used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Kit was rather disturbed about the cartridges, although Wolf's Jewish agent had so far refused to state when they would go on board.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Kit was rather disturbed about the cartridges, although Wolf's Jewish agent had so far refused to state when they would go on board.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading SHIPPING CAMELS _Mossamedes_ dropped anchor as near as was safe to the flat-roofed Moorish town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SHIPPING CAMELS _Mossamedes_ dropped anchor as near as was safe to the flat-roofed Moorish town.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Kit was the steamship company's servant, the ship was British, and he thought he ought to have warned the manager how she might be used.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Kit was rather disturbed about the cartridges, although Wolf's Jewish agent had so far refused to state when they would go on board.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Kit was the steamship company's servant, the ship was British, and he thought he ought to have warned the manager how she might be used.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
CAMELSnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading SHIPPING CAMELS _Mossamedes_ dropped anchor as near as was safe to the flat-roofed Moorish town.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In the Canaries corn is scarce, and the _peons_ roast and grind such grain as they can get for their coarse _gofio_ meal.
CanariesnounUS /kəˈneriz/
a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces
From this reading In the Canaries corn is scarce, and the _peons_ roast and grind such grain as they can get for their coarse _gofio_ meal.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
cartridgesnounUS /ˈkɑːrtrədʒəz/
plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading Kit was rather disturbed about the cartridges, although Wolf's Jewish agent had so far refused to state when they would go on board.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading In the Canaries corn is scarce, and the _peons_ roast and grind such grain as they can get for their coarse _gofio_ meal.
company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Kit was the steamship company's servant, the ship was British, and he thought he ought to have warned the manager how she might be used.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading In the Canaries corn is scarce, and the _peons_ roast and grind such grain as they can get for their coarse _gofio_ meal.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Kit was rather disturbed about the cartridges, although Wolf's Jewish agent had so far refused to state when they would go on board.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading SHIPPING CAMELS _Mossamedes_ dropped anchor as near as was safe to the flat-roofed Moorish town.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Kit was rather disturbed about the cartridges, although Wolf's Jewish agent had so far refused to state when they would go on board.
flat-roofed
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From this reading SHIPPING CAMELS _Mossamedes_ dropped anchor as near as was safe to the flat-roofed Moorish town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the Canaries corn is scarce, and the _peons_ roast and grind such grain as they can get for their coarse _gofio_ meal.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Kit was rather disturbed about the cartridges, although Wolf's Jewish agent had so far refused to state when they would go on board.
gofio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Canaries corn is scarce, and the _peons_ roast and grind such grain as they can get for their coarse _gofio_ meal.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading In the Canaries corn is scarce, and the _peons_ roast and grind such grain as they can get for their coarse _gofio_ meal.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading In the Canaries corn is scarce, and the _peons_ roast and grind such grain as they can get for their coarse _gofio_ meal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kit was rather disturbed about the cartridges, although Wolf's Jewish agent had so far refused to state when they would go on board.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Kit was the steamship company's servant, the ship was British, and he thought he ought to have warned the manager how she might be used.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kit was the steamship company's servant, the ship was British, and he thought he ought to have warned the manager how she might be used.
how
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From this reading Kit was the steamship company's servant, the ship was British, and he thought he ought to have warned the manager how she might be used.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Canaries corn is scarce, and the _peons_ roast and grind such grain as they can get for their coarse _gofio_ meal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Canaries corn is scarce, and the _peons_ roast and grind such grain as they can get for their coarse _gofio_ meal.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading Kit was rather disturbed about the cartridges, although Wolf's Jewish agent had so far refused to state when they would go on board.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Kit was rather disturbed about the cartridges, although Wolf's Jewish agent had so far refused to state when they would go on board.
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 The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
maizenounUS /meɪz/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Kit was the steamship company's servant, the ship was British, and he thought he ought to have warned the manager how she might be used.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading In the Canaries corn is scarce, and the _peons_ roast and grind such grain as they can get for their coarse _gofio_ meal.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Kit was the steamship company's servant, the ship was British, and he thought he ought to have warned the manager how she might be used.
