used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Frôler and Captain Rayburn were on deck before this time; and the latter took a boat to his vessel, after very hearty thanks for the pleasure he had enjoyed.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "We have seen the place, and made the acquaintance of quite a number of the people.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE CHINA SEA The tide was right at six o'clock in the morning, and the order had been given the night before to sail at this hour.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Frôler and Captain Rayburn were on deck before this time; and the latter took a boat to his vessel, after very hearty thanks for the pleasure he had enjoyed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I don't feel at all like leaving your steamer, Captain Ringgold, but I suppose I must," said the French gentleman, as the commander took him by the hand in the morning.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am as sorry to have you leave as you are to do so," replied the captain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE CHINA SEA The tide was right at six o'clock in the morning, and the order had been given the night before to sail at this hour.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am as sorry to have you leave as you are to do so," replied the captain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I don't feel at all like leaving your steamer, Captain Ringgold, but I suppose I must," said the French gentleman, as the commander took him by the hand in the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE CHINA SEA The tide was right at six o'clock in the morning, and the order had been given the night before to sail at this hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE CHINA SEA The tide was right at six o'clock in the morning, and the order had been given the night before to sail at this hour.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE CHINA SEA The tide was right at six o'clock in the morning, and the order had been given the night before to sail at this hour.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Mr. Frôler and Captain Rayburn were on deck before this time; and the latter took a boat to his vessel, after very hearty thanks for the pleasure he had enjoyed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't feel at all like leaving your steamer, Captain Ringgold, but I suppose I must," said the French gentleman, as the commander took him by the hand in the morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I don't feel at all like leaving your steamer, Captain Ringgold, but I suppose I must," said the French gentleman, as the commander took him by the hand in the morning.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Mr. Frôler and Captain Rayburn were on deck before this time; and the latter took a boat to his vessel, after very hearty thanks for the pleasure he had enjoyed.
CHINAnounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE CHINA SEA The tide was right at six o'clock in the morning, and the order had been given the night before to sail at this hour.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading "I don't feel at all like leaving your steamer, Captain Ringgold, but I suppose I must," said the French gentleman, as the commander took him by the hand in the morning.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Mr. Frôler and Captain Rayburn were on deck before this time; and the latter took a boat to his vessel, after very hearty thanks for the pleasure he had enjoyed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I am as sorry to have you leave as you are to do so," replied the captain.
don't
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From this reading "I don't feel at all like leaving your steamer, Captain Ringgold, but I suppose I must," said the French gentleman, as the commander took him by the hand in the morning.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Mr. Frôler and Captain Rayburn were on deck before this time; and the latter took a boat to his vessel, after very hearty thanks for the pleasure he had enjoyed.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I don't feel at all like leaving your steamer, Captain Ringgold, but I suppose I must," said the French gentleman, as the commander took him by the hand in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Frôler and Captain Rayburn were on deck before this time; and the latter took a boat to his vessel, after very hearty thanks for the pleasure he had enjoyed.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "I don't feel at all like leaving your steamer, Captain Ringgold, but I suppose I must," said the French gentleman, as the commander took him by the hand in the morning.
Frôler
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From this reading Mr. Frôler and Captain Rayburn were on deck before this time; and the latter took a boat to his vessel, after very hearty thanks for the pleasure he had enjoyed.
a man of refinement
From this reading "I don't feel at all like leaving your steamer, Captain Ringgold, but I suppose I must," said the French gentleman, as the commander took him by the hand in the morning.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE CHINA SEA The tide was right at six o'clock in the morning, and the order had been given the night before to sail at this hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE CHINA SEA The tide was right at six o'clock in the morning, and the order had been given the night before to sail at this hour.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I don't feel at all like leaving your steamer, Captain Ringgold, but I suppose I must," said the French gentleman, as the commander took him by the hand in the morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am as sorry to have you leave as you are to do so," replied the captain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Frôler and Captain Rayburn were on deck before this time; and the latter took a boat to his vessel, after very hearty thanks for the pleasure he had enjoyed.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Mr. Frôler and Captain Rayburn were on deck before this time; and the latter took a boat to his vessel, after very hearty thanks for the pleasure he had enjoyed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't feel at all like leaving your steamer, Captain Ringgold, but I suppose I must," said the French gentleman, as the commander took him by the hand in the morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Frôler and Captain Rayburn were on deck before this time; and the latter took a boat to his vessel, after very hearty thanks for the pleasure he had enjoyed.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE CHINA SEA The tide was right at six o'clock in the morning, and the order had been given the night before to sail at this hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't feel at all like leaving your steamer, Captain Ringgold, but I suppose I must," said the French gentleman, as the commander took him by the hand in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE CHINA SEA The tide was right at six o'clock in the morning, and the order had been given the night before to sail at this hour.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Mr. Frôler and Captain Rayburn were on deck before this time; and the latter took a boat to his vessel, after very hearty thanks for the pleasure he had enjoyed.
go away from a place
From this reading "I am as sorry to have you leave as you are to do so," replied the captain.
