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From this reading I then entered the employment of Cameron & Co., at the age of 23, as second mate on one of the Australian ships, and made four voyages ’round the Horn to Melbourne.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A KNIGHT-ERRANT OF THE SEA.
how long something has existed
From this reading I then entered the employment of Cameron & Co., at the age of 23, as second mate on one of the Australian ships, and made four voyages ’round the Horn to Melbourne.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading This statement is still true of the two score of good men who sailed with me in the steamer Caribas, but I have returned to New York alive.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am an American, was born and raised in Brooklyn, and served my apprenticeship before the mast on the “Black Ball” line between New York and Liverpool.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading I am an American, was born and raised in Brooklyn, and served my apprenticeship before the mast on the “Black Ball” line between New York and Liverpool.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am an American, was born and raised in Brooklyn, and served my apprenticeship before the mast on the “Black Ball” line between New York and Liverpool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
apprenticeshipnounUS /əˈprentəsʃɪp/
the position of apprentice
From this reading I am an American, was born and raised in Brooklyn, and served my apprenticeship before the mast on the “Black Ball” line between New York and Liverpool.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I then entered the employment of Cameron & Co., at the age of 23, as second mate on one of the Australian ships, and made four voyages ’round the Horn to Melbourne.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading I then entered the employment of Cameron & Co., at the age of 23, as second mate on one of the Australian ships, and made four voyages ’round the Horn to Melbourne.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading I am an American, was born and raised in Brooklyn, and served my apprenticeship before the mast on the “Black Ball” line between New York and Liverpool.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I am an American, was born and raised in Brooklyn, and served my apprenticeship before the mast on the “Black Ball” line between New York and Liverpool.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I am an American, was born and raised in Brooklyn, and served my apprenticeship before the mast on the “Black Ball” line between New York and Liverpool.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I am an American, was born and raised in Brooklyn, and served my apprenticeship before the mast on the “Black Ball” line between New York and Liverpool.
brought into existence
From this reading I am an American, was born and raised in Brooklyn, and served my apprenticeship before the mast on the “Black Ball” line between New York and Liverpool.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading I am an American, was born and raised in Brooklyn, and served my apprenticeship before the mast on the “Black Ball” line between New York and Liverpool.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This statement is still true of the two score of good men who sailed with me in the steamer Caribas, but I have returned to New York alive.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
Cameron
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I then entered the employment of Cameron & Co., at the age of 23, as second mate on one of the Australian ships, and made four voyages ’round the Horn to Melbourne.
Caribas
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From this reading This statement is still true of the two score of good men who sailed with me in the steamer Caribas, but I have returned to New York alive.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading I then entered the employment of Cameron & Co., at the age of 23, as second mate on one of the Australian ships, and made four voyages ’round the Horn to Melbourne.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading I then entered the employment of Cameron & Co., at the age of 23, as second mate on one of the Australian ships, and made four voyages ’round the Horn to Melbourne.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I then entered the employment of Cameron & Co., at the age of 23, as second mate on one of the Australian ships, and made four voyages ’round the Horn to Melbourne.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I then entered the employment of Cameron & Co., at the age of 23, as second mate on one of the Australian ships, and made four voyages ’round the Horn to Melbourne.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This statement is still true of the two score of good men who sailed with me in the steamer Caribas, but I have returned to New York alive.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This statement is still true of the two score of good men who sailed with me in the steamer Caribas, but I have returned to New York alive.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading I then entered the employment of Cameron & Co., at the age of 23, as second mate on one of the Australian ships, and made four voyages ’round the Horn to Melbourne.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This statement is still true of the two score of good men who sailed with me in the steamer Caribas, but I have returned to New York alive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This statement is still true of the two score of good men who sailed with me in the steamer Caribas, but I have returned to New York alive.
