used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The chance that took you away," said Captain Weir, "seemed mad and slim; but, for all that, I set myself to get a ship and make after you."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "The chance that took you away," said Captain Weir, "seemed mad and slim; but, for all that, I set myself to get a ship and make after you."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "The chance that took you away," said Captain Weir, "seemed mad and slim; but, for all that, I set myself to get a ship and make after you."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He made inquiries at the exchanges, and almost at once heard of a brig, newly come into the river from a trading-venture along the coast.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He made inquiries at the exchanges, and almost at once heard of a brig, newly come into the river from a trading-venture along the coast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And then?" said Anthony.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading "And then?" said Anthony.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He made inquiries at the exchanges, and almost at once heard of a brig, newly come into the river from a trading-venture along the coast.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The chance that took you away," said Captain Weir, "seemed mad and slim; but, for all that, I set myself to get a ship and make after you."
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading He made inquiries at the exchanges, and almost at once heard of a brig, newly come into the river from a trading-venture along the coast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The chance that took you away," said Captain Weir, "seemed mad and slim; but, for all that, I set myself to get a ship and make after you."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "The chance that took you away," said Captain Weir, "seemed mad and slim; but, for all that, I set myself to get a ship and make after you."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "The chance that took you away," said Captain Weir, "seemed mad and slim; but, for all that, I set myself to get a ship and make after you."
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading He made inquiries at the exchanges, and almost at once heard of a brig, newly come into the river from a trading-venture along the coast.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He made inquiries at the exchanges, and almost at once heard of a brig, newly come into the river from a trading-venture along the coast.
exchangesnounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “exchange” — chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading He made inquiries at the exchanges, and almost at once heard of a brig, newly come into the river from a trading-venture along the coast.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "A trading-venture!" said Anthony, his eyes narrowed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The chance that took you away," said Captain Weir, "seemed mad and slim; but, for all that, I set myself to get a ship and make after you."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He made inquiries at the exchanges, and almost at once heard of a brig, newly come into the river from a trading-venture along the coast.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "The chance that took you away," said Captain Weir, "seemed mad and slim; but, for all that, I set myself to get a ship and make after you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made inquiries at the exchanges, and almost at once heard of a brig, newly come into the river from a trading-venture along the coast.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He made inquiries at the exchanges, and almost at once heard of a brig, newly come into the river from a trading-venture along the coast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A trading-venture!" said Anthony, his eyes narrowed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The chance that took you away," said Captain Weir, "seemed mad and slim; but, for all that, I set myself to get a ship and make after you."
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading He made inquiries at the exchanges, and almost at once heard of a brig, newly come into the river from a trading-venture along the coast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He made inquiries at the exchanges, and almost at once heard of a brig, newly come into the river from a trading-venture along the coast.
roused to anger
From this reading "The chance that took you away," said Captain Weir, "seemed mad and slim; but, for all that, I set myself to get a ship and make after you."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made inquiries at the exchanges, and almost at once heard of a brig, newly come into the river from a trading-venture along the coast.
engage in
From this reading "The chance that took you away," said Captain Weir, "seemed mad and slim; but, for all that, I set myself to get a ship and make after you."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "The chance that took you away," said Captain Weir, "seemed mad and slim; but, for all that, I set myself to get a ship and make after you."
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading "A trading-venture!" said Anthony, his eyes narrowed.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading He made inquiries at the exchanges, and almost at once heard of a brig, newly come into the river from a trading-venture along the coast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made inquiries at the exchanges, and almost at once heard of a brig, newly come into the river from a trading-venture along the coast.
on one occasion
From this reading He made inquiries at the exchanges, and almost at once heard of a brig, newly come into the river from a trading-venture along the coast.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," replied Weir.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He made inquiries at the exchanges, and almost at once heard of a brig, newly come into the river from a trading-venture along the coast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And then?" said Anthony.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "The chance that took you away," said Captain Weir, "seemed mad and slim; but, for all that, I set myself to get a ship and make after you."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "The chance that took you away," said Captain Weir, "seemed mad and slim; but, for all that, I set myself to get a ship and make after you."
transport commercially
From this reading "The chance that took you away," said Captain Weir, "seemed mad and slim; but, for all that, I set myself to get a ship and make after you."
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading "The chance that took you away," said Captain Weir, "seemed mad and slim; but, for all that, I set myself to get a ship and make after you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The chance that took you away," said Captain Weir, "seemed mad and slim; but, for all that, I set myself to get a ship and make after you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The chance that took you away," said Captain Weir, "seemed mad and slim; but, for all that, I set myself to get a ship and make after you."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And then?" said Anthony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The chance that took you away," said Captain Weir, "seemed mad and slim; but, for all that, I set myself to get a ship and make after you."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "The chance that took you away," said Captain Weir, "seemed mad and slim; but, for all that, I set myself to get a ship and make after you."
trading-venture
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made inquiries at the exchanges, and almost at once heard of a brig, newly come into the river from a trading-venture along the coast.
WeirnounUS /wiːr/
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
From this reading "The chance that took you away," said Captain Weir, "seemed mad and slim; but, for all that, I set myself to get a ship and make after you."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," replied Weir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The chance that took you away," said Captain Weir, "seemed mad and slim; but, for all that, I set myself to get a ship and make after you."
