used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old pilot, "she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
a-lowering
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From this reading "They're a-lowering of a quarter-boat, Mr. Mark," resumed the old salt.
afore
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From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old pilot, "she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ay," replied the young gentleman called Mark, "and here, Mr. Seadrift, comes your sweet daughter Nancy tripping down the cliff."
Ay
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From this reading "Ay," replied the young gentleman called Mark, "and here, Mr. Seadrift, comes your sweet daughter Nancy tripping down the cliff."
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old pilot, "she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
give a benediction to
From this reading "God bless her kind heart, sir," ejaculated old Seadrift.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Ay," replied the young gentleman called Mark, "and here, Mr. Seadrift, comes your sweet daughter Nancy tripping down the cliff."
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading "Ay," replied the young gentleman called Mark, "and here, Mr. Seadrift, comes your sweet daughter Nancy tripping down the cliff."
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading "She shows no colours," returned the young gentleman musingly.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Ay," replied the young gentleman called Mark, "and here, Mr. Seadrift, comes your sweet daughter Nancy tripping down the cliff."
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading A queer craft she looks."
a female human offspring
From this reading "Ay," replied the young gentleman called Mark, "and here, Mr. Seadrift, comes your sweet daughter Nancy tripping down the cliff."
the first light of day
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old pilot, "she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Ay," replied the young gentleman called Mark, "and here, Mr. Seadrift, comes your sweet daughter Nancy tripping down the cliff."
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old pilot, "she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
ejaculated
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From this reading "God bless her kind heart, sir," ejaculated old Seadrift.
a man of refinement
From this reading "She shows no colours," returned the young gentleman musingly.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God bless her kind heart, sir," ejaculated old Seadrift.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old pilot, "she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "God bless her kind heart, sir," ejaculated old Seadrift.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We shall soon know more of her."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Ay," replied the young gentleman called Mark, "and here, Mr. Seadrift, comes your sweet daughter Nancy tripping down the cliff."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old pilot, "she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "God bless her kind heart, sir," ejaculated old Seadrift.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We shall soon know more of her."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old pilot, "she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A queer craft she looks."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "They're a-lowering of a quarter-boat, Mr. Mark," resumed the old salt.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We shall soon know more of her."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "They're a-lowering of a quarter-boat, Mr. Mark," resumed the old salt.
musinglyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading "She shows no colours," returned the young gentleman musingly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old pilot, "she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading "Ay," replied the young gentleman called Mark, "and here, Mr. Seadrift, comes your sweet daughter Nancy tripping down the cliff."
not any; not one
From this reading "She shows no colours," returned the young gentleman musingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They're a-lowering of a quarter-boat, Mr. Mark," resumed the old salt.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old pilot, "she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old pilot, "she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
quarter-boat
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From this reading "They're a-lowering of a quarter-boat, Mr. Mark," resumed the old salt.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A queer craft she looks."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Ay," replied the young gentleman called Mark, "and here, Mr. Seadrift, comes your sweet daughter Nancy tripping down the cliff."
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading "They're a-lowering of a quarter-boat, Mr. Mark," resumed the old salt.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "She shows no colours," returned the young gentleman musingly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old pilot, "she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading "They're a-lowering of a quarter-boat, Mr. Mark," resumed the old salt.
Seadrift
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From this reading "Ay," replied the young gentleman called Mark, "and here, Mr. Seadrift, comes your sweet daughter Nancy tripping down the cliff."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall soon know more of her."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old pilot, "she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading "She shows no colours," returned the young gentleman musingly.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old pilot, "she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
in the near future
From this reading "We shall soon know more of her."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Ay," replied the young gentleman called Mark, "and here, Mr. Seadrift, comes your sweet daughter Nancy tripping down the cliff."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old pilot, "she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
They're
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From this reading "They're a-lowering of a quarter-boat, Mr. Mark," resumed the old salt.
trippingadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading "Ay," replied the young gentleman called Mark, "and here, Mr. Seadrift, comes your sweet daughter Nancy tripping down the cliff."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall soon know more of her."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old pilot, "she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "She shows no colours," returned the young gentleman musingly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ay," replied the young gentleman called Mark, "and here, Mr. Seadrift, comes your sweet daughter Nancy tripping down the cliff."
