used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Krooboy held the wheel, and his dark figure cut against the phosphorescent sea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE TORNADO The night was hot and nearly calm, and Marston, sitting on the cabin skylight, languidly looked about.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A Krooboy held the wheel, and his dark figure cut against the phosphorescent sea.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The wind was light and baffling and _Columbine_ beat against it as she worked along the coast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TORNADO The night was hot and nearly calm, and Marston, sitting on the cabin skylight, languidly looked about.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wind was light and baffling and _Columbine_ beat against it as she worked along the coast.
bafflingadjectiveUS /ˈbæfəlɪŋ/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading The wind was light and baffling and _Columbine_ beat against it as she worked along the coast.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The wind was light and baffling and _Columbine_ beat against it as she worked along the coast.
binnaclenoun
a nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm)
From this reading A dim glow came from the compass binnacle, but the schooner was close-hauled and the Kroo steered by the faint strain on the helm.
bulwarks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Columbine_'s bulwarks were low and when she rolled the long, smooth swell ran level with their top.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A dim glow came from the compass binnacle, but the schooner was close-hauled and the Kroo steered by the faint strain on the helm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A dim glow came from the compass binnacle, but the schooner was close-hauled and the Kroo steered by the faint strain on the helm.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE TORNADO The night was hot and nearly calm, and Marston, sitting on the cabin skylight, languidly looked about.
make calm or still
From this reading THE TORNADO The night was hot and nearly calm, and Marston, sitting on the cabin skylight, languidly looked about.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A dim glow came from the compass binnacle, but the schooner was close-hauled and the Kroo steered by the faint strain on the helm.
close-hauledadjective
having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible
From this reading A dim glow came from the compass binnacle, but the schooner was close-hauled and the Kroo steered by the faint strain on the helm.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The wind was light and baffling and _Columbine_ beat against it as she worked along the coast.
ColumbinenounUS /ˈkɑːləmbaɪn/
a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains
From this reading _Columbine_'s bulwarks were low and when she rolled the long, smooth swell ran level with their top.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading A dim glow came from the compass binnacle, but the schooner was close-hauled and the Kroo steered by the faint strain on the helm.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A Krooboy held the wheel, and his dark figure cut against the phosphorescent sea.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A Krooboy held the wheel, and his dark figure cut against the phosphorescent sea.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading A dim glow came from the compass binnacle, but the schooner was close-hauled and the Kroo steered by the faint strain on the helm.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A dim glow came from the compass binnacle, but the schooner was close-hauled and the Kroo steered by the faint strain on the helm.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A Krooboy held the wheel, and his dark figure cut against the phosphorescent sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A dim glow came from the compass binnacle, but the schooner was close-hauled and the Kroo steered by the faint strain on the helm.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading A dim glow came from the compass binnacle, but the schooner was close-hauled and the Kroo steered by the faint strain on the helm.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A Krooboy held the wheel, and his dark figure cut against the phosphorescent sea.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading A dim glow came from the compass binnacle, but the schooner was close-hauled and the Kroo steered by the faint strain on the helm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Krooboy held the wheel, and his dark figure cut against the phosphorescent sea.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading THE TORNADO The night was hot and nearly calm, and Marston, sitting on the cabin skylight, languidly looked about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wind was light and baffling and _Columbine_ beat against it as she worked along the coast.
Kroo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dim glow came from the compass binnacle, but the schooner was close-hauled and the Kroo steered by the faint strain on the helm.
Krooboy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Krooboy held the wheel, and his dark figure cut against the phosphorescent sea.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading THE TORNADO The night was hot and nearly calm, and Marston, sitting on the cabin skylight, languidly looked about.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading _Columbine_'s bulwarks were low and when she rolled the long, smooth swell ran level with their top.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The wind was light and baffling and _Columbine_ beat against it as she worked along the coast.
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 _Columbine_'s bulwarks were low and when she rolled the long, smooth swell ran level with their top.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE TORNADO The night was hot and nearly calm, and Marston, sitting on the cabin skylight, languidly looked about.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _Columbine_'s bulwarks were low and when she rolled the long, smooth swell ran level with their top.
Marston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TORNADO The night was hot and nearly calm, and Marston, sitting on the cabin skylight, languidly looked about.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE TORNADO The night was hot and nearly calm, and Marston, sitting on the cabin skylight, languidly looked about.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE TORNADO The night was hot and nearly calm, and Marston, sitting on the cabin skylight, languidly looked about.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TORNADO The night was hot and nearly calm, and Marston, sitting on the cabin skylight, languidly looked about.
phosphorescentadjective
emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous
From this reading A Krooboy held the wheel, and his dark figure cut against the phosphorescent sea.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading _Columbine_'s bulwarks were low and when she rolled the long, smooth swell ran level with their top.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading _Columbine_'s bulwarks were low and when she rolled the long, smooth swell ran level with their top.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Columbine_'s bulwarks were low and when she rolled the long, smooth swell ran level with their top.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading A dim glow came from the compass binnacle, but the schooner was close-hauled and the Kroo steered by the faint strain on the helm.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A Krooboy held the wheel, and his dark figure cut against the phosphorescent sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Columbine_'s bulwarks were low and when she rolled the long, smooth swell ran level with their top.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE TORNADO The night was hot and nearly calm, and Marston, sitting on the cabin skylight, languidly looked about.
skylightnounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪt/
a window in a roof to admit daylight
From this reading THE TORNADO The night was hot and nearly calm, and Marston, sitting on the cabin skylight, languidly looked about.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading _Columbine_'s bulwarks were low and when she rolled the long, smooth swell ran level with their top.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading A dim glow came from the compass binnacle, but the schooner was close-hauled and the Kroo steered by the faint strain on the helm.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading A dim glow came from the compass binnacle, but the schooner was close-hauled and the Kroo steered by the faint strain on the helm.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading _Columbine_'s bulwarks were low and when she rolled the long, smooth swell ran level with their top.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TORNADO The night was hot and nearly calm, and Marston, sitting on the cabin skylight, languidly looked about.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Columbine_'s bulwarks were low and when she rolled the long, smooth swell ran level with their top.
the upper part of anything
From this reading _Columbine_'s bulwarks were low and when she rolled the long, smooth swell ran level with their top.
TORNADOnounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading THE TORNADO The night was hot and nearly calm, and Marston, sitting on the cabin skylight, languidly looked about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TORNADO The night was hot and nearly calm, and Marston, sitting on the cabin skylight, languidly looked about.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Columbine_'s bulwarks were low and when she rolled the long, smooth swell ran level with their top.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading A Krooboy held the wheel, and his dark figure cut against the phosphorescent sea.
at the time that
From this reading _Columbine_'s bulwarks were low and when she rolled the long, smooth swell ran level with their top.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was light and baffling and _Columbine_ beat against it as she worked along the coast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Columbine_'s bulwarks were low and when she rolled the long, smooth swell ran level with their top.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The wind was light and baffling and _Columbine_ beat against it as she worked along the coast.
