used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They entered our vessel in an instant.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was inexpressibly disturbed at the occurrence of such a circumstance in so unseasonable a moment.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading I was inexpressibly disturbed at the occurrence of such a circumstance in so unseasonable a moment.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The passengers, five persons besides myself, were ordered upon deck for examination.
having the place or position changed
From this reading I was inexpressibly disturbed at the occurrence of such a circumstance in so unseasonable a moment.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They entered our vessel in an instant.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The passengers, five persons besides myself, were ordered upon deck for examination.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The passengers, five persons besides myself, were ordered upon deck for examination.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was inexpressibly disturbed at the occurrence of such a circumstance in so unseasonable a moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
inexpressiblyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading I was inexpressibly disturbed at the occurrence of such a circumstance in so unseasonable a moment.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading They entered our vessel in an instant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading They were officers of justice.
the force of workers available
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
a particular point in time
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The passengers, five persons besides myself, were ordered upon deck for examination.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading I was inexpressibly disturbed at the occurrence of such a circumstance in so unseasonable a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were officers of justice.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading They were officers of justice.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The passengers, five persons besides myself, were ordered upon deck for examination.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The passengers, five persons besides myself, were ordered upon deck for examination.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The passengers, five persons besides myself, were ordered upon deck for examination.
prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was inexpressibly disturbed at the occurrence of such a circumstance in so unseasonable a moment.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I was inexpressibly disturbed at the occurrence of such a circumstance in so unseasonable a moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entered our vessel in an instant.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
unseasonableadjective
not in keeping with (and usually undesirable for) the season
From this reading I was inexpressibly disturbed at the occurrence of such a circumstance in so unseasonable a moment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The passengers, five persons besides myself, were ordered upon deck for examination.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading They entered our vessel in an instant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
at the time that
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The time was now nearly elapsed that was prescribed for our stay, and orders for weighing anchor were every moment expected, when we were hailed by a boat from the shore, with two other men in it besides those that rowed.
