used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the assistance of Quin, Cyd got the foresail in, though it was not without a deal of hard tugging, for the wind now blew a fierce gale.
at or in the front
From this reading "Haul down the foresail, Cyd!" shouted Dan, as the Isabel gathered way, and forged ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Haul down the foresail, Cyd!" shouted Dan, as the Isabel gathered way, and forged ahead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Haul down the foresail, Cyd!" shouted Dan, as the Isabel gathered way, and forged ahead.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading With the assistance of Quin, Cyd got the foresail in, though it was not without a deal of hard tugging, for the wind now blew a fierce gale.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as sail was thus reduced, the sheets of the jib and mainsail were secured, and the schooner lay down to her work, dashing through the water at a furious rate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be quick, but be careful of yourself."
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading With the assistance of Quin, Cyd got the foresail in, though it was not without a deal of hard tugging, for the wind now blew a fierce gale.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Be quick, but be careful of yourself."
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Be quick, but be careful of yourself."
Cyd
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From this reading "Haul down the foresail, Cyd!" shouted Dan, as the Isabel gathered way, and forged ahead.
Dan
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From this reading "Haul down the foresail, Cyd!" shouted Dan, as the Isabel gathered way, and forged ahead.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading As soon as sail was thus reduced, the sheets of the jib and mainsail were secured, and the schooner lay down to her work, dashing through the water at a furious rate.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading With the assistance of Quin, Cyd got the foresail in, though it was not without a deal of hard tugging, for the wind now blew a fierce gale.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Haul down the foresail, Cyd!" shouted Dan, as the Isabel gathered way, and forged ahead.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATE OF THE SLAVE-HUNTERS.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading With the assistance of Quin, Cyd got the foresail in, though it was not without a deal of hard tugging, for the wind now blew a fierce gale.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With the assistance of Quin, Cyd got the foresail in, though it was not without a deal of hard tugging, for the wind now blew a fierce gale.
foresailnoun
the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel
From this reading "Haul down the foresail, Cyd!" shouted Dan, as the Isabel gathered way, and forged ahead.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading "Haul down the foresail, Cyd!" shouted Dan, as the Isabel gathered way, and forged ahead.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading As soon as sail was thus reduced, the sheets of the jib and mainsail were secured, and the schooner lay down to her work, dashing through the water at a furious rate.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading With the assistance of Quin, Cyd got the foresail in, though it was not without a deal of hard tugging, for the wind now blew a fierce gale.
brought together in one place
From this reading "Haul down the foresail, Cyd!" shouted Dan, as the Isabel gathered way, and forged ahead.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With the assistance of Quin, Cyd got the foresail in, though it was not without a deal of hard tugging, for the wind now blew a fierce gale.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading With the assistance of Quin, Cyd got the foresail in, though it was not without a deal of hard tugging, for the wind now blew a fierce gale.
HaulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading "Haul down the foresail, Cyd!" shouted Dan, as the Isabel gathered way, and forged ahead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as sail was thus reduced, the sheets of the jib and mainsail were secured, and the schooner lay down to her work, dashing through the water at a furious rate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the assistance of Quin, Cyd got the foresail in, though it was not without a deal of hard tugging, for the wind now blew a fierce gale.
Isabel
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From this reading "Haul down the foresail, Cyd!" shouted Dan, as the Isabel gathered way, and forged ahead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the assistance of Quin, Cyd got the foresail in, though it was not without a deal of hard tugging, for the wind now blew a fierce gale.
jibverbUS /dʒɪb/
refuse to comply
From this reading As soon as sail was thus reduced, the sheets of the jib and mainsail were secured, and the schooner lay down to her work, dashing through the water at a furious rate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As soon as sail was thus reduced, the sheets of the jib and mainsail were secured, and the schooner lay down to her work, dashing through the water at a furious rate.
mainsailnoun
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
From this reading As soon as sail was thus reduced, the sheets of the jib and mainsail were secured, and the schooner lay down to her work, dashing through the water at a furious rate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With the assistance of Quin, Cyd got the foresail in, though it was not without a deal of hard tugging, for the wind now blew a fierce gale.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading With the assistance of Quin, Cyd got the foresail in, though it was not without a deal of hard tugging, for the wind now blew a fierce gale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF THE SLAVE-HUNTERS.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Be quick, but be careful of yourself."
QuinnounUS /kwɪn/
one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading With the assistance of Quin, Cyd got the foresail in, though it was not without a deal of hard tugging, for the wind now blew a fierce gale.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading As soon as sail was thus reduced, the sheets of the jib and mainsail were secured, and the schooner lay down to her work, dashing through the water at a furious rate.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading As soon as sail was thus reduced, the sheets of the jib and mainsail were secured, and the schooner lay down to her work, dashing through the water at a furious rate.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading As soon as sail was thus reduced, the sheets of the jib and mainsail were secured, and the schooner lay down to her work, dashing through the water at a furious rate.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading As soon as sail was thus reduced, the sheets of the jib and mainsail were secured, and the schooner lay down to her work, dashing through the water at a furious rate.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading As soon as sail was thus reduced, the sheets of the jib and mainsail were secured, and the schooner lay down to her work, dashing through the water at a furious rate.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading As soon as sail was thus reduced, the sheets of the jib and mainsail were secured, and the schooner lay down to her work, dashing through the water at a furious rate.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Haul down the foresail, Cyd!" shouted Dan, as the Isabel gathered way, and forged ahead.
SLAVE-HUNTERS
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE SLAVE-HUNTERS.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as sail was thus reduced, the sheets of the jib and mainsail were secured, and the schooner lay down to her work, dashing through the water at a furious rate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF THE SLAVE-HUNTERS.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading With the assistance of Quin, Cyd got the foresail in, though it was not without a deal of hard tugging, for the wind now blew a fierce gale.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As soon as sail was thus reduced, the sheets of the jib and mainsail were secured, and the schooner lay down to her work, dashing through the water at a furious rate.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading As soon as sail was thus reduced, the sheets of the jib and mainsail were secured, and the schooner lay down to her work, dashing through the water at a furious rate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as sail was thus reduced, the sheets of the jib and mainsail were secured, and the schooner lay down to her work, dashing through the water at a furious rate.
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading With the assistance of Quin, Cyd got the foresail in, though it was not without a deal of hard tugging, for the wind now blew a fierce gale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the assistance of Quin, Cyd got the foresail in, though it was not without a deal of hard tugging, for the wind now blew a fierce gale.
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 As soon as sail was thus reduced, the sheets of the jib and mainsail were secured, and the schooner lay down to her work, dashing through the water at a furious rate.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Haul down the foresail, Cyd!" shouted Dan, as the Isabel gathered way, and forged ahead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as sail was thus reduced, the sheets of the jib and mainsail were secured, and the schooner lay down to her work, dashing through the water at a furious rate.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading With the assistance of Quin, Cyd got the foresail in, though it was not without a deal of hard tugging, for the wind now blew a fierce gale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the assistance of Quin, Cyd got the foresail in, though it was not without a deal of hard tugging, for the wind now blew a fierce gale.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading With the assistance of Quin, Cyd got the foresail in, though it was not without a deal of hard tugging, for the wind now blew a fierce gale.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As soon as sail was thus reduced, the sheets of the jib and mainsail were secured, and the schooner lay down to her work, dashing through the water at a furious rate.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Be quick, but be careful of yourself."
