used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
backbonenounUS /ˈbækboʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A chart in a glass case was clamped to the rail in front of him, and Lindstrom, the mate, stooped over it with the moisture trickling from his oilskins.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "The stream moves a different way with the change of wind.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading A chart in a glass case was clamped to the rail in front of him, and Lindstrom, the mate, stooped over it with the moisture trickling from his oilskins.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
clammyadjectiveUS /ˈklæmi/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
clampedverbUS /klæmpt/
past form of “clamp” — fasten or fix with a clamp
From this reading A chart in a glass case was clamped to the rail in front of him, and Lindstrom, the mate, stooped over it with the moisture trickling from his oilskins.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "The stream moves a different way with the change of wind.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A chart in a glass case was clamped to the rail in front of him, and Lindstrom, the mate, stooped over it with the moisture trickling from his oilskins.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A chart in a glass case was clamped to the rail in front of him, and Lindstrom, the mate, stooped over it with the moisture trickling from his oilskins.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading A chart in a glass case was clamped to the rail in front of him, and Lindstrom, the mate, stooped over it with the moisture trickling from his oilskins.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "This thing is not much good," he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A chart in a glass case was clamped to the rail in front of him, and Lindstrom, the mate, stooped over it with the moisture trickling from his oilskins.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This thing is not much good," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
immediately past
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
Lindstrom
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From this reading A chart in a glass case was clamped to the rail in front of him, and Lindstrom, the mate, stooped over it with the moisture trickling from his oilskins.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading A chart in a glass case was clamped to the rail in front of him, and Lindstrom, the mate, stooped over it with the moisture trickling from his oilskins.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading A chart in a glass case was clamped to the rail in front of him, and Lindstrom, the mate, stooped over it with the moisture trickling from his oilskins.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading "The stream moves a different way with the change of wind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "This thing is not much good," he said.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "This thing is not much good," he said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
oilskins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A chart in a glass case was clamped to the rail in front of him, and Lindstrom, the mate, stooped over it with the moisture trickling from his oilskins.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A chart in a glass case was clamped to the rail in front of him, and Lindstrom, the mate, stooped over it with the moisture trickling from his oilskins.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading A chart in a glass case was clamped to the rail in front of him, and Lindstrom, the mate, stooped over it with the moisture trickling from his oilskins.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This thing is not much good," he said.
ShastanounUS /ˈʃæstə/
a member of the Indian people of northern California and southern Oregon
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading A chart in a glass case was clamped to the rail in front of him, and Lindstrom, the mate, stooped over it with the moisture trickling from his oilskins.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "The stream moves a different way with the change of wind.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
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 ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
a special situation
From this reading "This thing is not much good," he said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This thing is not much good," he said.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
tricklingverbUS /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/
-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading A chart in a glass case was clamped to the rail in front of him, and Lindstrom, the mate, stooped over it with the moisture trickling from his oilskins.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "The stream moves a different way with the change of wind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading ASHORE It was summer in the north, and now that the bitter wind which had blown thick rain before it had dropped, the clammy fog shut the _Shasta_ in like a wall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She crept through it with engines pounding steadily, swinging to the slow heave of the swell, while Jimmy stood, chilled to the backbone, on his bridge, as he had done for most of the last forty-eight hours.
