used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wind still continued a brisk gale and the sea very heavy.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Unfortunately, there were only two parts of the ship's hold which we could get into: namely, right forward in the fore peak, and right aft down in the lazarette.
(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 I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
amidshipsadverbUS /əˈmɪdʃɪps/
at or near or toward the center of a ship
From this reading If she had strained a butt, or started any part of her planking or outer skin, amidships or anywhere in her bottom between these two points, there would be no chance of getting at the leak unless the cargo were slung out of her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind still continued a brisk gale and the sea very heavy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If she had strained a butt, or started any part of her planking or outer skin, amidships or anywhere in her bottom between these two points, there would be no chance of getting at the leak unless the cargo were slung out of her.
at or in or to any place
From this reading If she had strained a butt, or started any part of her planking or outer skin, amidships or anywhere in her bottom between these two points, there would be no chance of getting at the leak unless the cargo were slung out of her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet overhead it was a glorious night, and as the glass had risen steadily, I was surprised to find the wild weather holding on so long.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If she had strained a butt, or started any part of her planking or outer skin, amidships or anywhere in her bottom between these two points, there would be no chance of getting at the leak unless the cargo were slung out of her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading If she had strained a butt, or started any part of her planking or outer skin, amidships or anywhere in her bottom between these two points, there would be no chance of getting at the leak unless the cargo were slung out of her.
the lower side of anything
From this reading If she had strained a butt, or started any part of her planking or outer skin, amidships or anywhere in her bottom between these two points, there would be no chance of getting at the leak unless the cargo were slung out of her.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading The wind still continued a brisk gale and the sea very heavy.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading If she had strained a butt, or started any part of her planking or outer skin, amidships or anywhere in her bottom between these two points, there would be no chance of getting at the leak unless the cargo were slung out of her.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading If she had strained a butt, or started any part of her planking or outer skin, amidships or anywhere in her bottom between these two points, there would be no chance of getting at the leak unless the cargo were slung out of her.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If she had strained a butt, or started any part of her planking or outer skin, amidships or anywhere in her bottom between these two points, there would be no chance of getting at the leak unless the cargo were slung out of her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The wind still continued a brisk gale and the sea very heavy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Unfortunately, there were only two parts of the ship's hold which we could get into: namely, right forward in the fore peak, and right aft down in the lazarette.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Unfortunately, there were only two parts of the ship's hold which we could get into: namely, right forward in the fore peak, and right aft down in the lazarette.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Yet overhead it was a glorious night, and as the glass had risen steadily, I was surprised to find the wild weather holding on so long.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Unfortunately, there were only two parts of the ship's hold which we could get into: namely, right forward in the fore peak, and right aft down in the lazarette.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Unfortunately, there were only two parts of the ship's hold which we could get into: namely, right forward in the fore peak, and right aft down in the lazarette.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The wind still continued a brisk gale and the sea very heavy.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Unfortunately, there were only two parts of the ship's hold which we could get into: namely, right forward in the fore peak, and right aft down in the lazarette.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading If she had strained a butt, or started any part of her planking or outer skin, amidships or anywhere in her bottom between these two points, there would be no chance of getting at the leak unless the cargo were slung out of her.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Yet overhead it was a glorious night, and as the glass had risen steadily, I was surprised to find the wild weather holding on so long.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Yet overhead it was a glorious night, and as the glass had risen steadily, I was surprised to find the wild weather holding on so long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet overhead it was a glorious night, and as the glass had risen steadily, I was surprised to find the wild weather holding on so long.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The wind still continued a brisk gale and the sea very heavy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Unfortunately, there were only two parts of the ship's hold which we could get into: namely, right forward in the fore peak, and right aft down in the lazarette.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Yet overhead it was a glorious night, and as the glass had risen steadily, I was surprised to find the wild weather holding on so long.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet overhead it was a glorious night, and as the glass had risen steadily, I was surprised to find the wild weather holding on so long.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unfortunately, there were only two parts of the ship's hold which we could get into: namely, right forward in the fore peak, and right aft down in the lazarette.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet overhead it was a glorious night, and as the glass had risen steadily, I was surprised to find the wild weather holding on so long.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
lazarettenoun
hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
From this reading Unfortunately, there were only two parts of the ship's hold which we could get into: namely, right forward in the fore peak, and right aft down in the lazarette.
leaknounUS /liːk/
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
From this reading If she had strained a butt, or started any part of her planking or outer skin, amidships or anywhere in her bottom between these two points, there would be no chance of getting at the leak unless the cargo were slung out of her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Yet overhead it was a glorious night, and as the glass had risen steadily, I was surprised to find the wild weather holding on so long.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading Unfortunately, there were only two parts of the ship's hold which we could get into: namely, right forward in the fore peak, and right aft down in the lazarette.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Yet overhead it was a glorious night, and as the glass had risen steadily, I was surprised to find the wild weather holding on so long.
not any; not one
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet overhead it was a glorious night, and as the glass had risen steadily, I was surprised to find the wild weather holding on so long.
