used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Tamalpais, on the port bow, showed clear against a diamond-bright blue sky; astern lay the sea of adventure and romance, blue as when first sighted by Balboa.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Hank was at the wheel and feeling pretty nervous of the bar, when Candon, who had just come on deck, came aft.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Tamalpais, on the port bow, showed clear against a diamond-bright blue sky; astern lay the sea of adventure and romance, blue as when first sighted by Balboa.
ANCHORnounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tamalpais, on the port bow, showed clear against a diamond-bright blue sky; astern lay the sea of adventure and romance, blue as when first sighted by Balboa.
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading Tamalpais, on the port bow, showed clear against a diamond-bright blue sky; astern lay the sea of adventure and romance, blue as when first sighted by Balboa.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hank was at the wheel and feeling pretty nervous of the bar, when Candon, who had just come on deck, came aft.
BalboanounUS /bɑːlˈboʊə/
the basic unit of money in Panama; equal to 100 centesimos
From this reading Tamalpais, on the port bow, showed clear against a diamond-bright blue sky; astern lay the sea of adventure and romance, blue as when first sighted by Balboa.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Hank was at the wheel and feeling pretty nervous of the bar, when Candon, who had just come on deck, came aft.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Tamalpais, on the port bow, showed clear against a diamond-bright blue sky; astern lay the sea of adventure and romance, blue as when first sighted by Balboa.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Tamalpais, on the port bow, showed clear against a diamond-bright blue sky; astern lay the sea of adventure and romance, blue as when first sighted by Balboa.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tamalpais, on the port bow, showed clear against a diamond-bright blue sky; astern lay the sea of adventure and romance, blue as when first sighted by Balboa.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hank was at the wheel and feeling pretty nervous of the bar, when Candon, who had just come on deck, came aft.
Candon
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From this reading Hank was at the wheel and feeling pretty nervous of the bar, when Candon, who had just come on deck, came aft.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Tamalpais, on the port bow, showed clear against a diamond-bright blue sky; astern lay the sea of adventure and romance, blue as when first sighted by Balboa.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hank was at the wheel and feeling pretty nervous of the bar, when Candon, who had just come on deck, came aft.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a perfect day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Hank was at the wheel and feeling pretty nervous of the bar, when Candon, who had just come on deck, came aft.
diamond-bright
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From this reading Tamalpais, on the port bow, showed clear against a diamond-bright blue sky; astern lay the sea of adventure and romance, blue as when first sighted by Balboa.
to come or go into
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Hank was at the wheel and feeling pretty nervous of the bar, when Candon, who had just come on deck, came aft.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tamalpais, on the port bow, showed clear against a diamond-bright blue sky; astern lay the sea of adventure and romance, blue as when first sighted by Balboa.
floodingnounUS /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hank was at the wheel and feeling pretty nervous of the bar, when Candon, who had just come on deck, came aft.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading Hank was at the wheel and feeling pretty nervous of the bar, when Candon, who had just come on deck, came aft.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll take you in,” said Candon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ll take you in,” said Candon.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a perfect day.
and nothing more
From this reading Hank was at the wheel and feeling pretty nervous of the bar, when Candon, who had just come on deck, came aft.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tamalpais, on the port bow, showed clear against a diamond-bright blue sky; astern lay the sea of adventure and romance, blue as when first sighted by Balboa.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
easily agitated
From this reading Hank was at the wheel and feeling pretty nervous of the bar, when Candon, who had just come on deck, came aft.
the middle of the day
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
north-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tamalpais, on the port bow, showed clear against a diamond-bright blue sky; astern lay the sea of adventure and romance, blue as when first sighted by Balboa.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It was a perfect day.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Tamalpais, on the port bow, showed clear against a diamond-bright blue sky; astern lay the sea of adventure and romance, blue as when first sighted by Balboa.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Hank was at the wheel and feeling pretty nervous of the bar, when Candon, who had just come on deck, came aft.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Tamalpais, on the port bow, showed clear against a diamond-bright blue sky; astern lay the sea of adventure and romance, blue as when first sighted by Balboa.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ll take you in,” said Candon.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Tamalpais, on the port bow, showed clear against a diamond-bright blue sky; astern lay the sea of adventure and romance, blue as when first sighted by Balboa.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Tamalpais, on the port bow, showed clear against a diamond-bright blue sky; astern lay the sea of adventure and romance, blue as when first sighted by Balboa.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading Tamalpais, on the port bow, showed clear against a diamond-bright blue sky; astern lay the sea of adventure and romance, blue as when first sighted by Balboa.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Tamalpais, on the port bow, showed clear against a diamond-bright blue sky; astern lay the sea of adventure and romance, blue as when first sighted by Balboa.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
carry out
From this reading “I’ll take you in,” said Candon.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
Tamalpais
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From this reading Tamalpais, on the port bow, showed clear against a diamond-bright blue sky; astern lay the sea of adventure and romance, blue as when first sighted by Balboa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
in the direction of
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Hank was at the wheel and feeling pretty nervous of the bar, when Candon, who had just come on deck, came aft.
at the time that
From this reading Tamalpais, on the port bow, showed clear against a diamond-bright blue sky; astern lay the sea of adventure and romance, blue as when first sighted by Balboa.
which person or people
From this reading Hank was at the wheel and feeling pretty nervous of the bar, when Candon, who had just come on deck, came aft.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ANCHOR TAKES THE MUD Some days later towards noon, the _Heart of Ireland_, with the north-west wind and a flooding tide, was making to enter the Golden Gate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll take you in,” said Candon.
