used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I cast my eye around, and comprehended in a moment the exact condition of the little vessel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "My good fellow," said he, "tell me what to do, and I will go about it at once; only tell me what to do first."
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The sloop, pitching and rolling, and jammed between two much larger vessels, was awkwardly situated, and riding, I supposed, at a single anchor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My good fellow," said he, "tell me what to do, and I will go about it at once; only tell me what to do first."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I cast my eye around, and comprehended in a moment the exact condition of the little vessel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I reached the deck of the sloop, Bohun eagerly grasped me by the hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My good fellow," said he, "tell me what to do, and I will go about it at once; only tell me what to do first."
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading The sloop, pitching and rolling, and jammed between two much larger vessels, was awkwardly situated, and riding, I supposed, at a single anchor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I felt that a great responsibility had suddenly devolved upon me, and I determined to be equal to the task.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The sloop, pitching and rolling, and jammed between two much larger vessels, was awkwardly situated, and riding, I supposed, at a single anchor.
Bohun
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From this reading As soon as I reached the deck of the sloop, Bohun eagerly grasped me by the hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As soon as I reached the deck of the sloop, Bohun eagerly grasped me by the hand.
put or send forth
From this reading I cast my eye around, and comprehended in a moment the exact condition of the little vessel.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading I cast my eye around, and comprehended in a moment the exact condition of the little vessel.
a state at a particular time
From this reading I cast my eye around, and comprehended in a moment the exact condition of the little vessel.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading As soon as I reached the deck of the sloop, Bohun eagerly grasped me by the hand.
characterized by great determination
From this reading I felt that a great responsibility had suddenly devolved upon me, and I determined to be equal to the task.
devolvedverbUS /dɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “devolve” — pass on or delegate to another
From this reading I felt that a great responsibility had suddenly devolved upon me, and I determined to be equal to the task.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "My good fellow," said he, "tell me what to do, and I will go about it at once; only tell me what to do first."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading As soon as I reached the deck of the sloop, Bohun eagerly grasped me by the hand.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading I felt that a great responsibility had suddenly devolved upon me, and I determined to be equal to the task.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading I cast my eye around, and comprehended in a moment the exact condition of the little vessel.
the organ of sight
From this reading I cast my eye around, and comprehended in a moment the exact condition of the little vessel.
a boy or man
From this reading "My good fellow," said he, "tell me what to do, and I will go about it at once; only tell me what to do first."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that a great responsibility had suddenly devolved upon me, and I determined to be equal to the task.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "My good fellow," said he, "tell me what to do, and I will go about it at once; only tell me what to do first."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "My good fellow," said he, "tell me what to do, and I will go about it at once; only tell me what to do first."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "My good fellow," said he, "tell me what to do, and I will go about it at once; only tell me what to do first."
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading As soon as I reached the deck of the sloop, Bohun eagerly grasped me by the hand.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I felt that a great responsibility had suddenly devolved upon me, and I determined to be equal to the task.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt that a great responsibility had suddenly devolved upon me, and I determined to be equal to the task.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As soon as I reached the deck of the sloop, Bohun eagerly grasped me by the hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My good fellow," said he, "tell me what to do, and I will go about it at once; only tell me what to do first."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as I reached the deck of the sloop, Bohun eagerly grasped me by the hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I cast my eye around, and comprehended in a moment the exact condition of the little vessel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My good fellow," said he, "tell me what to do, and I will go about it at once; only tell me what to do first."
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The sloop, pitching and rolling, and jammed between two much larger vessels, was awkwardly situated, and riding, I supposed, at a single anchor.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The sloop, pitching and rolling, and jammed between two much larger vessels, was awkwardly situated, and riding, I supposed, at a single anchor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I cast my eye around, and comprehended in a moment the exact condition of the little vessel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as I reached the deck of the sloop, Bohun eagerly grasped me by the hand.
a particular point in time
From this reading I cast my eye around, and comprehended in a moment the exact condition of the little vessel.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The sloop, pitching and rolling, and jammed between two much larger vessels, was awkwardly situated, and riding, I supposed, at a single anchor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My good fellow," said he, "tell me what to do, and I will go about it at once; only tell me what to do first."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as I reached the deck of the sloop, Bohun eagerly grasped me by the hand.
on one occasion
From this reading "My good fellow," said he, "tell me what to do, and I will go about it at once; only tell me what to do first."
and nothing more
From this reading "My good fellow," said he, "tell me what to do, and I will go about it at once; only tell me what to do first."
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading The sloop, pitching and rolling, and jammed between two much larger vessels, was awkwardly situated, and riding, I supposed, at a single anchor.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As soon as I reached the deck of the sloop, Bohun eagerly grasped me by the hand.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I felt that a great responsibility had suddenly devolved upon me, and I determined to be equal to the task.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The sloop, pitching and rolling, and jammed between two much larger vessels, was awkwardly situated, and riding, I supposed, at a single anchor.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The sloop, pitching and rolling, and jammed between two much larger vessels, was awkwardly situated, and riding, I supposed, at a single anchor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My good fellow," said he, "tell me what to do, and I will go about it at once; only tell me what to do first."
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The sloop, pitching and rolling, and jammed between two much larger vessels, was awkwardly situated, and riding, I supposed, at a single anchor.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The sloop, pitching and rolling, and jammed between two much larger vessels, was awkwardly situated, and riding, I supposed, at a single anchor.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading As soon as I reached the deck of the sloop, Bohun eagerly grasped me by the hand.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as I reached the deck of the sloop, Bohun eagerly grasped me by the hand.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I felt that a great responsibility had suddenly devolved upon me, and I determined to be equal to the task.
required or under orders
From this reading The sloop, pitching and rolling, and jammed between two much larger vessels, was awkwardly situated, and riding, I supposed, at a single anchor.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading I felt that a great responsibility had suddenly devolved upon me, and I determined to be equal to the task.
express in words
From this reading "My good fellow," said he, "tell me what to do, and I will go about it at once; only tell me what to do first."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt that a great responsibility had suddenly devolved upon me, and I determined to be equal to the task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as I reached the deck of the sloop, Bohun eagerly grasped me by the hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My good fellow," said he, "tell me what to do, and I will go about it at once; only tell me what to do first."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The sloop, pitching and rolling, and jammed between two much larger vessels, was awkwardly situated, and riding, I supposed, at a single anchor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I felt that a great responsibility had suddenly devolved upon me, and I determined to be equal to the task.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading I cast my eye around, and comprehended in a moment the exact condition of the little vessel.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The sloop, pitching and rolling, and jammed between two much larger vessels, was awkwardly situated, and riding, I supposed, at a single anchor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sloop, pitching and rolling, and jammed between two much larger vessels, was awkwardly situated, and riding, I supposed, at a single anchor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My good fellow," said he, "tell me what to do, and I will go about it at once; only tell me what to do first."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My good fellow," said he, "tell me what to do, and I will go about it at once; only tell me what to do first."
