used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Thompson, the mate, took passage in a vessel for Boston, and not long afterwards sailed from Portsmouth in command of a ship.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after the Dolphin arrived in Charleston the crew were discharged, with the exception of one of the seamen and myself.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Mr. Thompson, the mate, took passage in a vessel for Boston, and not long afterwards sailed from Portsmouth in command of a ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon after the Dolphin arrived in Charleston the crew were discharged, with the exception of one of the seamen and myself.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I supposed, as a matter of course, that he would soon enter on another voyage, and I should go with him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Captain Tilton took up his residence at a fashionable boarding house, and I seldom had any communication with him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Soon after the Dolphin arrived in Charleston the crew were discharged, with the exception of one of the seamen and myself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I supposed, as a matter of course, that he would soon enter on another voyage, and I should go with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Tilton took up his residence at a fashionable boarding house, and I seldom had any communication with him.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading Captain Tilton took up his residence at a fashionable boarding house, and I seldom had any communication with him.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Mr. Thompson, the mate, took passage in a vessel for Boston, and not long afterwards sailed from Portsmouth in command of a ship.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading We retained our quarters in the brig.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Tilton took up his residence at a fashionable boarding house, and I seldom had any communication with him.
CharlestonnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading Soon after the Dolphin arrived in Charleston the crew were discharged, with the exception of one of the seamen and myself.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Mr. Thompson, the mate, took passage in a vessel for Boston, and not long afterwards sailed from Portsmouth in command of a ship.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Captain Tilton took up his residence at a fashionable boarding house, and I seldom had any communication with him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I supposed, as a matter of course, that he would soon enter on another voyage, and I should go with him.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Soon after the Dolphin arrived in Charleston the crew were discharged, with the exception of one of the seamen and myself.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading Soon after the Dolphin arrived in Charleston the crew were discharged, with the exception of one of the seamen and myself.
DolphinnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading Soon after the Dolphin arrived in Charleston the crew were discharged, with the exception of one of the seamen and myself.
to come or go into
From this reading I supposed, as a matter of course, that he would soon enter on another voyage, and I should go with him.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Soon after the Dolphin arrived in Charleston the crew were discharged, with the exception of one of the seamen and myself.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Captain Tilton took up his residence at a fashionable boarding house, and I seldom had any communication with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Thompson, the mate, took passage in a vessel for Boston, and not long afterwards sailed from Portsmouth in command of a ship.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Thompson, the mate, took passage in a vessel for Boston, and not long afterwards sailed from Portsmouth in command of a ship.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I supposed, as a matter of course, that he would soon enter on another voyage, and I should go with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Tilton took up his residence at a fashionable boarding house, and I seldom had any communication with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I supposed, as a matter of course, that he would soon enter on another voyage, and I should go with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Tilton took up his residence at a fashionable boarding house, and I seldom had any communication with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Tilton took up his residence at a fashionable boarding house, and I seldom had any communication with him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Captain Tilton took up his residence at a fashionable boarding house, and I seldom had any communication with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Captain Tilton took up his residence at a fashionable boarding house, and I seldom had any communication with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon after the Dolphin arrived in Charleston the crew were discharged, with the exception of one of the seamen and myself.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mr. Thompson, the mate, took passage in a vessel for Boston, and not long afterwards sailed from Portsmouth in command of a ship.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Mr. Thompson, the mate, took passage in a vessel for Boston, and not long afterwards sailed from Portsmouth in command of a ship.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I supposed, as a matter of course, that he would soon enter on another voyage, and I should go with him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Thompson, the mate, took passage in a vessel for Boston, and not long afterwards sailed from Portsmouth in command of a ship.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Soon after the Dolphin arrived in Charleston the crew were discharged, with the exception of one of the seamen and myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Thompson, the mate, took passage in a vessel for Boston, and not long afterwards sailed from Portsmouth in command of a ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon after the Dolphin arrived in Charleston the crew were discharged, with the exception of one of the seamen and myself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I supposed, as a matter of course, that he would soon enter on another voyage, and I should go with him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Soon after the Dolphin arrived in Charleston the crew were discharged, with the exception of one of the seamen and myself.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We retained our quarters in the brig.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Mr. Thompson, the mate, took passage in a vessel for Boston, and not long afterwards sailed from Portsmouth in command of a ship.
PortsmouthnounUS /ˈpɔːrtsməθ/
a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
From this reading Mr. Thompson, the mate, took passage in a vessel for Boston, and not long afterwards sailed from Portsmouth in command of a ship.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading We retained our quarters in the brig.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Captain Tilton took up his residence at a fashionable boarding house, and I seldom had any communication with him.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading We retained our quarters in the brig.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Mr. Thompson, the mate, took passage in a vessel for Boston, and not long afterwards sailed from Portsmouth in command of a ship.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Soon after the Dolphin arrived in Charleston the crew were discharged, with the exception of one of the seamen and myself.
not often
From this reading Captain Tilton took up his residence at a fashionable boarding house, and I seldom had any communication with him.
transport commercially
From this reading Mr. Thompson, the mate, took passage in a vessel for Boston, and not long afterwards sailed from Portsmouth in command of a ship.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I supposed, as a matter of course, that he would soon enter on another voyage, and I should go with him.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after the Dolphin arrived in Charleston the crew were discharged, with the exception of one of the seamen and myself.
required or under orders
From this reading I supposed, as a matter of course, that he would soon enter on another voyage, and I should go with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I supposed, as a matter of course, that he would soon enter on another voyage, and I should go with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon after the Dolphin arrived in Charleston the crew were discharged, with the exception of one of the seamen and myself.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Mr. Thompson, the mate, took passage in a vessel for Boston, and not long afterwards sailed from Portsmouth in command of a ship.
Tilton
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From this reading Captain Tilton took up his residence at a fashionable boarding house, and I seldom had any communication with him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Thompson, the mate, took passage in a vessel for Boston, and not long afterwards sailed from Portsmouth in command of a ship.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Captain Tilton took up his residence at a fashionable boarding house, and I seldom had any communication with him.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Mr. Thompson, the mate, took passage in a vessel for Boston, and not long afterwards sailed from Portsmouth in command of a ship.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading I supposed, as a matter of course, that he would soon enter on another voyage, and I should go with him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We retained our quarters in the brig.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Soon after the Dolphin arrived in Charleston the crew were discharged, with the exception of one of the seamen and myself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon after the Dolphin arrived in Charleston the crew were discharged, with the exception of one of the seamen and myself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I supposed, as a matter of course, that he would soon enter on another voyage, and I should go with him.
