used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW AUNT JEANNE GAVE A PARTY It was on my return from my fourth voyage--in the brig _Sarnia_--that things began to happen.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We had bad weather right across to the Indies, and had to patch up there as best we could.
(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 The voyage had been a disastrous one all through.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The ship had been badly strained already on the voyage out, and the repairs had been none too well done.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was when we were slowly making our way north that a hurricane, such as those seas know, caught us among the Bahamas and brought us to a sudden end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had bad weather right across to the Indies, and had to patch up there as best we could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had bad weather right across to the Indies, and had to patch up there as best we could.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading HOW AUNT JEANNE GAVE A PARTY It was on my return from my fourth voyage--in the brig _Sarnia_--that things began to happen.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading We had bad weather right across to the Indies, and had to patch up there as best we could.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The ship had been badly strained already on the voyage out, and the repairs had been none too well done.
BahamasnounUS /bəˈhɑːməz/
island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resort
From this reading It was when we were slowly making our way north that a hurricane, such as those seas know, caught us among the Bahamas and brought us to a sudden end.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The voyage had been a disastrous one all through.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HOW AUNT JEANNE GAVE A PARTY It was on my return from my fourth voyage--in the brig _Sarnia_--that things began to happen.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We had bad weather right across to the Indies, and had to patch up there as best we could.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading HOW AUNT JEANNE GAVE A PARTY It was on my return from my fourth voyage--in the brig _Sarnia_--that things began to happen.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was when we were slowly making our way north that a hurricane, such as those seas know, caught us among the Bahamas and brought us to a sudden end.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It was when we were slowly making our way north that a hurricane, such as those seas know, caught us among the Bahamas and brought us to a sudden end.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We had bad weather right across to the Indies, and had to patch up there as best we could.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading The voyage had been a disastrous one all through.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The ship had been badly strained already on the voyage out, and the repairs had been none too well done.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was when we were slowly making our way north that a hurricane, such as those seas know, caught us among the Bahamas and brought us to a sudden end.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading HOW AUNT JEANNE GAVE A PARTY It was on my return from my fourth voyage--in the brig _Sarnia_--that things began to happen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW AUNT JEANNE GAVE A PARTY It was on my return from my fourth voyage--in the brig _Sarnia_--that things began to happen.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading HOW AUNT JEANNE GAVE A PARTY It was on my return from my fourth voyage--in the brig _Sarnia_--that things began to happen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The voyage had been a disastrous one all through.
come to pass
From this reading HOW AUNT JEANNE GAVE A PARTY It was on my return from my fourth voyage--in the brig _Sarnia_--that things began to happen.
HOW
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From this reading HOW AUNT JEANNE GAVE A PARTY It was on my return from my fourth voyage--in the brig _Sarnia_--that things began to happen.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading It was when we were slowly making our way north that a hurricane, such as those seas know, caught us among the Bahamas and brought us to a sudden end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW AUNT JEANNE GAVE A PARTY It was on my return from my fourth voyage--in the brig _Sarnia_--that things began to happen.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading We had bad weather right across to the Indies, and had to patch up there as best we could.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW AUNT JEANNE GAVE A PARTY It was on my return from my fourth voyage--in the brig _Sarnia_--that things began to happen.
JEANNE
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From this reading HOW AUNT JEANNE GAVE A PARTY It was on my return from my fourth voyage--in the brig _Sarnia_--that things began to happen.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was when we were slowly making our way north that a hurricane, such as those seas know, caught us among the Bahamas and brought us to a sudden end.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was when we were slowly making our way north that a hurricane, such as those seas know, caught us among the Bahamas and brought us to a sudden end.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOW AUNT JEANNE GAVE A PARTY It was on my return from my fourth voyage--in the brig _Sarnia_--that things began to happen.
not one, and not any
From this reading The ship had been badly strained already on the voyage out, and the repairs had been none too well done.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was when we were slowly making our way north that a hurricane, such as those seas know, caught us among the Bahamas and brought us to a sudden end.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW AUNT JEANNE GAVE A PARTY It was on my return from my fourth voyage--in the brig _Sarnia_--that things began to happen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The voyage had been a disastrous one all through.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was when we were slowly making our way north that a hurricane, such as those seas know, caught us among the Bahamas and brought us to a sudden end.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ship had been badly strained already on the voyage out, and the repairs had been none too well done.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading HOW AUNT JEANNE GAVE A PARTY It was on my return from my fourth voyage--in the brig _Sarnia_--that things began to happen.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading We had bad weather right across to the Indies, and had to patch up there as best we could.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading The ship had been badly strained already on the voyage out, and the repairs had been none too well done.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading HOW AUNT JEANNE GAVE A PARTY It was on my return from my fourth voyage--in the brig _Sarnia_--that things began to happen.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We had bad weather right across to the Indies, and had to patch up there as best we could.
Sarnia
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From this reading HOW AUNT JEANNE GAVE A PARTY It was on my return from my fourth voyage--in the brig _Sarnia_--that things began to happen.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was when we were slowly making our way north that a hurricane, such as those seas know, caught us among the Bahamas and brought us to a sudden end.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship had been badly strained already on the voyage out, and the repairs had been none too well done.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It was when we were slowly making our way north that a hurricane, such as those seas know, caught us among the Bahamas and brought us to a sudden end.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading The ship had been badly strained already on the voyage out, and the repairs had been none too well done.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was when we were slowly making our way north that a hurricane, such as those seas know, caught us among the Bahamas and brought us to a sudden end.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was when we were slowly making our way north that a hurricane, such as those seas know, caught us among the Bahamas and brought us to a sudden end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW AUNT JEANNE GAVE A PARTY It was on my return from my fourth voyage--in the brig _Sarnia_--that things began to happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW AUNT JEANNE GAVE A PARTY It was on my return from my fourth voyage--in the brig _Sarnia_--that things began to happen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We had bad weather right across to the Indies, and had to patch up there as best we could.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading HOW AUNT JEANNE GAVE A PARTY It was on my return from my fourth voyage--in the brig _Sarnia_--that things began to happen.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was when we were slowly making our way north that a hurricane, such as those seas know, caught us among the Bahamas and brought us to a sudden end.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The voyage had been a disastrous one all through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW AUNT JEANNE GAVE A PARTY It was on my return from my fourth voyage--in the brig _Sarnia_--that things began to happen.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The ship had been badly strained already on the voyage out, and the repairs had been none too well done.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We had bad weather right across to the Indies, and had to patch up there as best we could.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was when we were slowly making our way north that a hurricane, such as those seas know, caught us among the Bahamas and brought us to a sudden end.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading HOW AUNT JEANNE GAVE A PARTY It was on my return from my fourth voyage--in the brig _Sarnia_--that things began to happen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW AUNT JEANNE GAVE A PARTY It was on my return from my fourth voyage--in the brig _Sarnia_--that things began to happen.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was when we were slowly making our way north that a hurricane, such as those seas know, caught us among the Bahamas and brought us to a sudden end.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had bad weather right across to the Indies, and had to patch up there as best we could.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading We had bad weather right across to the Indies, and had to patch up there as best we could.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The ship had been badly strained already on the voyage out, and the repairs had been none too well done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was when we were slowly making our way north that a hurricane, such as those seas know, caught us among the Bahamas and brought us to a sudden end.
at the time that
From this reading It was when we were slowly making our way north that a hurricane, such as those seas know, caught us among the Bahamas and brought us to a sudden end.
