used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every instant I expected to hear a tremendous sea come rushing over our deck, and perhaps to find that papa or some of the men had been washed away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was most anxious about papa.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Having to attend to him made me think perhaps less of our situation; but I know that I was not at all happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every instant I expected to hear a tremendous sea come rushing over our deck, and perhaps to find that papa or some of the men had been washed away.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I was most anxious about papa.
any thing at all
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having to attend to him made me think perhaps less of our situation; but I know that I was not at all happy.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Having to attend to him made me think perhaps less of our situation; but I know that I was not at all happy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Every instant I expected to hear a tremendous sea come rushing over our deck, and perhaps to find that papa or some of the men had been washed away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every instant I expected to hear a tremendous sea come rushing over our deck, and perhaps to find that papa or some of the men had been washed away.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Having to attend to him made me think perhaps less of our situation; but I know that I was not at all happy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All sorts of dreadful thoughts came into my mind.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every instant I expected to hear a tremendous sea come rushing over our deck, and perhaps to find that papa or some of the men had been washed away.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Every instant I expected to hear a tremendous sea come rushing over our deck, and perhaps to find that papa or some of the men had been washed away.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading All sorts of dreadful thoughts came into my mind.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every instant I expected to hear a tremendous sea come rushing over our deck, and perhaps to find that papa or some of the men had been washed away.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Every instant I expected to hear a tremendous sea come rushing over our deck, and perhaps to find that papa or some of the men had been washed away.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Every instant I expected to hear a tremendous sea come rushing over our deck, and perhaps to find that papa or some of the men had been washed away.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every instant I expected to hear a tremendous sea come rushing over our deck, and perhaps to find that papa or some of the men had been washed away.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Having to attend to him made me think perhaps less of our situation; but I know that I was not at all happy.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having to attend to him made me think perhaps less of our situation; but I know that I was not at all happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Every instant I expected to hear a tremendous sea come rushing over our deck, and perhaps to find that papa or some of the men had been washed away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having to attend to him made me think perhaps less of our situation; but I know that I was not at all happy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Having to attend to him made me think perhaps less of our situation; but I know that I was not at all happy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Every instant I expected to hear a tremendous sea come rushing over our deck, and perhaps to find that papa or some of the men had been washed away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All sorts of dreadful thoughts came into my mind.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Having to attend to him made me think perhaps less of our situation; but I know that I was not at all happy.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Having to attend to him made me think perhaps less of our situation; but I know that I was not at all happy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having to attend to him made me think perhaps less of our situation; but I know that I was not at all happy.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having to attend to him made me think perhaps less of our situation; but I know that I was not at all happy.
the force of workers available
From this reading Every instant I expected to hear a tremendous sea come rushing over our deck, and perhaps to find that papa or some of the men had been washed away.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All sorts of dreadful thoughts came into my mind.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I was most anxious about papa.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All sorts of dreadful thoughts came into my mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Having to attend to him made me think perhaps less of our situation; but I know that I was not at all happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having to attend to him made me think perhaps less of our situation; but I know that I was not at all happy.
many times at short intervals
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every instant I expected to hear a tremendous sea come rushing over our deck, and perhaps to find that papa or some of the men had been washed away.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Having to attend to him made me think perhaps less of our situation; but I know that I was not at all happy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Every instant I expected to hear a tremendous sea come rushing over our deck, and perhaps to find that papa or some of the men had been washed away.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Every instant I expected to hear a tremendous sea come rushing over our deck, and perhaps to find that papa or some of the men had been washed away.
by chance
From this reading Having to attend to him made me think perhaps less of our situation; but I know that I was not at all happy.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Every instant I expected to hear a tremendous sea come rushing over our deck, and perhaps to find that papa or some of the men had been washed away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Every instant I expected to hear a tremendous sea come rushing over our deck, and perhaps to find that papa or some of the men had been washed away.
sea-boat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Having to attend to him made me think perhaps less of our situation; but I know that I was not at all happy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every instant I expected to hear a tremendous sea come rushing over our deck, and perhaps to find that papa or some of the men had been washed away.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading All sorts of dreadful thoughts came into my mind.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having to attend to him made me think perhaps less of our situation; but I know that I was not at all happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every instant I expected to hear a tremendous sea come rushing over our deck, and perhaps to find that papa or some of the men had been washed away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Having to attend to him made me think perhaps less of our situation; but I know that I was not at all happy.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All sorts of dreadful thoughts came into my mind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having to attend to him made me think perhaps less of our situation; but I know that I was not at all happy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Every instant I expected to hear a tremendous sea come rushing over our deck, and perhaps to find that papa or some of the men had been washed away.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having to attend to him made me think perhaps less of our situation; but I know that I was not at all happy.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Every instant I expected to hear a tremendous sea come rushing over our deck, and perhaps to find that papa or some of the men had been washed away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he was lost, I believed that the vessel would be lost too; but then I remembered what a good sailor he was; and as he had been to sea all his life, he was sure to manage the vessel properly; and, as he had often said, she was such a tight little sea-boat she would go through anything.
