used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STORM ON THE PACIFIC Larry found Captain Ponsberry working over a chart on the cabin table, laying out the course of the ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The commander of the _Columbia_ was a bluff, hearty individual and he and the young second mate thought a great deal of each other.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I came to report that a storm is coming up from the west," answered Larry.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, what is it?" asked the captain, looking up quickly.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading The commander of the _Columbia_ was a bluff, hearty individual and he and the young second mate thought a great deal of each other.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A STORM ON THE PACIFIC Larry found Captain Ponsberry working over a chart on the cabin table, laying out the course of the ship.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I came to report that a storm is coming up from the west," answered Larry.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A STORM ON THE PACIFIC Larry found Captain Ponsberry working over a chart on the cabin table, laying out the course of the ship.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading A STORM ON THE PACIFIC Larry found Captain Ponsberry working over a chart on the cabin table, laying out the course of the ship.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading The commander of the _Columbia_ was a bluff, hearty individual and he and the young second mate thought a great deal of each other.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I came to report that a storm is coming up from the west," answered Larry.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The commander of the _Columbia_ was a bluff, hearty individual and he and the young second mate thought a great deal of each other.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A STORM ON THE PACIFIC Larry found Captain Ponsberry working over a chart on the cabin table, laying out the course of the ship.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The commander of the _Columbia_ was a bluff, hearty individual and he and the young second mate thought a great deal of each other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The commander of the _Columbia_ was a bluff, hearty individual and he and the young second mate thought a great deal of each other.
set up or found
From this reading A STORM ON THE PACIFIC Larry found Captain Ponsberry working over a chart on the cabin table, laying out the course of the ship.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I came to report that a storm is coming up from the west," answered Larry.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The commander of the _Columbia_ was a bluff, hearty individual and he and the young second mate thought a great deal of each other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The commander of the _Columbia_ was a bluff, hearty individual and he and the young second mate thought a great deal of each other.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading The commander of the _Columbia_ was a bluff, hearty individual and he and the young second mate thought a great deal of each other.
Humph
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From this reading "Humph!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I came to report that a storm is coming up from the west," answered Larry.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The commander of the _Columbia_ was a bluff, hearty individual and he and the young second mate thought a great deal of each other.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, what is it?" asked the captain, looking up quickly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, what is it?" asked the captain, looking up quickly.
Larry
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From this reading A STORM ON THE PACIFIC Larry found Captain Ponsberry working over a chart on the cabin table, laying out the course of the ship.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading A STORM ON THE PACIFIC Larry found Captain Ponsberry working over a chart on the cabin table, laying out the course of the ship.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Well, what is it?" asked the captain, looking up quickly.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The commander of the _Columbia_ was a bluff, hearty individual and he and the young second mate thought a great deal of each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STORM ON THE PACIFIC Larry found Captain Ponsberry working over a chart on the cabin table, laying out the course of the ship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A STORM ON THE PACIFIC Larry found Captain Ponsberry working over a chart on the cabin table, laying out the course of the ship.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The commander of the _Columbia_ was a bluff, hearty individual and he and the young second mate thought a great deal of each other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A STORM ON THE PACIFIC Larry found Captain Ponsberry working over a chart on the cabin table, laying out the course of the ship.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A STORM ON THE PACIFIC Larry found Captain Ponsberry working over a chart on the cabin table, laying out the course of the ship.
PACIFICnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading A STORM ON THE PACIFIC Larry found Captain Ponsberry working over a chart on the cabin table, laying out the course of the ship.
Ponsberry
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From this reading A STORM ON THE PACIFIC Larry found Captain Ponsberry working over a chart on the cabin table, laying out the course of the ship.
with speed
From this reading "Well, what is it?" asked the captain, looking up quickly.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "I came to report that a storm is coming up from the west," answered Larry.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The commander of the _Columbia_ was a bluff, hearty individual and he and the young second mate thought a great deal of each other.
transport commercially
From this reading A STORM ON THE PACIFIC Larry found Captain Ponsberry working over a chart on the cabin table, laying out the course of the ship.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A STORM ON THE PACIFIC Larry found Captain Ponsberry working over a chart on the cabin table, laying out the course of the ship.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A STORM ON THE PACIFIC Larry found Captain Ponsberry working over a chart on the cabin table, laying out the course of the ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I came to report that a storm is coming up from the west," answered Larry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STORM ON THE PACIFIC Larry found Captain Ponsberry working over a chart on the cabin table, laying out the course of the ship.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The commander of the _Columbia_ was a bluff, hearty individual and he and the young second mate thought a great deal of each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I came to report that a storm is coming up from the west," answered Larry.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, what is it?" asked the captain, looking up quickly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The commander of the _Columbia_ was a bluff, hearty individual and he and the young second mate thought a great deal of each other.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, what is it?" asked the captain, looking up quickly.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "I came to report that a storm is coming up from the west," answered Larry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what is it?" asked the captain, looking up quickly.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading A STORM ON THE PACIFIC Larry found Captain Ponsberry working over a chart on the cabin table, laying out the course of the ship.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The commander of the _Columbia_ was a bluff, hearty individual and he and the young second mate thought a great deal of each other.
