used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Neither of the officers can speak a word of English.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the evening the wind died away, and the three vessels were becalmed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the evening the wind died away, and the three vessels were becalmed.
barquenoun
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
From this reading Captain Lockett rowed to the polacre, and examined his prize; and then, taking Bob in his boat, rowed to the barque.
becalmedadjectiveUS /bɪˈkɑːmd/
rendered motionless for lack of wind
From this reading In the evening the wind died away, and the three vessels were becalmed.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "Well, Joe, have you made out what you have got on board?" the captain said, when he reached the deck.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Captain Lockett rowed to the polacre, and examined his prize; and then, taking Bob in his boat, rowed to the barque.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Captain Lockett rowed to the polacre, and examined his prize; and then, taking Bob in his boat, rowed to the barque.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Neither of the officers can speak a word of English.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Lockett rowed to the polacre, and examined his prize; and then, taking Bob in his boat, rowed to the barque.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "Well, Joe, have you made out what you have got on board?" the captain said, when he reached the deck.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In the evening the wind died away, and the three vessels were becalmed.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Neither of the officers can speak a word of English.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening the wind died away, and the three vessels were becalmed.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Captain Lockett rowed to the polacre, and examined his prize; and then, taking Bob in his boat, rowed to the barque.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, Joe, have you made out what you have got on board?" the captain said, when he reached the deck.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, Joe, have you made out what you have got on board?" the captain said, when he reached the deck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Joe, have you made out what you have got on board?" the captain said, when he reached the deck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Lockett rowed to the polacre, and examined his prize; and then, taking Bob in his boat, rowed to the barque.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening the wind died away, and the three vessels were becalmed.
Joe
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From this reading "Well, Joe, have you made out what you have got on board?" the captain said, when he reached the deck.
Lockett
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From this reading Captain Lockett rowed to the polacre, and examined his prize; and then, taking Bob in his boat, rowed to the barque.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Well, Joe, have you made out what you have got on board?" the captain said, when he reached the deck.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of the officers can speak a word of English.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of the officers can speak a word of English.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Neither of the officers can speak a word of English.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, Joe, have you made out what you have got on board?" the captain said, when he reached the deck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, Joe, have you made out what you have got on board?" the captain said, when he reached the deck.
polacre
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From this reading Captain Lockett rowed to the polacre, and examined his prize; and then, taking Bob in his boat, rowed to the barque.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Captain Lockett rowed to the polacre, and examined his prize; and then, taking Bob in his boat, rowed to the barque.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Well, Joe, have you made out what you have got on board?" the captain said, when he reached the deck.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading Captain Lockett rowed to the polacre, and examined his prize; and then, taking Bob in his boat, rowed to the barque.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Joe, have you made out what you have got on board?" the captain said, when he reached the deck.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir.
express in speech
From this reading Neither of the officers can speak a word of English.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Captain Lockett rowed to the polacre, and examined his prize; and then, taking Bob in his boat, rowed to the barque.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the evening the wind died away, and the three vessels were becalmed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Captain Lockett rowed to the polacre, and examined his prize; and then, taking Bob in his boat, rowed to the barque.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the evening the wind died away, and the three vessels were becalmed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Lockett rowed to the polacre, and examined his prize; and then, taking Bob in his boat, rowed to the barque.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading In the evening the wind died away, and the three vessels were becalmed.
(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 "Well, Joe, have you made out what you have got on board?" the captain said, when he reached the deck.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the evening the wind died away, and the three vessels were becalmed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, Joe, have you made out what you have got on board?" the captain said, when he reached the deck.
at the time that
From this reading "Well, Joe, have you made out what you have got on board?" the captain said, when he reached the deck.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading In the evening the wind died away, and the three vessels were becalmed.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Neither of the officers can speak a word of English.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Joe, have you made out what you have got on board?" the captain said, when he reached the deck.
