used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEPARTURE FROM BOSTON.--OUT AT SEA.--WHAT HAPPENED TO ME.--MEETING A STRANGER.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading I told David I didn't want to go to sea with such men as that, and he agreed with me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I told David I didn't want to go to sea with such men as that, and he agreed with me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the morning the last of the crew came on board, or rather were brought there, as the most of them were so intoxicated that they were unable to walk.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading He suggested that we had better go and speak to the captain before the ship got away from the dock, and ask him to let us go ashore and stay there.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He suggested that we had better go and speak to the captain before the ship got away from the dock, and ask him to let us go ashore and stay there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DEPARTURE FROM BOSTON.--OUT AT SEA.--WHAT HAPPENED TO ME.--MEETING A STRANGER.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He suggested that we had better go and speak to the captain before the ship got away from the dock, and ask him to let us go ashore and stay there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our conversation was overheard by Bill Haines, who laughed heartily at the proposal to see the captain and be let off from going to sea.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He suggested that we had better go and speak to the captain before the ship got away from the dock, and ask him to let us go ashore and stay there.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He suggested that we had better go and speak to the captain before the ship got away from the dock, and ask him to let us go ashore and stay there.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Our conversation was overheard by Bill Haines, who laughed heartily at the proposal to see the captain and be let off from going to sea.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading In the morning the last of the crew came on board, or rather were brought there, as the most of them were so intoxicated that they were unable to walk.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading DEPARTURE FROM BOSTON.--OUT AT SEA.--WHAT HAPPENED TO ME.--MEETING A STRANGER.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the morning the last of the crew came on board, or rather were brought there, as the most of them were so intoxicated that they were unable to walk.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our conversation was overheard by Bill Haines, who laughed heartily at the proposal to see the captain and be let off from going to sea.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the morning the last of the crew came on board, or rather were brought there, as the most of them were so intoxicated that they were unable to walk.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He suggested that we had better go and speak to the captain before the ship got away from the dock, and ask him to let us go ashore and stay there.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Our conversation was overheard by Bill Haines, who laughed heartily at the proposal to see the captain and be let off from going to sea.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading In the morning the last of the crew came on board, or rather were brought there, as the most of them were so intoxicated that they were unable to walk.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading I told David I didn't want to go to sea with such men as that, and he agreed with me.
the act of departing
From this reading DEPARTURE FROM BOSTON.--OUT AT SEA.--WHAT HAPPENED TO ME.--MEETING A STRANGER.
didn't
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From this reading I told David I didn't want to go to sea with such men as that, and he agreed with me.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading He suggested that we had better go and speak to the captain before the ship got away from the dock, and ask him to let us go ashore and stay there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DEPARTURE FROM BOSTON.--OUT AT SEA.--WHAT HAPPENED TO ME.--MEETING A STRANGER.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I told David I didn't want to go to sea with such men as that, and he agreed with me.
the act of departing
From this reading Our conversation was overheard by Bill Haines, who laughed heartily at the proposal to see the captain and be let off from going to sea.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He suggested that we had better go and speak to the captain before the ship got away from the dock, and ask him to let us go ashore and stay there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He suggested that we had better go and speak to the captain before the ship got away from the dock, and ask him to let us go ashore and stay there.
Haines
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our conversation was overheard by Bill Haines, who laughed heartily at the proposal to see the captain and be let off from going to sea.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading DEPARTURE FROM BOSTON.--OUT AT SEA.--WHAT HAPPENED TO ME.--MEETING A STRANGER.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told David I didn't want to go to sea with such men as that, and he agreed with me.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Our conversation was overheard by Bill Haines, who laughed heartily at the proposal to see the captain and be let off from going to sea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He suggested that we had better go and speak to the captain before the ship got away from the dock, and ask him to let us go ashore and stay there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told David I didn't want to go to sea with such men as that, and he agreed with me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning the last of the crew came on board, or rather were brought there, as the most of them were so intoxicated that they were unable to walk.
intoxicatedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtɑːksəkeɪtɪd/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading In the morning the last of the crew came on board, or rather were brought there, as the most of them were so intoxicated that they were unable to walk.
immediately past
From this reading In the morning the last of the crew came on board, or rather were brought there, as the most of them were so intoxicated that they were unable to walk.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Our conversation was overheard by Bill Haines, who laughed heartily at the proposal to see the captain and be let off from going to sea.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He suggested that we had better go and speak to the captain before the ship got away from the dock, and ask him to let us go ashore and stay there.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEPARTURE FROM BOSTON.--OUT AT SEA.--WHAT HAPPENED TO ME.--MEETING A STRANGER.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading DEPARTURE FROM BOSTON.--OUT AT SEA.--WHAT HAPPENED TO ME.--MEETING A STRANGER.
