used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You have had a narrow escape, my laddie," observed Mr McTavish.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It will be a lesson to you not to swim about in these latitudes."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We touched at Valparaiso, where we discharged some of our cargo, and afterwards at Callao, where we got rid of a still larger quantity.
in addition
From this reading We also put into Paita farther north.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We touched at Valparaiso, where we discharged some of our cargo, and afterwards at Callao, where we got rid of a still larger quantity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We touched at Valparaiso, where we discharged some of our cargo, and afterwards at Callao, where we got rid of a still larger quantity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be a lesson to you not to swim about in these latitudes."
Callao
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We touched at Valparaiso, where we discharged some of our cargo, and afterwards at Callao, where we got rid of a still larger quantity.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading We touched at Valparaiso, where we discharged some of our cargo, and afterwards at Callao, where we got rid of a still larger quantity.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading We touched at Valparaiso, where we discharged some of our cargo, and afterwards at Callao, where we got rid of a still larger quantity.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "You have had a narrow escape, my laddie," observed Mr McTavish.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading We also put into Paita farther north.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not many other incidents worth relating occurred for some time.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We touched at Valparaiso, where we discharged some of our cargo, and afterwards at Callao, where we got rid of a still larger quantity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You have had a narrow escape, my laddie," observed Mr McTavish.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have had a narrow escape, my laddie," observed Mr McTavish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It will be a lesson to you not to swim about in these latitudes."
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Not many other incidents worth relating occurred for some time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We also put into Paita farther north.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will be a lesson to you not to swim about in these latitudes."
laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading "You have had a narrow escape, my laddie," observed Mr McTavish.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading We touched at Valparaiso, where we discharged some of our cargo, and afterwards at Callao, where we got rid of a still larger quantity.
latitudesnounUS /ˈlætətuːdz/
plural of “latitude” — the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading "It will be a lesson to you not to swim about in these latitudes."
a unit of instruction
From this reading "It will be a lesson to you not to swim about in these latitudes."
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 Not many other incidents worth relating occurred for some time.
McTavish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have had a narrow escape, my laddie," observed Mr McTavish.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You have had a narrow escape, my laddie," observed Mr McTavish.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You have had a narrow escape, my laddie," observed Mr McTavish.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "You have had a narrow escape, my laddie," observed Mr McTavish.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We also put into Paita farther north.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It will be a lesson to you not to swim about in these latitudes."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "You have had a narrow escape, my laddie," observed Mr McTavish.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Not many other incidents worth relating occurred for some time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We touched at Valparaiso, where we discharged some of our cargo, and afterwards at Callao, where we got rid of a still larger quantity.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Not many other incidents worth relating occurred for some time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We touched at Valparaiso, where we discharged some of our cargo, and afterwards at Callao, where we got rid of a still larger quantity.
Paita
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We also put into Paita farther north.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We also put into Paita farther north.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading We touched at Valparaiso, where we discharged some of our cargo, and afterwards at Callao, where we got rid of a still larger quantity.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Not many other incidents worth relating occurred for some time.
relieve from
From this reading We touched at Valparaiso, where we discharged some of our cargo, and afterwards at Callao, where we got rid of a still larger quantity.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Not many other incidents worth relating occurred for some time.
not in physical motion
From this reading We touched at Valparaiso, where we discharged some of our cargo, and afterwards at Callao, where we got rid of a still larger quantity.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading "It will be a lesson to you not to swim about in these latitudes."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "It will be a lesson to you not to swim about in these latitudes."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Not many other incidents worth relating occurred for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It will be a lesson to you not to swim about in these latitudes."
having come into contact
From this reading We touched at Valparaiso, where we discharged some of our cargo, and afterwards at Callao, where we got rid of a still larger quantity.
ValparaisonounUS /ˌvælpərˈeɪsoʊ/
the chief port and second largest city of Chile; located on a wide harbor in central Chile
From this reading We touched at Valparaiso, where we discharged some of our cargo, and afterwards at Callao, where we got rid of a still larger quantity.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We touched at Valparaiso, where we discharged some of our cargo, and afterwards at Callao, where we got rid of a still larger quantity.
in or at the place that
From this reading We touched at Valparaiso, where we discharged some of our cargo, and afterwards at Callao, where we got rid of a still larger quantity.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be a lesson to you not to swim about in these latitudes."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Not many other incidents worth relating occurred for some time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have had a narrow escape, my laddie," observed Mr McTavish.
