used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
abaftadverb
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading GALLEONS ABOUT!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
CadiznounUS /kəˈdiːz/
an ancient port city in southwestern Spain
From this reading No use for me to think of Cadiz, though what a chance I would have had if our countrymen had only made themselves masters of it!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading No use for me to think of Cadiz, though what a chance I would have had if our countrymen had only made themselves masters of it!
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading No use for me to think of Cadiz, though what a chance I would have had if our countrymen had only made themselves masters of it!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What's to do now?
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No use for me to think of Cadiz, though what a chance I would have had if our countrymen had only made themselves masters of it!
GALLEONSnounUS /ˈɡæliənz/
plural of “galleon” — a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
From this reading GALLEONS ABOUT!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No use for me to think of Cadiz, though what a chance I would have had if our countrymen had only made themselves masters of it!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
heartenverbUS /ˈhɑːrtən/
give encouragement to
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No use for me to think of Cadiz, though what a chance I would have had if our countrymen had only made themselves masters of it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No use for me to think of Cadiz, though what a chance I would have had if our countrymen had only made themselves masters of it!
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No use for me to think of Cadiz, though what a chance I would have had if our countrymen had only made themselves masters of it!
mainmastnoun
the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading No use for me to think of Cadiz, though what a chance I would have had if our countrymen had only made themselves masters of it!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No use for me to think of Cadiz, though what a chance I would have had if our countrymen had only made themselves masters of it!
not any; not one
From this reading No use for me to think of Cadiz, though what a chance I would have had if our countrymen had only made themselves masters of it!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What's to do now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
and nothing more
From this reading No use for me to think of Cadiz, though what a chance I would have had if our countrymen had only made themselves masters of it!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No use for me to think of Cadiz, though what a chance I would have had if our countrymen had only made themselves masters of it!
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
sippedverbUS /sɪpt/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
suckedverbUS /sʌkt/
past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
TandynounUS /ˈtændi/
United States actress (born in England) who made many stage appearances, often with her husband Hume Cronyn (1909-1994)
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
That's
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From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading No use for me to think of Cadiz, though what a chance I would have had if our countrymen had only made themselves masters of it!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading No use for me to think of Cadiz, though what a chance I would have had if our countrymen had only made themselves masters of it!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No use for me to think of Cadiz, though what a chance I would have had if our countrymen had only made themselves masters of it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What's to do now?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
the act of using
From this reading No use for me to think of Cadiz, though what a chance I would have had if our countrymen had only made themselves masters of it!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What now?
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From this reading "What's to do now?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading That's the question," said Tandy, an hour later, as he and I sat in his little cabin abaft the mainmast, while, to hearten ourselves up, we sipped together a bottle of Florence wine which he had on board, and he sucked at his great pipe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No use for me to think of Cadiz, though what a chance I would have had if our countrymen had only made themselves masters of it!
