used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let it fall a calm, let it blow a gale, on Friday afternoon I would tell the carpenter that the ship was off the coast of Florida, forty or fifty miles distant.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading If, by the boatswain's ruse, I could keep the ship afloat and carry her to Bermuda, it would matter little whether we hove her to one hundred or even two hundred miles distant from the island.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I made up my mind as Stevens left me to bring this terrible time to an end on Friday afternoon, come what might.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I made up my mind as Stevens left me to bring this terrible time to an end on Friday afternoon, come what might.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If, by the boatswain's ruse, I could keep the ship afloat and carry her to Bermuda, it would matter little whether we hove her to one hundred or even two hundred miles distant from the island.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I made up my mind as Stevens left me to bring this terrible time to an end on Friday afternoon, come what might.
have
From this reading The suspense I endured, the horror of our situation, was more than I could bear.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believed that my health and strength would give way if I protracted the ship's journey to the spot where the men would leave her, even for twenty-four hours longer than Friday.
BermudanounUS /bərˈmjuːdə/
a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort
From this reading If, by the boatswain's ruse, I could keep the ship afloat and carry her to Bermuda, it would matter little whether we hove her to one hundred or even two hundred miles distant from the island.
exhale hard
From this reading Let it fall a calm, let it blow a gale, on Friday afternoon I would tell the carpenter that the ship was off the coast of Florida, forty or fifty miles distant.
boatswain's
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From this reading If, by the boatswain's ruse, I could keep the ship afloat and carry her to Bermuda, it would matter little whether we hove her to one hundred or even two hundred miles distant from the island.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I made up my mind as Stevens left me to bring this terrible time to an end on Friday afternoon, come what might.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If, by the boatswain's ruse, I could keep the ship afloat and carry her to Bermuda, it would matter little whether we hove her to one hundred or even two hundred miles distant from the island.
make calm or still
From this reading Let it fall a calm, let it blow a gale, on Friday afternoon I would tell the carpenter that the ship was off the coast of Florida, forty or fifty miles distant.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading Let it fall a calm, let it blow a gale, on Friday afternoon I would tell the carpenter that the ship was off the coast of Florida, forty or fifty miles distant.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading If, by the boatswain's ruse, I could keep the ship afloat and carry her to Bermuda, it would matter little whether we hove her to one hundred or even two hundred miles distant from the island.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Let it fall a calm, let it blow a gale, on Friday afternoon I would tell the carpenter that the ship was off the coast of Florida, forty or fifty miles distant.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I made up my mind as Stevens left me to bring this terrible time to an end on Friday afternoon, come what might.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If, by the boatswain's ruse, I could keep the ship afloat and carry her to Bermuda, it would matter little whether we hove her to one hundred or even two hundred miles distant from the island.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Let it fall a calm, let it blow a gale, on Friday afternoon I would tell the carpenter that the ship was off the coast of Florida, forty or fifty miles distant.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I made up my mind as Stevens left me to bring this terrible time to an end on Friday afternoon, come what might.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading The suspense I endured, the horror of our situation, was more than I could bear.
divisible by two
From this reading If, by the boatswain's ruse, I could keep the ship afloat and carry her to Bermuda, it would matter little whether we hove her to one hundred or even two hundred miles distant from the island.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Let it fall a calm, let it blow a gale, on Friday afternoon I would tell the carpenter that the ship was off the coast of Florida, forty or fifty miles distant.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Let it fall a calm, let it blow a gale, on Friday afternoon I would tell the carpenter that the ship was off the coast of Florida, forty or fifty miles distant.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading Let it fall a calm, let it blow a gale, on Friday afternoon I would tell the carpenter that the ship was off the coast of Florida, forty or fifty miles distant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I believed that my health and strength would give way if I protracted the ship's journey to the spot where the men would leave her, even for twenty-four hours longer than Friday.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Let it fall a calm, let it blow a gale, on Friday afternoon I would tell the carpenter that the ship was off the coast of Florida, forty or fifty miles distant.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading I made up my mind as Stevens left me to bring this terrible time to an end on Friday afternoon, come what might.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If, by the boatswain's ruse, I could keep the ship afloat and carry her to Bermuda, it would matter little whether we hove her to one hundred or even two hundred miles distant from the island.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Let it fall a calm, let it blow a gale, on Friday afternoon I would tell the carpenter that the ship was off the coast of Florida, forty or fifty miles distant.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I believed that my health and strength would give way if I protracted the ship's journey to the spot where the men would leave her, even for twenty-four hours longer than Friday.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I believed that my health and strength would give way if I protracted the ship's journey to the spot where the men would leave her, even for twenty-four hours longer than Friday.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If, by the boatswain's ruse, I could keep the ship afloat and carry her to Bermuda, it would matter little whether we hove her to one hundred or even two hundred miles distant from the island.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The suspense I endured, the horror of our situation, was more than I could bear.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I believed that my health and strength would give way if I protracted the ship's journey to the spot where the men would leave her, even for twenty-four hours longer than Friday.
