used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The weather had turned nasty again; above, the wind sounded loudly.
ADMIRALTYnounUS /ˈædmərəlti/
the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
anew
From this reading The weather had turned nasty again; above, the wind sounded loudly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Occasionally, however, he would hold his pipe away from his mouth, to pause and listen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
cylindernounUS /ˈsɪləndər/
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Now it descended on the ship like a fierce-scolding virago, then rushed on with wild, shrieking dissonance.
dissonancenounUS /ˈdɪsənəns/
a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
From this reading Now it descended on the ship like a fierce-scolding virago, then rushed on with wild, shrieking dissonance.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
exhaling
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From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
fierce-scolding
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From this reading Now it descended on the ship like a fierce-scolding virago, then rushed on with wild, shrieking dissonance.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Occasionally, however, he would hold his pipe away from his mouth, to pause and listen.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Occasionally, however, he would hold his pipe away from his mouth, to pause and listen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
set afire or burning
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now it descended on the ship like a fierce-scolding virago, then rushed on with wild, shrieking dissonance.
hear with intention
From this reading Occasionally, however, he would hold his pipe away from his mouth, to pause and listen.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading The weather had turned nasty again; above, the wind sounded loudly.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
Macpherson
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From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Occasionally, however, he would hold his pipe away from his mouth, to pause and listen.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading The weather had turned nasty again; above, the wind sounded loudly.
nicotinenounUS /ˈnɪkətiːn/
an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it descended on the ship like a fierce-scolding virago, then rushed on with wild, shrieking dissonance.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally, however, he would hold his pipe away from his mouth, to pause and listen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now it descended on the ship like a fierce-scolding virago, then rushed on with wild, shrieking dissonance.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Occasionally, however, he would hold his pipe away from his mouth, to pause and listen.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
done under pressure
From this reading Now it descended on the ship like a fierce-scolding virago, then rushed on with wild, shrieking dissonance.
scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
transport commercially
From this reading Now it descended on the ship like a fierce-scolding virago, then rushed on with wild, shrieking dissonance.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Now it descended on the ship like a fierce-scolding virago, then rushed on with wild, shrieking dissonance.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The weather had turned nasty again; above, the wind sounded loudly.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now it descended on the ship like a fierce-scolding virago, then rushed on with wild, shrieking dissonance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The weather had turned nasty again; above, the wind sounded loudly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A MESSAGE TO THE ADMIRALTY The following night, Captain Macpherson in his cabin, rolled up carefully the chart he had been scanning, deposited it in a copper cylinder and drew from his pocket a small pipe.
viragonounUS /vɪˈrɑːɡoʊ/
a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
From this reading Now it descended on the ship like a fierce-scolding virago, then rushed on with wild, shrieking dissonance.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather had turned nasty again; above, the wind sounded loudly.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he filled and lighted it, exhaling the smoke of the black weed and leaning more comfortably back in his low, swinging chair, the expression of his iron countenance exhibited, in the slightest degree, that solace which comes from the nicotine.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Now it descended on the ship like a fierce-scolding virago, then rushed on with wild, shrieking dissonance.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The weather had turned nasty again; above, the wind sounded loudly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now it descended on the ship like a fierce-scolding virago, then rushed on with wild, shrieking dissonance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Occasionally, however, he would hold his pipe away from his mouth, to pause and listen.
