used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTIVES AMONG THE MOORS A week later the _Tartar_ proceeded to the Mediterranean.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One morning after cruising there for some weeks, when the light mist lifted, a vessel was seen some three miles away.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading CAPTIVES AMONG THE MOORS A week later the _Tartar_ proceeded to the Mediterranean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We will lower a cutter and overhaul her.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The captain looked at her through his telescope.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One morning after cruising there for some weeks, when the light mist lifted, a vessel was seen some three miles away.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain looked at her through his telescope.
CAPTIVESnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading CAPTIVES AMONG THE MOORS A week later the _Tartar_ proceeded to the Mediterranean.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “That is a suspicious-looking craft,” he said to the first lieutenant, Mr. Roberts.
cruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading One morning after cruising there for some weeks, when the light mist lifted, a vessel was seen some three miles away.
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading “We will lower a cutter and overhaul her.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “That is a suspicious-looking craft,” he said to the first lieutenant, Mr. Roberts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One morning after cruising there for some weeks, when the light mist lifted, a vessel was seen some three miles away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That is a suspicious-looking craft,” he said to the first lieutenant, Mr. Roberts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain looked at her through his telescope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain looked at her through his telescope.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is a suspicious-looking craft,” he said to the first lieutenant, Mr. Roberts.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading CAPTIVES AMONG THE MOORS A week later the _Tartar_ proceeded to the Mediterranean.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “That is a suspicious-looking craft,” he said to the first lieutenant, Mr. Roberts.
held up in the air
From this reading One morning after cruising there for some weeks, when the light mist lifted, a vessel was seen some three miles away.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading One morning after cruising there for some weeks, when the light mist lifted, a vessel was seen some three miles away.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The captain looked at her through his telescope.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “We will lower a cutter and overhaul her.”
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading CAPTIVES AMONG THE MOORS A week later the _Tartar_ proceeded to the Mediterranean.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading One morning after cruising there for some weeks, when the light mist lifted, a vessel was seen some three miles away.
become covered with mist
From this reading One morning after cruising there for some weeks, when the light mist lifted, a vessel was seen some three miles away.
MOORSnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading CAPTIVES AMONG THE MOORS A week later the _Tartar_ proceeded to the Mediterranean.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning after cruising there for some weeks, when the light mist lifted, a vessel was seen some three miles away.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “That is a suspicious-looking craft,” he said to the first lieutenant, Mr. Roberts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning after cruising there for some weeks, when the light mist lifted, a vessel was seen some three miles away.
overhaulverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːl/
travel past
From this reading “We will lower a cutter and overhaul her.”
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading CAPTIVES AMONG THE MOORS A week later the _Tartar_ proceeded to the Mediterranean.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “That is a suspicious-looking craft,” he said to the first lieutenant, Mr. Roberts.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That is a suspicious-looking craft,” he said to the first lieutenant, Mr. Roberts.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One morning after cruising there for some weeks, when the light mist lifted, a vessel was seen some three miles away.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One morning after cruising there for some weeks, when the light mist lifted, a vessel was seen some three miles away.
suspicious-looking
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From this reading “That is a suspicious-looking craft,” he said to the first lieutenant, Mr. Roberts.
TartarnounUS /ˈtɑːrtər/
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading CAPTIVES AMONG THE MOORS A week later the _Tartar_ proceeded to the Mediterranean.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading The captain looked at her through his telescope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is a suspicious-looking craft,” he said to the first lieutenant, Mr. Roberts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTIVES AMONG THE MOORS A week later the _Tartar_ proceeded to the Mediterranean.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One morning after cruising there for some weeks, when the light mist lifted, a vessel was seen some three miles away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One morning after cruising there for some weeks, when the light mist lifted, a vessel was seen some three miles away.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The captain looked at her through his telescope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPTIVES AMONG THE MOORS A week later the _Tartar_ proceeded to the Mediterranean.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading One morning after cruising there for some weeks, when the light mist lifted, a vessel was seen some three miles away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning after cruising there for some weeks, when the light mist lifted, a vessel was seen some three miles away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will lower a cutter and overhaul her.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading CAPTIVES AMONG THE MOORS A week later the _Tartar_ proceeded to the Mediterranean.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One morning after cruising there for some weeks, when the light mist lifted, a vessel was seen some three miles away.
at the time that
From this reading One morning after cruising there for some weeks, when the light mist lifted, a vessel was seen some three miles away.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We will lower a cutter and overhaul her.”
