used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Macreary was not turned to with the rest but kept aboard the _Sea-Horse_ as ship-keeper.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He helped cook the meals and was kept busy with cleaning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Macreary was not turned to with the rest but kept aboard the _Sea-Horse_ as ship-keeper.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading It was crooked, worse than a letter S to sail through, but the bark was worth several thousand dollars to the salvors--and he had lost.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He helped cook the meals and was kept busy with cleaning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Macreary was not turned to with the rest but kept aboard the _Sea-Horse_ as ship-keeper.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading He helped cook the meals and was kept busy with cleaning.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading He helped cook the meals and was kept busy with cleaning.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading It was crooked, worse than a letter S to sail through, but the bark was worth several thousand dollars to the salvors--and he had lost.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It was crooked, worse than a letter S to sail through, but the bark was worth several thousand dollars to the salvors--and he had lost.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
figuringnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If they had only let him try it, he might have worked them through in time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If they had only let him try it, he might have worked them through in time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He helped cook the meals and was kept busy with cleaning.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He helped cook the meals and was kept busy with cleaning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If they had only let him try it, he might have worked them through in time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they had only let him try it, he might have worked them through in time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If they had only let him try it, he might have worked them through in time.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Macreary was not turned to with the rest but kept aboard the _Sea-Horse_ as ship-keeper.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If they had only let him try it, he might have worked them through in time.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was crooked, worse than a letter S to sail through, but the bark was worth several thousand dollars to the salvors--and he had lost.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was crooked, worse than a letter S to sail through, but the bark was worth several thousand dollars to the salvors--and he had lost.
Macreary
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From this reading Macreary was not turned to with the rest but kept aboard the _Sea-Horse_ as ship-keeper.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He helped cook the meals and was kept busy with cleaning.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If they had only let him try it, he might have worked them through in time.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Macreary was not turned to with the rest but kept aboard the _Sea-Horse_ as ship-keeper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
and nothing more
From this reading If they had only let him try it, he might have worked them through in time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Macreary was not turned to with the rest but kept aboard the _Sea-Horse_ as ship-keeper.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was crooked, worse than a letter S to sail through, but the bark was worth several thousand dollars to the salvors--and he had lost.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It was crooked, worse than a letter S to sail through, but the bark was worth several thousand dollars to the salvors--and he had lost.
salvors
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was crooked, worse than a letter S to sail through, but the bark was worth several thousand dollars to the salvors--and he had lost.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
Sea-Horse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Macreary was not turned to with the rest but kept aboard the _Sea-Horse_ as ship-keeper.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was crooked, worse than a letter S to sail through, but the bark was worth several thousand dollars to the salvors--and he had lost.
ship-keeper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Macreary was not turned to with the rest but kept aboard the _Sea-Horse_ as ship-keeper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was crooked, worse than a letter S to sail through, but the bark was worth several thousand dollars to the salvors--and he had lost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Macreary was not turned to with the rest but kept aboard the _Sea-Horse_ as ship-keeper.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If they had only let him try it, he might have worked them through in time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they had only let him try it, he might have worked them through in time.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It was crooked, worse than a letter S to sail through, but the bark was worth several thousand dollars to the salvors--and he had lost.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If they had only let him try it, he might have worked them through in time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Macreary was not turned to with the rest but kept aboard the _Sea-Horse_ as ship-keeper.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading If they had only let him try it, he might have worked them through in time.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Macreary was not turned to with the rest but kept aboard the _Sea-Horse_ as ship-keeper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Macreary was not turned to with the rest but kept aboard the _Sea-Horse_ as ship-keeper.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he was alone a good deal, he spent much time in gazing over the sea, figuring on the channel which led five or six miles to the northward to the deep water behind the dry bank.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Macreary was not turned to with the rest but kept aboard the _Sea-Horse_ as ship-keeper.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading If they had only let him try it, he might have worked them through in time.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading It was crooked, worse than a letter S to sail through, but the bark was worth several thousand dollars to the salvors--and he had lost.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It was crooked, worse than a letter S to sail through, but the bark was worth several thousand dollars to the salvors--and he had lost.
