used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I left John Steadiman in charge, the ship was still going at a great rate through the water.
(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 All was snug, and nothing complained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though she was making great way, she was under shortened sail, and had no more than she could easily carry.
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading The wind still blew right astern.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I left John Steadiman in charge, the ship was still going at a great rate through the water.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The wind still blew right astern.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a pretty sea running, but not a very high sea neither, nor at all a confused one.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Though she was making great way, she was under shortened sail, and had no more than she could easily carry.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading When I left John Steadiman in charge, the ship was still going at a great rate through the water.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading All was snug, and nothing complained.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading There was a pretty sea running, but not a very high sea neither, nor at all a confused one.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though she was making great way, she was under shortened sail, and had no more than she could easily carry.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Though she was making great way, she was under shortened sail, and had no more than she could easily carry.
the act of departing
From this reading When I left John Steadiman in charge, the ship was still going at a great rate through the water.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When I left John Steadiman in charge, the ship was still going at a great rate through the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though she was making great way, she was under shortened sail, and had no more than she could easily carry.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was a pretty sea running, but not a very high sea neither, nor at all a confused one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I left John Steadiman in charge, the ship was still going at a great rate through the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I left John Steadiman in charge, the ship was still going at a great rate through the water.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When I left John Steadiman in charge, the ship was still going at a great rate through the water.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When I left John Steadiman in charge, the ship was still going at a great rate through the water.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Though she was making great way, she was under shortened sail, and had no more than she could easily carry.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Though she was making great way, she was under shortened sail, and had no more than she could easily carry.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There was a pretty sea running, but not a very high sea neither, nor at all a confused one.
not any; not one
From this reading Though she was making great way, she was under shortened sail, and had no more than she could easily carry.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was a pretty sea running, but not a very high sea neither, nor at all a confused one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a pretty sea running, but not a very high sea neither, nor at all a confused one.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All was snug, and nothing complained.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a pretty sea running, but not a very high sea neither, nor at all a confused one.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading There was a pretty sea running, but not a very high sea neither, nor at all a confused one.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading When I left John Steadiman in charge, the ship was still going at a great rate through the water.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The wind still blew right astern.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading There was a pretty sea running, but not a very high sea neither, nor at all a confused one.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Though she was making great way, she was under shortened sail, and had no more than she could easily carry.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There was a pretty sea running, but not a very high sea neither, nor at all a confused one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though she was making great way, she was under shortened sail, and had no more than she could easily carry.
transport commercially
From this reading When I left John Steadiman in charge, the ship was still going at a great rate through the water.
shortenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtənd/
cut short
From this reading Though she was making great way, she was under shortened sail, and had no more than she could easily carry.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading All was snug, and nothing complained.
Steadiman
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From this reading When I left John Steadiman in charge, the ship was still going at a great rate through the water.
not in physical motion
From this reading When I left John Steadiman in charge, the ship was still going at a great rate through the water.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Though she was making great way, she was under shortened sail, and had no more than she could easily carry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I left John Steadiman in charge, the ship was still going at a great rate through the water.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pretty sea running, but not a very high sea neither, nor at all a confused one.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she was making great way, she was under shortened sail, and had no more than she could easily carry.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When I left John Steadiman in charge, the ship was still going at a great rate through the water.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Though she was making great way, she was under shortened sail, and had no more than she could easily carry.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was a pretty sea running, but not a very high sea neither, nor at all a confused one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I left John Steadiman in charge, the ship was still going at a great rate through the water.
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 When I left John Steadiman in charge, the ship was still going at a great rate through the water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Though she was making great way, she was under shortened sail, and had no more than she could easily carry.
at the time that
From this reading When I left John Steadiman in charge, the ship was still going at a great rate through the water.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind still blew right astern.
