used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PIRATE HOLD A fortnight later the _Cerf_ passed along under easy sail between the island of Margarita and the mainland.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A PIRATE HOLD A fortnight later the _Cerf_ passed along under easy sail between the island of Margarita and the mainland.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PIRATE HOLD A fortnight later the _Cerf_ passed along under easy sail between the island of Margarita and the mainland.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Passing close to another island, they headed more south into the bay as they neared Caracas.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Passing close to another island, they headed more south into the bay as they neared Caracas.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A PIRATE HOLD A fortnight later the _Cerf_ passed along under easy sail between the island of Margarita and the mainland.
bulwarks
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From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
CaracasnounUS /kərˈɑːkəs/
the capital and largest city of Venezuela
From this reading Passing close to another island, they headed more south into the bay as they neared Caracas.
Cerf
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From this reading A PIRATE HOLD A fortnight later the _Cerf_ passed along under easy sail between the island of Margarita and the mainland.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She was now getting very close to the spot where, if the prisoner was right, the pirates' hold lay.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Every foot of the islands was closely scanned.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading A PIRATE HOLD A fortnight later the _Cerf_ passed along under easy sail between the island of Margarita and the mainland.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every foot of the islands was closely scanned.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Every foot of the islands was closely scanned.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading A PIRATE HOLD A fortnight later the _Cerf_ passed along under easy sail between the island of Margarita and the mainland.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She was now getting very close to the spot where, if the prisoner was right, the pirates' hold lay.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Passing close to another island, they headed more south into the bay as they neared Caracas.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A PIRATE HOLD A fortnight later the _Cerf_ passed along under easy sail between the island of Margarita and the mainland.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was now getting very close to the spot where, if the prisoner was right, the pirates' hold lay.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Passing close to another island, they headed more south into the bay as they neared Caracas.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading A PIRATE HOLD A fortnight later the _Cerf_ passed along under easy sail between the island of Margarita and the mainland.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Every foot of the islands was closely scanned.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A PIRATE HOLD A fortnight later the _Cerf_ passed along under easy sail between the island of Margarita and the mainland.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was now getting very close to the spot where, if the prisoner was right, the pirates' hold lay.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading A PIRATE HOLD A fortnight later the _Cerf_ passed along under easy sail between the island of Margarita and the mainland.
man-of-warnoun
a warship intended for combat
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
MargaritanounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːtə/
a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
From this reading A PIRATE HOLD A fortnight later the _Cerf_ passed along under easy sail between the island of Margarita and the mainland.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Passing close to another island, they headed more south into the bay as they neared Caracas.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Passing close to another island, they headed more south into the bay as they neared Caracas.
not any; not one
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was now getting very close to the spot where, if the prisoner was right, the pirates' hold lay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PIRATE HOLD A fortnight later the _Cerf_ passed along under easy sail between the island of Margarita and the mainland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A PIRATE HOLD A fortnight later the _Cerf_ passed along under easy sail between the island of Margarita and the mainland.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Passing close to another island, they headed more south into the bay as they neared Caracas.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
PIRATEnounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading A PIRATE HOLD A fortnight later the _Cerf_ passed along under easy sail between the island of Margarita and the mainland.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading She was now getting very close to the spot where, if the prisoner was right, the pirates' hold lay.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading She was now getting very close to the spot where, if the prisoner was right, the pirates' hold lay.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She was now getting very close to the spot where, if the prisoner was right, the pirates' hold lay.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading A PIRATE HOLD A fortnight later the _Cerf_ passed along under easy sail between the island of Margarita and the mainland.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Every foot of the islands was closely scanned.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was now getting very close to the spot where, if the prisoner was right, the pirates' hold lay.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Passing close to another island, they headed more south into the bay as they neared Caracas.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was now getting very close to the spot where, if the prisoner was right, the pirates' hold lay.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
StripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
believed likely
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PIRATE HOLD A fortnight later the _Cerf_ passed along under easy sail between the island of Margarita and the mainland.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Passing close to another island, they headed more south into the bay as they neared Caracas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was now getting very close to the spot where, if the prisoner was right, the pirates' hold lay.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A PIRATE HOLD A fortnight later the _Cerf_ passed along under easy sail between the island of Margarita and the mainland.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was now getting very close to the spot where, if the prisoner was right, the pirates' hold lay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was now getting very close to the spot where, if the prisoner was right, the pirates' hold lay.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was now getting very close to the spot where, if the prisoner was right, the pirates' hold lay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Stars and Stripes was hanging from the peak, and with her high bulwarks and ten ports on each side no one would have suspected that she was not, as she seemed, an American man-of-war, heavily armed.
