used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “But it’s only got three men aboard instead of five.”
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading ADVENTURES IN THE FOREST.
Ah
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From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “It is Dawson’s craft,” murmured Watt Brown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But it’s only got three men aboard instead of five.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
gotten under control
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “It is Dawson’s craft,” murmured Watt Brown.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
Dawson'snounUS /ˈdɔːsənz/
possessive form of “dawson” — a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading “It is Dawson’s craft,” murmured Watt Brown.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “But it’s only got three men aboard instead of five.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading ADVENTURES IN THE FOREST.
a long fixed look
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
GoryadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːri/
covered with blood
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But it’s only got three men aboard instead of five.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ADVENTURES IN THE FOREST.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “But it’s only got three men aboard instead of five.”
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is Dawson’s craft,” murmured Watt Brown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it’s only got three men aboard instead of five.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
the force of workers available
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “It is Dawson’s craft,” murmured Watt Brown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But it’s only got three men aboard instead of five.”
and nothing more
From this reading “But it’s only got three men aboard instead of five.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
Sid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADVENTURES IN THE FOREST.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
male cat
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
WattnounUS /wɑːt/
a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
From this reading “It is Dawson’s craft,” murmured Watt Brown.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
