used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the way, I have it as it was taken down at the time and afterward appeared in a newspaper, and here is the extract:
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading By the way, I have it as it was taken down at the time and afterward appeared in a newspaper, and here is the extract:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We answered, No! but we talked one Sabbath, mid-Atlantic, to the officers, crew and passengers of the steamship "China."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading We answered, No! but we talked one Sabbath, mid-Atlantic, to the officers, crew and passengers of the steamship "China."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading By the way, I have it as it was taken down at the time and afterward appeared in a newspaper, and here is the extract:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By the way, I have it as it was taken down at the time and afterward appeared in a newspaper, and here is the extract:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One of the children asked us at the tea-table if we had ever preached at sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of the children asked us at the tea-table if we had ever preached at sea.
confined by bonds
From this reading No persons bound from New York to Liverpool ever had more cause for thanksgiving to God than we.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We answered, No! but we talked one Sabbath, mid-Atlantic, to the officers, crew and passengers of the steamship "China."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the way, I have it as it was taken down at the time and afterward appeared in a newspaper, and here is the extract:
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading CALL TO SAILORS.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading No persons bound from New York to Liverpool ever had more cause for thanksgiving to God than we.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading One of the children asked us at the tea-table if we had ever preached at sea.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading We answered, No! but we talked one Sabbath, mid-Atlantic, to the officers, crew and passengers of the steamship "China."
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading We answered, No! but we talked one Sabbath, mid-Atlantic, to the officers, crew and passengers of the steamship "China."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading By the way, I have it as it was taken down at the time and afterward appeared in a newspaper, and here is the extract:
at any time
From this reading One of the children asked us at the tea-table if we had ever preached at sea.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading By the way, I have it as it was taken down at the time and afterward appeared in a newspaper, and here is the extract:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No persons bound from New York to Liverpool ever had more cause for thanksgiving to God than we.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No persons bound from New York to Liverpool ever had more cause for thanksgiving to God than we.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading No persons bound from New York to Liverpool ever had more cause for thanksgiving to God than we.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of the children asked us at the tea-table if we had ever preached at sea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By the way, I have it as it was taken down at the time and afterward appeared in a newspaper, and here is the extract:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading By the way, I have it as it was taken down at the time and afterward appeared in a newspaper, and here is the extract:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the way, I have it as it was taken down at the time and afterward appeared in a newspaper, and here is the extract:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One of the children asked us at the tea-table if we had ever preached at sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the way, I have it as it was taken down at the time and afterward appeared in a newspaper, and here is the extract:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the way, I have it as it was taken down at the time and afterward appeared in a newspaper, and here is the extract:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the way, I have it as it was taken down at the time and afterward appeared in a newspaper, and here is the extract:
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading No persons bound from New York to Liverpool ever had more cause for thanksgiving to God than we.
mid-Atlanticadjective
of a region of the United States generally including Delaware; Maryland; Virginia; and usually New York; Pennsylvania; New Jersey
From this reading We answered, No! but we talked one Sabbath, mid-Atlantic, to the officers, crew and passengers of the steamship "China."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No persons bound from New York to Liverpool ever had more cause for thanksgiving to God than we.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading No persons bound from New York to Liverpool ever had more cause for thanksgiving to God than we.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading By the way, I have it as it was taken down at the time and afterward appeared in a newspaper, and here is the extract:
not any; not one
From this reading We answered, No! but we talked one Sabbath, mid-Atlantic, to the officers, crew and passengers of the steamship "China."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the children asked us at the tea-table if we had ever preached at sea.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading We answered, No! but we talked one Sabbath, mid-Atlantic, to the officers, crew and passengers of the steamship "China."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the children asked us at the tea-table if we had ever preached at sea.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading We answered, No! but we talked one Sabbath, mid-Atlantic, to the officers, crew and passengers of the steamship "China."
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading No persons bound from New York to Liverpool ever had more cause for thanksgiving to God than we.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading One of the children asked us at the tea-table if we had ever preached at sea.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading We answered, No! but we talked one Sabbath, mid-Atlantic, to the officers, crew and passengers of the steamship "China."
SAILORSnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading CALL TO SAILORS.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading One of the children asked us at the tea-table if we had ever preached at sea.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading We answered, No! but we talked one Sabbath, mid-Atlantic, to the officers, crew and passengers of the steamship "China."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading By the way, I have it as it was taken down at the time and afterward appeared in a newspaper, and here is the extract:
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We answered, No! but we talked one Sabbath, mid-Atlantic, to the officers, crew and passengers of the steamship "China."
tea-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the children asked us at the tea-table if we had ever preached at sea.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No persons bound from New York to Liverpool ever had more cause for thanksgiving to God than we.
thanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading No persons bound from New York to Liverpool ever had more cause for thanksgiving to God than we.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the children asked us at the tea-table if we had ever preached at sea.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the way, I have it as it was taken down at the time and afterward appeared in a newspaper, and here is the extract:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CALL TO SAILORS.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the children asked us at the tea-table if we had ever preached at sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the way, I have it as it was taken down at the time and afterward appeared in a newspaper, and here is the extract:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the way, I have it as it was taken down at the time and afterward appeared in a newspaper, and here is the extract:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One of the children asked us at the tea-table if we had ever preached at sea.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading No persons bound from New York to Liverpool ever had more cause for thanksgiving to God than we.
