used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HAPPINESS OF PAPA BAZÁN For once in his career, Don Miguel O’Donnell was a battered, defeated soldier of fortune.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading My steward is coming aboard to help patch up your men.
consider or hold as true
From this reading He had lost his schooner and was bound to accept whatever terms might be dictated, or face the unpleasant alternative of being marooned on Cocos Island.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading He had lost his schooner and was bound to accept whatever terms might be dictated, or face the unpleasant alternative of being marooned on Cocos Island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had lost his schooner and was bound to accept whatever terms might be dictated, or face the unpleasant alternative of being marooned on Cocos Island.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading THE HAPPINESS OF PAPA BAZÁN For once in his career, Don Miguel O’Donnell was a battered, defeated soldier of fortune.
BAZÁN
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From this reading THE HAPPINESS OF PAPA BAZÁN For once in his career, Don Miguel O’Donnell was a battered, defeated soldier of fortune.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had lost his schooner and was bound to accept whatever terms might be dictated, or face the unpleasant alternative of being marooned on Cocos Island.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had lost his schooner and was bound to accept whatever terms might be dictated, or face the unpleasant alternative of being marooned on Cocos Island.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading A prisoner in the cabin, he was stanching the blood from a cut on his cheek when Richard Cary came down from the deck and said:
confined by bonds
From this reading He had lost his schooner and was bound to accept whatever terms might be dictated, or face the unpleasant alternative of being marooned on Cocos Island.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A prisoner in the cabin, he was stanching the blood from a cut on his cheek when Richard Cary came down from the deck and said:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A prisoner in the cabin, he was stanching the blood from a cut on his cheek when Richard Cary came down from the deck and said:
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading THE HAPPINESS OF PAPA BAZÁN For once in his career, Don Miguel O’Donnell was a battered, defeated soldier of fortune.
Cary
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From this reading A prisoner in the cabin, he was stanching the blood from a cut on his cheek when Richard Cary came down from the deck and said:
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading A prisoner in the cabin, he was stanching the blood from a cut on his cheek when Richard Cary came down from the deck and said:
CocosnounUS /ˈkoʊkoʊz/
coconut palms
From this reading He had lost his schooner and was bound to accept whatever terms might be dictated, or face the unpleasant alternative of being marooned on Cocos Island.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading My steward is coming aboard to help patch up your men.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A prisoner in the cabin, he was stanching the blood from a cut on his cheek when Richard Cary came down from the deck and said:
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading A prisoner in the cabin, he was stanching the blood from a cut on his cheek when Richard Cary came down from the deck and said:
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading THE HAPPINESS OF PAPA BAZÁN For once in his career, Don Miguel O’Donnell was a battered, defeated soldier of fortune.
dictatedadjectiveUS /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading He had lost his schooner and was bound to accept whatever terms might be dictated, or face the unpleasant alternative of being marooned on Cocos Island.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading THE HAPPINESS OF PAPA BAZÁN For once in his career, Don Miguel O’Donnell was a battered, defeated soldier of fortune.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A prisoner in the cabin, he was stanching the blood from a cut on his cheek when Richard Cary came down from the deck and said:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had lost his schooner and was bound to accept whatever terms might be dictated, or face the unpleasant alternative of being marooned on Cocos Island.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “Here, let me fix that for you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HAPPINESS OF PAPA BAZÁN For once in his career, Don Miguel O’Donnell was a battered, defeated soldier of fortune.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading THE HAPPINESS OF PAPA BAZÁN For once in his career, Don Miguel O’Donnell was a battered, defeated soldier of fortune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A prisoner in the cabin, he was stanching the blood from a cut on his cheek when Richard Cary came down from the deck and said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had lost his schooner and was bound to accept whatever terms might be dictated, or face the unpleasant alternative of being marooned on Cocos Island.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading THE HAPPINESS OF PAPA BAZÁN For once in his career, Don Miguel O’Donnell was a battered, defeated soldier of fortune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had lost his schooner and was bound to accept whatever terms might be dictated, or face the unpleasant alternative of being marooned on Cocos Island.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading My steward is coming aboard to help patch up your men.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here, let me fix that for you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HAPPINESS OF PAPA BAZÁN For once in his career, Don Miguel O’Donnell was a battered, defeated soldier of fortune.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HAPPINESS OF PAPA BAZÁN For once in his career, Don Miguel O’Donnell was a battered, defeated soldier of fortune.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My steward is coming aboard to help patch up your men.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He had lost his schooner and was bound to accept whatever terms might be dictated, or face the unpleasant alternative of being marooned on Cocos Island.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Here, let me fix that for you.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had lost his schooner and was bound to accept whatever terms might be dictated, or face the unpleasant alternative of being marooned on Cocos Island.
