used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frank gazed aghast almost; for almost close to the southern beach of the island, and evidently running ashore, was a strangely dismantled old brig.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
AGHASTadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading FRANK GAZED AGHAST.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Frank gazed aghast almost; for almost close to the southern beach of the island, and evidently running ashore, was a strangely dismantled old brig.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The sun had already risen when the party once more found themselves by the beacon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank gazed aghast almost; for almost close to the southern beach of the island, and evidently running ashore, was a strangely dismantled old brig.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Frank gazed aghast almost; for almost close to the southern beach of the island, and evidently running ashore, was a strangely dismantled old brig.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Frank gazed aghast almost; for almost close to the southern beach of the island, and evidently running ashore, was a strangely dismantled old brig.
beaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading The sun had already risen when the party once more found themselves by the beacon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading Frank gazed aghast almost; for almost close to the southern beach of the island, and evidently running ashore, was a strangely dismantled old brig.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sun had already risen when the party once more found themselves by the beacon.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Frank gazed aghast almost; for almost close to the southern beach of the island, and evidently running ashore, was a strangely dismantled old brig.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
dismantledadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmæntəld/
torn down and broken up
From this reading Frank gazed aghast almost; for almost close to the southern beach of the island, and evidently running ashore, was a strangely dismantled old brig.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Frank gazed aghast almost; for almost close to the southern beach of the island, and evidently running ashore, was a strangely dismantled old brig.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frank gazed aghast almost; for almost close to the southern beach of the island, and evidently running ashore, was a strangely dismantled old brig.
foretopgallant
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From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
set up or found
From this reading The sun had already risen when the party once more found themselves by the beacon.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK GAZED AGHAST.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading FRANK GAZED AGHAST.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had already risen when the party once more found themselves by the beacon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Frank gazed aghast almost; for almost close to the southern beach of the island, and evidently running ashore, was a strangely dismantled old brig.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the _Resolute_.
jibboomnoun
a spar that extends the bowsprit
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The sun had already risen when the party once more found themselves by the beacon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank gazed aghast almost; for almost close to the southern beach of the island, and evidently running ashore, was a strangely dismantled old brig.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Frank gazed aghast almost; for almost close to the southern beach of the island, and evidently running ashore, was a strangely dismantled old brig.
on one occasion
From this reading The sun had already risen when the party once more found themselves by the beacon.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The sun had already risen when the party once more found themselves by the beacon.
ResoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading It was the _Resolute_.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The sun had already risen when the party once more found themselves by the beacon.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Frank gazed aghast almost; for almost close to the southern beach of the island, and evidently running ashore, was a strangely dismantled old brig.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Frank gazed aghast almost; for almost close to the southern beach of the island, and evidently running ashore, was a strangely dismantled old brig.
in a strange manner
From this reading Frank gazed aghast almost; for almost close to the southern beach of the island, and evidently running ashore, was a strangely dismantled old brig.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had already risen when the party once more found themselves by the beacon.
tattersnounUS /ˈtætərz/
plural of “tatter” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun had already risen when the party once more found themselves by the beacon.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The sun had already risen when the party once more found themselves by the beacon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank gazed aghast almost; for almost close to the southern beach of the island, and evidently running ashore, was a strangely dismantled old brig.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank gazed aghast almost; for almost close to the southern beach of the island, and evidently running ashore, was a strangely dismantled old brig.
at the time that
From this reading The sun had already risen when the party once more found themselves by the beacon.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Her sails hung in tatters from the yards, her jibboom and foretopgallant mast had been carried away as if she had been in collision, and there was not a sign of life to be seen anywhere about her decks.
