used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SILVER QUEEN THE SILVER QUEEN, a ship neither great nor small, high-pooped, white-sailed, her figurehead a crowned woman, her name good for seaworthiness, ploughed the green water.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
(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 Mariners and all, she carried a hundred and sixty souls.
in addition
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
BardnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading Captain Hugh Bard was the captain—a doughty son of the sea.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Hugh Bard was the captain—a doughty son of the sea.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading THE SILVER QUEEN THE SILVER QUEEN, a ship neither great nor small, high-pooped, white-sailed, her figurehead a crowned woman, her name good for seaworthiness, ploughed the green water.
doughty
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From this reading Captain Hugh Bard was the captain—a doughty son of the sea.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The ship drove south, for the Indies’ passage.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
figureheadnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərhed/
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
From this reading THE SILVER QUEEN THE SILVER QUEEN, a ship neither great nor small, high-pooped, white-sailed, her figurehead a crowned woman, her name good for seaworthiness, ploughed the green water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SILVER QUEEN THE SILVER QUEEN, a ship neither great nor small, high-pooped, white-sailed, her figurehead a crowned woman, her name good for seaworthiness, ploughed the green water.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE SILVER QUEEN THE SILVER QUEEN, a ship neither great nor small, high-pooped, white-sailed, her figurehead a crowned woman, her name good for seaworthiness, ploughed the green water.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE SILVER QUEEN THE SILVER QUEEN, a ship neither great nor small, high-pooped, white-sailed, her figurehead a crowned woman, her name good for seaworthiness, ploughed the green water.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE SILVER QUEEN THE SILVER QUEEN, a ship neither great nor small, high-pooped, white-sailed, her figurehead a crowned woman, her name good for seaworthiness, ploughed the green water.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SILVER QUEEN THE SILVER QUEEN, a ship neither great nor small, high-pooped, white-sailed, her figurehead a crowned woman, her name good for seaworthiness, ploughed the green water.
high-pooped
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From this reading THE SILVER QUEEN THE SILVER QUEEN, a ship neither great nor small, high-pooped, white-sailed, her figurehead a crowned woman, her name good for seaworthiness, ploughed the green water.
Hugh
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From this reading Captain Hugh Bard was the captain—a doughty son of the sea.
ten 10s
From this reading Mariners and all, she carried a hundred and sixty souls.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading The ship drove south, for the Indies’ passage.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
most important element
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
MarinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Mariners and all, she carried a hundred and sixty souls.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE SILVER QUEEN THE SILVER QUEEN, a ship neither great nor small, high-pooped, white-sailed, her figurehead a crowned woman, her name good for seaworthiness, ploughed the green water.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading THE SILVER QUEEN THE SILVER QUEEN, a ship neither great nor small, high-pooped, white-sailed, her figurehead a crowned woman, her name good for seaworthiness, ploughed the green water.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE SILVER QUEEN THE SILVER QUEEN, a ship neither great nor small, high-pooped, white-sailed, her figurehead a crowned woman, her name good for seaworthiness, ploughed the green water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Hugh Bard was the captain—a doughty son of the sea.
and nothing more
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The ship drove south, for the Indies’ passage.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading THE SILVER QUEEN THE SILVER QUEEN, a ship neither great nor small, high-pooped, white-sailed, her figurehead a crowned woman, her name good for seaworthiness, ploughed the green water.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE SILVER QUEEN THE SILVER QUEEN, a ship neither great nor small, high-pooped, white-sailed, her figurehead a crowned woman, her name good for seaworthiness, ploughed the green water.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
cut with a saw
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Captain Hugh Bard was the captain—a doughty son of the sea.
seaworthinessnoun
fitness to traverse the seas
From this reading THE SILVER QUEEN THE SILVER QUEEN, a ship neither great nor small, high-pooped, white-sailed, her figurehead a crowned woman, her name good for seaworthiness, ploughed the green water.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
transport commercially
From this reading THE SILVER QUEEN THE SILVER QUEEN, a ship neither great nor small, high-pooped, white-sailed, her figurehead a crowned woman, her name good for seaworthiness, ploughed the green water.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE SILVER QUEEN THE SILVER QUEEN, a ship neither great nor small, high-pooped, white-sailed, her figurehead a crowned woman, her name good for seaworthiness, ploughed the green water.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Mariners and all, she carried a hundred and sixty souls.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SILVER QUEEN THE SILVER QUEEN, a ship neither great nor small, high-pooped, white-sailed, her figurehead a crowned woman, her name good for seaworthiness, ploughed the green water.
a male human offspring
From this reading Captain Hugh Bard was the captain—a doughty son of the sea.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Mariners and all, she carried a hundred and sixty souls.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The ship drove south, for the Indies’ passage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILVER QUEEN THE SILVER QUEEN, a ship neither great nor small, high-pooped, white-sailed, her figurehead a crowned woman, her name good for seaworthiness, ploughed the green water.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Hugh Bard was the captain—a doughty son of the sea.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
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 THE SILVER QUEEN THE SILVER QUEEN, a ship neither great nor small, high-pooped, white-sailed, her figurehead a crowned woman, her name good for seaworthiness, ploughed the green water.
white-sailed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SILVER QUEEN THE SILVER QUEEN, a ship neither great nor small, high-pooped, white-sailed, her figurehead a crowned woman, her name good for seaworthiness, ploughed the green water.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her sailors and the adventurers for new lands whom she carried watched their own island sink from view, watched the European coast, saw it also fade, saw only the boundless, restless main.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE SILVER QUEEN THE SILVER QUEEN, a ship neither great nor small, high-pooped, white-sailed, her figurehead a crowned woman, her name good for seaworthiness, ploughed the green water.