hoveverbUS /hoʊv/
inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading If, by the boatswain's ruse, I could keep the ship afloat and carry her to Bermuda, it would matter little whether we hove her to one hundred or even two hundred miles distant from the island.
ten 10s
From this reading If, by the boatswain's ruse, I could keep the ship afloat and carry her to Bermuda, it would matter little whether we hove her to one hundred or even two hundred miles distant from the island.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I made up my mind as Stevens left me to bring this terrible time to an end on Friday afternoon, come what might.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If, by the boatswain's ruse, I could keep the ship afloat and carry her to Bermuda, it would matter little whether we hove her to one hundred or even two hundred miles distant from the island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading If, by the boatswain's ruse, I could keep the ship afloat and carry her to Bermuda, it would matter little whether we hove her to one hundred or even two hundred miles distant from the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let it fall a calm, let it blow a gale, on Friday afternoon I would tell the carpenter that the ship was off the coast of Florida, forty or fifty miles distant.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I believed that my health and strength would give way if I protracted the ship's journey to the spot where the men would leave her, even for twenty-four hours longer than Friday.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If, by the boatswain's ruse, I could keep the ship afloat and carry her to Bermuda, it would matter little whether we hove her to one hundred or even two hundred miles distant from the island.
go away from a place
From this reading I believed that my health and strength would give way if I protracted the ship's journey to the spot where the men would leave her, even for twenty-four hours longer than Friday.
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 I made up my mind as Stevens left me to bring this terrible time to an end on Friday afternoon, come what might.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let it fall a calm, let it blow a gale, on Friday afternoon I would tell the carpenter that the ship was off the coast of Florida, forty or fifty miles distant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If, by the boatswain's ruse, I could keep the ship afloat and carry her to Bermuda, it would matter little whether we hove her to one hundred or even two hundred miles distant from the island.
for more time
From this reading I believed that my health and strength would give way if I protracted the ship's journey to the spot where the men would leave her, even for twenty-four hours longer than Friday.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made up my mind as Stevens left me to bring this terrible time to an end on Friday afternoon, come what might.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading If, by the boatswain's ruse, I could keep the ship afloat and carry her to Bermuda, it would matter little whether we hove her to one hundred or even two hundred miles distant from the island.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I made up my mind as Stevens left me to bring this terrible time to an end on Friday afternoon, come what might.
the force of workers available
From this reading I believed that my health and strength would give way if I protracted the ship's journey to the spot where the men would leave her, even for twenty-four hours longer than Friday.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I made up my mind as Stevens left me to bring this terrible time to an end on Friday afternoon, come what might.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Let it fall a calm, let it blow a gale, on Friday afternoon I would tell the carpenter that the ship was off the coast of Florida, forty or fifty miles distant.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I made up my mind as Stevens left me to bring this terrible time to an end on Friday afternoon, come what might.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The suspense I endured, the horror of our situation, was more than I could bear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I made up my mind as Stevens left me to bring this terrible time to an end on Friday afternoon, come what might.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let it fall a calm, let it blow a gale, on Friday afternoon I would tell the carpenter that the ship was off the coast of Florida, forty or fifty miles distant.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Let it fall a calm, let it blow a gale, on Friday afternoon I would tell the carpenter that the ship was off the coast of Florida, forty or fifty miles distant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I made up my mind as Stevens left me to bring this terrible time to an end on Friday afternoon, come what might.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If, by the boatswain's ruse, I could keep the ship afloat and carry her to Bermuda, it would matter little whether we hove her to one hundred or even two hundred miles distant from the island.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Let it fall a calm, let it blow a gale, on Friday afternoon I would tell the carpenter that the ship was off the coast of Florida, forty or fifty miles distant.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The suspense I endured, the horror of our situation, was more than I could bear.
protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading I believed that my health and strength would give way if I protracted the ship's journey to the spot where the men would leave her, even for twenty-four hours longer than Friday.
rusenounUS /ruːz/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading If, by the boatswain's ruse, I could keep the ship afloat and carry her to Bermuda, it would matter little whether we hove her to one hundred or even two hundred miles distant from the island.
transport commercially
From this reading Let it fall a calm, let it blow a gale, on Friday afternoon I would tell the carpenter that the ship was off the coast of Florida, forty or fifty miles distant.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading I believed that my health and strength would give way if I protracted the ship's journey to the spot where the men would leave her, even for twenty-four hours longer than Friday.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The suspense I endured, the horror of our situation, was more than I could bear.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I believed that my health and strength would give way if I protracted the ship's journey to the spot where the men would leave her, even for twenty-four hours longer than Friday.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading I made up my mind as Stevens left me to bring this terrible time to an end on Friday afternoon, come what might.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I believed that my health and strength would give way if I protracted the ship's journey to the spot where the men would leave her, even for twenty-four hours longer than Friday.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading The suspense I endured, the horror of our situation, was more than I could bear.
express in words
From this reading Let it fall a calm, let it blow a gale, on Friday afternoon I would tell the carpenter that the ship was off the coast of Florida, forty or fifty miles distant.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I made up my mind as Stevens left me to bring this terrible time to an end on Friday afternoon, come what might.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The suspense I endured, the horror of our situation, was more than I could bear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let it fall a calm, let it blow a gale, on Friday afternoon I would tell the carpenter that the ship was off the coast of Florida, forty or fifty miles distant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let it fall a calm, let it blow a gale, on Friday afternoon I would tell the carpenter that the ship was off the coast of Florida, forty or fifty miles distant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I made up my mind as Stevens left me to bring this terrible time to an end on Friday afternoon, come what might.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I made up my mind as Stevens left me to bring this terrible time to an end on Friday afternoon, come what might.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I made up my mind as Stevens left me to bring this terrible time to an end on Friday afternoon, come what might.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading I believed that my health and strength would give way if I protracted the ship's journey to the spot where the men would leave her, even for twenty-four hours longer than Friday.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If, by the boatswain's ruse, I could keep the ship afloat and carry her to Bermuda, it would matter little whether we hove her to one hundred or even two hundred miles distant from the island.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I made up my mind as Stevens left me to bring this terrible time to an end on Friday afternoon, come what might.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let it fall a calm, let it blow a gale, on Friday afternoon I would tell the carpenter that the ship was off the coast of Florida, forty or fifty miles distant.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I believed that my health and strength would give way if I protracted the ship's journey to the spot where the men would leave her, even for twenty-four hours longer than Friday.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If, by the boatswain's ruse, I could keep the ship afloat and carry her to Bermuda, it would matter little whether we hove her to one hundred or even two hundred miles distant from the island.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I made up my mind as Stevens left me to bring this terrible time to an end on Friday afternoon, come what might.
in or at the place that
From this reading I believed that my health and strength would give way if I protracted the ship's journey to the spot where the men would leave her, even for twenty-four hours longer than Friday.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading If, by the boatswain's ruse, I could keep the ship afloat and carry her to Bermuda, it would matter little whether we hove her to one hundred or even two hundred miles distant from the island.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Let it fall a calm, let it blow a gale, on Friday afternoon I would tell the carpenter that the ship was off the coast of Florida, forty or fifty miles distant.
