used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He came for the purpose of settling some business affairs, partly on account of Miss Kate Bonnet and partly for his mother.
matters of personal concern
From this reading He came for the purpose of settling some business affairs, partly on account of Miss Kate Bonnet and partly for his mother.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN ICHABOD PUTS THE CASE In the river at Bridgetown lay the good brig King and Queen, just arrived from Jamaica.
move towards
From this reading On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading CAPTAIN ICHABOD PUTS THE CASE In the river at Bridgetown lay the good brig King and Queen, just arrived from Jamaica.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the boat came nearer, Dickory recognised one of the men who were rowing and hailed him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAPTAIN ICHABOD PUTS THE CASE In the river at Bridgetown lay the good brig King and Queen, just arrived from Jamaica.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This impatient young man was Dickory Charter, that morning arrived at Bridgetown and not yet having been on shore.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern.
BonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading He came for the purpose of settling some business affairs, partly on account of Miss Kate Bonnet and partly for his mother.
BridgetownnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒtaʊn/
capital of Barbados; a port city on the southwestern coast of Barbados
From this reading CAPTAIN ICHABOD PUTS THE CASE In the river at Bridgetown lay the good brig King and Queen, just arrived from Jamaica.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading CAPTAIN ICHABOD PUTS THE CASE In the river at Bridgetown lay the good brig King and Queen, just arrived from Jamaica.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He came for the purpose of settling some business affairs, partly on account of Miss Kate Bonnet and partly for his mother.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came for the purpose of settling some business affairs, partly on account of Miss Kate Bonnet and partly for his mother.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN ICHABOD PUTS THE CASE In the river at Bridgetown lay the good brig King and Queen, just arrived from Jamaica.
an occurrence of something
From this reading CAPTAIN ICHABOD PUTS THE CASE In the river at Bridgetown lay the good brig King and Queen, just arrived from Jamaica.
CharterverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrtər/
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
From this reading This impatient young man was Dickory Charter, that morning arrived at Bridgetown and not yet having been on shore.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern.
Dickory
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This impatient young man was Dickory Charter, that morning arrived at Bridgetown and not yet having been on shore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He came for the purpose of settling some business affairs, partly on account of Miss Kate Bonnet and partly for his mother.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CAPTAIN ICHABOD PUTS THE CASE In the river at Bridgetown lay the good brig King and Queen, just arrived from Jamaica.
a man of refinement
From this reading On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading CAPTAIN ICHABOD PUTS THE CASE In the river at Bridgetown lay the good brig King and Queen, just arrived from Jamaica.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading As the boat came nearer, Dickory recognised one of the men who were rowing and hailed him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This impatient young man was Dickory Charter, that morning arrived at Bridgetown and not yet having been on shore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came for the purpose of settling some business affairs, partly on account of Miss Kate Bonnet and partly for his mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the boat came nearer, Dickory recognised one of the men who were rowing and hailed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came for the purpose of settling some business affairs, partly on account of Miss Kate Bonnet and partly for his mother.
ICHABOD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTAIN ICHABOD PUTS THE CASE In the river at Bridgetown lay the good brig King and Queen, just arrived from Jamaica.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAPTAIN ICHABOD PUTS THE CASE In the river at Bridgetown lay the good brig King and Queen, just arrived from Jamaica.
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 CAPTAIN ICHABOD PUTS THE CASE In the river at Bridgetown lay the good brig King and Queen, just arrived from Jamaica.
and nothing more
From this reading CAPTAIN ICHABOD PUTS THE CASE In the river at Bridgetown lay the good brig King and Queen, just arrived from Jamaica.
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came for the purpose of settling some business affairs, partly on account of Miss Kate Bonnet and partly for his mother.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading CAPTAIN ICHABOD PUTS THE CASE In the river at Bridgetown lay the good brig King and Queen, just arrived from Jamaica.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading CAPTAIN ICHABOD PUTS THE CASE In the river at Bridgetown lay the good brig King and Queen, just arrived from Jamaica.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This impatient young man was Dickory Charter, that morning arrived at Bridgetown and not yet having been on shore.
the force of workers available
From this reading On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He came for the purpose of settling some business affairs, partly on account of Miss Kate Bonnet and partly for his mother.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This impatient young man was Dickory Charter, that morning arrived at Bridgetown and not yet having been on shore.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He came for the purpose of settling some business affairs, partly on account of Miss Kate Bonnet and partly for his mother.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As the boat came nearer, Dickory recognised one of the men who were rowing and hailed him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This impatient young man was Dickory Charter, that morning arrived at Bridgetown and not yet having been on shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the boat came nearer, Dickory recognised one of the men who were rowing and hailed him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading He came for the purpose of settling some business affairs, partly on account of Miss Kate Bonnet and partly for his mother.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He came for the purpose of settling some business affairs, partly on account of Miss Kate Bonnet and partly for his mother.
PUTSnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading CAPTAIN ICHABOD PUTS THE CASE In the river at Bridgetown lay the good brig King and Queen, just arrived from Jamaica.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading CAPTAIN ICHABOD PUTS THE CASE In the river at Bridgetown lay the good brig King and Queen, just arrived from Jamaica.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading As the boat came nearer, Dickory recognised one of the men who were rowing and hailed him.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading CAPTAIN ICHABOD PUTS THE CASE In the river at Bridgetown lay the good brig King and Queen, just arrived from Jamaica.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading He came for the purpose of settling some business affairs, partly on account of Miss Kate Bonnet and partly for his mother.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading This impatient young man was Dickory Charter, that morning arrived at Bridgetown and not yet having been on shore.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He came for the purpose of settling some business affairs, partly on account of Miss Kate Bonnet and partly for his mother.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This impatient young man was Dickory Charter, that morning arrived at Bridgetown and not yet having been on shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN ICHABOD PUTS THE CASE In the river at Bridgetown lay the good brig King and Queen, just arrived from Jamaica.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This impatient young man was Dickory Charter, that morning arrived at Bridgetown and not yet having been on shore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the boat came nearer, Dickory recognised one of the men who were rowing and hailed him.
which person or people
From this reading As the boat came nearer, Dickory recognised one of the men who were rowing and hailed him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern.
but in spite of that
From this reading This impatient young man was Dickory Charter, that morning arrived at Bridgetown and not yet having been on shore.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern.
