used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length the ship, which had been favoured with a breeze more or less strong ever since she left England, was becalmed.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading Sometimes she got a little wind which lasted for an hour or two, and then died away; then light airs came, first from one quarter, then from another, and the crew were constantly employed in bracing up, or squaring away the yards.
in addition
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "It is always like this in these Horse Latitudes," said the boatswain as he walked the forecastle, where I had gone to have a talk with him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Sometimes she got a little wind which lasted for an hour or two, and then died away; then light airs came, first from one quarter, then from another, and the crew were constantly employed in bracing up, or squaring away the yards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is always like this in these Horse Latitudes," said the boatswain as he walked the forecastle, where I had gone to have a talk with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sometimes she got a little wind which lasted for an hour or two, and then died away; then light airs came, first from one quarter, then from another, and the crew were constantly employed in bracing up, or squaring away the yards.
becalmedadjectiveUS /bɪˈkɑːmd/
rendered motionless for lack of wind
From this reading At length the ship, which had been favoured with a breeze more or less strong ever since she left England, was becalmed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At length the ship, which had been favoured with a breeze more or less strong ever since she left England, was becalmed.
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊtsweɪn/
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading "It is always like this in these Horse Latitudes," said the boatswain as he walked the forecastle, where I had gone to have a talk with him.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading Sometimes she got a little wind which lasted for an hour or two, and then died away; then light airs came, first from one quarter, then from another, and the crew were constantly employed in bracing up, or squaring away the yards.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading At length the ship, which had been favoured with a breeze more or less strong ever since she left England, was becalmed.
calculationnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading Sometimes my observation was imperfect; at other times I made mistakes in the calculation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sometimes she got a little wind which lasted for an hour or two, and then died away; then light airs came, first from one quarter, then from another, and the crew were constantly employed in bracing up, or squaring away the yards.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Sometimes she got a little wind which lasted for an hour or two, and then died away; then light airs came, first from one quarter, then from another, and the crew were constantly employed in bracing up, or squaring away the yards.
make right or correct
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Sometimes she got a little wind which lasted for an hour or two, and then died away; then light airs came, first from one quarter, then from another, and the crew were constantly employed in bracing up, or squaring away the yards.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Sometimes she got a little wind which lasted for an hour or two, and then died away; then light airs came, first from one quarter, then from another, and the crew were constantly employed in bracing up, or squaring away the yards.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Sometimes she got a little wind which lasted for an hour or two, and then died away; then light airs came, first from one quarter, then from another, and the crew were constantly employed in bracing up, or squaring away the yards.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading At length the ship, which had been favoured with a breeze more or less strong ever since she left England, was becalmed.
at any time
From this reading At length the ship, which had been favoured with a breeze more or less strong ever since she left England, was becalmed.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
favoured
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From this reading At length the ship, which had been favoured with a breeze more or less strong ever since she left England, was becalmed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometimes she got a little wind which lasted for an hour or two, and then died away; then light airs came, first from one quarter, then from another, and the crew were constantly employed in bracing up, or squaring away the yards.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading "It is always like this in these Horse Latitudes," said the boatswain as he walked the forecastle, where I had gone to have a talk with him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "It is always like this in these Horse Latitudes," said the boatswain as he walked the forecastle, where I had gone to have a talk with him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sometimes she got a little wind which lasted for an hour or two, and then died away; then light airs came, first from one quarter, then from another, and the crew were constantly employed in bracing up, or squaring away the yards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At length the ship, which had been favoured with a breeze more or less strong ever since she left England, was becalmed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is always like this in these Horse Latitudes," said the boatswain as he walked the forecastle, where I had gone to have a talk with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is always like this in these Horse Latitudes," said the boatswain as he walked the forecastle, where I had gone to have a talk with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is always like this in these Horse Latitudes," said the boatswain as he walked the forecastle, where I had gone to have a talk with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "It is always like this in these Horse Latitudes," said the boatswain as he walked the forecastle, where I had gone to have a talk with him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Sometimes she got a little wind which lasted for an hour or two, and then died away; then light airs came, first from one quarter, then from another, and the crew were constantly employed in bracing up, or squaring away the yards.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
imperfectadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/
not perfect; defective or inadequate
From this reading Sometimes my observation was imperfect; at other times I made mistakes in the calculation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes my observation was imperfect; at other times I made mistakes in the calculation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is always like this in these Horse Latitudes," said the boatswain as he walked the forecastle, where I had gone to have a talk with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is always like this in these Horse Latitudes," said the boatswain as he walked the forecastle, where I had gone to have a talk with him.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading Sometimes she got a little wind which lasted for an hour or two, and then died away; then light airs came, first from one quarter, then from another, and the crew were constantly employed in bracing up, or squaring away the yards.
