used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MARITIME DISASTER.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The night was as dark as the inside of a cow!
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dick Leslie's Luck, by Harry Collingwood.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
Collingwood
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From this reading Dick Leslie's Luck, by Harry Collingwood.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading The night was as dark as the inside of a cow!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night was as dark as the inside of a cow!
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Leslie's Luck, by Harry Collingwood.
DISASTERnounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading A MARITIME DISASTER.
FleecenounUS /fliːs/
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
full-rigged
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From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Dick Leslie's Luck, by Harry Collingwood.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The night was as dark as the inside of a cow!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
Leslie's
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From this reading Dick Leslie's Luck, by Harry Collingwood.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Dick Leslie's Luck, by Harry Collingwood.
MARITIMEadjectiveUS /ˈmerətaɪm/
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
From this reading A MARITIME DISASTER.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
a particular point in time
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was as dark as the inside of a cow!
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night was as dark as the inside of a cow!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
outward-boundadjective
that is going out or leaving
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
Pryce
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From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
transport commercially
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
confined on all sides
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was as dark as the inside of a cow!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Mr Pryce, the chief mate of the full-rigged sailing ship _Golden Fleece_--outward-bound to Melbourne--was responsible for this picturesque assertion; and one had only to glance for a moment into the obscurity that surrounded the ship to acknowledge the truth of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was as dark as the inside of a cow!
