used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SWIM IN THE LAGOON We made a celebration of dinner, that first night after the _Myra’s_ return from New York.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A SWIM IN THE LAGOON We made a celebration of dinner, that first night after the _Myra’s_ return from New York.
ain't
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From this reading “And I guess I ain’t forgot how to wait on table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides our own family, there were the two Carreaus and Mr. Hopper, the mate from the _Myra_, so we were quite a big party.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I began as a mess boy,” he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I began as a mess boy,” he said.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides our own family, there were the two Carreaus and Mr. Hopper, the mate from the _Myra_, so we were quite a big party.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Besides our own family, there were the two Carreaus and Mr. Hopper, the mate from the _Myra_, so we were quite a big party.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I began as a mess boy,” he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
Carreaus
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From this reading Besides our own family, there were the two Carreaus and Mr. Hopper, the mate from the _Myra_, so we were quite a big party.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading A SWIM IN THE LAGOON We made a celebration of dinner, that first night after the _Myra’s_ return from New York.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
being joined in close association
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A SWIM IN THE LAGOON We made a celebration of dinner, that first night after the _Myra’s_ return from New York.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
a social unit living together
From this reading Besides our own family, there were the two Carreaus and Mr. Hopper, the mate from the _Myra_, so we were quite a big party.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A SWIM IN THE LAGOON We made a celebration of dinner, that first night after the _Myra’s_ return from New York.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “And I guess I ain’t forgot how to wait on table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SWIM IN THE LAGOON We made a celebration of dinner, that first night after the _Myra’s_ return from New York.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “And I guess I ain’t forgot how to wait on table.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I began as a mess boy,” he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
HoppernounUS /ˈhɑːpər/
funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below
From this reading Besides our own family, there were the two Carreaus and Mr. Hopper, the mate from the _Myra_, so we were quite a big party.
how
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From this reading “And I guess I ain’t forgot how to wait on table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I began as a mess boy,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SWIM IN THE LAGOON We made a celebration of dinner, that first night after the _Myra’s_ return from New York.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
LAGOONnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading A SWIM IN THE LAGOON We made a celebration of dinner, that first night after the _Myra’s_ return from New York.
for more time
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A SWIM IN THE LAGOON We made a celebration of dinner, that first night after the _Myra’s_ return from New York.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Besides our own family, there were the two Carreaus and Mr. Hopper, the mate from the _Myra_, so we were quite a big party.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “I began as a mess boy,” he said.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Besides our own family, there were the two Carreaus and Mr. Hopper, the mate from the _Myra_, so we were quite a big party.
Myra
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From this reading Besides our own family, there were the two Carreaus and Mr. Hopper, the mate from the _Myra_, so we were quite a big party.
Myra's
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From this reading A SWIM IN THE LAGOON We made a celebration of dinner, that first night after the _Myra’s_ return from New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A SWIM IN THE LAGOON We made a celebration of dinner, that first night after the _Myra’s_ return from New York.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A SWIM IN THE LAGOON We made a celebration of dinner, that first night after the _Myra’s_ return from New York.
not any; not one
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SWIM IN THE LAGOON We made a celebration of dinner, that first night after the _Myra’s_ return from New York.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And I guess I ain’t forgot how to wait on table.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Besides our own family, there were the two Carreaus and Mr. Hopper, the mate from the _Myra_, so we were quite a big party.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Besides our own family, there were the two Carreaus and Mr. Hopper, the mate from the _Myra_, so we were quite a big party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Besides our own family, there were the two Carreaus and Mr. Hopper, the mate from the _Myra_, so we were quite a big party.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Besides our own family, there were the two Carreaus and Mr. Hopper, the mate from the _Myra_, so we were quite a big party.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A SWIM IN THE LAGOON We made a celebration of dinner, that first night after the _Myra’s_ return from New York.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I began as a mess boy,” he said.
express in words
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
be seated
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Besides our own family, there were the two Carreaus and Mr. Hopper, the mate from the _Myra_, so we were quite a big party.
SWIMverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading A SWIM IN THE LAGOON We made a celebration of dinner, that first night after the _Myra’s_ return from New York.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SWIM IN THE LAGOON We made a celebration of dinner, that first night after the _Myra’s_ return from New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SWIM IN THE LAGOON We made a celebration of dinner, that first night after the _Myra’s_ return from New York.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Besides our own family, there were the two Carreaus and Mr. Hopper, the mate from the _Myra_, so we were quite a big party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Besides our own family, there were the two Carreaus and Mr. Hopper, the mate from the _Myra_, so we were quite a big party.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “And I guess I ain’t forgot how to wait on table.
wasn't
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From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A SWIM IN THE LAGOON We made a celebration of dinner, that first night after the _Myra’s_ return from New York.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides our own family, there were the two Carreaus and Mr. Hopper, the mate from the _Myra_, so we were quite a big party.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Martin refused to sit down at the table, saying it wasn’t for a “hand before the mast” to dine with the Captain and Mate, and nothing we could say to him--about his being no longer connected with the schooner, but a member of the Island colony now--made any difference in his determination.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A SWIM IN THE LAGOON We made a celebration of dinner, that first night after the _Myra’s_ return from New York.
