used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XX The captain invited Frederick to his cabin and asked him to write a few words in his album.
albumnounUS /ˈælbəm/
one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
From this reading XX The captain invited Frederick to his cabin and asked him to write a few words in his album.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The helmsman did not allow his attention to be diverted for the fraction of a second.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XX The captain invited Frederick to his cabin and asked him to write a few words in his album.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading XX The captain invited Frederick to his cabin and asked him to write a few words in his album.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the way, he showed him the chart-room and the wheel-house, where a sailor was turning the great wheel at the directions of the first mate, whose voice came from the bridge through a speaking-tube.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The helmsman did not allow his attention to be diverted for the fraction of a second.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The helmsman did not allow his attention to be diverted for the fraction of a second.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The captain was in hopes of striking better weather by taking a more southerly route.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading On the way, he showed him the chart-room and the wheel-house, where a sailor was turning the great wheel at the directions of the first mate, whose voice came from the bridge through a speaking-tube.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The captain was in hopes of striking better weather by taking a more southerly route.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading XX The captain invited Frederick to his cabin and asked him to write a few words in his album.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the way, he showed him the chart-room and the wheel-house, where a sailor was turning the great wheel at the directions of the first mate, whose voice came from the bridge through a speaking-tube.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading XX The captain invited Frederick to his cabin and asked him to write a few words in his album.
chart-room
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From this reading On the way, he showed him the chart-room and the wheel-house, where a sailor was turning the great wheel at the directions of the first mate, whose voice came from the bridge through a speaking-tube.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Frederick read the compass in front of the wheel and saw that the _Roland_ lay west-southwest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The helmsman did not allow his attention to be diverted for the fraction of a second.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading On the way, he showed him the chart-room and the wheel-house, where a sailor was turning the great wheel at the directions of the first mate, whose voice came from the bridge through a speaking-tube.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The helmsman did not allow his attention to be diverted for the fraction of a second.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading XX The captain invited Frederick to his cabin and asked him to write a few words in his album.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the way, he showed him the chart-room and the wheel-house, where a sailor was turning the great wheel at the directions of the first mate, whose voice came from the bridge through a speaking-tube.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The helmsman did not allow his attention to be diverted for the fraction of a second.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading The helmsman did not allow his attention to be diverted for the fraction of a second.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading XX The captain invited Frederick to his cabin and asked him to write a few words in his album.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the way, he showed him the chart-room and the wheel-house, where a sailor was turning the great wheel at the directions of the first mate, whose voice came from the bridge through a speaking-tube.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Frederick read the compass in front of the wheel and saw that the _Roland_ lay west-southwest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the way, he showed him the chart-room and the wheel-house, where a sailor was turning the great wheel at the directions of the first mate, whose voice came from the bridge through a speaking-tube.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the way, he showed him the chart-room and the wheel-house, where a sailor was turning the great wheel at the directions of the first mate, whose voice came from the bridge through a speaking-tube.
helmsmannounUS /ˈhelmzmæn/
the person who steers a ship
From this reading The helmsman did not allow his attention to be diverted for the fraction of a second.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading XX The captain invited Frederick to his cabin and asked him to write a few words in his album.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading XX The captain invited Frederick to his cabin and asked him to write a few words in his album.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The captain was in hopes of striking better weather by taking a more southerly route.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XX The captain invited Frederick to his cabin and asked him to write a few words in his album.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading XX The captain invited Frederick to his cabin and asked him to write a few words in his album.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Frederick read the compass in front of the wheel and saw that the _Roland_ lay west-southwest.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading On the way, he showed him the chart-room and the wheel-house, where a sailor was turning the great wheel at the directions of the first mate, whose voice came from the bridge through a speaking-tube.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The captain was in hopes of striking better weather by taking a more southerly route.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The helmsman did not allow his attention to be diverted for the fraction of a second.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the way, he showed him the chart-room and the wheel-house, where a sailor was turning the great wheel at the directions of the first mate, whose voice came from the bridge through a speaking-tube.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way, he showed him the chart-room and the wheel-house, where a sailor was turning the great wheel at the directions of the first mate, whose voice came from the bridge through a speaking-tube.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Frederick read the compass in front of the wheel and saw that the _Roland_ lay west-southwest.
Roland
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From this reading Frederick read the compass in front of the wheel and saw that the _Roland_ lay west-southwest.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading The captain was in hopes of striking better weather by taking a more southerly route.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading On the way, he showed him the chart-room and the wheel-house, where a sailor was turning the great wheel at the directions of the first mate, whose voice came from the bridge through a speaking-tube.
cut with a saw
From this reading Frederick read the compass in front of the wheel and saw that the _Roland_ lay west-southwest.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The helmsman did not allow his attention to be diverted for the fraction of a second.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On the way, he showed him the chart-room and the wheel-house, where a sailor was turning the great wheel at the directions of the first mate, whose voice came from the bridge through a speaking-tube.
southerlyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading The captain was in hopes of striking better weather by taking a more southerly route.
speaking-tube
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From this reading On the way, he showed him the chart-room and the wheel-house, where a sailor was turning the great wheel at the directions of the first mate, whose voice came from the bridge through a speaking-tube.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The captain was in hopes of striking better weather by taking a more southerly route.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The captain was in hopes of striking better weather by taking a more southerly route.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frederick read the compass in front of the wheel and saw that the _Roland_ lay west-southwest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XX The captain invited Frederick to his cabin and asked him to write a few words in his album.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the way, he showed him the chart-room and the wheel-house, where a sailor was turning the great wheel at the directions of the first mate, whose voice came from the bridge through a speaking-tube.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XX The captain invited Frederick to his cabin and asked him to write a few words in his album.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading On the way, he showed him the chart-room and the wheel-house, where a sailor was turning the great wheel at the directions of the first mate, whose voice came from the bridge through a speaking-tube.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading On the way, he showed him the chart-room and the wheel-house, where a sailor was turning the great wheel at the directions of the first mate, whose voice came from the bridge through a speaking-tube.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the way, he showed him the chart-room and the wheel-house, where a sailor was turning the great wheel at the directions of the first mate, whose voice came from the bridge through a speaking-tube.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way, he showed him the chart-room and the wheel-house, where a sailor was turning the great wheel at the directions of the first mate, whose voice came from the bridge through a speaking-tube.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The captain was in hopes of striking better weather by taking a more southerly route.
west-southwest
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From this reading Frederick read the compass in front of the wheel and saw that the _Roland_ lay west-southwest.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading On the way, he showed him the chart-room and the wheel-house, where a sailor was turning the great wheel at the directions of the first mate, whose voice came from the bridge through a speaking-tube.
wheel-house
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From this reading On the way, he showed him the chart-room and the wheel-house, where a sailor was turning the great wheel at the directions of the first mate, whose voice came from the bridge through a speaking-tube.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the way, he showed him the chart-room and the wheel-house, where a sailor was turning the great wheel at the directions of the first mate, whose voice came from the bridge through a speaking-tube.
belonging to which person
From this reading On the way, he showed him the chart-room and the wheel-house, where a sailor was turning the great wheel at the directions of the first mate, whose voice came from the bridge through a speaking-tube.
the words that are spoken
From this reading XX The captain invited Frederick to his cabin and asked him to write a few words in his album.
produce a literary work
From this reading XX The captain invited Frederick to his cabin and asked him to write a few words in his album.
XXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading XX The captain invited Frederick to his cabin and asked him to write a few words in his album.
