used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
Abe
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From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
Abram
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From this reading We mean the reason why it was that the little schooner _Coral_, under the charge of Captain Bergen and Abram Storms, the mate, was on the Pacific Ocean, voyaging toward the South Seas.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We mean the reason why it was that the little schooner _Coral_, under the charge of Captain Bergen and Abram Storms, the mate, was on the Pacific Ocean, voyaging toward the South Seas.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The skipper was fond of telling the strange story, and the mate heard it many times, as repeated to him one stormy night, around the roaring fire of Captain Bergen's hearthstone in New England.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The skipper was fond of telling the strange story, and the mate heard it many times, as repeated to him one stormy night, around the roaring fire of Captain Bergen's hearthstone in New England.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
BergennounUS /ˈbɜːrɡən/
a port city in southwestern Norway
From this reading We mean the reason why it was that the little schooner _Coral_, under the charge of Captain Bergen and Abram Storms, the mate, was on the Pacific Ocean, voyaging toward the South Seas.
Bergen's
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From this reading The skipper was fond of telling the strange story, and the mate heard it many times, as repeated to him one stormy night, around the roaring fire of Captain Bergen's hearthstone in New England.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "It r'iled my blood to see such scandalous proceedings going on, and I sailed in.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading We mean the reason why it was that the little schooner _Coral_, under the charge of Captain Bergen and Abram Storms, the mate, was on the Pacific Ocean, voyaging toward the South Seas.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading We mean the reason why it was that the little schooner _Coral_, under the charge of Captain Bergen and Abram Storms, the mate, was on the Pacific Ocean, voyaging toward the South Seas.
CoralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading We mean the reason why it was that the little schooner _Coral_, under the charge of Captain Bergen and Abram Storms, the mate, was on the Pacific Ocean, voyaging toward the South Seas.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
characterized by great determination
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The skipper was fond of telling the strange story, and the mate heard it many times, as repeated to him one stormy night, around the roaring fire of Captain Bergen's hearthstone in New England.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The skipper was fond of telling the strange story, and the mate heard it many times, as repeated to him one stormy night, around the roaring fire of Captain Bergen's hearthstone in New England.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The skipper was fond of telling the strange story, and the mate heard it many times, as repeated to him one stormy night, around the roaring fire of Captain Bergen's hearthstone in New England.
the act of departing
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The skipper was fond of telling the strange story, and the mate heard it many times, as repeated to him one stormy night, around the roaring fire of Captain Bergen's hearthstone in New England.
hearthstonenoun
a stone that forms a hearth
From this reading The skipper was fond of telling the strange story, and the mate heard it many times, as repeated to him one stormy night, around the roaring fire of Captain Bergen's hearthstone in New England.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The skipper was fond of telling the strange story, and the mate heard it many times, as repeated to him one stormy night, around the roaring fire of Captain Bergen's hearthstone in New England.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The skipper was fond of telling the strange story, and the mate heard it many times, as repeated to him one stormy night, around the roaring fire of Captain Bergen's hearthstone in New England.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
land-sharks
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From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We mean the reason why it was that the little schooner _Coral_, under the charge of Captain Bergen and Abram Storms, the mate, was on the Pacific Ocean, voyaging toward the South Seas.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The skipper was fond of telling the strange story, and the mate heard it many times, as repeated to him one stormy night, around the roaring fire of Captain Bergen's hearthstone in New England.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading We mean the reason why it was that the little schooner _Coral_, under the charge of Captain Bergen and Abram Storms, the mate, was on the Pacific Ocean, voyaging toward the South Seas.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading We mean the reason why it was that the little schooner _Coral_, under the charge of Captain Bergen and Abram Storms, the mate, was on the Pacific Ocean, voyaging toward the South Seas.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It r'iled my blood to see such scandalous proceedings going on, and I sailed in.
absolutely essential
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The skipper was fond of telling the strange story, and the mate heard it many times, as repeated to him one stormy night, around the roaring fire of Captain Bergen's hearthstone in New England.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The skipper was fond of telling the strange story, and the mate heard it many times, as repeated to him one stormy night, around the roaring fire of Captain Bergen's hearthstone in New England.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading We mean the reason why it was that the little schooner _Coral_, under the charge of Captain Bergen and Abram Storms, the mate, was on the Pacific Ocean, voyaging toward the South Seas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We mean the reason why it was that the little schooner _Coral_, under the charge of Captain Bergen and Abram Storms, the mate, was on the Pacific Ocean, voyaging toward the South Seas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We mean the reason why it was that the little schooner _Coral_, under the charge of Captain Bergen and Abram Storms, the mate, was on the Pacific Ocean, voyaging toward the South Seas.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The skipper was fond of telling the strange story, and the mate heard it many times, as repeated to him one stormy night, around the roaring fire of Captain Bergen's hearthstone in New England.
