used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he spoke, a young fellow, who looked scarcely older than myself, though I learned later that he was just over twenty-one, stepped forward and offered me his hand.
(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 First of all, however, let me introduce you to my first mate.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading “I’m glad of it, for I’ve changed my mind since I left you, and we’ll heave anchor and be off tonight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Master Thomas Marshall, this is our second officer, Master Arthur Dunn.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’m glad of it, for I’ve changed my mind since I left you, and we’ll heave anchor and be off tonight.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “I’m glad of it, for I’ve changed my mind since I left you, and we’ll heave anchor and be off tonight.
DEFYverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
Dunn
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From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
a boy or man
From this reading As he spoke, a young fellow, who looked scarcely older than myself, though I learned later that he was just over twenty-one, stepped forward and offered me his hand.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all, however, let me introduce you to my first mate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’m glad of it, for I’ve changed my mind since I left you, and we’ll heave anchor and be off tonight.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As he spoke, a young fellow, who looked scarcely older than myself, though I learned later that he was just over twenty-one, stepped forward and offered me his hand.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I’m glad of it, for I’ve changed my mind since I left you, and we’ll heave anchor and be off tonight.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading “I’m glad of it, for I’ve changed my mind since I left you, and we’ll heave anchor and be off tonight.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he spoke, a young fellow, who looked scarcely older than myself, though I learned later that he was just over twenty-one, stepped forward and offered me his hand.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading First of all, however, let me introduce you to my first mate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m glad of it, for I’ve changed my mind since I left you, and we’ll heave anchor and be off tonight.
I've
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From this reading “I’m glad of it, for I’ve changed my mind since I left you, and we’ll heave anchor and be off tonight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading First of all, however, let me introduce you to my first mate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Master Thomas Marshall, this is our second officer, Master Arthur Dunn.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’m glad of it, for I’ve changed my mind since I left you, and we’ll heave anchor and be off tonight.
and nothing more
From this reading As he spoke, a young fellow, who looked scarcely older than myself, though I learned later that he was just over twenty-one, stepped forward and offered me his hand.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading As he spoke, a young fellow, who looked scarcely older than myself, though I learned later that he was just over twenty-one, stepped forward and offered me his hand.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading As he spoke, a young fellow, who looked scarcely older than myself, though I learned later that he was just over twenty-one, stepped forward and offered me his hand.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “I’m glad of it, for I’ve changed my mind since I left you, and we’ll heave anchor and be off tonight.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading First of all, however, let me introduce you to my first mate.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As he spoke, a young fellow, who looked scarcely older than myself, though I learned later that he was just over twenty-one, stepped forward and offered me his hand.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading Master Thomas Marshall, this is our second officer, Master Arthur Dunn.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading First of all, however, let me introduce you to my first mate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First of all, however, let me introduce you to my first mate.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I’m glad of it, for I’ve changed my mind since I left you, and we’ll heave anchor and be off tonight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As he spoke, a young fellow, who looked scarcely older than myself, though I learned later that he was just over twenty-one, stepped forward and offered me his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’m glad of it, for I’ve changed my mind since I left you, and we’ll heave anchor and be off tonight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I’m glad of it, for I’ve changed my mind since I left you, and we’ll heave anchor and be off tonight.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading As he spoke, a young fellow, who looked scarcely older than myself, though I learned later that he was just over twenty-one, stepped forward and offered me his hand.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Master Thomas Marshall, this is our second officer, Master Arthur Dunn.”
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading As he spoke, a young fellow, who looked scarcely older than myself, though I learned later that he was just over twenty-one, stepped forward and offered me his hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Master Thomas Marshall, this is our second officer, Master Arthur Dunn.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he spoke, a young fellow, who looked scarcely older than myself, though I learned later that he was just over twenty-one, stepped forward and offered me his hand.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
only a very short time before
From this reading As he spoke, a young fellow, who looked scarcely older than myself, though I learned later that he was just over twenty-one, stepped forward and offered me his hand.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Master Thomas Marshall, this is our second officer, Master Arthur Dunn.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I’m glad of it, for I’ve changed my mind since I left you, and we’ll heave anchor and be off tonight.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke, a young fellow, who looked scarcely older than myself, though I learned later that he was just over twenty-one, stepped forward and offered me his hand.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As he spoke, a young fellow, who looked scarcely older than myself, though I learned later that he was just over twenty-one, stepped forward and offered me his hand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As he spoke, a young fellow, who looked scarcely older than myself, though I learned later that he was just over twenty-one, stepped forward and offered me his hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he spoke, a young fellow, who looked scarcely older than myself, though I learned later that he was just over twenty-one, stepped forward and offered me his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Master Thomas Marshall, this is our second officer, Master Arthur Dunn.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Master Thomas Marshall, this is our second officer, Master Arthur Dunn.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As he spoke, a young fellow, who looked scarcely older than myself, though I learned later that he was just over twenty-one, stepped forward and offered me his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First of all, however, let me introduce you to my first mate.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading “I’m glad of it, for I’ve changed my mind since I left you, and we’ll heave anchor and be off tonight.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading As he spoke, a young fellow, who looked scarcely older than myself, though I learned later that he was just over twenty-one, stepped forward and offered me his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he spoke, a young fellow, who looked scarcely older than myself, though I learned later that he was just over twenty-one, stepped forward and offered me his hand.
we'll
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From this reading “I’m glad of it, for I’ve changed my mind since I left you, and we’ll heave anchor and be off tonight.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
which person or people
From this reading As he spoke, a young fellow, who looked scarcely older than myself, though I learned later that he was just over twenty-one, stepped forward and offered me his hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN WHICH I DEFY THE CAPTAIN “Here you are safe on board the brig, Master Dunn, and in good season,” Captain Weston said as he grasped my hand.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As he spoke, a young fellow, who looked scarcely older than myself, though I learned later that he was just over twenty-one, stepped forward and offered me his hand.
