used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A Chinaman was at the helm of the _Wear Jack_, Champagne Charley no less, and forward another celestial was emptying a slush tub over the port rail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even at that distance George could hear the thud of her screw like the beating of a heart.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
ballastnounUS /ˈbæləst/
any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Even at that distance George could hear the thud of her screw like the beating of a heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading George’s yachting experience had been mainly confined to the Bay.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
celestialadjectiveUS /səˈlestʃəl/
of or relating to the sky
From this reading A Chinaman was at the helm of the _Wear Jack_, Champagne Charley no less, and forward another celestial was emptying a slush tub over the port rail.
ChampagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading A Chinaman was at the helm of the _Wear Jack_, Champagne Charley no less, and forward another celestial was emptying a slush tub over the port rail.
Charley
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From this reading A Chinaman was at the helm of the _Wear Jack_, Champagne Charley no less, and forward another celestial was emptying a slush tub over the port rail.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading A Chinaman was at the helm of the _Wear Jack_, Champagne Charley no less, and forward another celestial was emptying a slush tub over the port rail.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading George nodded to the helmsman, and then, taking his seat on the skylight edge, contemplated the coast.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading George’s yachting experience had been mainly confined to the Bay.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading George nodded to the helmsman, and then, taking his seat on the skylight edge, contemplated the coast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even at that distance George could hear the thud of her screw like the beating of a heart.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Even at that distance George could hear the thud of her screw like the beating of a heart.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading George nodded to the helmsman, and then, taking his seat on the skylight edge, contemplated the coast.
emptyingnounUS /ˈemptiɪŋ/
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading A Chinaman was at the helm of the _Wear Jack_, Champagne Charley no less, and forward another celestial was emptying a slush tub over the port rail.
divisible by two
From this reading Even at that distance George could hear the thud of her screw like the beating of a heart.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading George’s yachting experience had been mainly confined to the Bay.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A Chinaman was at the helm of the _Wear Jack_, Champagne Charley no less, and forward another celestial was emptying a slush tub over the port rail.
freighternounUS /ˈfreɪtər/
a cargo ship
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Even at that distance George could hear the thud of her screw like the beating of a heart.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George’s yachting experience had been mainly confined to the Bay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George’s yachting experience had been mainly confined to the Bay.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Even at that distance George could hear the thud of her screw like the beating of a heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Even at that distance George could hear the thud of her screw like the beating of a heart.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading A Chinaman was at the helm of the _Wear Jack_, Champagne Charley no less, and forward another celestial was emptying a slush tub over the port rail.
helmsmannounUS /ˈhelmzmæn/
the person who steers a ship
From this reading George nodded to the helmsman, and then, taking his seat on the skylight edge, contemplated the coast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George nodded to the helmsman, and then, taking his seat on the skylight edge, contemplated the coast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A Chinaman was at the helm of the _Wear Jack_, Champagne Charley no less, and forward another celestial was emptying a slush tub over the port rail.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A Chinaman was at the helm of the _Wear Jack_, Champagne Charley no less, and forward another celestial was emptying a slush tub over the port rail.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Even at that distance George could hear the thud of her screw like the beating of a heart.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading George’s yachting experience had been mainly confined to the Bay.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
not any; not one
From this reading A Chinaman was at the helm of the _Wear Jack_, Champagne Charley no less, and forward another celestial was emptying a slush tub over the port rail.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading George nodded to the helmsman, and then, taking his seat on the skylight edge, contemplated the coast.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A Chinaman was at the helm of the _Wear Jack_, Champagne Charley no less, and forward another celestial was emptying a slush tub over the port rail.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
propellernounUS /prəˈpelər/
a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading A Chinaman was at the helm of the _Wear Jack_, Champagne Charley no less, and forward another celestial was emptying a slush tub over the port rail.
screwnounUS /skruː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading Even at that distance George could hear the thud of her screw like the beating of a heart.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading George nodded to the helmsman, and then, taking his seat on the skylight edge, contemplated the coast.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
skylightnounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪt/
a window in a roof to admit daylight
From this reading George nodded to the helmsman, and then, taking his seat on the skylight edge, contemplated the coast.
slushverbUS /slʌʃ/
make a splashing sound
From this reading A Chinaman was at the helm of the _Wear Jack_, Champagne Charley no less, and forward another celestial was emptying a slush tub over the port rail.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
the rays of the sun
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading George nodded to the helmsman, and then, taking his seat on the skylight edge, contemplated the coast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even at that distance George could hear the thud of her screw like the beating of a heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading George nodded to the helmsman, and then, taking his seat on the skylight edge, contemplated the coast.
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading Even at that distance George could hear the thud of her screw like the beating of a heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading A Chinaman was at the helm of the _Wear Jack_, Champagne Charley no less, and forward another celestial was emptying a slush tub over the port rail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
be dressed in
From this reading A Chinaman was at the helm of the _Wear Jack_, Champagne Charley no less, and forward another celestial was emptying a slush tub over the port rail.
WHALESnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES The sun was up and away to port lay California, lifting her hills to heaven against the morning splendour, to starboard, a mile or so away, a big freighter, in ballast and showing the kick of her propeller, was pounding along north with the sunlight on her bridge canvas.
yachtingnounUS /ˈjɑːtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading George’s yachting experience had been mainly confined to the Bay.
