used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading Her bottom fouled by tropic weed and barnacles that had accumulated in West Indian waters, her canvas brown and patched, she came to rest.
(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 signs of the battle had long since been obliterated, overlaid by other hardships, violences, evil deeds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
barnaclesnounUS /ˈbɑːrnəkəlz/
plural of “barnacle” — marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces
From this reading Her bottom fouled by tropic weed and barnacles that had accumulated in West Indian waters, her canvas brown and patched, she came to rest.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading All signs of the battle had long since been obliterated, overlaid by other hardships, violences, evil deeds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All signs of the battle had long since been obliterated, overlaid by other hardships, violences, evil deeds.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Of all the white men who had sailed with her, nearly two years before, now remained only Captain Briggs, Mr. Wansley, and the doctor.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Her bottom fouled by tropic weed and barnacles that had accumulated in West Indian waters, her canvas brown and patched, she came to rest.
Briggs
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From this reading Of all the white men who had sailed with her, nearly two years before, now remained only Captain Briggs, Mr. Wansley, and the doctor.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Her bottom fouled by tropic weed and barnacles that had accumulated in West Indian waters, her canvas brown and patched, she came to rest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All signs of the battle had long since been obliterated, overlaid by other hardships, violences, evil deeds.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her bottom fouled by tropic weed and barnacles that had accumulated in West Indian waters, her canvas brown and patched, she came to rest.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Her bottom fouled by tropic weed and barnacles that had accumulated in West Indian waters, her canvas brown and patched, she came to rest.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Of all the white men who had sailed with her, nearly two years before, now remained only Captain Briggs, Mr. Wansley, and the doctor.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading All signs of the battle had long since been obliterated, overlaid by other hardships, violences, evil deeds.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The others who had escaped the fight had all died or deserted on the home-bound journey.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The others who had escaped the fight had all died or deserted on the home-bound journey.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Of all the white men who had sailed with her, nearly two years before, now remained only Captain Briggs, Mr. Wansley, and the doctor.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
move gently or carefully
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The others who had escaped the fight had all died or deserted on the home-bound journey.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading All signs of the battle had long since been obliterated, overlaid by other hardships, violences, evil deeds.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The others who had escaped the fight had all died or deserted on the home-bound journey.
FleecenounUS /fliːs/
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
fouledadjectiveUS /faʊld/
made dirty or foul
From this reading Her bottom fouled by tropic weed and barnacles that had accumulated in West Indian waters, her canvas brown and patched, she came to rest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All signs of the battle had long since been obliterated, overlaid by other hardships, violences, evil deeds.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading All signs of the battle had long since been obliterated, overlaid by other hardships, violences, evil deeds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
home-bound
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From this reading The others who had escaped the fight had all died or deserted on the home-bound journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Her bottom fouled by tropic weed and barnacles that had accumulated in West Indian waters, her canvas brown and patched, she came to rest.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The others who had escaped the fight had all died or deserted on the home-bound journey.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
low-buttressed
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From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
the force of workers available
From this reading Of all the white men who had sailed with her, nearly two years before, now remained only Captain Briggs, Mr. Wansley, and the doctor.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Of all the white men who had sailed with her, nearly two years before, now remained only Captain Briggs, Mr. Wansley, and the doctor.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Of all the white men who had sailed with her, nearly two years before, now remained only Captain Briggs, Mr. Wansley, and the doctor.
Nix's
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From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Of all the white men who had sailed with her, nearly two years before, now remained only Captain Briggs, Mr. Wansley, and the doctor.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading All signs of the battle had long since been obliterated, overlaid by other hardships, violences, evil deeds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All signs of the battle had long since been obliterated, overlaid by other hardships, violences, evil deeds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The others who had escaped the fight had all died or deserted on the home-bound journey.
and nothing more
From this reading Of all the white men who had sailed with her, nearly two years before, now remained only Captain Briggs, Mr. Wansley, and the doctor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The others who had escaped the fight had all died or deserted on the home-bound journey.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All signs of the battle had long since been obliterated, overlaid by other hardships, violences, evil deeds.
others
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From this reading The others who had escaped the fight had all died or deserted on the home-bound journey.
overlaidverbUS /ˈoʊvərleɪd/
inflected form of “overlay” — put something on top of something else
From this reading All signs of the battle had long since been obliterated, overlaid by other hardships, violences, evil deeds.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading Her bottom fouled by tropic weed and barnacles that had accumulated in West Indian waters, her canvas brown and patched, she came to rest.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Of all the white men who had sailed with her, nearly two years before, now remained only Captain Briggs, Mr. Wansley, and the doctor.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Her bottom fouled by tropic weed and barnacles that had accumulated in West Indian waters, her canvas brown and patched, she came to rest.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Of all the white men who had sailed with her, nearly two years before, now remained only Captain Briggs, Mr. Wansley, and the doctor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her bottom fouled by tropic weed and barnacles that had accumulated in West Indian waters, her canvas brown and patched, she came to rest.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading All signs of the battle had long since been obliterated, overlaid by other hardships, violences, evil deeds.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading All signs of the battle had long since been obliterated, overlaid by other hardships, violences, evil deeds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Her bottom fouled by tropic weed and barnacles that had accumulated in West Indian waters, her canvas brown and patched, she came to rest.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of all the white men who had sailed with her, nearly two years before, now remained only Captain Briggs, Mr. Wansley, and the doctor.
violences
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From this reading All signs of the battle had long since been obliterated, overlaid by other hardships, violences, evil deeds.
Wansley
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From this reading Of all the white men who had sailed with her, nearly two years before, now remained only Captain Briggs, Mr. Wansley, and the doctor.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Her bottom fouled by tropic weed and barnacles that had accumulated in West Indian waters, her canvas brown and patched, she came to rest.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading Her bottom fouled by tropic weed and barnacles that had accumulated in West Indian waters, her canvas brown and patched, she came to rest.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Her bottom fouled by tropic weed and barnacles that had accumulated in West Indian waters, her canvas brown and patched, she came to rest.
WHARFnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
a Caucasian
From this reading Of all the white men who had sailed with her, nearly two years before, now remained only Captain Briggs, Mr. Wansley, and the doctor.
which person or people
From this reading Of all the white men who had sailed with her, nearly two years before, now remained only Captain Briggs, Mr. Wansley, and the doctor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT LONG WHARF Four months from that red morning, the _Silver Fleece_ drew in past Nix’s Mate and the low-buttressed islands in Boston Harbor, and with a tug to ease her to her berth, made fast at Long Wharf.
a late time of life
From this reading Of all the white men who had sailed with her, nearly two years before, now remained only Captain Briggs, Mr. Wansley, and the doctor.
