used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The black tramp yonder was making for _The Pleiad_ Inlet, with a cargo of guns and ammunition for the rebellion.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading The little sailing-trip of Señor Rey was designed to pull the gunboat afar off in the Southwest, the original course, as you say, to permit the tramp to make the Inlet unmolested.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Perhaps you will correct me if I am wrong....
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading The black tramp yonder was making for _The Pleiad_ Inlet, with a cargo of guns and ammunition for the rebellion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The black tramp yonder was making for _The Pleiad_ Inlet, with a cargo of guns and ammunition for the rebellion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little sailing-trip of Señor Rey was designed to pull the gunboat afar off in the Southwest, the original course, as you say, to permit the tramp to make the Inlet unmolested.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black tramp yonder was making for _The Pleiad_ Inlet, with a cargo of guns and ammunition for the rebellion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jaffier won't need the guns, but they're a moral force----" "As a war correspondent," Miss Mallory remarked, "I am rather a spectacular failure."
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The black tramp yonder was making for _The Pleiad_ Inlet, with a cargo of guns and ammunition for the rebellion.
make right or correct
From this reading "Perhaps you will correct me if I am wrong....
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading Jaffier won't need the guns, but they're a moral force----" "As a war correspondent," Miss Mallory remarked, "I am rather a spectacular failure."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The little sailing-trip of Señor Rey was designed to pull the gunboat afar off in the Southwest, the original course, as you say, to permit the tramp to make the Inlet unmolested.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading The little sailing-trip of Señor Rey was designed to pull the gunboat afar off in the Southwest, the original course, as you say, to permit the tramp to make the Inlet unmolested.
an act that fails
From this reading Jaffier won't need the guns, but they're a moral force----" "As a war correspondent," Miss Mallory remarked, "I am rather a spectacular failure."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, that's for you."
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Jaffier won't need the guns, but they're a moral force----" "As a war correspondent," Miss Mallory remarked, "I am rather a spectacular failure."
gunboatnounUS /ˈɡʌnboʊt/
a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
From this reading The little sailing-trip of Señor Rey was designed to pull the gunboat afar off in the Southwest, the original course, as you say, to permit the tramp to make the Inlet unmolested.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The black tramp yonder was making for _The Pleiad_ Inlet, with a cargo of guns and ammunition for the rebellion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Perhaps you will correct me if I am wrong....
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Perhaps you will correct me if I am wrong....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little sailing-trip of Señor Rey was designed to pull the gunboat afar off in the Southwest, the original course, as you say, to permit the tramp to make the Inlet unmolested.
InletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading The black tramp yonder was making for _The Pleiad_ Inlet, with a cargo of guns and ammunition for the rebellion.
Jaffier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jaffier won't need the guns, but they're a moral force----" "As a war correspondent," Miss Mallory remarked, "I am rather a spectacular failure."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little sailing-trip of Señor Rey was designed to pull the gunboat afar off in the Southwest, the original course, as you say, to permit the tramp to make the Inlet unmolested.
engage in
From this reading The little sailing-trip of Señor Rey was designed to pull the gunboat afar off in the Southwest, the original course, as you say, to permit the tramp to make the Inlet unmolested.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The black tramp yonder was making for _The Pleiad_ Inlet, with a cargo of guns and ammunition for the rebellion.
Mallory
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From this reading Jaffier won't need the guns, but they're a moral force----" "As a war correspondent," Miss Mallory remarked, "I am rather a spectacular failure."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Perhaps you will correct me if I am wrong....
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Jaffier won't need the guns, but they're a moral force----" "As a war correspondent," Miss Mallory remarked, "I am rather a spectacular failure."
