used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Horace went to the main deck and gave a sketch of his adventures to Tom Burdett, who he knew would retail them to the crew.
(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 ALL ENDS WELL The hours passed on.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I had nothing to do with getting out of it, Tom; it was all done without any effort on my part.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, Mr. Horace,” the boatswain said, “you are certainly a good one at getting out of scrapes.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, Mr. Horace,” the boatswain said, “you are certainly a good one at getting out of scrapes.”
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊtsweɪn/
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading “Well, Mr. Horace,” the boatswain said, “you are certainly a good one at getting out of scrapes.”
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
Burdett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Horace went to the main deck and gave a sketch of his adventures to Tom Burdett, who he knew would retail them to the crew.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
make calm or still
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Well, Mr. Horace,” the boatswain said, “you are certainly a good one at getting out of scrapes.”
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Horace went to the main deck and gave a sketch of his adventures to Tom Burdett, who he knew would retail them to the crew.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Horace went to the main deck and gave a sketch of his adventures to Tom Burdett, who he knew would retail them to the crew.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I had nothing to do with getting out of it, Tom; it was all done without any effort on my part.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I had nothing to do with getting out of it, Tom; it was all done without any effort on my part.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “I had nothing to do with getting out of it, Tom; it was all done without any effort on my part.”
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ALL ENDS WELL The hours passed on.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Horace went to the main deck and gave a sketch of his adventures to Tom Burdett, who he knew would retail them to the crew.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Well, Mr. Horace,” the boatswain said, “you are certainly a good one at getting out of scrapes.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Horace went to the main deck and gave a sketch of his adventures to Tom Burdett, who he knew would retail them to the crew.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Horace went to the main deck and gave a sketch of his adventures to Tom Burdett, who he knew would retail them to the crew.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Horace went to the main deck and gave a sketch of his adventures to Tom Burdett, who he knew would retail them to the crew.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading ALL ENDS WELL The hours passed on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had nothing to do with getting out of it, Tom; it was all done without any effort on my part.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Horace went to the main deck and gave a sketch of his adventures to Tom Burdett, who he knew would retail them to the crew.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
most important element
From this reading Horace went to the main deck and gave a sketch of his adventures to Tom Burdett, who he knew would retail them to the crew.
Martyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Well, Mr. Horace,” the boatswain said, “you are certainly a good one at getting out of scrapes.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I had nothing to do with getting out of it, Tom; it was all done without any effort on my part.”
not any; not one
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I had nothing to do with getting out of it, Tom; it was all done without any effort on my part.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Horace went to the main deck and gave a sketch of his adventures to Tom Burdett, who he knew would retail them to the crew.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ALL ENDS WELL The hours passed on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well, Mr. Horace,” the boatswain said, “you are certainly a good one at getting out of scrapes.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well, Mr. Horace,” the boatswain said, “you are certainly a good one at getting out of scrapes.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “I had nothing to do with getting out of it, Tom; it was all done without any effort on my part.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading ALL ENDS WELL The hours passed on.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
retailverbUS /ˈriːteɪl/
be sold at the retail level
From this reading Horace went to the main deck and gave a sketch of his adventures to Tom Burdett, who he knew would retail them to the crew.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Mr. Horace,” the boatswain said, “you are certainly a good one at getting out of scrapes.”
scrapesnounUS /skreɪps/
plural of “scrape” — a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading “Well, Mr. Horace,” the boatswain said, “you are certainly a good one at getting out of scrapes.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Horace went to the main deck and gave a sketch of his adventures to Tom Burdett, who he knew would retail them to the crew.
in the near future
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL ENDS WELL The hours passed on.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Horace went to the main deck and gave a sketch of his adventures to Tom Burdett, who he knew would retail them to the crew.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
male cat
From this reading Horace went to the main deck and gave a sketch of his adventures to Tom Burdett, who he knew would retail them to the crew.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
(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 ALL ENDS WELL The hours passed on.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Horace went to the main deck and gave a sketch of his adventures to Tom Burdett, who he knew would retail them to the crew.
wharves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
which person or people
From this reading Horace went to the main deck and gave a sketch of his adventures to Tom Burdett, who he knew would retail them to the crew.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I had nothing to do with getting out of it, Tom; it was all done without any effort on my part.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I had nothing to do with getting out of it, Tom; it was all done without any effort on my part.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was still a dead calm, and, as Martyn had thought likely, no visit was paid by the Turkish port officials, as the brig was lying a good mile below the usual anchorage, and would no doubt move up to the wharves as soon as she got the wind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Mr. Horace,” the boatswain said, “you are certainly a good one at getting out of scrapes.”