maroonedadjectiveUS /mərˈuːnd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading He had lost his schooner and was bound to accept whatever terms might be dictated, or face the unpleasant alternative of being marooned on Cocos Island.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Here, let me fix that for you.
the force of workers available
From this reading My steward is coming aboard to help patch up your men.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had lost his schooner and was bound to accept whatever terms might be dictated, or face the unpleasant alternative of being marooned on Cocos Island.
Miguel
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From this reading THE HAPPINESS OF PAPA BAZÁN For once in his career, Don Miguel O’Donnell was a battered, defeated soldier of fortune.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My steward is coming aboard to help patch up your men.
O'Donnell
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From this reading THE HAPPINESS OF PAPA BAZÁN For once in his career, Don Miguel O’Donnell was a battered, defeated soldier of fortune.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAPPINESS OF PAPA BAZÁN For once in his career, Don Miguel O’Donnell was a battered, defeated soldier of fortune.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had lost his schooner and was bound to accept whatever terms might be dictated, or face the unpleasant alternative of being marooned on Cocos Island.
on one occasion
From this reading THE HAPPINESS OF PAPA BAZÁN For once in his career, Don Miguel O’Donnell was a battered, defeated soldier of fortune.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had lost his schooner and was bound to accept whatever terms might be dictated, or face the unpleasant alternative of being marooned on Cocos Island.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading THE HAPPINESS OF PAPA BAZÁN For once in his career, Don Miguel O’Donnell was a battered, defeated soldier of fortune.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading My steward is coming aboard to help patch up your men.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A prisoner in the cabin, he was stanching the blood from a cut on his cheek when Richard Cary came down from the deck and said:
Richard
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From this reading A prisoner in the cabin, he was stanching the blood from a cut on his cheek when Richard Cary came down from the deck and said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A prisoner in the cabin, he was stanching the blood from a cut on his cheek when Richard Cary came down from the deck and said:
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading He had lost his schooner and was bound to accept whatever terms might be dictated, or face the unpleasant alternative of being marooned on Cocos Island.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE HAPPINESS OF PAPA BAZÁN For once in his career, Don Miguel O’Donnell was a battered, defeated soldier of fortune.
stanchingverbUS /ˈstæntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “stanch” — stop the flow of a liquid
From this reading A prisoner in the cabin, he was stanching the blood from a cut on his cheek when Richard Cary came down from the deck and said:
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading My steward is coming aboard to help patch up your men.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading He had lost his schooner and was bound to accept whatever terms might be dictated, or face the unpleasant alternative of being marooned on Cocos Island.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Here, let me fix that for you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAPPINESS OF PAPA BAZÁN For once in his career, Don Miguel O’Donnell was a battered, defeated soldier of fortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had lost his schooner and was bound to accept whatever terms might be dictated, or face the unpleasant alternative of being marooned on Cocos Island.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading He had lost his schooner and was bound to accept whatever terms might be dictated, or face the unpleasant alternative of being marooned on Cocos Island.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My steward is coming aboard to help patch up your men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HAPPINESS OF PAPA BAZÁN For once in his career, Don Miguel O’Donnell was a battered, defeated soldier of fortune.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He had lost his schooner and was bound to accept whatever terms might be dictated, or face the unpleasant alternative of being marooned on Cocos Island.
at the time that
From this reading A prisoner in the cabin, he was stanching the blood from a cut on his cheek when Richard Cary came down from the deck and said:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here, let me fix that for you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My steward is coming aboard to help patch up your men.
