used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading We entered the port, and came to anchor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bales he spoke of lay on the deck, and showing them to me, he said, 'There are the goods; I hope you will take care to sell them, and you shall have a commission.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
balesnounUS /beɪlz/
plural of “bale” — a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading The bales he spoke of lay on the deck, and showing them to me, he said, 'There are the goods; I hope you will take care to sell them, and you shall have a commission.'
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The merchants began to unload their goods, in order to sell or exchange them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We entered the port, and came to anchor.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The bales he spoke of lay on the deck, and showing them to me, he said, 'There are the goods; I hope you will take care to sell them, and you shall have a commission.'
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The bales he spoke of lay on the deck, and showing them to me, he said, 'There are the goods; I hope you will take care to sell them, and you shall have a commission.'
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The bales he spoke of lay on the deck, and showing them to me, he said, 'There are the goods; I hope you will take care to sell them, and you shall have a commission.'
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading We entered the port, and came to anchor.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading The merchants began to unload their goods, in order to sell or exchange them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading The merchants began to unload their goods, in order to sell or exchange them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
heirsnounUS /erz/
plural of “heir” — a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The bales he spoke of lay on the deck, and showing them to me, he said, 'There are the goods; I hope you will take care to sell them, and you shall have a commission.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
immediately past
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The bales he spoke of lay on the deck, and showing them to me, he said, 'There are the goods; I hope you will take care to sell them, and you shall have a commission.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading The merchants began to unload their goods, in order to sell or exchange them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The merchants began to unload their goods, in order to sell or exchange them.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The merchants began to unload their goods, in order to sell or exchange them.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
physicnoun
a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading We entered the port, and came to anchor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
Salabat
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From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
sandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading The merchants began to unload their goods, in order to sell or exchange them.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The bales he spoke of lay on the deck, and showing them to me, he said, 'There are the goods; I hope you will take care to sell them, and you shall have a commission.'
transport commercially
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The bales he spoke of lay on the deck, and showing them to me, he said, 'There are the goods; I hope you will take care to sell them, and you shall have a commission.'
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The bales he spoke of lay on the deck, and showing them to me, he said, 'There are the goods; I hope you will take care to sell them, and you shall have a commission.'
carry out
From this reading The bales he spoke of lay on the deck, and showing them to me, he said, 'There are the goods; I hope you will take care to sell them, and you shall have a commission.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We entered the port, and came to anchor.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The merchants began to unload their goods, in order to sell or exchange them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The merchants began to unload their goods, in order to sell or exchange them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We entered the port, and came to anchor.
having come into contact
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
unloadverbUS /ənˈloʊd/
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
From this reading The merchants began to unload their goods, in order to sell or exchange them.
the act of using
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
at the time that
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
in or at the place that
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
which person or people
From this reading In the meantime the captain came to me, and said, 'Brother, I have here a parcel of goods that belonged to a merchant who sailed some time on board this ship; and he being dead, I intend to dispose of them for the benefit of his heirs, when I know them.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The bales he spoke of lay on the deck, and showing them to me, he said, 'There are the goods; I hope you will take care to sell them, and you shall have a commission.'
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The bales he spoke of lay on the deck, and showing them to me, he said, 'There are the goods; I hope you will take care to sell them, and you shall have a commission.'
