used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From what the mate had said, our captain was eager to have a talk with the new-comer, Jonas Webb by name.
(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 He had been all along the coast, and knew every port.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had been all along the coast, and knew every port.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The latter said he had gone out many years before in a South Sea whaler, and when on her homeward voyage he had exchanged into the ship he had just left, then outward-bound.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Both ships had been very successful in fishing and making prizes, and he had saved a great deal of money.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The latter said he had gone out many years before in a South Sea whaler, and when on her homeward voyage he had exchanged into the ship he had just left, then outward-bound.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both ships had been very successful in fishing and making prizes, and he had saved a great deal of money.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From what the mate had said, our captain was eager to have a talk with the new-comer, Jonas Webb by name.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading From what the mate had said, our captain was eager to have a talk with the new-comer, Jonas Webb by name.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading He had been all along the coast, and knew every port.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Not content with what he had got, he wished to make more.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Both ships had been very successful in fishing and making prizes, and he had saved a great deal of money.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading From what the mate had said, our captain was eager to have a talk with the new-comer, Jonas Webb by name.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had been all along the coast, and knew every port.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading The latter said he had gone out many years before in a South Sea whaler, and when on her homeward voyage he had exchanged into the ship he had just left, then outward-bound.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Both ships had been very successful in fishing and making prizes, and he had saved a great deal of money.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From what the mate had said, our captain was eager to have a talk with the new-comer, Jonas Webb by name.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The latter said he had gone out many years before in a South Sea whaler, and when on her homeward voyage he had exchanged into the ship he had just left, then outward-bound.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Not content with what he had got, he wished to make more.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Both ships had been very successful in fishing and making prizes, and he had saved a great deal of money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From what the mate had said, our captain was eager to have a talk with the new-comer, Jonas Webb by name.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From what the mate had said, our captain was eager to have a talk with the new-comer, Jonas Webb by name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter said he had gone out many years before in a South Sea whaler, and when on her homeward voyage he had exchanged into the ship he had just left, then outward-bound.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter said he had gone out many years before in a South Sea whaler, and when on her homeward voyage he had exchanged into the ship he had just left, then outward-bound.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading The latter said he had gone out many years before in a South Sea whaler, and when on her homeward voyage he had exchanged into the ship he had just left, then outward-bound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latter said he had gone out many years before in a South Sea whaler, and when on her homeward voyage he had exchanged into the ship he had just left, then outward-bound.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The latter said he had gone out many years before in a South Sea whaler, and when on her homeward voyage he had exchanged into the ship he had just left, then outward-bound.
Jonas
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From this reading From what the mate had said, our captain was eager to have a talk with the new-comer, Jonas Webb by name.
and nothing more
From this reading The latter said he had gone out many years before in a South Sea whaler, and when on her homeward voyage he had exchanged into the ship he had just left, then outward-bound.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had been all along the coast, and knew every port.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter said he had gone out many years before in a South Sea whaler, and when on her homeward voyage he had exchanged into the ship he had just left, then outward-bound.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The latter said he had gone out many years before in a South Sea whaler, and when on her homeward voyage he had exchanged into the ship he had just left, then outward-bound.
engage in
From this reading Not content with what he had got, he wished to make more.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Both ships had been very successful in fishing and making prizes, and he had saved a great deal of money.
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 The latter said he had gone out many years before in a South Sea whaler, and when on her homeward voyage he had exchanged into the ship he had just left, then outward-bound.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading From what the mate had said, our captain was eager to have a talk with the new-comer, Jonas Webb by name.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Both ships had been very successful in fishing and making prizes, and he had saved a great deal of money.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not content with what he had got, he wished to make more.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading From what the mate had said, our captain was eager to have a talk with the new-comer, Jonas Webb by name.
new-comer
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From this reading From what the mate had said, our captain was eager to have a talk with the new-comer, Jonas Webb by name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not content with what he had got, he wished to make more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both ships had been very successful in fishing and making prizes, and he had saved a great deal of money.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The latter said he had gone out many years before in a South Sea whaler, and when on her homeward voyage he had exchanged into the ship he had just left, then outward-bound.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From what the mate had said, our captain was eager to have a talk with the new-comer, Jonas Webb by name.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The latter said he had gone out many years before in a South Sea whaler, and when on her homeward voyage he had exchanged into the ship he had just left, then outward-bound.
outward-boundadjective
that is going out or leaving
From this reading The latter said he had gone out many years before in a South Sea whaler, and when on her homeward voyage he had exchanged into the ship he had just left, then outward-bound.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading He had been all along the coast, and knew every port.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Both ships had been very successful in fishing and making prizes, and he had saved a great deal of money.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading From what the mate had said, our captain was eager to have a talk with the new-comer, Jonas Webb by name.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Both ships had been very successful in fishing and making prizes, and he had saved a great deal of money.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The latter said he had gone out many years before in a South Sea whaler, and when on her homeward voyage he had exchanged into the ship he had just left, then outward-bound.
transport commercially
From this reading The latter said he had gone out many years before in a South Sea whaler, and when on her homeward voyage he had exchanged into the ship he had just left, then outward-bound.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Both ships had been very successful in fishing and making prizes, and he had saved a great deal of money.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The latter said he had gone out many years before in a South Sea whaler, and when on her homeward voyage he had exchanged into the ship he had just left, then outward-bound.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Both ships had been very successful in fishing and making prizes, and he had saved a great deal of money.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading From what the mate had said, our captain was eager to have a talk with the new-comer, Jonas Webb by name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From what the mate had said, our captain was eager to have a talk with the new-comer, Jonas Webb by name.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The latter said he had gone out many years before in a South Sea whaler, and when on her homeward voyage he had exchanged into the ship he had just left, then outward-bound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From what the mate had said, our captain was eager to have a talk with the new-comer, Jonas Webb by name.
precisely as stated
From this reading Both ships had been very successful in fishing and making prizes, and he had saved a great deal of money.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The latter said he had gone out many years before in a South Sea whaler, and when on her homeward voyage he had exchanged into the ship he had just left, then outward-bound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From what the mate had said, our captain was eager to have a talk with the new-comer, Jonas Webb by name.
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading From what the mate had said, our captain was eager to have a talk with the new-comer, Jonas Webb by name.
whalernounUS /ˈweɪlər/
a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading The latter said he had gone out many years before in a South Sea whaler, and when on her homeward voyage he had exchanged into the ship he had just left, then outward-bound.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From what the mate had said, our captain was eager to have a talk with the new-comer, Jonas Webb by name.
at the time that
From this reading The latter said he had gone out many years before in a South Sea whaler, and when on her homeward voyage he had exchanged into the ship he had just left, then outward-bound.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Not content with what he had got, he wished to make more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From what the mate had said, our captain was eager to have a talk with the new-comer, Jonas Webb by name.
a late time of life
From this reading The latter said he had gone out many years before in a South Sea whaler, and when on her homeward voyage he had exchanged into the ship he had just left, then outward-bound.
