used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But in those moments of paradise he did not trouble his reason very much, and lived in an atmosphere of joy which he did not attempt to analyze, but was content to breathe as if it had been the common air about him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But in those moments of paradise he did not trouble his reason very much, and lived in an atmosphere of joy which he did not attempt to analyze, but was content to breathe as if it had been the common air about him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But in those moments of paradise he did not trouble his reason very much, and lived in an atmosphere of joy which he did not attempt to analyze, but was content to breathe as if it had been the common air about him.
analyzeverbUS /ˈænəlaɪz/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading But in those moments of paradise he did not trouble his reason very much, and lived in an atmosphere of joy which he did not attempt to analyze, but was content to breathe as if it had been the common air about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was going away from every one he loved, and yet never before had he been so happy in going to any one he loved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But in those moments of paradise he did not trouble his reason very much, and lived in an atmosphere of joy which he did not attempt to analyze, but was content to breathe as if it had been the common air about him.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading But in those moments of paradise he did not trouble his reason very much, and lived in an atmosphere of joy which he did not attempt to analyze, but was content to breathe as if it had been the common air about him.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But in those moments of paradise he did not trouble his reason very much, and lived in an atmosphere of joy which he did not attempt to analyze, but was content to breathe as if it had been the common air about him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was going away from every one he loved, and yet never before had he been so happy in going to any one he loved.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He cared to talk to no one on board, but in company with his joy he stood and gazed westward out over the sea.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading But in those moments of paradise he did not trouble his reason very much, and lived in an atmosphere of joy which he did not attempt to analyze, but was content to breathe as if it had been the common air about him.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in those moments of paradise he did not trouble his reason very much, and lived in an atmosphere of joy which he did not attempt to analyze, but was content to breathe as if it had been the common air about him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He cared to talk to no one on board, but in company with his joy he stood and gazed westward out over the sea.
CharterverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrtər/
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading But in those moments of paradise he did not trouble his reason very much, and lived in an atmosphere of joy which he did not attempt to analyze, but was content to breathe as if it had been the common air about him.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He cared to talk to no one on board, but in company with his joy he stood and gazed westward out over the sea.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading But in those moments of paradise he did not trouble his reason very much, and lived in an atmosphere of joy which he did not attempt to analyze, but was content to breathe as if it had been the common air about him.
Dickory
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From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But in those moments of paradise he did not trouble his reason very much, and lived in an atmosphere of joy which he did not attempt to analyze, but was content to breathe as if it had been the common air about him.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading He was but little younger than she was, and yet that difference, so slight, had lifted him from things of earth and had placed him in that paradise where he now dwelt.
take in liquids
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading He was but little younger than she was, and yet that difference, so slight, had lifted him from things of earth and had placed him in that paradise where he now dwelt.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He was but little younger than she was, and yet that difference, so slight, had lifted him from things of earth and had placed him in that paradise where he now dwelt.
take in solid food
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was going away from every one he loved, and yet never before had he been so happy in going to any one he loved.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He cared to talk to no one on board, but in company with his joy he stood and gazed westward out over the sea.
the act of departing
From this reading He was going away from every one he loved, and yet never before had he been so happy in going to any one he loved.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was going away from every one he loved, and yet never before had he been so happy in going to any one he loved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But in those moments of paradise he did not trouble his reason very much, and lived in an atmosphere of joy which he did not attempt to analyze, but was content to breathe as if it had been the common air about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in those moments of paradise he did not trouble his reason very much, and lived in an atmosphere of joy which he did not attempt to analyze, but was content to breathe as if it had been the common air about him.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But in those moments of paradise he did not trouble his reason very much, and lived in an atmosphere of joy which he did not attempt to analyze, but was content to breathe as if it had been the common air about him.
