used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "So this is the diabolical ruffian whose men fired upon his Majesty's able seamen and officers, is it?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captain tucked the telescope under his arm and drawing himself up, marched off, while preparations were made for the coming boat's reception.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The captain tucked the telescope under his arm and drawing himself up, marched off, while preparations were made for the coming boat's reception.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Thank you, Murray," he said, handing back the glass the lad had offered him.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
boat'snounUS /boʊts/
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The captain tucked the telescope under his arm and drawing himself up, marched off, while preparations were made for the coming boat's reception.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain tucked the telescope under his arm and drawing himself up, marched off, while preparations were made for the coming boat's reception.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The captain tucked the telescope under his arm and drawing himself up, marched off, while preparations were made for the coming boat's reception.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
cutter's
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From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
diabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading "So this is the diabolical ruffian whose men fired upon his Majesty's able seamen and officers, is it?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
doesn't
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From this reading Well, he doesn't look very terrible.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The captain tucked the telescope under his arm and drawing himself up, marched off, while preparations were made for the coming boat's reception.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading "So this is the diabolical ruffian whose men fired upon his Majesty's able seamen and officers, is it?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The captain tucked the telescope under his arm and drawing himself up, marched off, while preparations were made for the coming boat's reception.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "Thank you, Murray," he said, handing back the glass the lad had offered him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading "Thank you, Murray," he said, handing back the glass the lad had offered him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thank you, Murray," he said, handing back the glass the lad had offered him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thank you, Murray," he said, handing back the glass the lad had offered him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The captain tucked the telescope under his arm and drawing himself up, marched off, while preparations were made for the coming boat's reception.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain tucked the telescope under his arm and drawing himself up, marched off, while preparations were made for the coming boat's reception.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So this is the diabolical ruffian whose men fired upon his Majesty's able seamen and officers, is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So this is the diabolical ruffian whose men fired upon his Majesty's able seamen and officers, is it?
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
and nothing more
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
a boy or man
From this reading "Thank you, Murray," he said, handing back the glass the lad had offered him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Well, he doesn't look very terrible.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The captain tucked the telescope under his arm and drawing himself up, marched off, while preparations were made for the coming boat's reception.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "So this is the diabolical ruffian whose men fired upon his Majesty's able seamen and officers, is it?
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The captain tucked the telescope under his arm and drawing himself up, marched off, while preparations were made for the coming boat's reception.
marinesnounUS /mərˈiːnz/
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
midshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading "Thank you, Murray," he said, handing back the glass the lad had offered him.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The captain tucked the telescope under his arm and drawing himself up, marched off, while preparations were made for the coming boat's reception.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "Thank you, Murray," he said, handing back the glass the lad had offered him.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The captain tucked the telescope under his arm and drawing himself up, marched off, while preparations were made for the coming boat's reception.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The captain tucked the telescope under his arm and drawing himself up, marched off, while preparations were made for the coming boat's reception.
ruffiannoun
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "So this is the diabolical ruffian whose men fired upon his Majesty's able seamen and officers, is it?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank you, Murray," he said, handing back the glass the lad had offered him.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading "So this is the diabolical ruffian whose men fired upon his Majesty's able seamen and officers, is it?
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So this is the diabolical ruffian whose men fired upon his Majesty's able seamen and officers, is it?
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading The captain tucked the telescope under his arm and drawing himself up, marched off, while preparations were made for the coming boat's reception.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Well, he doesn't look very terrible.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, Murray," he said, handing back the glass the lad had offered him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The captain tucked the telescope under his arm and drawing himself up, marched off, while preparations were made for the coming boat's reception.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "So this is the diabolical ruffian whose men fired upon his Majesty's able seamen and officers, is it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading The captain tucked the telescope under his arm and drawing himself up, marched off, while preparations were made for the coming boat's reception.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The captain tucked the telescope under his arm and drawing himself up, marched off, while preparations were made for the coming boat's reception.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The captain tucked the telescope under his arm and drawing himself up, marched off, while preparations were made for the coming boat's reception.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "So this is the diabolical ruffian whose men fired upon his Majesty's able seamen and officers, is it?
precisely as stated
From this reading Well, he doesn't look very terrible.
(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, he doesn't look very terrible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The captain tucked the telescope under his arm and drawing himself up, marched off, while preparations were made for the coming boat's reception.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The captain tucked the telescope under his arm and drawing himself up, marched off, while preparations were made for the coming boat's reception.
which person or people
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
belonging to which person
From this reading "So this is the diabolical ruffian whose men fired upon his Majesty's able seamen and officers, is it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you, Murray," he said, handing back the glass the lad had offered him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The men were at their stations, and a couple of marines took their places at the gangway, while the young officers eagerly scanned the chief occupant of the boat, the doctor, who had just come on deck after seeing to the slight injuries of the first cutter's men, joining the midshipmen.
