used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I was born a sailor, sir," answered the man.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading "Tom," said Frank, addressing himself to the quarter-master, as the two were standing their watch that evening, "how came you to go to sea?"
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They were smugglers, living among the rocks and crags on the southern coast of England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My father, and my grandfather before him, followed the sea for a livelihood.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I was born a sailor, sir," answered the man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Tom," said Frank, addressing himself to the quarter-master, as the two were standing their watch that evening, "how came you to go to sea?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "My father, and my grandfather before him, followed the sea for a livelihood.
brought into existence
From this reading "I was born a sailor, sir," answered the man.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Tom," said Frank, addressing himself to the quarter-master, as the two were standing their watch that evening, "how came you to go to sea?"
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The Smugglers' Cave--Conclusion.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading They were smugglers, living among the rocks and crags on the southern coast of England.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The Smugglers' Cave--Conclusion.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading They were smugglers, living among the rocks and crags on the southern coast of England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading They were smugglers, living among the rocks and crags on the southern coast of England.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Tom," said Frank, addressing himself to the quarter-master, as the two were standing their watch that evening, "how came you to go to sea?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My father, and my grandfather before him, followed the sea for a livelihood.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "My father, and my grandfather before him, followed the sea for a livelihood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My father, and my grandfather before him, followed the sea for a livelihood.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Tom," said Frank, addressing himself to the quarter-master, as the two were standing their watch that evening, "how came you to go to sea?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Tom," said Frank, addressing himself to the quarter-master, as the two were standing their watch that evening, "how came you to go to sea?"
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "My father, and my grandfather before him, followed the sea for a livelihood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My father, and my grandfather before him, followed the sea for a livelihood.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Tom," said Frank, addressing himself to the quarter-master, as the two were standing their watch that evening, "how came you to go to sea?"
how
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From this reading "Tom," said Frank, addressing himself to the quarter-master, as the two were standing their watch that evening, "how came you to go to sea?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was born a sailor, sir," answered the man.
livelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/
the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading "My father, and my grandfather before him, followed the sea for a livelihood.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading They were smugglers, living among the rocks and crags on the southern coast of England.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I was born a sailor, sir," answered the man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My father, and my grandfather before him, followed the sea for a livelihood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were smugglers, living among the rocks and crags on the southern coast of England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were smugglers, living among the rocks and crags on the southern coast of England.
quarter-master
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From this reading "Tom," said Frank, addressing himself to the quarter-master, as the two were standing their watch that evening, "how came you to go to sea?"
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They were smugglers, living among the rocks and crags on the southern coast of England.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tom," said Frank, addressing himself to the quarter-master, as the two were standing their watch that evening, "how came you to go to sea?"
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "I was born a sailor, sir," answered the man.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Tom," said Frank, addressing himself to the quarter-master, as the two were standing their watch that evening, "how came you to go to sea?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "I was born a sailor, sir," answered the man.
SmugglersnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading The Smugglers' Cave--Conclusion.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They were smugglers, living among the rocks and crags on the southern coast of England.
having a supporting base
From this reading "Tom," said Frank, addressing himself to the quarter-master, as the two were standing their watch that evening, "how came you to go to sea?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tom," said Frank, addressing himself to the quarter-master, as the two were standing their watch that evening, "how came you to go to sea?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Smugglers' Cave--Conclusion.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Tom," said Frank, addressing himself to the quarter-master, as the two were standing their watch that evening, "how came you to go to sea?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were smugglers, living among the rocks and crags on the southern coast of England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Tom," said Frank, addressing himself to the quarter-master, as the two were standing their watch that evening, "how came you to go to sea?"
male cat
From this reading "Tom," said Frank, addressing himself to the quarter-master, as the two were standing their watch that evening, "how came you to go to sea?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Tom," said Frank, addressing himself to the quarter-master, as the two were standing their watch that evening, "how came you to go to sea?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was born a sailor, sir," answered the man.
look attentively
From this reading "Tom," said Frank, addressing himself to the quarter-master, as the two were standing their watch that evening, "how came you to go to sea?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Tom," said Frank, addressing himself to the quarter-master, as the two were standing their watch that evening, "how came you to go to sea?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tom," said Frank, addressing himself to the quarter-master, as the two were standing their watch that evening, "how came you to go to sea?"