the force of workers available
From this reading I told David I didn't want to go to sea with such men as that, and he agreed with me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning the last of the crew came on board, or rather were brought there, as the most of them were so intoxicated that they were unable to walk.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the morning the last of the crew came on board, or rather were brought there, as the most of them were so intoxicated that they were unable to walk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the morning the last of the crew came on board, or rather were brought there, as the most of them were so intoxicated that they were unable to walk.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Our conversation was overheard by Bill Haines, who laughed heartily at the proposal to see the captain and be let off from going to sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the morning the last of the crew came on board, or rather were brought there, as the most of them were so intoxicated that they were unable to walk.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the morning the last of the crew came on board, or rather were brought there, as the most of them were so intoxicated that they were unable to walk.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our conversation was overheard by Bill Haines, who laughed heartily at the proposal to see the captain and be let off from going to sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DEPARTURE FROM BOSTON.--OUT AT SEA.--WHAT HAPPENED TO ME.--MEETING A STRANGER.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading Our conversation was overheard by Bill Haines, who laughed heartily at the proposal to see the captain and be let off from going to sea.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Our conversation was overheard by Bill Haines, who laughed heartily at the proposal to see the captain and be let off from going to sea.
on the contrary
From this reading In the morning the last of the crew came on board, or rather were brought there, as the most of them were so intoxicated that they were unable to walk.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading DEPARTURE FROM BOSTON.--OUT AT SEA.--WHAT HAPPENED TO ME.--MEETING A STRANGER.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Our conversation was overheard by Bill Haines, who laughed heartily at the proposal to see the captain and be let off from going to sea.
transport commercially
From this reading He suggested that we had better go and speak to the captain before the ship got away from the dock, and ask him to let us go ashore and stay there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the morning the last of the crew came on board, or rather were brought there, as the most of them were so intoxicated that they were unable to walk.
express in speech
From this reading He suggested that we had better go and speak to the captain before the ship got away from the dock, and ask him to let us go ashore and stay there.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He suggested that we had better go and speak to the captain before the ship got away from the dock, and ask him to let us go ashore and stay there.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading DEPARTURE FROM BOSTON.--OUT AT SEA.--WHAT HAPPENED TO ME.--MEETING A STRANGER.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I told David I didn't want to go to sea with such men as that, and he agreed with me.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He suggested that we had better go and speak to the captain before the ship got away from the dock, and ask him to let us go ashore and stay there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the morning the last of the crew came on board, or rather were brought there, as the most of them were so intoxicated that they were unable to walk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning the last of the crew came on board, or rather were brought there, as the most of them were so intoxicated that they were unable to walk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the morning the last of the crew came on board, or rather were brought there, as the most of them were so intoxicated that they were unable to walk.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the morning the last of the crew came on board, or rather were brought there, as the most of them were so intoxicated that they were unable to walk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning the last of the crew came on board, or rather were brought there, as the most of them were so intoxicated that they were unable to walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEPARTURE FROM BOSTON.--OUT AT SEA.--WHAT HAPPENED TO ME.--MEETING A STRANGER.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told David I didn't want to go to sea with such men as that, and he agreed with me.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading In the morning the last of the crew came on board, or rather were brought there, as the most of them were so intoxicated that they were unable to walk.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He suggested that we had better go and speak to the captain before the ship got away from the dock, and ask him to let us go ashore and stay there.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading In the morning the last of the crew came on board, or rather were brought there, as the most of them were so intoxicated that they were unable to walk.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I told David I didn't want to go to sea with such men as that, and he agreed with me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our conversation was overheard by Bill Haines, who laughed heartily at the proposal to see the captain and be let off from going to sea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He suggested that we had better go and speak to the captain before the ship got away from the dock, and ask him to let us go ashore and stay there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the morning the last of the crew came on board, or rather were brought there, as the most of them were so intoxicated that they were unable to walk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DEPARTURE FROM BOSTON.--OUT AT SEA.--WHAT HAPPENED TO ME.--MEETING A STRANGER.
which person or people
From this reading Our conversation was overheard by Bill Haines, who laughed heartily at the proposal to see the captain and be let off from going to sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I told David I didn't want to go to sea with such men as that, and he agreed with me.
