used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Captain of the _Torentia_, the ship on which Pant had secured passage in so strange a manner, was a wary old seadog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On first indication of storm he had put in behind one of those small islands that dot the seaboard, and had there lain in safety until the storm had passed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As yet Pant had no certain knowledge regarding that thread marked gunnysack and its rich contents of pearls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This does not mean, however, that there were no interesting occurrences on board that ship to be recorded.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading On first indication of storm he had put in behind one of those small islands that dot the seaboard, and had there lain in safety until the storm had passed.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading This does not mean, however, that there were no interesting occurrences on board that ship to be recorded.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain of the _Torentia_, the ship on which Pant had secured passage in so strange a manner, was a wary old seadog.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading As yet Pant had no certain knowledge regarding that thread marked gunnysack and its rich contents of pearls.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading As yet Pant had no certain knowledge regarding that thread marked gunnysack and its rich contents of pearls.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Until he had made a try for that he could not rest.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This does not mean, however, that there were no interesting occurrences on board that ship to be recorded.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading On first indication of storm he had put in behind one of those small islands that dot the seaboard, and had there lain in safety until the storm had passed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On first indication of storm he had put in behind one of those small islands that dot the seaboard, and had there lain in safety until the storm had passed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Until he had made a try for that he could not rest.
gunnysacknounUS /ˈɡʌnisæk/
a bag made of burlap
From this reading As yet Pant had no certain knowledge regarding that thread marked gunnysack and its rich contents of pearls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Captain of the _Torentia_, the ship on which Pant had secured passage in so strange a manner, was a wary old seadog.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On first indication of storm he had put in behind one of those small islands that dot the seaboard, and had there lain in safety until the storm had passed.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This does not mean, however, that there were no interesting occurrences on board that ship to be recorded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Captain of the _Torentia_, the ship on which Pant had secured passage in so strange a manner, was a wary old seadog.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading On first indication of storm he had put in behind one of those small islands that dot the seaboard, and had there lain in safety until the storm had passed.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading This does not mean, however, that there were no interesting occurrences on board that ship to be recorded.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading On first indication of storm he had put in behind one of those small islands that dot the seaboard, and had there lain in safety until the storm had passed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As yet Pant had no certain knowledge regarding that thread marked gunnysack and its rich contents of pearls.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading As yet Pant had no certain knowledge regarding that thread marked gunnysack and its rich contents of pearls.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading On first indication of storm he had put in behind one of those small islands that dot the seaboard, and had there lain in safety until the storm had passed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Until he had made a try for that he could not rest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Captain of the _Torentia_, the ship on which Pant had secured passage in so strange a manner, was a wary old seadog.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading As yet Pant had no certain knowledge regarding that thread marked gunnysack and its rich contents of pearls.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This does not mean, however, that there were no interesting occurrences on board that ship to be recorded.
not any; not one
From this reading This does not mean, however, that there were no interesting occurrences on board that ship to be recorded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This does not mean, however, that there were no interesting occurrences on board that ship to be recorded.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading This does not mean, however, that there were no interesting occurrences on board that ship to be recorded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Captain of the _Torentia_, the ship on which Pant had secured passage in so strange a manner, was a wary old seadog.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Captain of the _Torentia_, the ship on which Pant had secured passage in so strange a manner, was a wary old seadog.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Captain of the _Torentia_, the ship on which Pant had secured passage in so strange a manner, was a wary old seadog.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On first indication of storm he had put in behind one of those small islands that dot the seaboard, and had there lain in safety until the storm had passed.
PantverbUS /pænt/
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading The Captain of the _Torentia_, the ship on which Pant had secured passage in so strange a manner, was a wary old seadog.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The Captain of the _Torentia_, the ship on which Pant had secured passage in so strange a manner, was a wary old seadog.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On first indication of storm he had put in behind one of those small islands that dot the seaboard, and had there lain in safety until the storm had passed.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading As yet Pant had no certain knowledge regarding that thread marked gunnysack and its rich contents of pearls.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On first indication of storm he had put in behind one of those small islands that dot the seaboard, and had there lain in safety until the storm had passed.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading This does not mean, however, that there were no interesting occurrences on board that ship to be recorded.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading As yet Pant had no certain knowledge regarding that thread marked gunnysack and its rich contents of pearls.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Until he had made a try for that he could not rest.
possessing material wealth
From this reading As yet Pant had no certain knowledge regarding that thread marked gunnysack and its rich contents of pearls.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading On first indication of storm he had put in behind one of those small islands that dot the seaboard, and had there lain in safety until the storm had passed.
seaboardnounUS /ˈsiːbɔːrd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading On first indication of storm he had put in behind one of those small islands that dot the seaboard, and had there lain in safety until the storm had passed.
seadog
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From this reading The Captain of the _Torentia_, the ship on which Pant had secured passage in so strange a manner, was a wary old seadog.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading The Captain of the _Torentia_, the ship on which Pant had secured passage in so strange a manner, was a wary old seadog.
transport commercially
From this reading The Captain of the _Torentia_, the ship on which Pant had secured passage in so strange a manner, was a wary old seadog.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On first indication of storm he had put in behind one of those small islands that dot the seaboard, and had there lain in safety until the storm had passed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Captain of the _Torentia_, the ship on which Pant had secured passage in so strange a manner, was a wary old seadog.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading On first indication of storm he had put in behind one of those small islands that dot the seaboard, and had there lain in safety until the storm had passed.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The Captain of the _Torentia_, the ship on which Pant had secured passage in so strange a manner, was a wary old seadog.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On first indication of storm he had put in behind one of those small islands that dot the seaboard, and had there lain in safety until the storm had passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Captain of the _Torentia_, the ship on which Pant had secured passage in so strange a manner, was a wary old seadog.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On first indication of storm he had put in behind one of those small islands that dot the seaboard, and had there lain in safety until the storm had passed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This does not mean, however, that there were no interesting occurrences on board that ship to be recorded.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading On first indication of storm he had put in behind one of those small islands that dot the seaboard, and had there lain in safety until the storm had passed.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading As yet Pant had no certain knowledge regarding that thread marked gunnysack and its rich contents of pearls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This does not mean, however, that there were no interesting occurrences on board that ship to be recorded.
Torentia
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From this reading The Captain of the _Torentia_, the ship on which Pant had secured passage in so strange a manner, was a wary old seadog.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Until he had made a try for that he could not rest.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On first indication of storm he had put in behind one of those small islands that dot the seaboard, and had there lain in safety until the storm had passed.
waryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading The Captain of the _Torentia_, the ship on which Pant had secured passage in so strange a manner, was a wary old seadog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Captain of the _Torentia_, the ship on which Pant had secured passage in so strange a manner, was a wary old seadog.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This does not mean, however, that there were no interesting occurrences on board that ship to be recorded.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Captain of the _Torentia_, the ship on which Pant had secured passage in so strange a manner, was a wary old seadog.
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet Pant had no certain knowledge regarding that thread marked gunnysack and its rich contents of pearls.
