used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first a big sailor as was evident by his gait, as well as his costume, and the man who followed in his wake was of a slinking type, and may have been a beachcomber.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ODD RESTAURANT Let us now return to our friends, Captain James Darlington and Chief Engineer John Berwick, of the good yacht, _Sea Eagle_, the latter now in the bad hands of Pirate William Broome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ODD RESTAURANT Let us now return to our friends, Captain James Darlington and Chief Engineer John Berwick, of the good yacht, _Sea Eagle_, the latter now in the bad hands of Pirate William Broome.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first a big sailor as was evident by his gait, as well as his costume, and the man who followed in his wake was of a slinking type, and may have been a beachcomber.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading AN ODD RESTAURANT Let us now return to our friends, Captain James Darlington and Chief Engineer John Berwick, of the good yacht, _Sea Eagle_, the latter now in the bad hands of Pirate William Broome.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading We left them crouching in the fog outside the car restaurant on the beach.
beachcombernounUS /ˈbiːtʃkoʊmər/
a vagrant living on a beach
From this reading The first a big sailor as was evident by his gait, as well as his costume, and the man who followed in his wake was of a slinking type, and may have been a beachcomber.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The first a big sailor as was evident by his gait, as well as his costume, and the man who followed in his wake was of a slinking type, and may have been a beachcomber.
Berwick
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first a big sailor as was evident by his gait, as well as his costume, and the man who followed in his wake was of a slinking type, and may have been a beachcomber.
Broome
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first a big sailor as was evident by his gait, as well as his costume, and the man who followed in his wake was of a slinking type, and may have been a beachcomber.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading AN ODD RESTAURANT Let us now return to our friends, Captain James Darlington and Chief Engineer John Berwick, of the good yacht, _Sea Eagle_, the latter now in the bad hands of Pirate William Broome.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading We left them crouching in the fog outside the car restaurant on the beach.
a person who is in charge
From this reading AN ODD RESTAURANT Let us now return to our friends, Captain James Darlington and Chief Engineer John Berwick, of the good yacht, _Sea Eagle_, the latter now in the bad hands of Pirate William Broome.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two men had come out into the fog.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading The first a big sailor as was evident by his gait, as well as his costume, and the man who followed in his wake was of a slinking type, and may have been a beachcomber.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jim could not make up his mind whether these two were members of the pirate crowd or not.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading We left them crouching in the fog outside the car restaurant on the beach.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Jim could not make up his mind whether these two were members of the pirate crowd or not.
Darlington
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EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
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EngineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading AN ODD RESTAURANT Let us now return to our friends, Captain James Darlington and Chief Engineer John Berwick, of the good yacht, _Sea Eagle_, the latter now in the bad hands of Pirate William Broome.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The first a big sailor as was evident by his gait, as well as his costume, and the man who followed in his wake was of a slinking type, and may have been a beachcomber.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first a big sailor as was evident by his gait, as well as his costume, and the man who followed in his wake was of a slinking type, and may have been a beachcomber.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading We left them crouching in the fog outside the car restaurant on the beach.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The first a big sailor as was evident by his gait, as well as his costume, and the man who followed in his wake was of a slinking type, and may have been a beachcomber.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AN ODD RESTAURANT Let us now return to our friends, Captain James Darlington and Chief Engineer John Berwick, of the good yacht, _Sea Eagle_, the latter now in the bad hands of Pirate William Broome.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The first a big sailor as was evident by his gait, as well as his costume, and the man who followed in his wake was of a slinking type, and may have been a beachcomber.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading AN ODD RESTAURANT Let us now return to our friends, Captain James Darlington and Chief Engineer John Berwick, of the good yacht, _Sea Eagle_, the latter now in the bad hands of Pirate William Broome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two men had come out into the fog.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading AN ODD RESTAURANT Let us now return to our friends, Captain James Darlington and Chief Engineer John Berwick, of the good yacht, _Sea Eagle_, the latter now in the bad hands of Pirate William Broome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The first a big sailor as was evident by his gait, as well as his costume, and the man who followed in his wake was of a slinking type, and may have been a beachcomber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first a big sailor as was evident by his gait, as well as his costume, and the man who followed in his wake was of a slinking type, and may have been a beachcomber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ODD RESTAURANT Let us now return to our friends, Captain James Darlington and Chief Engineer John Berwick, of the good yacht, _Sea Eagle_, the latter now in the bad hands of Pirate William Broome.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Two men had come out into the fog.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading AN ODD RESTAURANT Let us now return to our friends, Captain James Darlington and Chief Engineer John Berwick, of the good yacht, _Sea Eagle_, the latter now in the bad hands of Pirate William Broome.
