(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 I kept an anchor watch all night in port, which was divided up amongst all hands in the sailing and engineer's department, except myself.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading I kept an anchor watch all night in port, which was divided up amongst all hands in the sailing and engineer's department, except myself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I kept an anchor watch all night in port, which was divided up amongst all hands in the sailing and engineer's department, except myself.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading I kept an anchor watch all night in port, which was divided up amongst all hands in the sailing and engineer's department, except myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COBBINGTON AND HIS PET RATTLESNAKE.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading I had put my letter in the mail-box, and it had gone ashore in the first boat at four o'clock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had put my letter in the mail-box, and it had gone ashore in the first boat at four o'clock.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I had put my letter in the mail-box, and it had gone ashore in the first boat at four o'clock.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I turned out the next morning, or rather the same morning, only in season for breakfast.
COBBINGTON
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From this reading COBBINGTON AND HIS PET RATTLESNAKE.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading I kept an anchor watch all night in port, which was divided up amongst all hands in the sailing and engineer's department, except myself.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading I kept an anchor watch all night in port, which was divided up amongst all hands in the sailing and engineer's department, except myself.
engineer'snounUS /ˌendʒəˈniːrz/
possessive form of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading I kept an anchor watch all night in port, which was divided up amongst all hands in the sailing and engineer's department, except myself.
apart from; not including
From this reading I kept an anchor watch all night in port, which was divided up amongst all hands in the sailing and engineer's department, except myself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I had put my letter in the mail-box, and it had gone ashore in the first boat at four o'clock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I turned out the next morning, or rather the same morning, only in season for breakfast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I had put my letter in the mail-box, and it had gone ashore in the first boat at four o'clock.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I had put my letter in the mail-box, and it had gone ashore in the first boat at four o'clock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had put my letter in the mail-box, and it had gone ashore in the first boat at four o'clock.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I kept an anchor watch all night in port, which was divided up amongst all hands in the sailing and engineer's department, except myself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COBBINGTON AND HIS PET RATTLESNAKE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I turned out the next morning, or rather the same morning, only in season for breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I turned out the next morning, or rather the same morning, only in season for breakfast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had put my letter in the mail-box, and it had gone ashore in the first boat at four o'clock.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I kept an anchor watch all night in port, which was divided up amongst all hands in the sailing and engineer's department, except myself.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I had put my letter in the mail-box, and it had gone ashore in the first boat at four o'clock.
mail-box
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From this reading I had put my letter in the mail-box, and it had gone ashore in the first boat at four o'clock.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I turned out the next morning, or rather the same morning, only in season for breakfast.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had put my letter in the mail-box, and it had gone ashore in the first boat at four o'clock.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I kept an anchor watch all night in port, which was divided up amongst all hands in the sailing and engineer's department, except myself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I turned out the next morning, or rather the same morning, only in season for breakfast.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I kept an anchor watch all night in port, which was divided up amongst all hands in the sailing and engineer's department, except myself.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I had put my letter in the mail-box, and it had gone ashore in the first boat at four o'clock.
and nothing more
From this reading I turned out the next morning, or rather the same morning, only in season for breakfast.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I turned out the next morning, or rather the same morning, only in season for breakfast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I turned out the next morning, or rather the same morning, only in season for breakfast.
PETnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading COBBINGTON AND HIS PET RATTLESNAKE.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading I kept an anchor watch all night in port, which was divided up amongst all hands in the sailing and engineer's department, except myself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had put my letter in the mail-box, and it had gone ashore in the first boat at four o'clock.
on the contrary
From this reading I turned out the next morning, or rather the same morning, only in season for breakfast.
RATTLESNAKEnounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪk/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading COBBINGTON AND HIS PET RATTLESNAKE.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading I kept an anchor watch all night in port, which was divided up amongst all hands in the sailing and engineer's department, except myself.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I turned out the next morning, or rather the same morning, only in season for breakfast.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading I turned out the next morning, or rather the same morning, only in season for breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I turned out the next morning, or rather the same morning, only in season for breakfast.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned out the next morning, or rather the same morning, only in season for breakfast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I kept an anchor watch all night in port, which was divided up amongst all hands in the sailing and engineer's department, except myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I kept an anchor watch all night in port, which was divided up amongst all hands in the sailing and engineer's department, except myself.
look attentively
From this reading I kept an anchor watch all night in port, which was divided up amongst all hands in the sailing and engineer's department, except myself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I kept an anchor watch all night in port, which was divided up amongst all hands in the sailing and engineer's department, except myself.