MoorishnounUS /ˈmʊrɪʃ/
a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches
From this reading SHIPPING CAMELS _Mossamedes_ dropped anchor as near as was safe to the flat-roofed Moorish town.
Mossamedes
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From this reading SHIPPING CAMELS _Mossamedes_ dropped anchor as near as was safe to the flat-roofed Moorish town.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading SHIPPING CAMELS _Mossamedes_ dropped anchor as near as was safe to the flat-roofed Moorish town.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kit was rather disturbed about the cartridges, although Wolf's Jewish agent had so far refused to state when they would go on board.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
and nothing more
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Kit was the steamship company's servant, the ship was British, and he thought he ought to have warned the manager how she might be used.
peonsnounUS /ˈpiːənz/
plural of “peon” — a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
From this reading In the Canaries corn is scarce, and the _peons_ roast and grind such grain as they can get for their coarse _gofio_ meal.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
on the contrary
From this reading Kit was rather disturbed about the cartridges, although Wolf's Jewish agent had so far refused to state when they would go on board.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Kit was rather disturbed about the cartridges, although Wolf's Jewish agent had so far refused to state when they would go on board.
roadsteadnoun
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading In the Canaries corn is scarce, and the _peons_ roast and grind such grain as they can get for their coarse _gofio_ meal.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading SHIPPING CAMELS _Mossamedes_ dropped anchor as near as was safe to the flat-roofed Moorish town.
only a very short time before
From this reading In the Canaries corn is scarce, and the _peons_ roast and grind such grain as they can get for their coarse _gofio_ meal.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Kit was the steamship company's servant, the ship was British, and he thought he ought to have warned the manager how she might be used.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kit was the steamship company's servant, the ship was British, and he thought he ought to have warned the manager how she might be used.
transport commercially
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
SHIPPINGnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading SHIPPING CAMELS _Mossamedes_ dropped anchor as near as was safe to the flat-roofed Moorish town.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Kit was rather disturbed about the cartridges, although Wolf's Jewish agent had so far refused to state when they would go on board.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading Kit was the steamship company's servant, the ship was British, and he thought he ought to have warned the manager how she might be used.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the Canaries corn is scarce, and the _peons_ roast and grind such grain as they can get for their coarse _gofio_ meal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHIPPING CAMELS _Mossamedes_ dropped anchor as near as was safe to the flat-roofed Moorish town.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the Canaries corn is scarce, and the _peons_ roast and grind such grain as they can get for their coarse _gofio_ meal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the Canaries corn is scarce, and the _peons_ roast and grind such grain as they can get for their coarse _gofio_ meal.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Kit was the steamship company's servant, the ship was British, and he thought he ought to have warned the manager how she might be used.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHIPPING CAMELS _Mossamedes_ dropped anchor as near as was safe to the flat-roofed Moorish town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading SHIPPING CAMELS _Mossamedes_ dropped anchor as near as was safe to the flat-roofed Moorish town.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Kit was the steamship company's servant, the ship was British, and he thought he ought to have warned the manager how she might be used.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Kit was the steamship company's servant, the ship was British, and he thought he ought to have warned the manager how she might be used.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHIPPING CAMELS _Mossamedes_ dropped anchor as near as was safe to the flat-roofed Moorish town.
at the time that
From this reading Kit was rather disturbed about the cartridges, although Wolf's Jewish agent had so far refused to state when they would go on board.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The roadstead was open and the harbour was only deep enough for boats, but so long as the wind did not back to the North one could ship cargo, and the agent sent off a quantity of maize and beans.
Wolf'snounUS /wʊlfs/
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Kit was rather disturbed about the cartridges, although Wolf's Jewish agent had so far refused to state when they would go on board.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Kit was rather disturbed about the cartridges, although Wolf's Jewish agent had so far refused to state when they would go on board.
