used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The deck was strewn with cargo, for a small steamer that had tied up alongside had just moved astern.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE THIRD VOYAGE _Mossamedes_ was hauling out from the mole, and Kit, on his way to his room, stopped to look about.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading The deck was strewn with cargo, for a small steamer that had tied up alongside had just moved astern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE THIRD VOYAGE _Mossamedes_ was hauling out from the mole, and Kit, on his way to his room, stopped to look about.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another gang got in the slack of a big rope made fast on the wall.
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading The deck was strewn with cargo, for a small steamer that had tied up alongside had just moved astern.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Another gang got in the slack of a big rope made fast on the wall.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading There was much shouting; the pilot in front of the wheel-house roared orders, Don Erminio ran up and down the bridge and the mate was vociferous on the forecastle.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The deck was strewn with cargo, for a small steamer that had tied up alongside had just moved astern.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Winches rattled and a gang of men lowered some heavy wooden cases into the hold.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The deck was strewn with cargo, for a small steamer that had tied up alongside had just moved astern.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading There was much shouting; the pilot in front of the wheel-house roared orders, Don Erminio ran up and down the bridge and the mate was vociferous on the forecastle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was much shouting; the pilot in front of the wheel-house roared orders, Don Erminio ran up and down the bridge and the mate was vociferous on the forecastle.
Erminio
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From this reading There was much shouting; the pilot in front of the wheel-house roared orders, Don Erminio ran up and down the bridge and the mate was vociferous on the forecastle.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Another gang got in the slack of a big rope made fast on the wall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The deck was strewn with cargo, for a small steamer that had tied up alongside had just moved astern.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading There was much shouting; the pilot in front of the wheel-house roared orders, Don Erminio ran up and down the bridge and the mate was vociferous on the forecastle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE THIRD VOYAGE _Mossamedes_ was hauling out from the mole, and Kit, on his way to his room, stopped to look about.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There was much shouting; the pilot in front of the wheel-house roared orders, Don Erminio ran up and down the bridge and the mate was vociferous on the forecastle.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading Winches rattled and a gang of men lowered some heavy wooden cases into the hold.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Another gang got in the slack of a big rope made fast on the wall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The deck was strewn with cargo, for a small steamer that had tied up alongside had just moved astern.
haulingnounUS /ˈhɔːlɪŋ/
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading THE THIRD VOYAGE _Mossamedes_ was hauling out from the mole, and Kit, on his way to his room, stopped to look about.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Winches rattled and a gang of men lowered some heavy wooden cases into the hold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE THIRD VOYAGE _Mossamedes_ was hauling out from the mole, and Kit, on his way to his room, stopped to look about.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Winches rattled and a gang of men lowered some heavy wooden cases into the hold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another gang got in the slack of a big rope made fast on the wall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Winches rattled and a gang of men lowered some heavy wooden cases into the hold.
and nothing more
From this reading The deck was strewn with cargo, for a small steamer that had tied up alongside had just moved astern.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading THE THIRD VOYAGE _Mossamedes_ was hauling out from the mole, and Kit, on his way to his room, stopped to look about.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE THIRD VOYAGE _Mossamedes_ was hauling out from the mole, and Kit, on his way to his room, stopped to look about.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Winches rattled and a gang of men lowered some heavy wooden cases into the hold.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Another gang got in the slack of a big rope made fast on the wall.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading There was much shouting; the pilot in front of the wheel-house roared orders, Don Erminio ran up and down the bridge and the mate was vociferous on the forecastle.
the force of workers available
From this reading Winches rattled and a gang of men lowered some heavy wooden cases into the hold.
molenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE THIRD VOYAGE _Mossamedes_ was hauling out from the mole, and Kit, on his way to his room, stopped to look about.
