used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have forgotten what forecastle poet fastened the name upon him, but it fitted like a glove.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was as black as a bowhead's skin--a lean, scrawny, sinewy little man, stooped about the shoulders and walking with a slight limp.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading THE NIGHT KING The crew called Tomas Mendez, the acting third mate, the "Night King."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But at night when the other officers were snoring in their bunks below and the destinies of the brig were in his hands, he became an autocrat who ruled with a hand of iron.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the day watches when the captain and mate were on deck, he was only a quite, unobtrusive little negro, insignificant in size and with a bad case of rheumatism.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was as black as a bowhead's skin--a lean, scrawny, sinewy little man, stooped about the shoulders and walking with a slight limp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at night when the other officers were snoring in their bunks below and the destinies of the brig were in his hands, he became an autocrat who ruled with a hand of iron.
autocratnounUS /ˈɔːtəkræt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading But at night when the other officers were snoring in their bunks below and the destinies of the brig were in his hands, he became an autocrat who ruled with a hand of iron.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading In the day watches when the captain and mate were on deck, he was only a quite, unobtrusive little negro, insignificant in size and with a bad case of rheumatism.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But at night when the other officers were snoring in their bunks below and the destinies of the brig were in his hands, he became an autocrat who ruled with a hand of iron.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading But at night when the other officers were snoring in their bunks below and the destinies of the brig were in his hands, he became an autocrat who ruled with a hand of iron.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He was as black as a bowhead's skin--a lean, scrawny, sinewy little man, stooped about the shoulders and walking with a slight limp.
bowhead's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was as black as a bowhead's skin--a lean, scrawny, sinewy little man, stooped about the shoulders and walking with a slight limp.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading But at night when the other officers were snoring in their bunks below and the destinies of the brig were in his hands, he became an autocrat who ruled with a hand of iron.
bunksnounUS /bʌŋks/
plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading But at night when the other officers were snoring in their bunks below and the destinies of the brig were in his hands, he became an autocrat who ruled with a hand of iron.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have forgotten what forecastle poet fastened the name upon him, but it fitted like a glove.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE NIGHT KING The crew called Tomas Mendez, the acting third mate, the "Night King."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In the day watches when the captain and mate were on deck, he was only a quite, unobtrusive little negro, insignificant in size and with a bad case of rheumatism.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In the day watches when the captain and mate were on deck, he was only a quite, unobtrusive little negro, insignificant in size and with a bad case of rheumatism.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading THE NIGHT KING The crew called Tomas Mendez, the acting third mate, the "Night King."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the day watches when the captain and mate were on deck, he was only a quite, unobtrusive little negro, insignificant in size and with a bad case of rheumatism.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading In the day watches when the captain and mate were on deck, he was only a quite, unobtrusive little negro, insignificant in size and with a bad case of rheumatism.
destiniesnounUS /ˈdestəniz/
plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But at night when the other officers were snoring in their bunks below and the destinies of the brig were in his hands, he became an autocrat who ruled with a hand of iron.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading I have forgotten what forecastle poet fastened the name upon him, but it fitted like a glove.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading I have forgotten what forecastle poet fastened the name upon him, but it fitted like a glove.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading I have forgotten what forecastle poet fastened the name upon him, but it fitted like a glove.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I have forgotten what forecastle poet fastened the name upon him, but it fitted like a glove.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading I have forgotten what forecastle poet fastened the name upon him, but it fitted like a glove.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But at night when the other officers were snoring in their bunks below and the destinies of the brig were in his hands, he became an autocrat who ruled with a hand of iron.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But at night when the other officers were snoring in their bunks below and the destinies of the brig were in his hands, he became an autocrat who ruled with a hand of iron.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have forgotten what forecastle poet fastened the name upon him, but it fitted like a glove.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the day watches when the captain and mate were on deck, he was only a quite, unobtrusive little negro, insignificant in size and with a bad case of rheumatism.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have forgotten what forecastle poet fastened the name upon him, but it fitted like a glove.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But at night when the other officers were snoring in their bunks below and the destinies of the brig were in his hands, he became an autocrat who ruled with a hand of iron.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have forgotten what forecastle poet fastened the name upon him, but it fitted like a glove.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the day watches when the captain and mate were on deck, he was only a quite, unobtrusive little negro, insignificant in size and with a bad case of rheumatism.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading In the day watches when the captain and mate were on deck, he was only a quite, unobtrusive little negro, insignificant in size and with a bad case of rheumatism.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading But at night when the other officers were snoring in their bunks below and the destinies of the brig were in his hands, he became an autocrat who ruled with a hand of iron.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have forgotten what forecastle poet fastened the name upon him, but it fitted like a glove.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE NIGHT KING The crew called Tomas Mendez, the acting third mate, the "Night King."
