used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
anew
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He took a sheet of foolscap from a drawer, seated himself, dipped a quill into an ink-dish, and wrote.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
for the reason that
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
Bol
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From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
cause to be bored
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The captain closed the door of his berth, and exclaimed:
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading He took a sheet of foolscap from a drawer, seated himself, dipped a quill into an ink-dish, and wrote.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The captain closed the door of his berth, and exclaimed:
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading He took a sheet of foolscap from a drawer, seated himself, dipped a quill into an ink-dish, and wrote.
effectuallyadverb
in an effectual manner
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
being one more than seven
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading The captain closed the door of his berth, and exclaimed:
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
foolscapnoun
a size of paper used especially in Britain
From this reading He took a sheet of foolscap from a drawer, seated himself, dipped a quill into an ink-dish, and wrote.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took a sheet of foolscap from a drawer, seated himself, dipped a quill into an ink-dish, and wrote.
GreavesnounUS /ɡriːvz/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He took a sheet of foolscap from a drawer, seated himself, dipped a quill into an ink-dish, and wrote.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
ink-dish
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From this reading He took a sheet of foolscap from a drawer, seated himself, dipped a quill into an ink-dish, and wrote.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He took a sheet of foolscap from a drawer, seated himself, dipped a quill into an ink-dish, and wrote.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
Laar
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From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
engage in
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
not any; not one
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
quillnounUS /kwɪl/
pen made from a bird's feather
From this reading He took a sheet of foolscap from a drawer, seated himself, dipped a quill into an ink-dish, and wrote.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
SCAREverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He took a sheet of foolscap from a drawer, seated himself, dipped a quill into an ink-dish, and wrote.
get by special effort
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading He took a sheet of foolscap from a drawer, seated himself, dipped a quill into an ink-dish, and wrote.
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
up to a particular time
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took a sheet of foolscap from a drawer, seated himself, dipped a quill into an ink-dish, and wrote.
Tulp's
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From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
look attentively
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He took a sheet of foolscap from a drawer, seated himself, dipped a quill into an ink-dish, and wrote.
Yan
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From this reading Captain Greaves stepped aft, calling to me, as I have said, and I followed him below to his berth, after pausing to make sure that Yan Bol had taken charge of the brig; for it would be his watch till six, and mine till eight, and his again till midnight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have no bond or agreement bearing Tulp’s signature to offer you, because the document he signed was made out in the name of Van Laar, and is, consequently, worthless; but _my_ undertaking will secure you as effectually as though it bore Tulp’s name; and I now propose to make out such a bond for you.”
