used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE Strenuous activities leaped into being, aboard the stranded clipper ship.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE Strenuous activities leaped into being, aboard the stranded clipper ship.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The doctor, with a revolver ready for business, added weight to this information.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Under the orders of Mr. Wansley, all the white sailors came trooping aft.
(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 All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE Strenuous activities leaped into being, aboard the stranded clipper ship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE Strenuous activities leaped into being, aboard the stranded clipper ship.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE Strenuous activities leaped into being, aboard the stranded clipper ship.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The doctor, with a revolver ready for business, added weight to this information.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Under the orders of Mr. Wansley, all the white sailors came trooping aft.
clippernounUS /ˈklɪpər/
(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 BEFORE THE BATTLE Strenuous activities leaped into being, aboard the stranded clipper ship.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
deck-housenoun
a superstructure on the upper deck of a ship
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor, with a revolver ready for business, added weight to this information.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctor, with a revolver ready for business, added weight to this information.
herdedverbUS /ˈhɜːrdɪd/
past form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Noisily and profanely they came, making a holiday of the impending slaughter.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Noisily and profanely they came, making a holiday of the impending slaughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
a message received and understood
From this reading The doctor, with a revolver ready for business, added weight to this information.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE Strenuous activities leaped into being, aboard the stranded clipper ship.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE Strenuous activities leaped into being, aboard the stranded clipper ship.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Noisily and profanely they came, making a holiday of the impending slaughter.
MalaysnounUS /məˈleɪz/
plural of “malay” — a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Under the orders of Mr. Wansley, all the white sailors came trooping aft.
NoisilyadverbUS /ˈnɔɪzəli/
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading Noisily and profanely they came, making a holiday of the impending slaughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Under the orders of Mr. Wansley, all the white sailors came trooping aft.
profanelyadverb
with curses
From this reading Noisily and profanely they came, making a holiday of the impending slaughter.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The doctor, with a revolver ready for business, added weight to this information.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading The doctor, with a revolver ready for business, added weight to this information.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Under the orders of Mr. Wansley, all the white sailors came trooping aft.
transport commercially
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE Strenuous activities leaped into being, aboard the stranded clipper ship.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Noisily and profanely they came, making a holiday of the impending slaughter.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE Strenuous activities leaped into being, aboard the stranded clipper ship.
StrenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE Strenuous activities leaped into being, aboard the stranded clipper ship.
swinenounUS /swaɪn/
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE Strenuous activities leaped into being, aboard the stranded clipper ship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The doctor, with a revolver ready for business, added weight to this information.
up to a particular time
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor, with a revolver ready for business, added weight to this information.
troopingverbUS /ˈtruːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading Under the orders of Mr. Wansley, all the white sailors came trooping aft.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the orders of Mr. Wansley, all the white sailors came trooping aft.
Wansley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under the orders of Mr. Wansley, all the white sailors came trooping aft.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The doctor, with a revolver ready for business, added weight to this information.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
a Caucasian
From this reading Under the orders of Mr. Wansley, all the white sailors came trooping aft.
which person or people
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor, with a revolver ready for business, added weight to this information.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All the Malays were herded in the deck-house, informed that they were sons of swine and that the first one who showed a face on deck, till wanted, would be shot dead.