and nothing more
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading We mean the reason why it was that the little schooner _Coral_, under the charge of Captain Bergen and Abram Storms, the mate, was on the Pacific Ocean, voyaging toward the South Seas.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading "It r'iled my blood to see such scandalous proceedings going on, and I sailed in.
r'iled
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From this reading "It r'iled my blood to see such scandalous proceedings going on, and I sailed in.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
recurring again and again
From this reading The skipper was fond of telling the strange story, and the mate heard it many times, as repeated to him one stormy night, around the roaring fire of Captain Bergen's hearthstone in New England.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The skipper was fond of telling the strange story, and the mate heard it many times, as repeated to him one stormy night, around the roaring fire of Captain Bergen's hearthstone in New England.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "It r'iled my blood to see such scandalous proceedings going on, and I sailed in.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
scandalousadjectiveUS /ˈskændələs/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading "It r'iled my blood to see such scandalous proceedings going on, and I sailed in.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading We mean the reason why it was that the little schooner _Coral_, under the charge of Captain Bergen and Abram Storms, the mate, was on the Pacific Ocean, voyaging toward the South Seas.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We mean the reason why it was that the little schooner _Coral_, under the charge of Captain Bergen and Abram Storms, the mate, was on the Pacific Ocean, voyaging toward the South Seas.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The skipper was fond of telling the strange story, and the mate heard it many times, as repeated to him one stormy night, around the roaring fire of Captain Bergen's hearthstone in New England.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We mean the reason why it was that the little schooner _Coral_, under the charge of Captain Bergen and Abram Storms, the mate, was on the Pacific Ocean, voyaging toward the South Seas.
StormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading We mean the reason why it was that the little schooner _Coral_, under the charge of Captain Bergen and Abram Storms, the mate, was on the Pacific Ocean, voyaging toward the South Seas.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading The skipper was fond of telling the strange story, and the mate heard it many times, as repeated to him one stormy night, around the roaring fire of Captain Bergen's hearthstone in New England.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The skipper was fond of telling the strange story, and the mate heard it many times, as repeated to him one stormy night, around the roaring fire of Captain Bergen's hearthstone in New England.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The skipper was fond of telling the strange story, and the mate heard it many times, as repeated to him one stormy night, around the roaring fire of Captain Bergen's hearthstone in New England.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It r'iled my blood to see such scandalous proceedings going on, and I sailed in.
a state of acute pain
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The skipper was fond of telling the strange story, and the mate heard it many times, as repeated to him one stormy night, around the roaring fire of Captain Bergen's hearthstone in New England.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The skipper was fond of telling the strange story, and the mate heard it many times, as repeated to him one stormy night, around the roaring fire of Captain Bergen's hearthstone in New England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading We mean the reason why it was that the little schooner _Coral_, under the charge of Captain Bergen and Abram Storms, the mate, was on the Pacific Ocean, voyaging toward the South Seas.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We mean the reason why it was that the little schooner _Coral_, under the charge of Captain Bergen and Abram Storms, the mate, was on the Pacific Ocean, voyaging toward the South Seas.
UNDERTAKENverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
voyaging
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From this reading We mean the reason why it was that the little schooner _Coral_, under the charge of Captain Bergen and Abram Storms, the mate, was on the Pacific Ocean, voyaging toward the South Seas.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We mean the reason why it was that the little schooner _Coral_, under the charge of Captain Bergen and Abram Storms, the mate, was on the Pacific Ocean, voyaging toward the South Seas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
at the time that
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
which person or people
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE REASON WHY THE VOYAGE WAS UNDERTAKEN At this point it is necessary that the reader should be made acquainted with what has been only hinted up to this point.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It ran thus: "You see, Abe, I was going down Washington Street, in Boston, one day, when I came upon a drunken sailor, who was suffering a terrible beating at the hands of a couple of land-sharks, that were were evidently determined to rob him, if they had not already done so.
