used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Bohun was a light-hearted young man, intelligent, high-spirited, and impulsive.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was treated with kindness by every person in the sloop, and found my situation far more agreeable than when loafing and vagabondizing about the wharves.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading I was treated with kindness by every person in the sloop, and found my situation far more agreeable than when loafing and vagabondizing about the wharves.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He spoke of the defeat of General Hull as an event which might have been expected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We left St. Bartholomew in the Lapwing and proceeded on our way towards Grenada.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He spoke of the defeat of General Hull as an event which might have been expected.
Bartholomew
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From this reading We left St. Bartholomew in the Lapwing and proceeded on our way towards Grenada.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He spoke of the defeat of General Hull as an event which might have been expected.
Bohun
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From this reading Mr. Bohun was a light-hearted young man, intelligent, high-spirited, and impulsive.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was treated with kindness by every person in the sloop, and found my situation far more agreeable than when loafing and vagabondizing about the wharves.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading He conversed with me about the events of the war, and speculated freely in relation to the future.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading He spoke of the defeat of General Hull as an event which might have been expected.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He spoke of the defeat of General Hull as an event which might have been expected.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He conversed with me about the events of the war, and speculated freely in relation to the future.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I was treated with kindness by every person in the sloop, and found my situation far more agreeable than when loafing and vagabondizing about the wharves.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He spoke of the defeat of General Hull as an event which might have been expected.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I was treated with kindness by every person in the sloop, and found my situation far more agreeable than when loafing and vagabondizing about the wharves.
set up or found
From this reading I was treated with kindness by every person in the sloop, and found my situation far more agreeable than when loafing and vagabondizing about the wharves.
in a free manner
From this reading He conversed with me about the events of the war, and speculated freely in relation to the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He conversed with me about the events of the war, and speculated freely in relation to the future.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He spoke of the defeat of General Hull as an event which might have been expected.
GrenadanounUS /ɡrɪˈneɪdə/
an island state in the West Indies in the southeastern Caribbean Sea; an independent state within the British Commonwealth
From this reading We left St. Bartholomew in the Lapwing and proceeded on our way towards Grenada.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He spoke of the defeat of General Hull as an event which might have been expected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He conversed with me about the events of the war, and speculated freely in relation to the future.
high-spiritedadjectiveUS /ˌhaɪˈspɪrɪdɪd/
joyously unrestrained
From this reading Mr. Bohun was a light-hearted young man, intelligent, high-spirited, and impulsive.
HullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading He spoke of the defeat of General Hull as an event which might have been expected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was treated with kindness by every person in the sloop, and found my situation far more agreeable than when loafing and vagabondizing about the wharves.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading Mr. Bohun was a light-hearted young man, intelligent, high-spirited, and impulsive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We left St. Bartholomew in the Lapwing and proceeded on our way towards Grenada.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Mr. Bohun was a light-hearted young man, intelligent, high-spirited, and impulsive.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading I was treated with kindness by every person in the sloop, and found my situation far more agreeable than when loafing and vagabondizing about the wharves.
Lapwingnoun
large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs
From this reading We left St. Bartholomew in the Lapwing and proceeded on our way towards Grenada.
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 We left St. Bartholomew in the Lapwing and proceeded on our way towards Grenada.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading Mr. Bohun was a light-hearted young man, intelligent, high-spirited, and impulsive.
loafingnoun
having no employment
From this reading I was treated with kindness by every person in the sloop, and found my situation far more agreeable than when loafing and vagabondizing about the wharves.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Bohun was a light-hearted young man, intelligent, high-spirited, and impulsive.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He conversed with me about the events of the war, and speculated freely in relation to the future.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He spoke of the defeat of General Hull as an event which might have been expected.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was treated with kindness by every person in the sloop, and found my situation far more agreeable than when loafing and vagabondizing about the wharves.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bohun was a light-hearted young man, intelligent, high-spirited, and impulsive.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was treated with kindness by every person in the sloop, and found my situation far more agreeable than when loafing and vagabondizing about the wharves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He conversed with me about the events of the war, and speculated freely in relation to the future.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We left St. Bartholomew in the Lapwing and proceeded on our way towards Grenada.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We left St. Bartholomew in the Lapwing and proceeded on our way towards Grenada.
a human being
From this reading I was treated with kindness by every person in the sloop, and found my situation far more agreeable than when loafing and vagabondizing about the wharves.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading We left St. Bartholomew in the Lapwing and proceeded on our way towards Grenada.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading He conversed with me about the events of the war, and speculated freely in relation to the future.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I was treated with kindness by every person in the sloop, and found my situation far more agreeable than when loafing and vagabondizing about the wharves.
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 I was treated with kindness by every person in the sloop, and found my situation far more agreeable than when loafing and vagabondizing about the wharves.
speculatedverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading He conversed with me about the events of the war, and speculated freely in relation to the future.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke of the defeat of General Hull as an event which might have been expected.
St
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From this reading We left St. Bartholomew in the Lapwing and proceeded on our way towards Grenada.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was treated with kindness by every person in the sloop, and found my situation far more agreeable than when loafing and vagabondizing about the wharves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left St. Bartholomew in the Lapwing and proceeded on our way towards Grenada.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He conversed with me about the events of the war, and speculated freely in relation to the future.
in the direction of
From this reading We left St. Bartholomew in the Lapwing and proceeded on our way towards Grenada.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading I was treated with kindness by every person in the sloop, and found my situation far more agreeable than when loafing and vagabondizing about the wharves.
vagabondizing
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From this reading I was treated with kindness by every person in the sloop, and found my situation far more agreeable than when loafing and vagabondizing about the wharves.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He conversed with me about the events of the war, and speculated freely in relation to the future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was treated with kindness by every person in the sloop, and found my situation far more agreeable than when loafing and vagabondizing about the wharves.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We left St. Bartholomew in the Lapwing and proceeded on our way towards Grenada.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left St. Bartholomew in the Lapwing and proceeded on our way towards Grenada.
wharves
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From this reading I was treated with kindness by every person in the sloop, and found my situation far more agreeable than when loafing and vagabondizing about the wharves.
at the time that
From this reading I was treated with kindness by every person in the sloop, and found my situation far more agreeable than when loafing and vagabondizing about the wharves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He spoke of the defeat of General Hull as an event which might have been expected.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was treated with kindness by every person in the sloop, and found my situation far more agreeable than when loafing and vagabondizing about the wharves.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr. Bohun was a light-hearted young man, intelligent, high-spirited, and impulsive.