held up in the air
From this reading He was but little younger than she was, and yet that difference, so slight, had lifted him from things of earth and had placed him in that paradise where he now dwelt.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was but little younger than she was, and yet that difference, so slight, had lifted him from things of earth and had placed him in that paradise where he now dwelt.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But in those moments of paradise he did not trouble his reason very much, and lived in an atmosphere of joy which he did not attempt to analyze, but was content to breathe as if it had been the common air about him.
held dear
From this reading He was going away from every one he loved, and yet never before had he been so happy in going to any one he loved.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading But in those moments of paradise he did not trouble his reason very much, and lived in an atmosphere of joy which he did not attempt to analyze, but was content to breathe as if it had been the common air about him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But in those moments of paradise he did not trouble his reason very much, and lived in an atmosphere of joy which he did not attempt to analyze, but was content to breathe as if it had been the common air about him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was going away from every one he loved, and yet never before had he been so happy in going to any one he loved.
not any; not one
From this reading He cared to talk to no one on board, but in company with his joy he stood and gazed westward out over the sea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But in those moments of paradise he did not trouble his reason very much, and lived in an atmosphere of joy which he did not attempt to analyze, but was content to breathe as if it had been the common air about him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was but little younger than she was, and yet that difference, so slight, had lifted him from things of earth and had placed him in that paradise where he now dwelt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was going away from every one he loved, and yet never before had he been so happy in going to any one he loved.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He cared to talk to no one on board, but in company with his joy he stood and gazed westward out over the sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He cared to talk to no one on board, but in company with his joy he stood and gazed westward out over the sea.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading But in those moments of paradise he did not trouble his reason very much, and lived in an atmosphere of joy which he did not attempt to analyze, but was content to breathe as if it had been the common air about him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He was but little younger than she was, and yet that difference, so slight, had lifted him from things of earth and had placed him in that paradise where he now dwelt.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He cared to talk to no one on board, but in company with his joy he stood and gazed westward out over the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was but little younger than she was, and yet that difference, so slight, had lifted him from things of earth and had placed him in that paradise where he now dwelt.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading He was but little younger than she was, and yet that difference, so slight, had lifted him from things of earth and had placed him in that paradise where he now dwelt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was going away from every one he loved, and yet never before had he been so happy in going to any one he loved.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He cared to talk to no one on board, but in company with his joy he stood and gazed westward out over the sea.
dependable
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He cared to talk to no one on board, but in company with his joy he stood and gazed westward out over the sea.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was but little younger than she was, and yet that difference, so slight, had lifted him from things of earth and had placed him in that paradise where he now dwelt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was but little younger than she was, and yet that difference, so slight, had lifted him from things of earth and had placed him in that paradise where he now dwelt.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But in those moments of paradise he did not trouble his reason very much, and lived in an atmosphere of joy which he did not attempt to analyze, but was content to breathe as if it had been the common air about him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
a source of difficulty
From this reading But in those moments of paradise he did not trouble his reason very much, and lived in an atmosphere of joy which he did not attempt to analyze, but was content to breathe as if it had been the common air about him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
precisely as stated
From this reading But in those moments of paradise he did not trouble his reason very much, and lived in an atmosphere of joy which he did not attempt to analyze, but was content to breathe as if it had been the common air about him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in those moments of paradise he did not trouble his reason very much, and lived in an atmosphere of joy which he did not attempt to analyze, but was content to breathe as if it had been the common air about him.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading He cared to talk to no one on board, but in company with his joy he stood and gazed westward out over the sea.
at the time that
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was but little younger than she was, and yet that difference, so slight, had lifted him from things of earth and had placed him in that paradise where he now dwelt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He cared to talk to no one on board, but in company with his joy he stood and gazed westward out over the sea.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BAD WEATHER When Dickory Charter sailed away from the island of Jamaica, his reason, had it been called upon, would have told him that he had a good stout brig under him on which there were people and ropes and sails and something to eat and drink.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was going away from every one he loved, and yet never before had he been so happy in going to any one he loved.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading He was but little younger than she was, and yet that difference, so slight, had lifted him from things of earth and had placed him in that paradise where he now dwelt.
