used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he detailed a small party of his own men and placed them under the command of Midshipman Bestor, to take charge of the prize, and ordered the others to their own ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the crew of the _Sea Scourge_ had surrendered, Captain Yetsom ordered them below and closed the hatches.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the crew of the _Sea Scourge_ had surrendered, Captain Yetsom ordered them below and closed the hatches.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading As soon as the crew of the _Sea Scourge_ had surrendered, Captain Yetsom ordered them below and closed the hatches.
Bestor
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From this reading Then he detailed a small party of his own men and placed them under the command of Midshipman Bestor, to take charge of the prize, and ordered the others to their own ship.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading As soon as he regained the deck of the _Xyphias_ he sent for Lieutenant Ethel, and passed down into his cabin.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As soon as the crew of the _Sea Scourge_ had surrendered, Captain Yetsom ordered them below and closed the hatches.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Then he detailed a small party of his own men and placed them under the command of Midshipman Bestor, to take charge of the prize, and ordered the others to their own ship.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As soon as the crew of the _Sea Scourge_ had surrendered, Captain Yetsom ordered them below and closed the hatches.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Then he detailed a small party of his own men and placed them under the command of Midshipman Bestor, to take charge of the prize, and ordered the others to their own ship.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading A strange weakness, dizziness and dimness of sight was creeping over him.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading As soon as the crew of the _Sea Scourge_ had surrendered, Captain Yetsom ordered them below and closed the hatches.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading As soon as he regained the deck of the _Xyphias_ he sent for Lieutenant Ethel, and passed down into his cabin.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading Then he detailed a small party of his own men and placed them under the command of Midshipman Bestor, to take charge of the prize, and ordered the others to their own ship.
dimnessnoun
the state of being poorly illuminated
From this reading A strange weakness, dizziness and dimness of sight was creeping over him.
dizzinessnounUS /ˈdɪzinəs/
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
From this reading A strange weakness, dizziness and dimness of sight was creeping over him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As soon as he regained the deck of the _Xyphias_ he sent for Lieutenant Ethel, and passed down into his cabin.
Ethel
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From this reading As soon as he regained the deck of the _Xyphias_ he sent for Lieutenant Ethel, and passed down into his cabin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as he regained the deck of the _Xyphias_ he sent for Lieutenant Ethel, and passed down into his cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the crew of the _Sea Scourge_ had surrendered, Captain Yetsom ordered them below and closed the hatches.
hatchesnounUS /ˈhætʃɪz/
plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading As soon as the crew of the _Sea Scourge_ had surrendered, Captain Yetsom ordered them below and closed the hatches.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he detailed a small party of his own men and placed them under the command of Midshipman Bestor, to take charge of the prize, and ordered the others to their own ship.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A strange weakness, dizziness and dimness of sight was creeping over him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Why, what is this?” he said to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he detailed a small party of his own men and placed them under the command of Midshipman Bestor, to take charge of the prize, and ordered the others to their own ship.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as he regained the deck of the _Xyphias_ he sent for Lieutenant Ethel, and passed down into his cabin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, what is this?” he said to himself.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading As soon as he regained the deck of the _Xyphias_ he sent for Lieutenant Ethel, and passed down into his cabin.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then he detailed a small party of his own men and placed them under the command of Midshipman Bestor, to take charge of the prize, and ordered the others to their own ship.
MidshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading Then he detailed a small party of his own men and placed them under the command of Midshipman Bestor, to take charge of the prize, and ordered the others to their own ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as the crew of the _Sea Scourge_ had surrendered, Captain Yetsom ordered them below and closed the hatches.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading As soon as the crew of the _Sea Scourge_ had surrendered, Captain Yetsom ordered them below and closed the hatches.
others
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From this reading Then he detailed a small party of his own men and placed them under the command of Midshipman Bestor, to take charge of the prize, and ordered the others to their own ship.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A strange weakness, dizziness and dimness of sight was creeping over him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then he detailed a small party of his own men and placed them under the command of Midshipman Bestor, to take charge of the prize, and ordered the others to their own ship.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Then he detailed a small party of his own men and placed them under the command of Midshipman Bestor, to take charge of the prize, and ordered the others to their own ship.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As soon as he regained the deck of the _Xyphias_ he sent for Lieutenant Ethel, and passed down into his cabin.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Then he detailed a small party of his own men and placed them under the command of Midshipman Bestor, to take charge of the prize, and ordered the others to their own ship.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Then he detailed a small party of his own men and placed them under the command of Midshipman Bestor, to take charge of the prize, and ordered the others to their own ship.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading As soon as he regained the deck of the _Xyphias_ he sent for Lieutenant Ethel, and passed down into his cabin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, what is this?” he said to himself.
ScourgenounUS /skɜːrdʒ/
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading As soon as the crew of the _Sea Scourge_ had surrendered, Captain Yetsom ordered them below and closed the hatches.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading As soon as the crew of the _Sea Scourge_ had surrendered, Captain Yetsom ordered them below and closed the hatches.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As soon as he regained the deck of the _Xyphias_ he sent for Lieutenant Ethel, and passed down into his cabin.
transport commercially
From this reading Then he detailed a small party of his own men and placed them under the command of Midshipman Bestor, to take charge of the prize, and ordered the others to their own ship.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A strange weakness, dizziness and dimness of sight was creeping over him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he detailed a small party of his own men and placed them under the command of Midshipman Bestor, to take charge of the prize, and ordered the others to their own ship.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the crew of the _Sea Scourge_ had surrendered, Captain Yetsom ordered them below and closed the hatches.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange weakness, dizziness and dimness of sight was creeping over him.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading As soon as the crew of the _Sea Scourge_ had surrendered, Captain Yetsom ordered them below and closed the hatches.
carry out
From this reading Then he detailed a small party of his own men and placed them under the command of Midshipman Bestor, to take charge of the prize, and ordered the others to their own ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the crew of the _Sea Scourge_ had surrendered, Captain Yetsom ordered them below and closed the hatches.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then he detailed a small party of his own men and placed them under the command of Midshipman Bestor, to take charge of the prize, and ordered the others to their own ship.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as the crew of the _Sea Scourge_ had surrendered, Captain Yetsom ordered them below and closed the hatches.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he detailed a small party of his own men and placed them under the command of Midshipman Bestor, to take charge of the prize, and ordered the others to their own ship.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Why, what is this?” he said to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he detailed a small party of his own men and placed them under the command of Midshipman Bestor, to take charge of the prize, and ordered the others to their own ship.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then he detailed a small party of his own men and placed them under the command of Midshipman Bestor, to take charge of the prize, and ordered the others to their own ship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A strange weakness, dizziness and dimness of sight was creeping over him.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading A strange weakness, dizziness and dimness of sight was creeping over him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Why, what is this?” he said to himself.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, what is this?” he said to himself.
Xyphias
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From this reading As soon as he regained the deck of the _Xyphias_ he sent for Lieutenant Ethel, and passed down into his cabin.
Yetsom
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From this reading As soon as the crew of the _Sea Scourge_ had surrendered, Captain Yetsom ordered them below and closed the hatches.
