunarder.
transport commercially
From this reading When the ship steamed out of the harbor, it entered at once into a lively sea, and the great craft grew strangely unsteady.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading When the ship steamed out of the harbor, it entered at once into a lively sea, and the great craft grew strangely unsteady.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading "Jack," he said at last, "this is worse exercise then riding a Texas steer."
in a strange manner
From this reading When the ship steamed out of the harbor, it entered at once into a lively sea, and the great craft grew strangely unsteady.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading "Jack," he said at last, "this is worse exercise then riding a Texas steer."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOYAGE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Jack," he said at last, "this is worse exercise then riding a Texas steer."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Jack," he said at last, "this is worse exercise then riding a Texas steer."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Browning was a good sailor, but Sedgwick found it was all he could do to maintain his equanimity.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Browning and Sedgwick reached New York and took passage on the first outgoing Cunarder.
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading When the ship steamed out of the harbor, it entered at once into a lively sea, and the great craft grew strangely unsteady.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE VOYAGE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Browning was a good sailor, but Sedgwick found it was all he could do to maintain his equanimity.
at the time that
From this reading When the ship steamed out of the harbor, it entered at once into a lively sea, and the great craft grew strangely unsteady.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Jack," he said at last, "this is worse exercise then riding a Texas steer."
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Browning and Sedgwick reached New York and took passage on the first outgoing Cunarder.
