used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
in actual fact
From this reading Some days she made a little way; others, she was driven actually back.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The tenth afternoon there was a falling swell and a thick, wet, white fog that hid one end of the brig from the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Some days she made a little way; others, she was driven actually back.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
BELTnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading The tenth afternoon there was a falling swell and a thick, wet, white fog that hid one end of the brig from the other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading There followed on that a council of the officers, and some decision which I did not rightly understand, seeing only the result: that we had made a fair wind of a foul one and were running south.
CovenantnounUS /ˈkʌvənənt/
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some days she made a little way; others, she was driven actually back.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading There followed on that a council of the officers, and some decision which I did not rightly understand, seeing only the result: that we had made a fair wind of a foul one and were running south.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There followed on that a council of the officers, and some decision which I did not rightly understand, seeing only the result: that we had made a fair wind of a foul one and were running south.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Some days she made a little way; others, she was driven actually back.
one or the other of two
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The tenth afternoon there was a falling swell and a thick, wet, white fog that hid one end of the brig from the other.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading There followed on that a council of the officers, and some decision which I did not rightly understand, seeing only the result: that we had made a fair wind of a foul one and were running south.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The tenth afternoon there was a falling swell and a thick, wet, white fog that hid one end of the brig from the other.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The tenth afternoon there was a falling swell and a thick, wet, white fog that hid one end of the brig from the other.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There followed on that a council of the officers, and some decision which I did not rightly understand, seeing only the result: that we had made a fair wind of a foul one and were running south.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading There followed on that a council of the officers, and some decision which I did not rightly understand, seeing only the result: that we had made a fair wind of a foul one and were running south.
fro
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From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tenth afternoon there was a falling swell and a thick, wet, white fog that hid one end of the brig from the other.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The tenth afternoon there was a falling swell and a thick, wet, white fog that hid one end of the brig from the other.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There followed on that a council of the officers, and some decision which I did not rightly understand, seeing only the result: that we had made a fair wind of a foul one and were running south.
ill-luck
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
immediately past
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some days she made a little way; others, she was driven actually back.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Some days she made a little way; others, she was driven actually back.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
ninthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There followed on that a council of the officers, and some decision which I did not rightly understand, seeing only the result: that we had made a fair wind of a foul one and were running south.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading There followed on that a council of the officers, and some decision which I did not rightly understand, seeing only the result: that we had made a fair wind of a foul one and were running south.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There followed on that a council of the officers, and some decision which I did not rightly understand, seeing only the result: that we had made a fair wind of a foul one and were running south.
and nothing more
From this reading There followed on that a council of the officers, and some decision which I did not rightly understand, seeing only the result: that we had made a fair wind of a foul one and were running south.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The tenth afternoon there was a falling swell and a thick, wet, white fog that hid one end of the brig from the other.
others
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From this reading Some days she made a little way; others, she was driven actually back.
a person who is being chased
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading There followed on that a council of the officers, and some decision which I did not rightly understand, seeing only the result: that we had made a fair wind of a foul one and were running south.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading There followed on that a council of the officers, and some decision which I did not rightly understand, seeing only the result: that we had made a fair wind of a foul one and were running south.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading There followed on that a council of the officers, and some decision which I did not rightly understand, seeing only the result: that we had made a fair wind of a foul one and were running south.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading There followed on that a council of the officers, and some decision which I did not rightly understand, seeing only the result: that we had made a fair wind of a foul one and were running south.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some days she made a little way; others, she was driven actually back.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some days she made a little way; others, she was driven actually back.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading The tenth afternoon there was a falling swell and a thick, wet, white fog that hid one end of the brig from the other.
tackedverbUS /tækt/
past form of “tack” — fasten with tacks
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading The tenth afternoon there was a falling swell and a thick, wet, white fog that hid one end of the brig from the other.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There followed on that a council of the officers, and some decision which I did not rightly understand, seeing only the result: that we had made a fair wind of a foul one and were running south.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The tenth afternoon there was a falling swell and a thick, wet, white fog that hid one end of the brig from the other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading There followed on that a council of the officers, and some decision which I did not rightly understand, seeing only the result: that we had made a fair wind of a foul one and were running south.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some days she made a little way; others, she was driven actually back.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some days she made a little way; others, she was driven actually back.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The tenth afternoon there was a falling swell and a thick, wet, white fog that hid one end of the brig from the other.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
a Caucasian
From this reading The tenth afternoon there was a falling swell and a thick, wet, white fog that hid one end of the brig from the other.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There followed on that a council of the officers, and some decision which I did not rightly understand, seeing only the result: that we had made a fair wind of a foul one and were running south.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading At last we were beaten so far to the south that we tossed and tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rocky coast on either hand of it.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD More than a week went by, in which the ill-luck that had hitherto pursued the _Covenant_ upon this voyage grew yet more strongly marked.
