used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FITTING FOR SEA.--WAR DECLARED.--OUT ON A CRUISE.--MY FIRST PRIZE.--OLD FRIENDS.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading "We'll ship a crew for each of these craft," said I, "a small crew, just enough for inland navigation, and we'll have three or four carpenters in each crew in addition.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
(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 We'll use Haines and Herne to get our crews together, but won't take them into our secret at all, as there's no occasion to do so.
allegedadjectiveUS /əˈledʒd/
declared but not proved
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We'll ship a crew for each of these craft," said I, "a small crew, just enough for inland navigation, and we'll have three or four carpenters in each crew in addition.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
at or in or to any place
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We'll use Haines and Herne to get our crews together, but won't take them into our secret at all, as there's no occasion to do so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We'll use Haines and Herne to get our crews together, but won't take them into our secret at all, as there's no occasion to do so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We'll use Haines and Herne to get our crews together, but won't take them into our secret at all, as there's no occasion to do so.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
cargoesnounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊz/
plural of “cargo” — goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
carpentersnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
plural of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading "We'll ship a crew for each of these craft," said I, "a small crew, just enough for inland navigation, and we'll have three or four carpenters in each crew in addition.
clippersnounUS /ˈklɪpərz/
plural of “clipper” — (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading "We'll ship a crew for each of these craft," said I, "a small crew, just enough for inland navigation, and we'll have three or four carpenters in each crew in addition.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading "We'll ship a crew for each of these craft," said I, "a small crew, just enough for inland navigation, and we'll have three or four carpenters in each crew in addition.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading We'll use Haines and Herne to get our crews together, but won't take them into our secret at all, as there's no occasion to do so.
CRUISEverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading FITTING FOR SEA.--WAR DECLARED.--OUT ON A CRUISE.--MY FIRST PRIZE.--OLD FRIENDS.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading FITTING FOR SEA.--WAR DECLARED.--OUT ON A CRUISE.--MY FIRST PRIZE.--OLD FRIENDS.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We'll use Haines and Herne to get our crews together, but won't take them into our secret at all, as there's no occasion to do so.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "We'll ship a crew for each of these craft," said I, "a small crew, just enough for inland navigation, and we'll have three or four carpenters in each crew in addition.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "We'll ship a crew for each of these craft," said I, "a small crew, just enough for inland navigation, and we'll have three or four carpenters in each crew in addition.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FITTING FOR SEA.--WAR DECLARED.--OUT ON A CRUISE.--MY FIRST PRIZE.--OLD FRIENDS.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
FITTINGadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading FITTING FOR SEA.--WAR DECLARED.--OUT ON A CRUISE.--MY FIRST PRIZE.--OLD FRIENDS.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FITTING FOR SEA.--WAR DECLARED.--OUT ON A CRUISE.--MY FIRST PRIZE.--OLD FRIENDS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "We'll ship a crew for each of these craft," said I, "a small crew, just enough for inland navigation, and we'll have three or four carpenters in each crew in addition.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FITTING FOR SEA.--WAR DECLARED.--OUT ON A CRUISE.--MY FIRST PRIZE.--OLD FRIENDS.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
the act of departing
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
Haines
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll use Haines and Herne to get our crews together, but won't take them into our secret at all, as there's no occasion to do so.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll ship a crew for each of these craft," said I, "a small crew, just enough for inland navigation, and we'll have three or four carpenters in each crew in addition.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
Herne
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From this reading We'll use Haines and Herne to get our crews together, but won't take them into our secret at all, as there's no occasion to do so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We'll ship a crew for each of these craft," said I, "a small crew, just enough for inland navigation, and we'll have three or four carpenters in each crew in addition.
not in action or at work
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We'll ship a crew for each of these craft," said I, "a small crew, just enough for inland navigation, and we'll have three or four carpenters in each crew in addition.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading "We'll ship a crew for each of these craft," said I, "a small crew, just enough for inland navigation, and we'll have three or four carpenters in each crew in addition.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We'll use Haines and Herne to get our crews together, but won't take them into our secret at all, as there's no occasion to do so.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
and nothing more
From this reading "We'll ship a crew for each of these craft," said I, "a small crew, just enough for inland navigation, and we'll have three or four carpenters in each crew in addition.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FITTING FOR SEA.--WAR DECLARED.--OUT ON A CRUISE.--MY FIRST PRIZE.--OLD FRIENDS.
navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading "We'll ship a crew for each of these craft," said I, "a small crew, just enough for inland navigation, and we'll have three or four carpenters in each crew in addition.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
not any; not one
From this reading We'll use Haines and Herne to get our crews together, but won't take them into our secret at all, as there's no occasion to do so.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading We'll use Haines and Herne to get our crews together, but won't take them into our secret at all, as there's no occasion to do so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We'll ship a crew for each of these craft," said I, "a small crew, just enough for inland navigation, and we'll have three or four carpenters in each crew in addition.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading FITTING FOR SEA.--WAR DECLARED.--OUT ON A CRUISE.--MY FIRST PRIZE.--OLD FRIENDS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FITTING FOR SEA.--WAR DECLARED.--OUT ON A CRUISE.--MY FIRST PRIZE.--OLD FRIENDS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We'll ship a crew for each of these craft," said I, "a small crew, just enough for inland navigation, and we'll have three or four carpenters in each crew in addition.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We'll use Haines and Herne to get our crews together, but won't take them into our secret at all, as there's no occasion to do so.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FITTING FOR SEA.--WAR DECLARED.--OUT ON A CRUISE.--MY FIRST PRIZE.--OLD FRIENDS.
pilotsnounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading FITTING FOR SEA.--WAR DECLARED.--OUT ON A CRUISE.--MY FIRST PRIZE.--OLD FRIENDS.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
on the contrary
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'll ship a crew for each of these craft," said I, "a small crew, just enough for inland navigation, and we'll have three or four carpenters in each crew in addition.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading FITTING FOR SEA.--WAR DECLARED.--OUT ON A CRUISE.--MY FIRST PRIZE.--OLD FRIENDS.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading We'll use Haines and Herne to get our crews together, but won't take them into our secret at all, as there's no occasion to do so.
transport commercially
From this reading "We'll ship a crew for each of these craft," said I, "a small crew, just enough for inland navigation, and we'll have three or four carpenters in each crew in addition.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We'll ship a crew for each of these craft," said I, "a small crew, just enough for inland navigation, and we'll have three or four carpenters in each crew in addition.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We'll use Haines and Herne to get our crews together, but won't take them into our secret at all, as there's no occasion to do so.
carry out
From this reading We'll use Haines and Herne to get our crews together, but won't take them into our secret at all, as there's no occasion to do so.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We'll use Haines and Herne to get our crews together, but won't take them into our secret at all, as there's no occasion to do so.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
there's
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From this reading We'll use Haines and Herne to get our crews together, but won't take them into our secret at all, as there's no occasion to do so.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "We'll ship a crew for each of these craft," said I, "a small crew, just enough for inland navigation, and we'll have three or four carpenters in each crew in addition.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "We'll ship a crew for each of these craft," said I, "a small crew, just enough for inland navigation, and we'll have three or four carpenters in each crew in addition.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We'll use Haines and Herne to get our crews together, but won't take them into our secret at all, as there's no occasion to do so.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
the act of using
From this reading We'll use Haines and Herne to get our crews together, but won't take them into our secret at all, as there's no occasion to do so.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading FITTING FOR SEA.--WAR DECLARED.--OUT ON A CRUISE.--MY FIRST PRIZE.--OLD FRIENDS.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll ship a crew for each of these craft," said I, "a small crew, just enough for inland navigation, and we'll have three or four carpenters in each crew in addition.
we're
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From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
at the time that
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
won't
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From this reading We'll use Haines and Herne to get our crews together, but won't take them into our secret at all, as there's no occasion to do so.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "When we're on the North River we can haul up here and there for want of pilots or wind, or for any other reason that can be alleged, and that will give time for the carpenters to do what work is required to fit the clippers for their guns, and fix up quarters for the crew.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading First one of us and then the other will get off up the North River; we're going to Albany, or anywhere else, for cargoes for New York, and we're working for small wages rather than lie idle.
