used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not till late in the evening that Reuben had finished his work, and was at liberty to look round, and to take an interest in what was going on on deck.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The next day the Paramatta weighed anchor and proceeded down the river.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading She anchored for three hours, and then made her way up to Chatham, where she brought up close to the government yard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day the Paramatta weighed anchor and proceeded down the river.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The wind was favourable, and the Paramatta ran down to the mouth of the Medway before the tide had ceased to ebb.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She anchored for three hours, and then made her way up to Chatham, where she brought up close to the government yard.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The wind was favourable, and the Paramatta ran down to the mouth of the Medway before the tide had ceased to ebb.
Chatham
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From this reading She anchored for three hours, and then made her way up to Chatham, where she brought up close to the government yard.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She anchored for three hours, and then made her way up to Chatham, where she brought up close to the government yard.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day the Paramatta weighed anchor and proceeded down the river.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading It was not till late in the evening that Reuben had finished his work, and was at liberty to look round, and to take an interest in what was going on on deck.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next day the Paramatta weighed anchor and proceeded down the river.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading The wind was favourable, and the Paramatta ran down to the mouth of the Medway before the tide had ceased to ebb.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was not till late in the evening that Reuben had finished his work, and was at liberty to look round, and to take an interest in what was going on on deck.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The wind was favourable, and the Paramatta ran down to the mouth of the Medway before the tide had ceased to ebb.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading It was not till late in the evening that Reuben had finished his work, and was at liberty to look round, and to take an interest in what was going on on deck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
the act of departing
From this reading It was not till late in the evening that Reuben had finished his work, and was at liberty to look round, and to take an interest in what was going on on deck.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading She anchored for three hours, and then made her way up to Chatham, where she brought up close to the government yard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She anchored for three hours, and then made her way up to Chatham, where she brought up close to the government yard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not till late in the evening that Reuben had finished his work, and was at liberty to look round, and to take an interest in what was going on on deck.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She anchored for three hours, and then made her way up to Chatham, where she brought up close to the government yard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not till late in the evening that Reuben had finished his work, and was at liberty to look round, and to take an interest in what was going on on deck.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It was not till late in the evening that Reuben had finished his work, and was at liberty to look round, and to take an interest in what was going on on deck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not till late in the evening that Reuben had finished his work, and was at liberty to look round, and to take an interest in what was going on on deck.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was not till late in the evening that Reuben had finished his work, and was at liberty to look round, and to take an interest in what was going on on deck.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading It was not till late in the evening that Reuben had finished his work, and was at liberty to look round, and to take an interest in what was going on on deck.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She anchored for three hours, and then made her way up to Chatham, where she brought up close to the government yard.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
Medway
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind was favourable, and the Paramatta ran down to the mouth of the Medway before the tide had ceased to ebb.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The wind was favourable, and the Paramatta ran down to the mouth of the Medway before the tide had ceased to ebb.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day the Paramatta weighed anchor and proceeded down the river.
not any; not one
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not till late in the evening that Reuben had finished his work, and was at liberty to look round, and to take an interest in what was going on on deck.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
not divisible by two
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind was favourable, and the Paramatta ran down to the mouth of the Medway before the tide had ceased to ebb.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not till late in the evening that Reuben had finished his work, and was at liberty to look round, and to take an interest in what was going on on deck.
Paramatta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day the Paramatta weighed anchor and proceeded down the river.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The next day the Paramatta weighed anchor and proceeded down the river.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The wind was favourable, and the Paramatta ran down to the mouth of the Medway before the tide had ceased to ebb.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The next day the Paramatta weighed anchor and proceeded down the river.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was not till late in the evening that Reuben had finished his work, and was at liberty to look round, and to take an interest in what was going on on deck.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She anchored for three hours, and then made her way up to Chatham, where she brought up close to the government yard.
transport commercially
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
carry out
From this reading It was not till late in the evening that Reuben had finished his work, and was at liberty to look round, and to take an interest in what was going on on deck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not till late in the evening that Reuben had finished his work, and was at liberty to look round, and to take an interest in what was going on on deck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day the Paramatta weighed anchor and proceeded down the river.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She anchored for three hours, and then made her way up to Chatham, where she brought up close to the government yard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She anchored for three hours, and then made her way up to Chatham, where she brought up close to the government yard.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The wind was favourable, and the Paramatta ran down to the mouth of the Medway before the tide had ceased to ebb.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till late in the evening that Reuben had finished his work, and was at liberty to look round, and to take an interest in what was going on on deck.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She anchored for three hours, and then made her way up to Chatham, where she brought up close to the government yard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She anchored for three hours, and then made her way up to Chatham, where she brought up close to the government yard.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading The next day the Paramatta weighed anchor and proceeded down the river.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was not till late in the evening that Reuben had finished his work, and was at liberty to look round, and to take an interest in what was going on on deck.
at the time that
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
in or at the place that
From this reading She anchored for three hours, and then made her way up to Chatham, where she brought up close to the government yard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was favourable, and the Paramatta ran down to the mouth of the Medway before the tide had ceased to ebb.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reuben had no time to look at the passing ships, for he was fully occupied with the many odd jobs which are sure to present themselves, when a ship gets under weigh.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was not till late in the evening that Reuben had finished his work, and was at liberty to look round, and to take an interest in what was going on on deck.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading She anchored for three hours, and then made her way up to Chatham, where she brought up close to the government yard.