Jim
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From this reading Jim could not make up his mind whether these two were members of the pirate crowd or not.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading AN ODD RESTAURANT Let us now return to our friends, Captain James Darlington and Chief Engineer John Berwick, of the good yacht, _Sea Eagle_, the latter now in the bad hands of Pirate William Broome.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading AN ODD RESTAURANT Let us now return to our friends, Captain James Darlington and Chief Engineer John Berwick, of the good yacht, _Sea Eagle_, the latter now in the bad hands of Pirate William Broome.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left them crouching in the fog outside the car restaurant on the beach.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading AN ODD RESTAURANT Let us now return to our friends, Captain James Darlington and Chief Engineer John Berwick, of the good yacht, _Sea Eagle_, the latter now in the bad hands of Pirate William Broome.
engage in
From this reading Jim could not make up his mind whether these two were members of the pirate crowd or not.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The first a big sailor as was evident by his gait, as well as his costume, and the man who followed in his wake was of a slinking type, and may have been a beachcomber.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The first a big sailor as was evident by his gait, as well as his costume, and the man who followed in his wake was of a slinking type, and may have been a beachcomber.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Jim could not make up his mind whether these two were members of the pirate crowd or not.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men had come out into the fog.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Jim could not make up his mind whether these two were members of the pirate crowd or not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jim could not make up his mind whether these two were members of the pirate crowd or not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AN ODD RESTAURANT Let us now return to our friends, Captain James Darlington and Chief Engineer John Berwick, of the good yacht, _Sea Eagle_, the latter now in the bad hands of Pirate William Broome.
not divisible by two
From this reading AN ODD RESTAURANT Let us now return to our friends, Captain James Darlington and Chief Engineer John Berwick, of the good yacht, _Sea Eagle_, the latter now in the bad hands of Pirate William Broome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ODD RESTAURANT Let us now return to our friends, Captain James Darlington and Chief Engineer John Berwick, of the good yacht, _Sea Eagle_, the latter now in the bad hands of Pirate William Broome.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We left them crouching in the fog outside the car restaurant on the beach.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jim could not make up his mind whether these two were members of the pirate crowd or not.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AN ODD RESTAURANT Let us now return to our friends, Captain James Darlington and Chief Engineer John Berwick, of the good yacht, _Sea Eagle_, the latter now in the bad hands of Pirate William Broome.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two men had come out into the fog.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading We left them crouching in the fog outside the car restaurant on the beach.
PiratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading AN ODD RESTAURANT Let us now return to our friends, Captain James Darlington and Chief Engineer John Berwick, of the good yacht, _Sea Eagle_, the latter now in the bad hands of Pirate William Broome.
RESTAURANTnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
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go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading AN ODD RESTAURANT Let us now return to our friends, Captain James Darlington and Chief Engineer John Berwick, of the good yacht, _Sea Eagle_, the latter now in the bad hands of Pirate William Broome.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The first a big sailor as was evident by his gait, as well as his costume, and the man who followed in his wake was of a slinking type, and may have been a beachcomber.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading AN ODD RESTAURANT Let us now return to our friends, Captain James Darlington and Chief Engineer John Berwick, of the good yacht, _Sea Eagle_, the latter now in the bad hands of Pirate William Broome.
slinking
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From this reading The first a big sailor as was evident by his gait, as well as his costume, and the man who followed in his wake was of a slinking type, and may have been a beachcomber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ODD RESTAURANT Let us now return to our friends, Captain James Darlington and Chief Engineer John Berwick, of the good yacht, _Sea Eagle_, the latter now in the bad hands of Pirate William Broome.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We left them crouching in the fog outside the car restaurant on the beach.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Jim could not make up his mind whether these two were members of the pirate crowd or not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ODD RESTAURANT Let us now return to our friends, Captain James Darlington and Chief Engineer John Berwick, of the good yacht, _Sea Eagle_, the latter now in the bad hands of Pirate William Broome.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men had come out into the fog.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading The first a big sailor as was evident by his gait, as well as his costume, and the man who followed in his wake was of a slinking type, and may have been a beachcomber.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jim could not make up his mind whether these two were members of the pirate crowd or not.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN ODD RESTAURANT Let us now return to our friends, Captain James Darlington and Chief Engineer John Berwick, of the good yacht, _Sea Eagle_, the latter now in the bad hands of Pirate William Broome.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The first a big sailor as was evident by his gait, as well as his costume, and the man who followed in his wake was of a slinking type, and may have been a beachcomber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first a big sailor as was evident by his gait, as well as his costume, and the man who followed in his wake was of a slinking type, and may have been a beachcomber.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left them crouching in the fog outside the car restaurant on the beach.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The first a big sailor as was evident by his gait, as well as his costume, and the man who followed in his wake was of a slinking type, and may have been a beachcomber.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jim could not make up his mind whether these two were members of the pirate crowd or not.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Jim could not make up his mind whether these two were members of the pirate crowd or not.
which person or people
From this reading The first a big sailor as was evident by his gait, as well as his costume, and the man who followed in his wake was of a slinking type, and may have been a beachcomber.
William
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yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
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