KNIGHT-ERRANTnoun
a wandering knight travelling in search of adventure
From this reading A KNIGHT-ERRANT OF THE SEA.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I am an American, was born and raised in Brooklyn, and served my apprenticeship before the mast on the “Black Ball” line between New York and Liverpool.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading I am an American, was born and raised in Brooklyn, and served my apprenticeship before the mast on the “Black Ball” line between New York and Liverpool.
LloydsnounUS /lɔɪdz/
plural of “lloyd” — United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I then entered the employment of Cameron & Co., at the age of 23, as second mate on one of the Australian ships, and made four voyages ’round the Horn to Melbourne.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading I am an American, was born and raised in Brooklyn, and served my apprenticeship before the mast on the “Black Ball” line between New York and Liverpool.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading I then entered the employment of Cameron & Co., at the age of 23, as second mate on one of the Australian ships, and made four voyages ’round the Horn to Melbourne.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This statement is still true of the two score of good men who sailed with me in the steamer Caribas, but I have returned to New York alive.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading I then entered the employment of Cameron & Co., at the age of 23, as second mate on one of the Australian ships, and made four voyages ’round the Horn to Melbourne.
the force of workers available
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
not able to be found
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A KNIGHT-ERRANT OF THE SEA.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am an American, was born and raised in Brooklyn, and served my apprenticeship before the mast on the “Black Ball” line between New York and Liverpool.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I then entered the employment of Cameron & Co., at the age of 23, as second mate on one of the Australian ships, and made four voyages ’round the Horn to Melbourne.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading I am an American, was born and raised in Brooklyn, and served my apprenticeship before the mast on the “Black Ball” line between New York and Liverpool.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading This statement is still true of the two score of good men who sailed with me in the steamer Caribas, but I have returned to New York alive.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I then entered the employment of Cameron & Co., at the age of 23, as second mate on one of the Australian ships, and made four voyages ’round the Horn to Melbourne.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading This statement is still true of the two score of good men who sailed with me in the steamer Caribas, but I have returned to New York alive.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading This statement is still true of the two score of good men who sailed with me in the steamer Caribas, but I have returned to New York alive.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A KNIGHT-ERRANT OF THE SEA.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I then entered the employment of Cameron & Co., at the age of 23, as second mate on one of the Australian ships, and made four voyages ’round the Horn to Melbourne.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I am an American, was born and raised in Brooklyn, and served my apprenticeship before the mast on the “Black Ball” line between New York and Liverpool.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading I then entered the employment of Cameron & Co., at the age of 23, as second mate on one of the Australian ships, and made four voyages ’round the Horn to Melbourne.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading This statement is still true of the two score of good men who sailed with me in the steamer Caribas, but I have returned to New York alive.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading This statement is still true of the two score of good men who sailed with me in the steamer Caribas, but I have returned to New York alive.
not in physical motion
From this reading This statement is still true of the two score of good men who sailed with me in the steamer Caribas, but I have returned to New York alive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A KNIGHT-ERRANT OF THE SEA.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I then entered the employment of Cameron & Co., at the age of 23, as second mate on one of the Australian ships, and made four voyages ’round the Horn to Melbourne.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This statement is still true of the two score of good men who sailed with me in the steamer Caribas, but I have returned to New York alive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This statement is still true of the two score of good men who sailed with me in the steamer Caribas, but I have returned to New York alive.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This statement is still true of the two score of good men who sailed with me in the steamer Caribas, but I have returned to New York alive.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading I then entered the employment of Cameron & Co., at the age of 23, as second mate on one of the Australian ships, and made four voyages ’round the Horn to Melbourne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am an American, was born and raised in Brooklyn, and served my apprenticeship before the mast on the “Black Ball” line between New York and Liverpool.
which person or people
From this reading This statement is still true of the two score of good men who sailed with me in the steamer Caribas, but I have returned to New York alive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
a late time of life
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading My name, with that of my crew of forty men, has been posted for two years at Lloyds in New York and London, followed by the single word “Missing.”
