used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
ADVENTnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading THE ADVENT OF MR.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The mate was a New Yorker, with a master's certificate and a head full of stories of the prowess of the American Navy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O'ROURKE AND HIS SERVANT The company of the _Laura_ was small and undistinguished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The chief engineer had once been a good man in his profession, but the whiskey of his mother country had surely and slowly brought him down to his present berth.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading The chief engineer had once been a good man in his profession, but the whiskey of his mother country had surely and slowly brought him down to his present berth.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The chief engineer had once been a good man in his profession, but the whiskey of his mother country had surely and slowly brought him down to his present berth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The chief engineer had once been a good man in his profession, but the whiskey of his mother country had surely and slowly brought him down to his present berth.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
certificatenounUS /sərˈtɪfɪkət/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading The mate was a New Yorker, with a master's certificate and a head full of stories of the prowess of the American Navy.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief engineer had once been a good man in his profession, but the whiskey of his mother country had surely and slowly brought him down to his present berth.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading O'ROURKE AND HIS SERVANT The company of the _Laura_ was small and undistinguished.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The chief engineer had once been a good man in his profession, but the whiskey of his mother country had surely and slowly brought him down to his present berth.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The chief engineer had once been a good man in his profession, but the whiskey of his mother country had surely and slowly brought him down to his present berth.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The chief engineer had once been a good man in his profession, but the whiskey of his mother country had surely and slowly brought him down to his present berth.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The mate was a New Yorker, with a master's certificate and a head full of stories of the prowess of the American Navy.
full-rigged
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From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The chief engineer had once been a good man in his profession, but the whiskey of his mother country had surely and slowly brought him down to his present berth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The mate was a New Yorker, with a master's certificate and a head full of stories of the prowess of the American Navy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The chief engineer had once been a good man in his profession, but the whiskey of his mother country had surely and slowly brought him down to his present berth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading O'ROURKE AND HIS SERVANT The company of the _Laura_ was small and undistinguished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chief engineer had once been a good man in his profession, but the whiskey of his mother country had surely and slowly brought him down to his present berth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
Laura
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From this reading O'ROURKE AND HIS SERVANT The company of the _Laura_ was small and undistinguished.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The chief engineer had once been a good man in his profession, but the whiskey of his mother country had surely and slowly brought him down to his present berth.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The mate was a New Yorker, with a master's certificate and a head full of stories of the prowess of the American Navy.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The mate was a New Yorker, with a master's certificate and a head full of stories of the prowess of the American Navy.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The chief engineer had once been a good man in his profession, but the whiskey of his mother country had surely and slowly brought him down to his present berth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE ADVENT OF MR.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading The mate was a New Yorker, with a master's certificate and a head full of stories of the prowess of the American Navy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The mate was a New Yorker, with a master's certificate and a head full of stories of the prowess of the American Navy.
NovanounUS /ˈnoʊvə/
a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
O'ROURKE
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From this reading O'ROURKE AND HIS SERVANT The company of the _Laura_ was small and undistinguished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVENT OF MR.
on one occasion
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading The chief engineer had once been a good man in his profession, but the whiskey of his mother country had surely and slowly brought him down to his present berth.
prowessnounUS /ˈpraʊəs/
a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
From this reading The mate was a New Yorker, with a master's certificate and a head full of stories of the prowess of the American Navy.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
Scotian
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From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading O'ROURKE AND HIS SERVANT The company of the _Laura_ was small and undistinguished.
transport commercially
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
skippered
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From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The chief engineer had once been a good man in his profession, but the whiskey of his mother country had surely and slowly brought him down to his present berth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading O'ROURKE AND HIS SERVANT The company of the _Laura_ was small and undistinguished.
not in physical motion
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The mate was a New Yorker, with a master's certificate and a head full of stories of the prowess of the American Navy.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The chief engineer had once been a good man in his profession, but the whiskey of his mother country had surely and slowly brought him down to his present berth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENT OF MR.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chief engineer had once been a good man in his profession, but the whiskey of his mother country had surely and slowly brought him down to his present berth.
undistinguishedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
not special in any way; lacking distinction
From this reading O'ROURKE AND HIS SERVANT The company of the _Laura_ was small and undistinguished.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O'ROURKE AND HIS SERVANT The company of the _Laura_ was small and undistinguished.
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading The chief engineer had once been a good man in his profession, but the whiskey of his mother country had surely and slowly brought him down to his present berth.
which person or people
From this reading The captain was a Nova Scotian, big and red, who had, once upon a time, skippered a full-rigged ship, and who still sighed at the memory of it as he looked along the narrow, dirty decks of his present craft.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mate was a New Yorker, with a master's certificate and a head full of stories of the prowess of the American Navy.
Yorker
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From this reading The mate was a New Yorker, with a master's certificate and a head full of stories of the prowess of the American Navy.
