used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Dedication to G. Hamilton._ A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _Dedication to G. Hamilton._ A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading _Dedication to G. Hamilton._ A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If friendless, low, we meet together, Then, sir, your hand--my friend and brother!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The sharks are upon us," said one of the countrymen, whose eyes had turned in the same direction--"we shall have no sport to-night."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Dedication to G. Hamilton._ A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading I turned to the south, and saw a square-rigged vessel shooting out from behind one of the rocky headlands, and then bearing down in a long tack on the smuggler.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I turned to the south, and saw a square-rigged vessel shooting out from behind one of the rocky headlands, and then bearing down in a long tack on the smuggler.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading _Dedication to G. Hamilton._ A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore.
of short duration or distance
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading If friendless, low, we meet together, Then, sir, your hand--my friend and brother!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Dedication to G. Hamilton._ A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
DedicationnounUS /ˌdedəˈkeɪʃən/
complete and wholehearted fidelity
From this reading _Dedication to G. Hamilton._ A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "The sharks are upon us," said one of the countrymen, whose eyes had turned in the same direction--"we shall have no sport to-night."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I turned to the south, and saw a square-rigged vessel shooting out from behind one of the rocky headlands, and then bearing down in a long tack on the smuggler.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "The sharks are upon us," said one of the countrymen, whose eyes had turned in the same direction--"we shall have no sport to-night."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If friendless, low, we meet together, Then, sir, your hand--my friend and brother!
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading If friendless, low, we meet together, Then, sir, your hand--my friend and brother!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading _Dedication to G. Hamilton._ A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Dedication to G. Hamilton._ A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading _Dedication to G. Hamilton._ A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading If friendless, low, we meet together, Then, sir, your hand--my friend and brother!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The sharks are upon us," said one of the countrymen, whose eyes had turned in the same direction--"we shall have no sport to-night."
headlands
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From this reading I turned to the south, and saw a square-rigged vessel shooting out from behind one of the rocky headlands, and then bearing down in a long tack on the smuggler.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Dedication to G. Hamilton._ A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I turned to the south, and saw a square-rigged vessel shooting out from behind one of the rocky headlands, and then bearing down in a long tack on the smuggler.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If friendless, low, we meet together, Then, sir, your hand--my friend and brother!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _Dedication to G. Hamilton._ A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I turned to the south, and saw a square-rigged vessel shooting out from behind one of the rocky headlands, and then bearing down in a long tack on the smuggler.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading If friendless, low, we meet together, Then, sir, your hand--my friend and brother!
luggernoun
small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
From this reading _Dedication to G. Hamilton._ A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore.
come together
From this reading If friendless, low, we meet together, Then, sir, your hand--my friend and brother!
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If friendless, low, we meet together, Then, sir, your hand--my friend and brother!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
not any; not one
From this reading "The sharks are upon us," said one of the countrymen, whose eyes had turned in the same direction--"we shall have no sport to-night."
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I turned to the south, and saw a square-rigged vessel shooting out from behind one of the rocky headlands, and then bearing down in a long tack on the smuggler.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I turned to the south, and saw a square-rigged vessel shooting out from behind one of the rocky headlands, and then bearing down in a long tack on the smuggler.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Dedication to G. Hamilton._ A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
by chance
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading _Dedication to G. Hamilton._ A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading I turned to the south, and saw a square-rigged vessel shooting out from behind one of the rocky headlands, and then bearing down in a long tack on the smuggler.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The sharks are upon us," said one of the countrymen, whose eyes had turned in the same direction--"we shall have no sport to-night."
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 _Dedication to G. Hamilton._ A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "The sharks are upon us," said one of the countrymen, whose eyes had turned in the same direction--"we shall have no sport to-night."
cut with a saw
From this reading I turned to the south, and saw a square-rigged vessel shooting out from behind one of the rocky headlands, and then bearing down in a long tack on the smuggler.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Dedication to G. Hamilton._ A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "The sharks are upon us," said one of the countrymen, whose eyes had turned in the same direction--"we shall have no sport to-night."
sharksnounUS /ʃɑːrks/
plural of “shark” — any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading "The sharks are upon us," said one of the countrymen, whose eyes had turned in the same direction--"we shall have no sport to-night."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I turned to the south, and saw a square-rigged vessel shooting out from behind one of the rocky headlands, and then bearing down in a long tack on the smuggler.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading _Dedication to G. Hamilton._ A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
term of address for a man
From this reading If friendless, low, we meet together, Then, sir, your hand--my friend and brother!
smugglernounUS /ˈsmʌɡlər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading I turned to the south, and saw a square-rigged vessel shooting out from behind one of the rocky headlands, and then bearing down in a long tack on the smuggler.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I turned to the south, and saw a square-rigged vessel shooting out from behind one of the rocky headlands, and then bearing down in a long tack on the smuggler.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading "The sharks are upon us," said one of the countrymen, whose eyes had turned in the same direction--"we shall have no sport to-night."
square-riggedadjective
rigged with square sails as the principal ones
From this reading I turned to the south, and saw a square-rigged vessel shooting out from behind one of the rocky headlands, and then bearing down in a long tack on the smuggler.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading _Dedication to G. Hamilton._ A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading _Dedication to G. Hamilton._ A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading _Dedication to G. Hamilton._ A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore.
tackverbUS /tæk/
fasten with tacks
From this reading I turned to the south, and saw a square-rigged vessel shooting out from behind one of the rocky headlands, and then bearing down in a long tack on the smuggler.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Dedication to G. Hamilton._ A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If friendless, low, we meet together, Then, sir, your hand--my friend and brother!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Dedication to G. Hamilton._ A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The sharks are upon us," said one of the countrymen, whose eyes had turned in the same direction--"we shall have no sport to-night."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading If friendless, low, we meet together, Then, sir, your hand--my friend and brother!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned to the south, and saw a square-rigged vessel shooting out from behind one of the rocky headlands, and then bearing down in a long tack on the smuggler.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "The sharks are upon us," said one of the countrymen, whose eyes had turned in the same direction--"we shall have no sport to-night."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The sharks are upon us," said one of the countrymen, whose eyes had turned in the same direction--"we shall have no sport to-night."
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading I turned to the south, and saw a square-rigged vessel shooting out from behind one of the rocky headlands, and then bearing down in a long tack on the smuggler.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If friendless, low, we meet together, Then, sir, your hand--my friend and brother!
at the time that
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
belonging to which person
From this reading "The sharks are upon us," said one of the countrymen, whose eyes had turned in the same direction--"we shall have no sport to-night."
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Dedication to G. Hamilton._ A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to the beach, when, all of a sudden, after a shrill whistle, and a brief half minute of commotion among the crew, she wore round and stood out to sea.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If friendless, low, we meet together, Then, sir, your hand--my friend and brother!
