used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Sea—A Fo’c’sle Argument—A Native’s Confession—Sydney Harbour THERE was a steamer in Apia harbour and I was lucky enough to get a berth aboard her.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading At Sea—A Fo’c’sle Argument—A Native’s Confession—Sydney Harbour THERE was a steamer in Apia harbour and I was lucky enough to get a berth aboard her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Sea—A Fo’c’sle Argument—A Native’s Confession—Sydney Harbour THERE was a steamer in Apia harbour and I was lucky enough to get a berth aboard her.
ApianounUS /ˈɑːpɪɑː/
the capital of Western Samoa
From this reading At Sea—A Fo’c’sle Argument—A Native’s Confession—Sydney Harbour THERE was a steamer in Apia harbour and I was lucky enough to get a berth aboard her.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading At Sea—A Fo’c’sle Argument—A Native’s Confession—Sydney Harbour THERE was a steamer in Apia harbour and I was lucky enough to get a berth aboard her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Sea—A Fo’c’sle Argument—A Native’s Confession—Sydney Harbour THERE was a steamer in Apia harbour and I was lucky enough to get a berth aboard her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I think I had only been in Apia two days when she got steam up to leave for Fiji and New South Wales.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before we left we took on a cargo of natives bound for somewhere!
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading At Sea—A Fo’c’sle Argument—A Native’s Confession—Sydney Harbour THERE was a steamer in Apia harbour and I was lucky enough to get a berth aboard her.
berthed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I berthed forward in the forecastle.
confined by bonds
From this reading Just before we left we took on a cargo of natives bound for somewhere!
lacking funds
From this reading She was a tramp steamer and carried sail to help the decrepit engines and take the vessel to port when they broke down.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Just before we left we took on a cargo of natives bound for somewhere!
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She was a tramp steamer and carried sail to help the decrepit engines and take the vessel to port when they broke down.
ConfessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading At Sea—A Fo’c’sle Argument—A Native’s Confession—Sydney Harbour THERE was a steamer in Apia harbour and I was lucky enough to get a berth aboard her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I think I had only been in Apia two days when she got steam up to leave for Fiji and New South Wales.
decrepitadjectiveUS /dəˈkrepɪt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading She was a tramp steamer and carried sail to help the decrepit engines and take the vessel to port when they broke down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was a tramp steamer and carried sail to help the decrepit engines and take the vessel to port when they broke down.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading She was a tramp steamer and carried sail to help the decrepit engines and take the vessel to port when they broke down.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading At Sea—A Fo’c’sle Argument—A Native’s Confession—Sydney Harbour THERE was a steamer in Apia harbour and I was lucky enough to get a berth aboard her.
FijinounUS /ˈfiːdʒi/
an independent state within the British Commonwealth located on the Fiji Islands
From this reading I think I had only been in Apia two days when she got steam up to leave for Fiji and New South Wales.
Fo'c'slenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading At Sea—A Fo’c’sle Argument—A Native’s Confession—Sydney Harbour THERE was a steamer in Apia harbour and I was lucky enough to get a berth aboard her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think I had only been in Apia two days when she got steam up to leave for Fiji and New South Wales.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading I berthed forward in the forecastle.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I berthed forward in the forecastle.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At Sea—A Fo’c’sle Argument—A Native’s Confession—Sydney Harbour THERE was a steamer in Apia harbour and I was lucky enough to get a berth aboard her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I think I had only been in Apia two days when she got steam up to leave for Fiji and New South Wales.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I think I had only been in Apia two days when she got steam up to leave for Fiji and New South Wales.
HarbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading At Sea—A Fo’c’sle Argument—A Native’s Confession—Sydney Harbour THERE was a steamer in Apia harbour and I was lucky enough to get a berth aboard her.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She was a tramp steamer and carried sail to help the decrepit engines and take the vessel to port when they broke down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At Sea—A Fo’c’sle Argument—A Native’s Confession—Sydney Harbour THERE was a steamer in Apia harbour and I was lucky enough to get a berth aboard her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At Sea—A Fo’c’sle Argument—A Native’s Confession—Sydney Harbour THERE was a steamer in Apia harbour and I was lucky enough to get a berth aboard her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Sea—A Fo’c’sle Argument—A Native’s Confession—Sydney Harbour THERE was a steamer in Apia harbour and I was lucky enough to get a berth aboard her.
and nothing more
From this reading Just before we left we took on a cargo of natives bound for somewhere!
go away from a place
From this reading I think I had only been in Apia two days when she got steam up to leave for Fiji and New South Wales.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Just before we left we took on a cargo of natives bound for somewhere!
occurring by chance
From this reading At Sea—A Fo’c’sle Argument—A Native’s Confession—Sydney Harbour THERE was a steamer in Apia harbour and I was lucky enough to get a berth aboard her.
Native's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Sea—A Fo’c’sle Argument—A Native’s Confession—Sydney Harbour THERE was a steamer in Apia harbour and I was lucky enough to get a berth aboard her.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Just before we left we took on a cargo of natives bound for somewhere!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I think I had only been in Apia two days when she got steam up to leave for Fiji and New South Wales.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just before we left we took on a cargo of natives bound for somewhere!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just before we left we took on a cargo of natives bound for somewhere!
and nothing more
From this reading I think I had only been in Apia two days when she got steam up to leave for Fiji and New South Wales.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading She was a tramp steamer and carried sail to help the decrepit engines and take the vessel to port when they broke down.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading She was a tramp steamer and carried sail to help the decrepit engines and take the vessel to port when they broke down.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading At Sea—A Fo’c’sle Argument—A Native’s Confession—Sydney Harbour THERE was a steamer in Apia harbour and I was lucky enough to get a berth aboard her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think I had only been in Apia two days when she got steam up to leave for Fiji and New South Wales.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Just before we left we took on a cargo of natives bound for somewhere!
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I think I had only been in Apia two days when she got steam up to leave for Fiji and New South Wales.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading I think I had only been in Apia two days when she got steam up to leave for Fiji and New South Wales.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading At Sea—A Fo’c’sle Argument—A Native’s Confession—Sydney Harbour THERE was a steamer in Apia harbour and I was lucky enough to get a berth aboard her.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading At Sea—A Fo’c’sle Argument—A Native’s Confession—Sydney Harbour THERE was a steamer in Apia harbour and I was lucky enough to get a berth aboard her.
carry out
From this reading She was a tramp steamer and carried sail to help the decrepit engines and take the vessel to port when they broke down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I berthed forward in the forecastle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At Sea—A Fo’c’sle Argument—A Native’s Confession—Sydney Harbour THERE was a steamer in Apia harbour and I was lucky enough to get a berth aboard her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a tramp steamer and carried sail to help the decrepit engines and take the vessel to port when they broke down.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I had only been in Apia two days when she got steam up to leave for Fiji and New South Wales.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Sea—A Fo’c’sle Argument—A Native’s Confession—Sydney Harbour THERE was a steamer in Apia harbour and I was lucky enough to get a berth aboard her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Just before we left we took on a cargo of natives bound for somewhere!
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading She was a tramp steamer and carried sail to help the decrepit engines and take the vessel to port when they broke down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I think I had only been in Apia two days when she got steam up to leave for Fiji and New South Wales.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I think I had only been in Apia two days when she got steam up to leave for Fiji and New South Wales.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading She was a tramp steamer and carried sail to help the decrepit engines and take the vessel to port when they broke down.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading I think I had only been in Apia two days when she got steam up to leave for Fiji and New South Wales.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Sea—A Fo’c’sle Argument—A Native’s Confession—Sydney Harbour THERE was a steamer in Apia harbour and I was lucky enough to get a berth aboard her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Just before we left we took on a cargo of natives bound for somewhere!
at the time that
From this reading I think I had only been in Apia two days when she got steam up to leave for Fiji and New South Wales.