Mossamedes
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From this reading THE THIRD VOYAGE _Mossamedes_ was hauling out from the mole, and Kit, on his way to his room, stopped to look about.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The deck was strewn with cargo, for a small steamer that had tied up alongside had just moved astern.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was much shouting; the pilot in front of the wheel-house roared orders, Don Erminio ran up and down the bridge and the mate was vociferous on the forecastle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Winches rattled and a gang of men lowered some heavy wooden cases into the hold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE THIRD VOYAGE _Mossamedes_ was hauling out from the mole, and Kit, on his way to his room, stopped to look about.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading There was much shouting; the pilot in front of the wheel-house roared orders, Don Erminio ran up and down the bridge and the mate was vociferous on the forecastle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE THIRD VOYAGE _Mossamedes_ was hauling out from the mole, and Kit, on his way to his room, stopped to look about.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading There was much shouting; the pilot in front of the wheel-house roared orders, Don Erminio ran up and down the bridge and the mate was vociferous on the forecastle.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There was much shouting; the pilot in front of the wheel-house roared orders, Don Erminio ran up and down the bridge and the mate was vociferous on the forecastle.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Winches rattled and a gang of men lowered some heavy wooden cases into the hold.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading There was much shouting; the pilot in front of the wheel-house roared orders, Don Erminio ran up and down the bridge and the mate was vociferous on the forecastle.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE THIRD VOYAGE _Mossamedes_ was hauling out from the mole, and Kit, on his way to his room, stopped to look about.
a strong line
From this reading Another gang got in the slack of a big rope made fast on the wall.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading There was much shouting; the pilot in front of the wheel-house roared orders, Don Erminio ran up and down the bridge and the mate was vociferous on the forecastle.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading Another gang got in the slack of a big rope made fast on the wall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The deck was strewn with cargo, for a small steamer that had tied up alongside had just moved astern.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Winches rattled and a gang of men lowered some heavy wooden cases into the hold.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The deck was strewn with cargo, for a small steamer that had tied up alongside had just moved astern.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE THIRD VOYAGE _Mossamedes_ was hauling out from the mole, and Kit, on his way to his room, stopped to look about.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading The deck was strewn with cargo, for a small steamer that had tied up alongside had just moved astern.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The deck was strewn with cargo, for a small steamer that had tied up alongside had just moved astern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIRD VOYAGE _Mossamedes_ was hauling out from the mole, and Kit, on his way to his room, stopped to look about.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was much shouting; the pilot in front of the wheel-house roared orders, Don Erminio ran up and down the bridge and the mate was vociferous on the forecastle.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE THIRD VOYAGE _Mossamedes_ was hauling out from the mole, and Kit, on his way to his room, stopped to look about.
bound or secured closely
From this reading The deck was strewn with cargo, for a small steamer that had tied up alongside had just moved astern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE THIRD VOYAGE _Mossamedes_ was hauling out from the mole, and Kit, on his way to his room, stopped to look about.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The deck was strewn with cargo, for a small steamer that had tied up alongside had just moved astern.
vociferousadjectiveUS /voʊˈsɪfərəs/
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading There was much shouting; the pilot in front of the wheel-house roared orders, Don Erminio ran up and down the bridge and the mate was vociferous on the forecastle.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE THIRD VOYAGE _Mossamedes_ was hauling out from the mole, and Kit, on his way to his room, stopped to look about.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Another gang got in the slack of a big rope made fast on the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE THIRD VOYAGE _Mossamedes_ was hauling out from the mole, and Kit, on his way to his room, stopped to look about.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE THIRD VOYAGE _Mossamedes_ was hauling out from the mole, and Kit, on his way to his room, stopped to look about.
wheel-house
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From this reading There was much shouting; the pilot in front of the wheel-house roared orders, Don Erminio ran up and down the bridge and the mate was vociferous on the forecastle.
Winches
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From this reading Winches rattled and a gang of men lowered some heavy wooden cases into the hold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The deck was strewn with cargo, for a small steamer that had tied up alongside had just moved astern.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Winches rattled and a gang of men lowered some heavy wooden cases into the hold.
