used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It caught a gale crossing the stormy Bight, and for two days no progress was made.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was all that the men in charge could do to hold the plunging craft up into the face of the storm and meet the big seas as they rolled, furious, up against her stem.
(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 It was all that the men in charge could do to hold the plunging craft up into the face of the storm and meet the big seas as they rolled, furious, up against her stem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OCCIDENT AND THE ORIENT MEET.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was all that the men in charge could do to hold the plunging craft up into the face of the storm and meet the big seas as they rolled, furious, up against her stem.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the winds were laid at last, the ship was put upon her course and her natural speed resumed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was all that the men in charge could do to hold the plunging craft up into the face of the storm and meet the big seas as they rolled, furious, up against her stem.
BightnounUS /baɪt/
a loop in a rope
From this reading It caught a gale crossing the stormy Bight, and for two days no progress was made.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the winds were laid at last, the ship was put upon her course and her natural speed resumed.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It caught a gale crossing the stormy Bight, and for two days no progress was made.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading It was all that the men in charge could do to hold the plunging craft up into the face of the storm and meet the big seas as they rolled, furious, up against her stem.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was all that the men in charge could do to hold the plunging craft up into the face of the storm and meet the big seas as they rolled, furious, up against her stem.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But the winds were laid at last, the ship was put upon her course and her natural speed resumed.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading It was all that the men in charge could do to hold the plunging craft up into the face of the storm and meet the big seas as they rolled, furious, up against her stem.
traveling across
From this reading It caught a gale crossing the stormy Bight, and for two days no progress was made.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The ship was twenty-four days in reaching Melbourne.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was all that the men in charge could do to hold the plunging craft up into the face of the storm and meet the big seas as they rolled, furious, up against her stem.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was all that the men in charge could do to hold the plunging craft up into the face of the storm and meet the big seas as they rolled, furious, up against her stem.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It caught a gale crossing the stormy Bight, and for two days no progress was made.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading It was all that the men in charge could do to hold the plunging craft up into the face of the storm and meet the big seas as they rolled, furious, up against her stem.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading It caught a gale crossing the stormy Bight, and for two days no progress was made.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was all that the men in charge could do to hold the plunging craft up into the face of the storm and meet the big seas as they rolled, furious, up against her stem.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was all that the men in charge could do to hold the plunging craft up into the face of the storm and meet the big seas as they rolled, furious, up against her stem.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ship was twenty-four days in reaching Melbourne.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was all that the men in charge could do to hold the plunging craft up into the face of the storm and meet the big seas as they rolled, furious, up against her stem.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It caught a gale crossing the stormy Bight, and for two days no progress was made.
set down according to a plan
From this reading But the winds were laid at last, the ship was put upon her course and her natural speed resumed.
immediately past
From this reading But the winds were laid at last, the ship was put upon her course and her natural speed resumed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It caught a gale crossing the stormy Bight, and for two days no progress was made.
come together
From this reading THE OCCIDENT AND THE ORIENT MEET.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading The ship was twenty-four days in reaching Melbourne.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was all that the men in charge could do to hold the plunging craft up into the face of the storm and meet the big seas as they rolled, furious, up against her stem.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading But the winds were laid at last, the ship was put upon her course and her natural speed resumed.
not any; not one
From this reading It caught a gale crossing the stormy Bight, and for two days no progress was made.
OCCIDENTnounUS /ˈɑːksədent/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE OCCIDENT AND THE ORIENT MEET.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was all that the men in charge could do to hold the plunging craft up into the face of the storm and meet the big seas as they rolled, furious, up against her stem.
ORIENTverbUS /ˈɔːrient/
be oriented
From this reading THE OCCIDENT AND THE ORIENT MEET.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading It was all that the men in charge could do to hold the plunging craft up into the face of the storm and meet the big seas as they rolled, furious, up against her stem.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading It caught a gale crossing the stormy Bight, and for two days no progress was made.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But the winds were laid at last, the ship was put upon her course and her natural speed resumed.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading The ship was twenty-four days in reaching Melbourne.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading But the winds were laid at last, the ship was put upon her course and her natural speed resumed.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading It was all that the men in charge could do to hold the plunging craft up into the face of the storm and meet the big seas as they rolled, furious, up against her stem.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was all that the men in charge could do to hold the plunging craft up into the face of the storm and meet the big seas as they rolled, furious, up against her stem.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship was twenty-four days in reaching Melbourne.
move hurridly
From this reading But the winds were laid at last, the ship was put upon her course and her natural speed resumed.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading It was all that the men in charge could do to hold the plunging craft up into the face of the storm and meet the big seas as they rolled, furious, up against her stem.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It was all that the men in charge could do to hold the plunging craft up into the face of the storm and meet the big seas as they rolled, furious, up against her stem.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading It caught a gale crossing the stormy Bight, and for two days no progress was made.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was all that the men in charge could do to hold the plunging craft up into the face of the storm and meet the big seas as they rolled, furious, up against her stem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OCCIDENT AND THE ORIENT MEET.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was all that the men in charge could do to hold the plunging craft up into the face of the storm and meet the big seas as they rolled, furious, up against her stem.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was all that the men in charge could do to hold the plunging craft up into the face of the storm and meet the big seas as they rolled, furious, up against her stem.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The ship was twenty-four days in reaching Melbourne.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It caught a gale crossing the stormy Bight, and for two days no progress was made.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was all that the men in charge could do to hold the plunging craft up into the face of the storm and meet the big seas as they rolled, furious, up against her stem.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But the winds were laid at last, the ship was put upon her course and her natural speed resumed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ship was twenty-four days in reaching Melbourne.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the winds were laid at last, the ship was put upon her course and her natural speed resumed.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But the winds were laid at last, the ship was put upon her course and her natural speed resumed.