the act of departing
From this reading "I don't feel at all like leaving your steamer, Captain Ringgold, but I suppose I must," said the French gentleman, as the commander took him by the hand in the morning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't feel at all like leaving your steamer, Captain Ringgold, but I suppose I must," said the French gentleman, as the commander took him by the hand in the morning.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "We have seen the place, and made the acquaintance of quite a number of the people.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE CHINA SEA The tide was right at six o'clock in the morning, and the order had been given the night before to sail at this hour.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Frôler and Captain Rayburn were on deck before this time; and the latter took a boat to his vessel, after very hearty thanks for the pleasure he had enjoyed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I don't feel at all like leaving your steamer, Captain Ringgold, but I suppose I must," said the French gentleman, as the commander took him by the hand in the morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE CHINA SEA The tide was right at six o'clock in the morning, and the order had been given the night before to sail at this hour.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "We have seen the place, and made the acquaintance of quite a number of the people.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE CHINA SEA The tide was right at six o'clock in the morning, and the order had been given the night before to sail at this hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We have seen the place, and made the acquaintance of quite a number of the people.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Frôler and Captain Rayburn were on deck before this time; and the latter took a boat to his vessel, after very hearty thanks for the pleasure he had enjoyed.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE CHINA SEA The tide was right at six o'clock in the morning, and the order had been given the night before to sail at this hour.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "We have seen the place, and made the acquaintance of quite a number of the people.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "We have seen the place, and made the acquaintance of quite a number of the people.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Mr. Frôler and Captain Rayburn were on deck before this time; and the latter took a boat to his vessel, after very hearty thanks for the pleasure he had enjoyed.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "We have seen the place, and made the acquaintance of quite a number of the people.
Rayburn
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From this reading Mr. Frôler and Captain Rayburn were on deck before this time; and the latter took a boat to his vessel, after very hearty thanks for the pleasure he had enjoyed.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I am as sorry to have you leave as you are to do so," replied the captain.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE CHINA SEA The tide was right at six o'clock in the morning, and the order had been given the night before to sail at this hour.
Ringgold
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From this reading "I don't feel at all like leaving your steamer, Captain Ringgold, but I suppose I must," said the French gentleman, as the commander took him by the hand in the morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't feel at all like leaving your steamer, Captain Ringgold, but I suppose I must," said the French gentleman, as the commander took him by the hand in the morning.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE CHINA SEA The tide was right at six o'clock in the morning, and the order had been given the night before to sail at this hour.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE CHINA SEA The tide was right at six o'clock in the morning, and the order had been given the night before to sail at this hour.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We have seen the place, and made the acquaintance of quite a number of the people.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE CHINA SEA The tide was right at six o'clock in the morning, and the order had been given the night before to sail at this hour.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am as sorry to have you leave as you are to do so," replied the captain.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am as sorry to have you leave as you are to do so," replied the captain.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading "I don't feel at all like leaving your steamer, Captain Ringgold, but I suppose I must," said the French gentleman, as the commander took him by the hand in the morning.
express a supposition
From this reading "I don't feel at all like leaving your steamer, Captain Ringgold, but I suppose I must," said the French gentleman, as the commander took him by the hand in the morning.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Mr. Frôler and Captain Rayburn were on deck before this time; and the latter took a boat to his vessel, after very hearty thanks for the pleasure he had enjoyed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE CHINA SEA The tide was right at six o'clock in the morning, and the order had been given the night before to sail at this hour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE CHINA SEA The tide was right at six o'clock in the morning, and the order had been given the night before to sail at this hour.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE CHINA SEA The tide was right at six o'clock in the morning, and the order had been given the night before to sail at this hour.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Frôler and Captain Rayburn were on deck before this time; and the latter took a boat to his vessel, after very hearty thanks for the pleasure he had enjoyed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE CHINA SEA The tide was right at six o'clock in the morning, and the order had been given the night before to sail at this hour.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Frôler and Captain Rayburn were on deck before this time; and the latter took a boat to his vessel, after very hearty thanks for the pleasure he had enjoyed.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Frôler and Captain Rayburn were on deck before this time; and the latter took a boat to his vessel, after very hearty thanks for the pleasure he had enjoyed.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Mr. Frôler and Captain Rayburn were on deck before this time; and the latter took a boat to his vessel, after very hearty thanks for the pleasure he had enjoyed.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE CHINA SEA The tide was right at six o'clock in the morning, and the order had been given the night before to sail at this hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE CHINA SEA The tide was right at six o'clock in the morning, and the order had been given the night before to sail at this hour.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have seen the place, and made the acquaintance of quite a number of the people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Frôler and Captain Rayburn were on deck before this time; and the latter took a boat to his vessel, after very hearty thanks for the pleasure he had enjoyed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am as sorry to have you leave as you are to do so," replied the captain.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't feel at all like leaving your steamer, Captain Ringgold, but I suppose I must," said the French gentleman, as the commander took him by the hand in the morning.
