used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ship steered northeast, flying before a fresh wind at the rate of ten or eleven knots an hour.
(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 And all day long our passengers lounged upon the deck, reading, promenading or chatting; and all the evening they played whist in the captain’s cabin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The ship steered northeast, flying before a fresh wind at the rate of ten or eleven knots an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather kept its promise and was very fine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ship steered northeast, flying before a fresh wind at the rate of ten or eleven knots an hour.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The ship steered northeast, flying before a fresh wind at the rate of ten or eleven knots an hour.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading And all day long our passengers lounged upon the deck, reading, promenading or chatting; and all the evening they played whist in the captain’s cabin.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading And day and night the captain kept a man at the masthead on the lookout, and relieved him every two hours, that his vigilance might not slacken.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading And all day long our passengers lounged upon the deck, reading, promenading or chatting; and all the evening they played whist in the captain’s cabin.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading And all day long our passengers lounged upon the deck, reading, promenading or chatting; and all the evening they played whist in the captain’s cabin.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And all day long our passengers lounged upon the deck, reading, promenading or chatting; and all the evening they played whist in the captain’s cabin.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading And all day long our passengers lounged upon the deck, reading, promenading or chatting; and all the evening they played whist in the captain’s cabin.
being one more than ten
From this reading The ship steered northeast, flying before a fresh wind at the rate of ten or eleven knots an hour.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And all day long our passengers lounged upon the deck, reading, promenading or chatting; and all the evening they played whist in the captain’s cabin.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And day and night the captain kept a man at the masthead on the lookout, and relieved him every two hours, that his vigilance might not slacken.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The weather kept its promise and was very fine.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With the first tide the next morning the ship sailed.
moving swiftly
From this reading The ship steered northeast, flying before a fresh wind at the rate of ten or eleven knots an hour.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The ship steered northeast, flying before a fresh wind at the rate of ten or eleven knots an hour.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And day and night the captain kept a man at the masthead on the lookout, and relieved him every two hours, that his vigilance might not slacken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And day and night the captain kept a man at the masthead on the lookout, and relieved him every two hours, that his vigilance might not slacken.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The ship steered northeast, flying before a fresh wind at the rate of ten or eleven knots an hour.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And day and night the captain kept a man at the masthead on the lookout, and relieved him every two hours, that his vigilance might not slacken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And all day long our passengers lounged upon the deck, reading, promenading or chatting; and all the evening they played whist in the captain’s cabin.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The weather kept its promise and was very fine.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The weather kept its promise and was very fine.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading The ship steered northeast, flying before a fresh wind at the rate of ten or eleven knots an hour.
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 And all day long our passengers lounged upon the deck, reading, promenading or chatting; and all the evening they played whist in the captain’s cabin.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading And day and night the captain kept a man at the masthead on the lookout, and relieved him every two hours, that his vigilance might not slacken.
lounged
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From this reading And all day long our passengers lounged upon the deck, reading, promenading or chatting; and all the evening they played whist in the captain’s cabin.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And day and night the captain kept a man at the masthead on the lookout, and relieved him every two hours, that his vigilance might not slacken.
mastheadnounUS /ˈmæsthed/
a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
From this reading And day and night the captain kept a man at the masthead on the lookout, and relieved him every two hours, that his vigilance might not slacken.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And day and night the captain kept a man at the masthead on the lookout, and relieved him every two hours, that his vigilance might not slacken.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading With the first tide the next morning the ship sailed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading With the first tide the next morning the ship sailed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And day and night the captain kept a man at the masthead on the lookout, and relieved him every two hours, that his vigilance might not slacken.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading The ship steered northeast, flying before a fresh wind at the rate of ten or eleven knots an hour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And day and night the captain kept a man at the masthead on the lookout, and relieved him every two hours, that his vigilance might not slacken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ship steered northeast, flying before a fresh wind at the rate of ten or eleven knots an hour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And day and night the captain kept a man at the masthead on the lookout, and relieved him every two hours, that his vigilance might not slacken.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The ship steered northeast, flying before a fresh wind at the rate of ten or eleven knots an hour.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And all day long our passengers lounged upon the deck, reading, promenading or chatting; and all the evening they played whist in the captain’s cabin.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading And all day long our passengers lounged upon the deck, reading, promenading or chatting; and all the evening they played whist in the captain’s cabin.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading And all day long our passengers lounged upon the deck, reading, promenading or chatting; and all the evening they played whist in the captain’s cabin.
promenading
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From this reading And all day long our passengers lounged upon the deck, reading, promenading or chatting; and all the evening they played whist in the captain’s cabin.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The weather kept its promise and was very fine.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading The ship steered northeast, flying before a fresh wind at the rate of ten or eleven knots an hour.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading And all day long our passengers lounged upon the deck, reading, promenading or chatting; and all the evening they played whist in the captain’s cabin.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading And day and night the captain kept a man at the masthead on the lookout, and relieved him every two hours, that his vigilance might not slacken.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading With the first tide the next morning the ship sailed.
transport commercially
From this reading With the first tide the next morning the ship sailed.
slackenverbUS /ˈslækən/
become slow or slower
From this reading And day and night the captain kept a man at the masthead on the lookout, and relieved him every two hours, that his vigilance might not slacken.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading The ship steered northeast, flying before a fresh wind at the rate of ten or eleven knots an hour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The ship steered northeast, flying before a fresh wind at the rate of ten or eleven knots an hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And day and night the captain kept a man at the masthead on the lookout, and relieved him every two hours, that his vigilance might not slacken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the first tide the next morning the ship sailed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And all day long our passengers lounged upon the deck, reading, promenading or chatting; and all the evening they played whist in the captain’s cabin.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading With the first tide the next morning the ship sailed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And day and night the captain kept a man at the masthead on the lookout, and relieved him every two hours, that his vigilance might not slacken.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And all day long our passengers lounged upon the deck, reading, promenading or chatting; and all the evening they played whist in the captain’s cabin.
precisely as stated
From this reading The weather kept its promise and was very fine.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading And day and night the captain kept a man at the masthead on the lookout, and relieved him every two hours, that his vigilance might not slacken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather kept its promise and was very fine.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather kept its promise and was very fine.
whistnoun
a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
From this reading And all day long our passengers lounged upon the deck, reading, promenading or chatting; and all the evening they played whist in the captain’s cabin.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The ship steered northeast, flying before a fresh wind at the rate of ten or eleven knots an hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the first tide the next morning the ship sailed.