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He was as black as a bowhead's skin--a lean, scrawny, sinewy little man, stooped about the shoulders and walking with a slight limp.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I have forgotten what forecastle poet fastened the name upon him, but it fitted like a glove.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading He was as black as a bowhead's skin--a lean, scrawny, sinewy little man, stooped about the shoulders and walking with a slight limp.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the day watches when the captain and mate were on deck, he was only a quite, unobtrusive little negro, insignificant in size and with a bad case of rheumatism.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was as black as a bowhead's skin--a lean, scrawny, sinewy little man, stooped about the shoulders and walking with a slight limp.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading THE NIGHT KING The crew called Tomas Mendez, the acting third mate, the "Night King."
Mendez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NIGHT KING The crew called Tomas Mendez, the acting third mate, the "Night King."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have forgotten what forecastle poet fastened the name upon him, but it fitted like a glove.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading In the day watches when the captain and mate were on deck, he was only a quite, unobtrusive little negro, insignificant in size and with a bad case of rheumatism.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT KING The crew called Tomas Mendez, the acting third mate, the "Night King."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the day watches when the captain and mate were on deck, he was only a quite, unobtrusive little negro, insignificant in size and with a bad case of rheumatism.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading But at night when the other officers were snoring in their bunks below and the destinies of the brig were in his hands, he became an autocrat who ruled with a hand of iron.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the day watches when the captain and mate were on deck, he was only a quite, unobtrusive little negro, insignificant in size and with a bad case of rheumatism.
and nothing more
From this reading In the day watches when the captain and mate were on deck, he was only a quite, unobtrusive little negro, insignificant in size and with a bad case of rheumatism.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But at night when the other officers were snoring in their bunks below and the destinies of the brig were in his hands, he became an autocrat who ruled with a hand of iron.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading I have forgotten what forecastle poet fastened the name upon him, but it fitted like a glove.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In the day watches when the captain and mate were on deck, he was only a quite, unobtrusive little negro, insignificant in size and with a bad case of rheumatism.
rheumatismnounUS /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading In the day watches when the captain and mate were on deck, he was only a quite, unobtrusive little negro, insignificant in size and with a bad case of rheumatism.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading But at night when the other officers were snoring in their bunks below and the destinies of the brig were in his hands, he became an autocrat who ruled with a hand of iron.
scrawnyadjectiveUS /ˈskrɔːni/
being very thin
From this reading He was as black as a bowhead's skin--a lean, scrawny, sinewy little man, stooped about the shoulders and walking with a slight limp.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He was as black as a bowhead's skin--a lean, scrawny, sinewy little man, stooped about the shoulders and walking with a slight limp.
sinewyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnjuːi/
(of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
From this reading He was as black as a bowhead's skin--a lean, scrawny, sinewy little man, stooped about the shoulders and walking with a slight limp.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading In the day watches when the captain and mate were on deck, he was only a quite, unobtrusive little negro, insignificant in size and with a bad case of rheumatism.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He was as black as a bowhead's skin--a lean, scrawny, sinewy little man, stooped about the shoulders and walking with a slight limp.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading He was as black as a bowhead's skin--a lean, scrawny, sinewy little man, stooped about the shoulders and walking with a slight limp.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading But at night when the other officers were snoring in their bunks below and the destinies of the brig were in his hands, he became an autocrat who ruled with a hand of iron.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading He was as black as a bowhead's skin--a lean, scrawny, sinewy little man, stooped about the shoulders and walking with a slight limp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT KING The crew called Tomas Mendez, the acting third mate, the "Night King."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But at night when the other officers were snoring in their bunks below and the destinies of the brig were in his hands, he became an autocrat who ruled with a hand of iron.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE NIGHT KING The crew called Tomas Mendez, the acting third mate, the "Night King."
Tomas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NIGHT KING The crew called Tomas Mendez, the acting third mate, the "Night King."
unobtrusiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv/
not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable
From this reading In the day watches when the captain and mate were on deck, he was only a quite, unobtrusive little negro, insignificant in size and with a bad case of rheumatism.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have forgotten what forecastle poet fastened the name upon him, but it fitted like a glove.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He was as black as a bowhead's skin--a lean, scrawny, sinewy little man, stooped about the shoulders and walking with a slight limp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the day watches when the captain and mate were on deck, he was only a quite, unobtrusive little negro, insignificant in size and with a bad case of rheumatism.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading In the day watches when the captain and mate were on deck, he was only a quite, unobtrusive little negro, insignificant in size and with a bad case of rheumatism.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the day watches when the captain and mate were on deck, he was only a quite, unobtrusive little negro, insignificant in size and with a bad case of rheumatism.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have forgotten what forecastle poet fastened the name upon him, but it fitted like a glove.
at the time that
From this reading In the day watches when the captain and mate were on deck, he was only a quite, unobtrusive little negro, insignificant in size and with a bad case of rheumatism.
which person or people
From this reading But at night when the other officers were snoring in their bunks below and the destinies of the brig were in his hands, he became an autocrat who ruled with a hand of iron.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the day watches when the captain and mate were on deck, he was only a quite, unobtrusive little negro, insignificant in size and with a bad case of rheumatism.
