used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
at or in the front
From this reading SOLOMON "Land ahead!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that cry the men came tumbling out of the foc'sle on to the for'ad deck of the _Hawk_, for it meant they were in sight of port at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
Calamity's
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From this reading It would be a great night for the drink-shops of Singapore when Calamity's men, free from the iron discipline they had endured throughout the voyage, let themselves go.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At that cry the men came tumbling out of the foc'sle on to the for'ad deck of the _Hawk_, for it meant they were in sight of port at last.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At that cry the men came tumbling out of the foc'sle on to the for'ad deck of the _Hawk_, for it meant they were in sight of port at last.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading At that cry the men came tumbling out of the foc'sle on to the for'ad deck of the _Hawk_, for it meant they were in sight of port at last.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading It would be a great night for the drink-shops of Singapore when Calamity's men, free from the iron discipline they had endured throughout the voyage, let themselves go.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
drink-shops
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From this reading It would be a great night for the drink-shops of Singapore when Calamity's men, free from the iron discipline they had endured throughout the voyage, let themselves go.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading It would be a great night for the drink-shops of Singapore when Calamity's men, free from the iron discipline they had endured throughout the voyage, let themselves go.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
flare-upnoun
a sudden intense happening
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
foc'sle
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From this reading At that cry the men came tumbling out of the foc'sle on to the for'ad deck of the _Hawk_, for it meant they were in sight of port at last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At that cry the men came tumbling out of the foc'sle on to the for'ad deck of the _Hawk_, for it meant they were in sight of port at last.
for'ad
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From this reading At that cry the men came tumbling out of the foc'sle on to the for'ad deck of the _Hawk_, for it meant they were in sight of port at last.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It would be a great night for the drink-shops of Singapore when Calamity's men, free from the iron discipline they had endured throughout the voyage, let themselves go.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would be a great night for the drink-shops of Singapore when Calamity's men, free from the iron discipline they had endured throughout the voyage, let themselves go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It would be a great night for the drink-shops of Singapore when Calamity's men, free from the iron discipline they had endured throughout the voyage, let themselves go.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It would be a great night for the drink-shops of Singapore when Calamity's men, free from the iron discipline they had endured throughout the voyage, let themselves go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading At that cry the men came tumbling out of the foc'sle on to the for'ad deck of the _Hawk_, for it meant they were in sight of port at last.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that cry the men came tumbling out of the foc'sle on to the for'ad deck of the _Hawk_, for it meant they were in sight of port at last.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading It would be a great night for the drink-shops of Singapore when Calamity's men, free from the iron discipline they had endured throughout the voyage, let themselves go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At that cry the men came tumbling out of the foc'sle on to the for'ad deck of the _Hawk_, for it meant they were in sight of port at last.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading SOLOMON "Land ahead!"
immediately past
From this reading At that cry the men came tumbling out of the foc'sle on to the for'ad deck of the _Hawk_, for it meant they were in sight of port at last.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It would be a great night for the drink-shops of Singapore when Calamity's men, free from the iron discipline they had endured throughout the voyage, let themselves go.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
MACHINATIONSnounUS /ˌmækəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “machination” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading THE MACHINATIONS OF MR.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading At that cry the men came tumbling out of the foc'sle on to the for'ad deck of the _Hawk_, for it meant they were in sight of port at last.
the force of workers available
From this reading At that cry the men came tumbling out of the foc'sle on to the for'ad deck of the _Hawk_, for it meant they were in sight of port at last.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE MACHINATIONS OF MR.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It would be a great night for the drink-shops of Singapore when Calamity's men, free from the iron discipline they had endured throughout the voyage, let themselves go.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MACHINATIONS OF MR.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At that cry the men came tumbling out of the foc'sle on to the for'ad deck of the _Hawk_, for it meant they were in sight of port at last.
orgynounUS /ˈɔːrdʒi/
any act of immoderate indulgence
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At that cry the men came tumbling out of the foc'sle on to the for'ad deck of the _Hawk_, for it meant they were in sight of port at last.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
police-cells
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From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading At that cry the men came tumbling out of the foc'sle on to the for'ad deck of the _Hawk_, for it meant they were in sight of port at last.
prize-money
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From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
riotousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪətəs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At that cry the men came tumbling out of the foc'sle on to the for'ad deck of the _Hawk_, for it meant they were in sight of port at last.
SingaporenounUS /ˈsɪŋəpɔːr/
the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports
From this reading It would be a great night for the drink-shops of Singapore when Calamity's men, free from the iron discipline they had endured throughout the voyage, let themselves go.
SOLOMONproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading SOLOMON "Land ahead!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that cry the men came tumbling out of the foc'sle on to the for'ad deck of the _Hawk_, for it meant they were in sight of port at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MACHINATIONS OF MR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It would be a great night for the drink-shops of Singapore when Calamity's men, free from the iron discipline they had endured throughout the voyage, let themselves go.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At that cry the men came tumbling out of the foc'sle on to the for'ad deck of the _Hawk_, for it meant they were in sight of port at last.
three-fourthsnoun
three of four equal parts
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading It would be a great night for the drink-shops of Singapore when Calamity's men, free from the iron discipline they had endured throughout the voyage, let themselves go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At that cry the men came tumbling out of the foc'sle on to the for'ad deck of the _Hawk_, for it meant they were in sight of port at last.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading At that cry the men came tumbling out of the foc'sle on to the for'ad deck of the _Hawk_, for it meant they were in sight of port at last.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading It would be a great night for the drink-shops of Singapore when Calamity's men, free from the iron discipline they had endured throughout the voyage, let themselves go.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At that cry the men came tumbling out of the foc'sle on to the for'ad deck of the _Hawk_, for it meant they were in sight of port at last.
at the time that
From this reading It would be a great night for the drink-shops of Singapore when Calamity's men, free from the iron discipline they had endured throughout the voyage, let themselves go.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With luck, they would be paid off before many more hours had passed, the prize-money would be distributed--and then for a flare-up; a riotous, drunken orgy which would probably lead to three-fourths of their number finishing up in the police-cells.
