used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length, however, we saw her run in for a bay with a fort on one side of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oldershaw at length persuaded me to go below and turn in, promising to have me called should anything occur.
any thing at all
From this reading Oldershaw at length persuaded me to go below and turn in, promising to have me called should anything occur.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oldershaw at length persuaded me to go below and turn in, promising to have me called should anything occur.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading At length, however, we saw her run in for a bay with a fort on one side of it.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Oldershaw at length persuaded me to go below and turn in, promising to have me called should anything occur.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Oldershaw at length persuaded me to go below and turn in, promising to have me called should anything occur.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "We have her safe now," observed Captain Oliver to Mr Schank.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We followed her pertinaciously, however, though, as the wind frequently shifted, we did not gain upon her as at first.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We followed her pertinaciously, however, though, as the wind frequently shifted, we did not gain upon her as at first.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We followed her pertinaciously, however, though, as the wind frequently shifted, we did not gain upon her as at first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading At length, however, we saw her run in for a bay with a fort on one side of it.
many times at short intervals
From this reading We followed her pertinaciously, however, though, as the wind frequently shifted, we did not gain upon her as at first.
obtain
From this reading We followed her pertinaciously, however, though, as the wind frequently shifted, we did not gain upon her as at first.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Oldershaw at length persuaded me to go below and turn in, promising to have me called should anything occur.
hammocksnounUS /ˈhæməks/
plural of “hammock” — a small natural hill
From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oldershaw at length persuaded me to go below and turn in, promising to have me called should anything occur.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We followed her pertinaciously, however, though, as the wind frequently shifted, we did not gain upon her as at first.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We followed her pertinaciously, however, though, as the wind frequently shifted, we did not gain upon her as at first.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oldershaw at length persuaded me to go below and turn in, promising to have me called should anything occur.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At length, however, we saw her run in for a bay with a fort on one side of it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Oldershaw at length persuaded me to go below and turn in, promising to have me called should anything occur.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oldershaw at length persuaded me to go below and turn in, promising to have me called should anything occur.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "We have her safe now," observed Captain Oliver to Mr Schank.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We followed her pertinaciously, however, though, as the wind frequently shifted, we did not gain upon her as at first.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We have her safe now," observed Captain Oliver to Mr Schank.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "We have her safe now," observed Captain Oliver to Mr Schank.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading Oldershaw at length persuaded me to go below and turn in, promising to have me called should anything occur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length, however, we saw her run in for a bay with a fort on one side of it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
Oldershaw
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From this reading Oldershaw at length persuaded me to go below and turn in, promising to have me called should anything occur.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading "We have her safe now," observed Captain Oliver to Mr Schank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At length, however, we saw her run in for a bay with a fort on one side of it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Oldershaw at length persuaded me to go below and turn in, promising to have me called should anything occur.
pertinaciouslyadverb
in a dogged and pertinacious manner
From this reading We followed her pertinaciously, however, though, as the wind frequently shifted, we did not gain upon her as at first.
pipedverbUS /paɪpt/
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Oldershaw at length persuaded me to go below and turn in, promising to have me called should anything occur.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At length, however, we saw her run in for a bay with a fort on one side of it.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "We have her safe now," observed Captain Oliver to Mr Schank.
cut with a saw
From this reading At length, however, we saw her run in for a bay with a fort on one side of it.
Schank
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From this reading "We have her safe now," observed Captain Oliver to Mr Schank.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading We followed her pertinaciously, however, though, as the wind frequently shifted, we did not gain upon her as at first.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Oldershaw at length persuaded me to go below and turn in, promising to have me called should anything occur.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At length, however, we saw her run in for a bay with a fort on one side of it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
starboard-bow
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From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
not in physical motion
From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We followed her pertinaciously, however, though, as the wind frequently shifted, we did not gain upon her as at first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oldershaw at length persuaded me to go below and turn in, promising to have me called should anything occur.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Oldershaw at length persuaded me to go below and turn in, promising to have me called should anything occur.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We followed her pertinaciously, however, though, as the wind frequently shifted, we did not gain upon her as at first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We followed her pertinaciously, however, though, as the wind frequently shifted, we did not gain upon her as at first.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
at the time that
From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I came on deck in the morning, as the hammocks were piped up, the chase was still some distance off, running in for the land, which appeared on our starboard-bow.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading We followed her pertinaciously, however, though, as the wind frequently shifted, we did not gain upon her as at first.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length, however, we saw her run in for a bay with a fort on one side of it.
