used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gave one to the Captain and put the others in his own jacket pocket, so that they had a brace apiece.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Patrick Onslow came out of the chart-house with all the armament he could lay hands upon; to wit, three revolvers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gave one to the Captain and put the others in his own jacket pocket, so that they had a brace apiece.
apieceadverbUS /əˈpiːs/
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading He gave one to the Captain and put the others in his own jacket pocket, so that they had a brace apiece.
armamentnounUS /ˈɑːrməmənt/
weaponry used by military or naval force
From this reading Patrick Onslow came out of the chart-house with all the armament he could lay hands upon; to wit, three revolvers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her engines had stopped, the quartermaster had deserted the wheel, and the Gulf Stream was taking her as simple flotsam whither it listed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading From the other side of the bridge-deck the clamor of the men rose high into the night; and the steamer’s fore-truck began to swing past the stars.
braceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading He gave one to the Captain and put the others in his own jacket pocket, so that they had a brace apiece.
bridge-deck
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From this reading From the other side of the bridge-deck the clamor of the men rose high into the night; and the steamer’s fore-truck began to swing past the stars.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Patrick Onslow came out of the chart-house with all the armament he could lay hands upon; to wit, three revolvers.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He gave one to the Captain and put the others in his own jacket pocket, so that they had a brace apiece.
chart-house
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From this reading Patrick Onslow came out of the chart-house with all the armament he could lay hands upon; to wit, three revolvers.
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading From the other side of the bridge-deck the clamor of the men rose high into the night; and the steamer’s fore-truck began to swing past the stars.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Patrick Onslow came out of the chart-house with all the armament he could lay hands upon; to wit, three revolvers.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Her engines had stopped, the quartermaster had deserted the wheel, and the Gulf Stream was taking her as simple flotsam whither it listed.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Her engines had stopped, the quartermaster had deserted the wheel, and the Gulf Stream was taking her as simple flotsam whither it listed.
flotsamnounUS /ˈflɑːtsəm/
the floating wreckage of a ship
From this reading Her engines had stopped, the quartermaster had deserted the wheel, and the Gulf Stream was taking her as simple flotsam whither it listed.
fore-truck
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From this reading From the other side of the bridge-deck the clamor of the men rose high into the night; and the steamer’s fore-truck began to swing past the stars.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the other side of the bridge-deck the clamor of the men rose high into the night; and the steamer’s fore-truck began to swing past the stars.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave one to the Captain and put the others in his own jacket pocket, so that they had a brace apiece.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Her engines had stopped, the quartermaster had deserted the wheel, and the Gulf Stream was taking her as simple flotsam whither it listed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He gave one to the Captain and put the others in his own jacket pocket, so that they had a brace apiece.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Patrick Onslow came out of the chart-house with all the armament he could lay hands upon; to wit, three revolvers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patrick Onslow came out of the chart-house with all the armament he could lay hands upon; to wit, three revolvers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her engines had stopped, the quartermaster had deserted the wheel, and the Gulf Stream was taking her as simple flotsam whither it listed.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading From the other side of the bridge-deck the clamor of the men rose high into the night; and the steamer’s fore-truck began to swing past the stars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave one to the Captain and put the others in his own jacket pocket, so that they had a brace apiece.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He gave one to the Captain and put the others in his own jacket pocket, so that they had a brace apiece.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the other side of the bridge-deck the clamor of the men rose high into the night; and the steamer’s fore-truck began to swing past the stars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her engines had stopped, the quartermaster had deserted the wheel, and the Gulf Stream was taking her as simple flotsam whither it listed.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading He gave one to the Captain and put the others in his own jacket pocket, so that they had a brace apiece.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Patrick Onslow came out of the chart-house with all the armament he could lay hands upon; to wit, three revolvers.
listedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstəd/
on a list
From this reading Her engines had stopped, the quartermaster had deserted the wheel, and the Gulf Stream was taking her as simple flotsam whither it listed.
the force of workers available
From this reading From the other side of the bridge-deck the clamor of the men rose high into the night; and the steamer’s fore-truck began to swing past the stars.
MUTINYnounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading MUTINY.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading From the other side of the bridge-deck the clamor of the men rose high into the night; and the steamer’s fore-truck began to swing past the stars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Patrick Onslow came out of the chart-house with all the armament he could lay hands upon; to wit, three revolvers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He gave one to the Captain and put the others in his own jacket pocket, so that they had a brace apiece.
Onslow
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From this reading Patrick Onslow came out of the chart-house with all the armament he could lay hands upon; to wit, three revolvers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading From the other side of the bridge-deck the clamor of the men rose high into the night; and the steamer’s fore-truck began to swing past the stars.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave one to the Captain and put the others in his own jacket pocket, so that they had a brace apiece.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Patrick Onslow came out of the chart-house with all the armament he could lay hands upon; to wit, three revolvers.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He gave one to the Captain and put the others in his own jacket pocket, so that they had a brace apiece.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading From the other side of the bridge-deck the clamor of the men rose high into the night; and the steamer’s fore-truck began to swing past the stars.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading Patrick Onslow came out of the chart-house with all the armament he could lay hands upon; to wit, three revolvers.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He gave one to the Captain and put the others in his own jacket pocket, so that they had a brace apiece.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He gave one to the Captain and put the others in his own jacket pocket, so that they had a brace apiece.
quartermasternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərmæstər/
an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops
From this reading Her engines had stopped, the quartermaster had deserted the wheel, and the Gulf Stream was taking her as simple flotsam whither it listed.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Patrick Onslow came out of the chart-house with all the armament he could lay hands upon; to wit, three revolvers.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading From the other side of the bridge-deck the clamor of the men rose high into the night; and the steamer’s fore-truck began to swing past the stars.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading From the other side of the bridge-deck the clamor of the men rose high into the night; and the steamer’s fore-truck began to swing past the stars.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Her engines had stopped, the quartermaster had deserted the wheel, and the Gulf Stream was taking her as simple flotsam whither it listed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He gave one to the Captain and put the others in his own jacket pocket, so that they had a brace apiece.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading From the other side of the bridge-deck the clamor of the men rose high into the night; and the steamer’s fore-truck began to swing past the stars.
steamer's
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From this reading From the other side of the bridge-deck the clamor of the men rose high into the night; and the steamer’s fore-truck began to swing past the stars.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Her engines had stopped, the quartermaster had deserted the wheel, and the Gulf Stream was taking her as simple flotsam whither it listed.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Her engines had stopped, the quartermaster had deserted the wheel, and the Gulf Stream was taking her as simple flotsam whither it listed.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading From the other side of the bridge-deck the clamor of the men rose high into the night; and the steamer’s fore-truck began to swing past the stars.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Her engines had stopped, the quartermaster had deserted the wheel, and the Gulf Stream was taking her as simple flotsam whither it listed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He gave one to the Captain and put the others in his own jacket pocket, so that they had a brace apiece.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Patrick Onslow came out of the chart-house with all the armament he could lay hands upon; to wit, three revolvers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave one to the Captain and put the others in his own jacket pocket, so that they had a brace apiece.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Patrick Onslow came out of the chart-house with all the armament he could lay hands upon; to wit, three revolvers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Patrick Onslow came out of the chart-house with all the armament he could lay hands upon; to wit, three revolvers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Patrick Onslow came out of the chart-house with all the armament he could lay hands upon; to wit, three revolvers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her engines had stopped, the quartermaster had deserted the wheel, and the Gulf Stream was taking her as simple flotsam whither it listed.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Her engines had stopped, the quartermaster had deserted the wheel, and the Gulf Stream was taking her as simple flotsam whither it listed.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Her engines had stopped, the quartermaster had deserted the wheel, and the Gulf Stream was taking her as simple flotsam whither it listed.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Patrick Onslow came out of the chart-house with all the armament he could lay hands upon; to wit, three revolvers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Patrick Onslow came out of the chart-house with all the armament he could lay hands upon; to wit, three revolvers.
