used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There is something else though,” Horace broke in; and he then told them what the captain had said about the fighting among the villagers on Mount Olympus.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “I have no doubt he is right,” Will Martyn said; “that accounts for our not having seen a single craft flying the Turkish flag.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “There is something else though,” Horace broke in; and he then told them what the captain had said about the fighting among the villagers on Mount Olympus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
BESIEGEDadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Well, Mr. Beveridge, I think we can’t do better than take his advice.”
BeveridgenounUS /ˈbevərɪdʒ/
British economist (born in India) whose report on social insurance provided the basis for most of the social legislation on which the welfare state in the United Kingdom is based (1879-1963)
From this reading Well, Mr. Beveridge, I think we can’t do better than take his advice.”
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
lacking funds
From this reading “There is something else though,” Horace broke in; and he then told them what the captain had said about the fighting among the villagers on Mount Olympus.
can't
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From this reading Well, Mr. Beveridge, I think we can’t do better than take his advice.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “There is something else though,” Horace broke in; and he then told them what the captain had said about the fighting among the villagers on Mount Olympus.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “I have no doubt he is right,” Will Martyn said; “that accounts for our not having seen a single craft flying the Turkish flag.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Well, Mr. Beveridge, I think we can’t do better than take his advice.”
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t you think, father, we might go there first?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “I have no doubt he is right,” Will Martyn said; “that accounts for our not having seen a single craft flying the Turkish flag.
else
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From this reading “There is something else though,” Horace broke in; and he then told them what the captain had said about the fighting among the villagers on Mount Olympus.
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 A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Don’t you think, father, we might go there first?
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “There is something else though,” Horace broke in; and he then told them what the captain had said about the fighting among the villagers on Mount Olympus.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Don’t you think, father, we might go there first?
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “I have no doubt he is right,” Will Martyn said; “that accounts for our not having seen a single craft flying the Turkish flag.
moving swiftly
From this reading “I have no doubt he is right,” Will Martyn said; “that accounts for our not having seen a single craft flying the Turkish flag.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have no doubt he is right,” Will Martyn said; “that accounts for our not having seen a single craft flying the Turkish flag.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Don’t you think, father, we might go there first?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have no doubt he is right,” Will Martyn said; “that accounts for our not having seen a single craft flying the Turkish flag.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “I have no doubt he is right,” Will Martyn said; “that accounts for our not having seen a single craft flying the Turkish flag.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have no doubt he is right,” Will Martyn said; “that accounts for our not having seen a single craft flying the Turkish flag.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, Mr. Beveridge, I think we can’t do better than take his advice.”
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “There is something else though,” Horace broke in; and he then told them what the captain had said about the fighting among the villagers on Mount Olympus.
huggingnounUS /ˈhʌɡɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have no doubt he is right,” Will Martyn said; “that accounts for our not having seen a single craft flying the Turkish flag.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There is something else though,” Horace broke in; and he then told them what the captain had said about the fighting among the villagers on Mount Olympus.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have no doubt he is right,” Will Martyn said; “that accounts for our not having seen a single craft flying the Turkish flag.
Martyn
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From this reading “I have no doubt he is right,” Will Martyn said; “that accounts for our not having seen a single craft flying the Turkish flag.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Don’t you think, father, we might go there first?
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
Misericordia
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From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
attach to a support
From this reading “There is something else though,” Horace broke in; and he then told them what the captain had said about the fighting among the villagers on Mount Olympus.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Well, Mr. Beveridge, I think we can’t do better than take his advice.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
not any; not one
From this reading “I have no doubt he is right,” Will Martyn said; “that accounts for our not having seen a single craft flying the Turkish flag.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have no doubt he is right,” Will Martyn said; “that accounts for our not having seen a single craft flying the Turkish flag.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
OlympusnounUS /oʊˈlɪmpəs/
a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)
From this reading “There is something else though,” Horace broke in; and he then told them what the captain had said about the fighting among the villagers on Mount Olympus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I have no doubt he is right,” Will Martyn said; “that accounts for our not having seen a single craft flying the Turkish flag.
select carefully from a group
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I have no doubt he is right,” Will Martyn said; “that accounts for our not having seen a single craft flying the Turkish flag.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have no doubt he is right,” Will Martyn said; “that accounts for our not having seen a single craft flying the Turkish flag.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I have no doubt he is right,” Will Martyn said; “that accounts for our not having seen a single craft flying the Turkish flag.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “I have no doubt he is right,” Will Martyn said; “that accounts for our not having seen a single craft flying the Turkish flag.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There is something else though,” Horace broke in; and he then told them what the captain had said about the fighting among the villagers on Mount Olympus.
in the near future
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
carry out
From this reading Well, Mr. Beveridge, I think we can’t do better than take his advice.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Well, Mr. Beveridge, I think we can’t do better than take his advice.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have no doubt he is right,” Will Martyn said; “that accounts for our not having seen a single craft flying the Turkish flag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “There is something else though,” Horace broke in; and he then told them what the captain had said about the fighting among the villagers on Mount Olympus.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “There is something else though,” Horace broke in; and he then told them what the captain had said about the fighting among the villagers on Mount Olympus.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is something else though,” Horace broke in; and he then told them what the captain had said about the fighting among the villagers on Mount Olympus.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Well, Mr. Beveridge, I think we can’t do better than take his advice.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “There is something else though,” Horace broke in; and he then told them what the captain had said about the fighting among the villagers on Mount Olympus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “There is something else though,” Horace broke in; and he then told them what the captain had said about the fighting among the villagers on Mount Olympus.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading “I have no doubt he is right,” Will Martyn said; “that accounts for our not having seen a single craft flying the Turkish flag.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading “There is something else though,” Horace broke in; and he then told them what the captain had said about the fighting among the villagers on Mount Olympus.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, Mr. Beveridge, I think we can’t do better than take his advice.”
(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, Mr. Beveridge, I think we can’t do better than take his advice.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A BESIEGED VILLAGE As soon as they gained the deck of the _Misericordia_ Miller reported the advice the skipper of the English brig had given as to their taking their station near the southern coast, to pick up vessels hugging the shore on their way to Alexandria and the west.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “There is something else though,” Horace broke in; and he then told them what the captain had said about the fighting among the villagers on Mount Olympus.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I have no doubt he is right,” Will Martyn said; “that accounts for our not having seen a single craft flying the Turkish flag.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t you think, father, we might go there first?