and nothing more
From this reading Unfortunately, there were only two parts of the ship's hold which we could get into: namely, right forward in the fore peak, and right aft down in the lazarette.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If she had strained a butt, or started any part of her planking or outer skin, amidships or anywhere in her bottom between these two points, there would be no chance of getting at the leak unless the cargo were slung out of her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If she had strained a butt, or started any part of her planking or outer skin, amidships or anywhere in her bottom between these two points, there would be no chance of getting at the leak unless the cargo were slung out of her.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading If she had strained a butt, or started any part of her planking or outer skin, amidships or anywhere in her bottom between these two points, there would be no chance of getting at the leak unless the cargo were slung out of her.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Yet overhead it was a glorious night, and as the glass had risen steadily, I was surprised to find the wild weather holding on so long.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading If she had strained a butt, or started any part of her planking or outer skin, amidships or anywhere in her bottom between these two points, there would be no chance of getting at the leak unless the cargo were slung out of her.
the local environment
From this reading Unfortunately, there were only two parts of the ship's hold which we could get into: namely, right forward in the fore peak, and right aft down in the lazarette.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Unfortunately, there were only two parts of the ship's hold which we could get into: namely, right forward in the fore peak, and right aft down in the lazarette.
plankingnounUS /ˈplæŋkɪŋ/
planks collectively; a quantity of planks
From this reading If she had strained a butt, or started any part of her planking or outer skin, amidships or anywhere in her bottom between these two points, there would be no chance of getting at the leak unless the cargo were slung out of her.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading If she had strained a butt, or started any part of her planking or outer skin, amidships or anywhere in her bottom between these two points, there would be no chance of getting at the leak unless the cargo were slung out of her.
with speed
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Unfortunately, there were only two parts of the ship's hold which we could get into: namely, right forward in the fore peak, and right aft down in the lazarette.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Yet overhead it was a glorious night, and as the glass had risen steadily, I was surprised to find the wild weather holding on so long.
except for; apart from
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The wind still continued a brisk gale and the sea very heavy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
transport commercially
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Unfortunately, there were only two parts of the ship's hold which we could get into: namely, right forward in the fore peak, and right aft down in the lazarette.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading If she had strained a butt, or started any part of her planking or outer skin, amidships or anywhere in her bottom between these two points, there would be no chance of getting at the leak unless the cargo were slung out of her.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading If she had strained a butt, or started any part of her planking or outer skin, amidships or anywhere in her bottom between these two points, there would be no chance of getting at the leak unless the cargo were slung out of her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet overhead it was a glorious night, and as the glass had risen steadily, I was surprised to find the wild weather holding on so long.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If she had strained a butt, or started any part of her planking or outer skin, amidships or anywhere in her bottom between these two points, there would be no chance of getting at the leak unless the cargo were slung out of her.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Yet overhead it was a glorious night, and as the glass had risen steadily, I was surprised to find the wild weather holding on so long.
not in physical motion
From this reading The wind still continued a brisk gale and the sea very heavy.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading If she had strained a butt, or started any part of her planking or outer skin, amidships or anywhere in her bottom between these two points, there would be no chance of getting at the leak unless the cargo were slung out of her.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Yet overhead it was a glorious night, and as the glass had risen steadily, I was surprised to find the wild weather holding on so long.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind still continued a brisk gale and the sea very heavy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Unfortunately, there were only two parts of the ship's hold which we could get into: namely, right forward in the fore peak, and right aft down in the lazarette.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If she had strained a butt, or started any part of her planking or outer skin, amidships or anywhere in her bottom between these two points, there would be no chance of getting at the leak unless the cargo were slung out of her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet overhead it was a glorious night, and as the glass had risen steadily, I was surprised to find the wild weather holding on so long.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Unfortunately, there were only two parts of the ship's hold which we could get into: namely, right forward in the fore peak, and right aft down in the lazarette.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately, there were only two parts of the ship's hold which we could get into: namely, right forward in the fore peak, and right aft down in the lazarette.
except if; if not
From this reading If she had strained a butt, or started any part of her planking or outer skin, amidships or anywhere in her bottom between these two points, there would be no chance of getting at the leak unless the cargo were slung out of her.
precisely as stated
From this reading The wind still continued a brisk gale and the sea very heavy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet overhead it was a glorious night, and as the glass had risen steadily, I was surprised to find the wild weather holding on so long.
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 I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Unfortunately, there were only two parts of the ship's hold which we could get into: namely, right forward in the fore peak, and right aft down in the lazarette.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Yet overhead it was a glorious night, and as the glass had risen steadily, I was surprised to find the wild weather holding on so long.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Unfortunately, there were only two parts of the ship's hold which we could get into: namely, right forward in the fore peak, and right aft down in the lazarette.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Unfortunately, there were only two parts of the ship's hold which we could get into: namely, right forward in the fore peak, and right aft down in the lazarette.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Yet overhead it was a glorious night, and as the glass had risen steadily, I was surprised to find the wild weather holding on so long.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind still continued a brisk gale and the sea very heavy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I busied my head with all kinds of schemes to save the ship, and believed it would be no hard matter to do so if the water did not come into her more quickly than she was now making it.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet overhead it was a glorious night, and as the glass had risen steadily, I was surprised to find the wild weather holding on so long.