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Jaffier won't need the guns, but they're a moral force----" "As a war correspondent," Miss Mallory remarked, "I am rather a spectacular failure."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Jaffier won't need the guns, but they're a moral force----" "As a war correspondent," Miss Mallory remarked, "I am rather a spectacular failure."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, that's for you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The black tramp yonder was making for _The Pleiad_ Inlet, with a cargo of guns and ammunition for the rebellion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The little sailing-trip of Señor Rey was designed to pull the gunboat afar off in the Southwest, the original course, as you say, to permit the tramp to make the Inlet unmolested.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The little sailing-trip of Señor Rey was designed to pull the gunboat afar off in the Southwest, the original course, as you say, to permit the tramp to make the Inlet unmolested.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps you will correct me if I am wrong....
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading The little sailing-trip of Señor Rey was designed to pull the gunboat afar off in the Southwest, the original course, as you say, to permit the tramp to make the Inlet unmolested.
Pleiad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The black tramp yonder was making for _The Pleiad_ Inlet, with a cargo of guns and ammunition for the rebellion.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The little sailing-trip of Señor Rey was designed to pull the gunboat afar off in the Southwest, the original course, as you say, to permit the tramp to make the Inlet unmolested.
on the contrary
From this reading Jaffier won't need the guns, but they're a moral force----" "As a war correspondent," Miss Mallory remarked, "I am rather a spectacular failure."
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading The black tramp yonder was making for _The Pleiad_ Inlet, with a cargo of guns and ammunition for the rebellion.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Jaffier won't need the guns, but they're a moral force----" "As a war correspondent," Miss Mallory remarked, "I am rather a spectacular failure."
Rey
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From this reading The little sailing-trip of Señor Rey was designed to pull the gunboat afar off in the Southwest, the original course, as you say, to permit the tramp to make the Inlet unmolested.
sailing-trip
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From this reading The little sailing-trip of Señor Rey was designed to pull the gunboat afar off in the Southwest, the original course, as you say, to permit the tramp to make the Inlet unmolested.
express in words
From this reading The little sailing-trip of Señor Rey was designed to pull the gunboat afar off in the Southwest, the original course, as you say, to permit the tramp to make the Inlet unmolested.
Señor
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From this reading The little sailing-trip of Señor Rey was designed to pull the gunboat afar off in the Southwest, the original course, as you say, to permit the tramp to make the Inlet unmolested.
SouthwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading The little sailing-trip of Señor Rey was designed to pull the gunboat afar off in the Southwest, the original course, as you say, to permit the tramp to make the Inlet unmolested.
spectacularadjectiveUS /spekˈtækjələr/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Jaffier won't need the guns, but they're a moral force----" "As a war correspondent," Miss Mallory remarked, "I am rather a spectacular failure."
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, that's for you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The black tramp yonder was making for _The Pleiad_ Inlet, with a cargo of guns and ammunition for the rebellion.
they're
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From this reading Jaffier won't need the guns, but they're a moral force----" "As a war correspondent," Miss Mallory remarked, "I am rather a spectacular failure."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little sailing-trip of Señor Rey was designed to pull the gunboat afar off in the Southwest, the original course, as you say, to permit the tramp to make the Inlet unmolested.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading The black tramp yonder was making for _The Pleiad_ Inlet, with a cargo of guns and ammunition for the rebellion.
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading The little sailing-trip of Señor Rey was designed to pull the gunboat afar off in the Southwest, the original course, as you say, to permit the tramp to make the Inlet unmolested.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Jaffier won't need the guns, but they're a moral force----" "As a war correspondent," Miss Mallory remarked, "I am rather a spectacular failure."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The black tramp yonder was making for _The Pleiad_ Inlet, with a cargo of guns and ammunition for the rebellion.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Perhaps you will correct me if I am wrong....
in the company of; together with
From this reading The black tramp yonder was making for _The Pleiad_ Inlet, with a cargo of guns and ammunition for the rebellion.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jaffier won't need the guns, but they're a moral force----" "As a war correspondent," Miss Mallory remarked, "I am rather a spectacular failure."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Perhaps you will correct me if I am wrong....
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading The black tramp yonder was making for _The Pleiad_ Inlet, with a cargo of guns and ammunition for the rebellion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, that's for you."
