used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During a certain cruise the first mate of a ship got to drinking to excess and was intoxicated for several days.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One day, after having come out of this state, he examined the log book to see what had passed during his period of semi-forgetfulness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During a certain cruise the first mate of a ship got to drinking to excess and was intoxicated for several days.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not want this to stand as it would hardly be a good recommendation for him to the ship owners and asked the captain to remove the entries.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He did not want this to stand as it would hardly be a good recommendation for him to the ship owners and asked the captain to remove the entries.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not want this to stand as it would hardly be a good recommendation for him to the ship owners and asked the captain to remove the entries.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading One day, after having come out of this state, he examined the log book to see what had passed during his period of semi-forgetfulness.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He did not want this to stand as it would hardly be a good recommendation for him to the ship owners and asked the captain to remove the entries.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading During a certain cruise the first mate of a ship got to drinking to excess and was intoxicated for several days.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day, after having come out of this state, he examined the log book to see what had passed during his period of semi-forgetfulness.
consecutivelyadverbUS /kənˈsekjətɪvli/
in a consecutive manner
From this reading He was horrified to find entered in the book for the three days consecutively, “The first mate is drunk to-day.”
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading During a certain cruise the first mate of a ship got to drinking to excess and was intoxicated for several days.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, after having come out of this state, he examined the log book to see what had passed during his period of semi-forgetfulness.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During a certain cruise the first mate of a ship got to drinking to excess and was intoxicated for several days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not want this to stand as it would hardly be a good recommendation for him to the ship owners and asked the captain to remove the entries.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading During a certain cruise the first mate of a ship got to drinking to excess and was intoxicated for several days.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He was horrified to find entered in the book for the three days consecutively, “The first mate is drunk to-day.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During a certain cruise the first mate of a ship got to drinking to excess and was intoxicated for several days.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He was horrified to find entered in the book for the three days consecutively, “The first mate is drunk to-day.”
entriesnounUS /ˈentriz/
plural of “entry” — an item inserted in a written record
From this reading He did not want this to stand as it would hardly be a good recommendation for him to the ship owners and asked the captain to remove the entries.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading One day, after having come out of this state, he examined the log book to see what had passed during his period of semi-forgetfulness.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading During a certain cruise the first mate of a ship got to drinking to excess and was intoxicated for several days.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was horrified to find entered in the book for the three days consecutively, “The first mate is drunk to-day.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During a certain cruise the first mate of a ship got to drinking to excess and was intoxicated for several days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During a certain cruise the first mate of a ship got to drinking to excess and was intoxicated for several days.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He did not want this to stand as it would hardly be a good recommendation for him to the ship owners and asked the captain to remove the entries.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading During a certain cruise the first mate of a ship got to drinking to excess and was intoxicated for several days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day, after having come out of this state, he examined the log book to see what had passed during his period of semi-forgetfulness.
only a very short time before
From this reading He did not want this to stand as it would hardly be a good recommendation for him to the ship owners and asked the captain to remove the entries.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One day, after having come out of this state, he examined the log book to see what had passed during his period of semi-forgetfulness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day, after having come out of this state, he examined the log book to see what had passed during his period of semi-forgetfulness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not want this to stand as it would hardly be a good recommendation for him to the ship owners and asked the captain to remove the entries.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day, after having come out of this state, he examined the log book to see what had passed during his period of semi-forgetfulness.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading He was horrified to find entered in the book for the three days consecutively, “The first mate is drunk to-day.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was horrified to find entered in the book for the three days consecutively, “The first mate is drunk to-day.”
intoxicatedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtɑːksəkeɪtɪd/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading During a certain cruise the first mate of a ship got to drinking to excess and was intoxicated for several days.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was horrified to find entered in the book for the three days consecutively, “The first mate is drunk to-day.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not want this to stand as it would hardly be a good recommendation for him to the ship owners and asked the captain to remove the entries.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading One day, after having come out of this state, he examined the log book to see what had passed during his period of semi-forgetfulness.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading During a certain cruise the first mate of a ship got to drinking to excess and was intoxicated for several days.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not want this to stand as it would hardly be a good recommendation for him to the ship owners and asked the captain to remove the entries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During a certain cruise the first mate of a ship got to drinking to excess and was intoxicated for several days.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, after having come out of this state, he examined the log book to see what had passed during his period of semi-forgetfulness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day, after having come out of this state, he examined the log book to see what had passed during his period of semi-forgetfulness.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading He did not want this to stand as it would hardly be a good recommendation for him to the ship owners and asked the captain to remove the entries.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading One day, after having come out of this state, he examined the log book to see what had passed during his period of semi-forgetfulness.
an amount of time
From this reading One day, after having come out of this state, he examined the log book to see what had passed during his period of semi-forgetfulness.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading He did not want this to stand as it would hardly be a good recommendation for him to the ship owners and asked the captain to remove the entries.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading He did not want this to stand as it would hardly be a good recommendation for him to the ship owners and asked the captain to remove the entries.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The captain replied, “It is the truth, is it not?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One day, after having come out of this state, he examined the log book to see what had passed during his period of semi-forgetfulness.
semi-forgetfulness
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From this reading One day, after having come out of this state, he examined the log book to see what had passed during his period of semi-forgetfulness.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading During a certain cruise the first mate of a ship got to drinking to excess and was intoxicated for several days.
transport commercially
From this reading During a certain cruise the first mate of a ship got to drinking to excess and was intoxicated for several days.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He did not want this to stand as it would hardly be a good recommendation for him to the ship owners and asked the captain to remove the entries.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading One day, after having come out of this state, he examined the log book to see what had passed during his period of semi-forgetfulness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During a certain cruise the first mate of a ship got to drinking to excess and was intoxicated for several days.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One day, after having come out of this state, he examined the log book to see what had passed during his period of semi-forgetfulness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He was horrified to find entered in the book for the three days consecutively, “The first mate is drunk to-day.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During a certain cruise the first mate of a ship got to drinking to excess and was intoxicated for several days.
to-day
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From this reading He was horrified to find entered in the book for the three days consecutively, “The first mate is drunk to-day.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The captain replied, “It is the truth, is it not?”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He did not want this to stand as it would hardly be a good recommendation for him to the ship owners and asked the captain to remove the entries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During a certain cruise the first mate of a ship got to drinking to excess and was intoxicated for several days.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One day, after having come out of this state, he examined the log book to see what had passed during his period of semi-forgetfulness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not want this to stand as it would hardly be a good recommendation for him to the ship owners and asked the captain to remove the entries.