LatitudesnounUS /ˈlætətuːdz/
plural of “latitude” — the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading "It is always like this in these Horse Latitudes," said the boatswain as he walked the forecastle, where I had gone to have a talk with him.
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 At length the ship, which had been favoured with a breeze more or less strong ever since she left England, was becalmed.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length the ship, which had been favoured with a breeze more or less strong ever since she left England, was becalmed.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading At length the ship, which had been favoured with a breeze more or less strong ever since she left England, was becalmed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Sometimes she got a little wind which lasted for an hour or two, and then died away; then light airs came, first from one quarter, then from another, and the crew were constantly employed in bracing up, or squaring away the yards.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It is always like this in these Horse Latitudes," said the boatswain as he walked the forecastle, where I had gone to have a talk with him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sometimes she got a little wind which lasted for an hour or two, and then died away; then light airs came, first from one quarter, then from another, and the crew were constantly employed in bracing up, or squaring away the yards.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sometimes my observation was imperfect; at other times I made mistakes in the calculation.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Sometimes my observation was imperfect; at other times I made mistakes in the calculation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At length the ship, which had been favoured with a breeze more or less strong ever since she left England, was becalmed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sometimes my observation was imperfect; at other times I made mistakes in the calculation.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At length the ship, which had been favoured with a breeze more or less strong ever since she left England, was becalmed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sometimes my observation was imperfect; at other times I made mistakes in the calculation.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Sometimes she got a little wind which lasted for an hour or two, and then died away; then light airs came, first from one quarter, then from another, and the crew were constantly employed in bracing up, or squaring away the yards.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is always like this in these Horse Latitudes," said the boatswain as he walked the forecastle, where I had gone to have a talk with him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length the ship, which had been favoured with a breeze more or less strong ever since she left England, was becalmed.
transport commercially
From this reading At length the ship, which had been favoured with a breeze more or less strong ever since she left England, was becalmed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading At length the ship, which had been favoured with a breeze more or less strong ever since she left England, was becalmed.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes my observation was imperfect; at other times I made mistakes in the calculation.
squaringverbUS /ˈskwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “square” — make square
From this reading Sometimes she got a little wind which lasted for an hour or two, and then died away; then light airs came, first from one quarter, then from another, and the crew were constantly employed in bracing up, or squaring away the yards.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading At length the ship, which had been favoured with a breeze more or less strong ever since she left England, was becalmed.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "It is always like this in these Horse Latitudes," said the boatswain as he walked the forecastle, where I had gone to have a talk with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sometimes she got a little wind which lasted for an hour or two, and then died away; then light airs came, first from one quarter, then from another, and the crew were constantly employed in bracing up, or squaring away the yards.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "It is always like this in these Horse Latitudes," said the boatswain as he walked the forecastle, where I had gone to have a talk with him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Sometimes my observation was imperfect; at other times I made mistakes in the calculation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sometimes she got a little wind which lasted for an hour or two, and then died away; then light airs came, first from one quarter, then from another, and the crew were constantly employed in bracing up, or squaring away the yards.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sometimes she got a little wind which lasted for an hour or two, and then died away; then light airs came, first from one quarter, then from another, and the crew were constantly employed in bracing up, or squaring away the yards.
precisely as stated
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "It is always like this in these Horse Latitudes," said the boatswain as he walked the forecastle, where I had gone to have a talk with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sometimes she got a little wind which lasted for an hour or two, and then died away; then light airs came, first from one quarter, then from another, and the crew were constantly employed in bracing up, or squaring away the yards.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
in or at the place that
From this reading "It is always like this in these Horse Latitudes," said the boatswain as he walked the forecastle, where I had gone to have a talk with him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At length the ship, which had been favoured with a breeze more or less strong ever since she left England, was becalmed.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Sometimes she got a little wind which lasted for an hour or two, and then died away; then light airs came, first from one quarter, then from another, and the crew were constantly employed in bracing up, or squaring away the yards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length the ship, which had been favoured with a breeze more or less strong ever since she left England, was becalmed.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After this I set to work, and whenever the captain and his mates took an observation, I took one also, although I was, I must own, at first very far from correct.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Sometimes she got a little wind which lasted for an hour or two, and then died away; then light airs came, first from one quarter, then from another, and the crew were constantly employed in bracing up, or squaring away the yards.
