having fair knowledge of
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH THE CABIN STEWARD.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I could do nothing single-handed, and I might as well give up before I had suffered the tortures of the mate's wrath as afterwards.
anew
From this reading I was alone again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I was alone again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men had given up the battle, drank their grog, and, under the influence of liquor, would be as willing to trade in human beings as to perform their ordinary duty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The men had given up the battle, drank their grog, and, under the influence of liquor, would be as willing to trade in human beings as to perform their ordinary duty.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The men had given up the battle, drank their grog, and, under the influence of liquor, would be as willing to trade in human beings as to perform their ordinary duty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The men had given up the battle, drank their grog, and, under the influence of liquor, would be as willing to trade in human beings as to perform their ordinary duty.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH THE CABIN STEWARD.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I could do nothing single-handed, and I might as well give up before I had suffered the tortures of the mate's wrath as afterwards.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading The men had given up the battle, drank their grog, and, under the influence of liquor, would be as willing to trade in human beings as to perform their ordinary duty.
(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 IN WHICH PHIL BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH THE CABIN STEWARD.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH THE CABIN STEWARD.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I felt that we had lost our case.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could do nothing single-handed, and I might as well give up before I had suffered the tortures of the mate's wrath as afterwards.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I could do nothing single-handed, and I might as well give up before I had suffered the tortures of the mate's wrath as afterwards.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading The men had given up the battle, drank their grog, and, under the influence of liquor, would be as willing to trade in human beings as to perform their ordinary duty.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The men had given up the battle, drank their grog, and, under the influence of liquor, would be as willing to trade in human beings as to perform their ordinary duty.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that we had lost our case.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I could do nothing single-handed, and I might as well give up before I had suffered the tortures of the mate's wrath as afterwards.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The men had given up the battle, drank their grog, and, under the influence of liquor, would be as willing to trade in human beings as to perform their ordinary duty.
grognounUS /ɡrɑːɡ/
rum cut with water
From this reading The men had given up the battle, drank their grog, and, under the influence of liquor, would be as willing to trade in human beings as to perform their ordinary duty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt that we had lost our case.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The men had given up the battle, drank their grog, and, under the influence of liquor, would be as willing to trade in human beings as to perform their ordinary duty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was alone again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH THE CABIN STEWARD.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The men had given up the battle, drank their grog, and, under the influence of liquor, would be as willing to trade in human beings as to perform their ordinary duty.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The men had given up the battle, drank their grog, and, under the influence of liquor, would be as willing to trade in human beings as to perform their ordinary duty.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I felt that we had lost our case.
mate's
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From this reading I could do nothing single-handed, and I might as well give up before I had suffered the tortures of the mate's wrath as afterwards.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men had given up the battle, drank their grog, and, under the influence of liquor, would be as willing to trade in human beings as to perform their ordinary duty.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I could do nothing single-handed, and I might as well give up before I had suffered the tortures of the mate's wrath as afterwards.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I could do nothing single-handed, and I might as well give up before I had suffered the tortures of the mate's wrath as afterwards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men had given up the battle, drank their grog, and, under the influence of liquor, would be as willing to trade in human beings as to perform their ordinary duty.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The men had given up the battle, drank their grog, and, under the influence of liquor, would be as willing to trade in human beings as to perform their ordinary duty.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I felt that we had lost our case.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading The men had given up the battle, drank their grog, and, under the influence of liquor, would be as willing to trade in human beings as to perform their ordinary duty.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH THE CABIN STEWARD.
single-handedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəlˈhændɪd/
unsupported by other people
From this reading I could do nothing single-handed, and I might as well give up before I had suffered the tortures of the mate's wrath as afterwards.
STEWARDnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH THE CABIN STEWARD.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I could do nothing single-handed, and I might as well give up before I had suffered the tortures of the mate's wrath as afterwards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt that we had lost our case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH THE CABIN STEWARD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men had given up the battle, drank their grog, and, under the influence of liquor, would be as willing to trade in human beings as to perform their ordinary duty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men had given up the battle, drank their grog, and, under the influence of liquor, would be as willing to trade in human beings as to perform their ordinary duty.
torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading I could do nothing single-handed, and I might as well give up before I had suffered the tortures of the mate's wrath as afterwards.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading The men had given up the battle, drank their grog, and, under the influence of liquor, would be as willing to trade in human beings as to perform their ordinary duty.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The men had given up the battle, drank their grog, and, under the influence of liquor, would be as willing to trade in human beings as to perform their ordinary duty.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The men had given up the battle, drank their grog, and, under the influence of liquor, would be as willing to trade in human beings as to perform their ordinary duty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was alone again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I felt that we had lost our case.
(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 I could do nothing single-handed, and I might as well give up before I had suffered the tortures of the mate's wrath as afterwards.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH THE CABIN STEWARD.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading The men had given up the battle, drank their grog, and, under the influence of liquor, would be as willing to trade in human beings as to perform their ordinary duty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH THE CABIN STEWARD.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The men had given up the battle, drank their grog, and, under the influence of liquor, would be as willing to trade in human beings as to perform their ordinary duty.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading I could do nothing single-handed, and I might as well give up before I had suffered the tortures of the mate's wrath as afterwards.
