used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He brought me a tin cup filled with a thick, brown decoction, intended to serve the purpose of coffee, and two biscuits from the store of supplies we had brought in the launch.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SARGASSON MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading It probably came from Brazil originally, but it was very prolific, and spread over a wide area of the Sargasson sod.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was awakened at sunrise by the sailor who had attended me before.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading I was awakened at sunrise by the sailor who had attended me before.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading I was awakened at sunrise by the sailor who had attended me before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was awakened at sunrise by the sailor who had attended me before.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading He brought me a tin cup filled with a thick, brown decoction, intended to serve the purpose of coffee, and two biscuits from the store of supplies we had brought in the launch.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
BrazilnounUS /brəˈzɪl/
the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
From this reading It probably came from Brazil originally, but it was very prolific, and spread over a wide area of the Sargasson sod.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought me a tin cup filled with a thick, brown decoction, intended to serve the purpose of coffee, and two biscuits from the store of supplies we had brought in the launch.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He brought me a tin cup filled with a thick, brown decoction, intended to serve the purpose of coffee, and two biscuits from the store of supplies we had brought in the launch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was awakened at sunrise by the sailor who had attended me before.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It probably came from Brazil originally, but it was very prolific, and spread over a wide area of the Sargasson sod.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading He brought me a tin cup filled with a thick, brown decoction, intended to serve the purpose of coffee, and two biscuits from the store of supplies we had brought in the launch.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading He brought me a tin cup filled with a thick, brown decoction, intended to serve the purpose of coffee, and two biscuits from the store of supplies we had brought in the launch.
CUSTOMSnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading SARGASSON MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.
decoctionnoun
(pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling
From this reading He brought me a tin cup filled with a thick, brown decoction, intended to serve the purpose of coffee, and two biscuits from the store of supplies we had brought in the launch.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
take in liquids
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
exhilaratingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/
making lively and cheerful
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He brought me a tin cup filled with a thick, brown decoction, intended to serve the purpose of coffee, and two biscuits from the store of supplies we had brought in the launch.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He brought me a tin cup filled with a thick, brown decoction, intended to serve the purpose of coffee, and two biscuits from the store of supplies we had brought in the launch.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was awakened at sunrise by the sailor who had attended me before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought me a tin cup filled with a thick, brown decoction, intended to serve the purpose of coffee, and two biscuits from the store of supplies we had brought in the launch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was awakened at sunrise by the sailor who had attended me before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He brought me a tin cup filled with a thick, brown decoction, intended to serve the purpose of coffee, and two biscuits from the store of supplies we had brought in the launch.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He brought me a tin cup filled with a thick, brown decoction, intended to serve the purpose of coffee, and two biscuits from the store of supplies we had brought in the launch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading He brought me a tin cup filled with a thick, brown decoction, intended to serve the purpose of coffee, and two biscuits from the store of supplies we had brought in the launch.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
social deportment
From this reading SARGASSON MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was awakened at sunrise by the sailor who had attended me before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He brought me a tin cup filled with a thick, brown decoction, intended to serve the purpose of coffee, and two biscuits from the store of supplies we had brought in the launch.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading It probably came from Brazil originally, but it was very prolific, and spread over a wide area of the Sargasson sod.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It probably came from Brazil originally, but it was very prolific, and spread over a wide area of the Sargasson sod.
palatableadjectiveUS /ˈpælətəbəl/
acceptable to the taste or mind
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
parasiticadjectiveUS /ˌperəˈsɪtɪk/
relating to or caused by parasites
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It probably came from Brazil originally, but it was very prolific, and spread over a wide area of the Sargasson sod.
prolificadjectiveUS /proʊˈlɪfɪk/
intellectually productive
From this reading It probably came from Brazil originally, but it was very prolific, and spread over a wide area of the Sargasson sod.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He brought me a tin cup filled with a thick, brown decoction, intended to serve the purpose of coffee, and two biscuits from the store of supplies we had brought in the launch.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading I was awakened at sunrise by the sailor who had attended me before.
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From this reading SARGASSON MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He brought me a tin cup filled with a thick, brown decoction, intended to serve the purpose of coffee, and two biscuits from the store of supplies we had brought in the launch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading It probably came from Brazil originally, but it was very prolific, and spread over a wide area of the Sargasson sod.
in the near future
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading It probably came from Brazil originally, but it was very prolific, and spread over a wide area of the Sargasson sod.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He brought me a tin cup filled with a thick, brown decoction, intended to serve the purpose of coffee, and two biscuits from the store of supplies we had brought in the launch.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading I was awakened at sunrise by the sailor who had attended me before.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading He brought me a tin cup filled with a thick, brown decoction, intended to serve the purpose of coffee, and two biscuits from the store of supplies we had brought in the launch.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was awakened at sunrise by the sailor who had attended me before.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He brought me a tin cup filled with a thick, brown decoction, intended to serve the purpose of coffee, and two biscuits from the store of supplies we had brought in the launch.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading He brought me a tin cup filled with a thick, brown decoction, intended to serve the purpose of coffee, and two biscuits from the store of supplies we had brought in the launch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He brought me a tin cup filled with a thick, brown decoction, intended to serve the purpose of coffee, and two biscuits from the store of supplies we had brought in the launch.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He brought me a tin cup filled with a thick, brown decoction, intended to serve the purpose of coffee, and two biscuits from the store of supplies we had brought in the launch.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
precisely as stated
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was awakened at sunrise by the sailor who had attended me before.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The drink was not palatable, but I soon discovered that it had a very exhilarating effect upon my system, and I afterward learned that it was made from the leaves and twigs of a small parasitic plant that grew upon the water and upon branches of the floating trees.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He brought me a tin cup filled with a thick, brown decoction, intended to serve the purpose of coffee, and two biscuits from the store of supplies we had brought in the launch.
which person or people
From this reading I was awakened at sunrise by the sailor who had attended me before.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It probably came from Brazil originally, but it was very prolific, and spread over a wide area of the Sargasson sod.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He brought me a tin cup filled with a thick, brown decoction, intended to serve the purpose of coffee, and two biscuits from the store of supplies we had brought in the launch.
