used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A strange mystery of the sea is recalled now that the bark _Hatteras_ is definitely given up for lost.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “This can’t be the same _Hatteras_ that you’re talking about though, because they searched everywhere for her at the time.”
AdjustingverbUS /əˈdʒʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjust” — alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading Adjusting his glasses, Captain Hallard read:
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading Six months have elapsed since she was last heard of in the Pacific Ocean, and the owners have no alternative but to regard her as sunk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six months have elapsed since she was last heard of in the Pacific Ocean, and the owners have no alternative but to regard her as sunk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Six months have elapsed since she was last heard of in the Pacific Ocean, and the owners have no alternative but to regard her as sunk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE BARK HATTERAS “Here she is,” he said at last.
BARKnounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE BARK HATTERAS “Here she is,” he said at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “This can’t be the same _Hatteras_ that you’re talking about though, because they searched everywhere for her at the time.”
for the reason that
From this reading “This can’t be the same _Hatteras_ that you’re talking about though, because they searched everywhere for her at the time.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Six months have elapsed since she was last heard of in the Pacific Ocean, and the owners have no alternative but to regard her as sunk.
can't
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From this reading “This can’t be the same _Hatteras_ that you’re talking about though, because they searched everywhere for her at the time.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Adjusting his glasses, Captain Hallard read:
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “A strange mystery of the sea is recalled now that the bark _Hatteras_ is definitely given up for lost.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Six months have elapsed since she was last heard of in the Pacific Ocean, and the owners have no alternative but to regard her as sunk.
to or in any or all places
From this reading “This can’t be the same _Hatteras_ that you’re talking about though, because they searched everywhere for her at the time.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “This can’t be the same _Hatteras_ that you’re talking about though, because they searched everywhere for her at the time.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “A strange mystery of the sea is recalled now that the bark _Hatteras_ is definitely given up for lost.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Adjusting his glasses, Captain Hallard read:
Hallard
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From this reading Adjusting his glasses, Captain Hallard read:
HATTERAS
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From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE BARK HATTERAS “Here she is,” he said at last.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Six months have elapsed since she was last heard of in the Pacific Ocean, and the owners have no alternative but to regard her as sunk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE BARK HATTERAS “Here she is,” he said at last.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Six months have elapsed since she was last heard of in the Pacific Ocean, and the owners have no alternative but to regard her as sunk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “This can’t be the same _Hatteras_ that you’re talking about though, because they searched everywhere for her at the time.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE BARK HATTERAS “Here she is,” he said at last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Adjusting his glasses, Captain Hallard read:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Six months have elapsed since she was last heard of in the Pacific Ocean, and the owners have no alternative but to regard her as sunk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE BARK HATTERAS “Here she is,” he said at last.
immediately past
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE BARK HATTERAS “Here she is,” he said at last.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “A strange mystery of the sea is recalled now that the bark _Hatteras_ is definitely given up for lost.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Six months have elapsed since she was last heard of in the Pacific Ocean, and the owners have no alternative but to regard her as sunk.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE BARK HATTERAS “Here she is,” he said at last.
not any; not one
From this reading Six months have elapsed since she was last heard of in the Pacific Ocean, and the owners have no alternative but to regard her as sunk.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “A strange mystery of the sea is recalled now that the bark _Hatteras_ is definitely given up for lost.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Six months have elapsed since she was last heard of in the Pacific Ocean, and the owners have no alternative but to regard her as sunk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE BARK HATTERAS “Here she is,” he said at last.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Six months have elapsed since she was last heard of in the Pacific Ocean, and the owners have no alternative but to regard her as sunk.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Six months have elapsed since she was last heard of in the Pacific Ocean, and the owners have no alternative but to regard her as sunk.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Adjusting his glasses, Captain Hallard read:
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “A strange mystery of the sea is recalled now that the bark _Hatteras_ is definitely given up for lost.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Six months have elapsed since she was last heard of in the Pacific Ocean, and the owners have no alternative but to regard her as sunk.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE BARK HATTERAS “Here she is,” he said at last.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “This can’t be the same _Hatteras_ that you’re talking about though, because they searched everywhere for her at the time.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “A strange mystery of the sea is recalled now that the bark _Hatteras_ is definitely given up for lost.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “This can’t be the same _Hatteras_ that you’re talking about though, because they searched everywhere for her at the time.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE BARK HATTERAS “Here she is,” he said at last.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Six months have elapsed since she was last heard of in the Pacific Ocean, and the owners have no alternative but to regard her as sunk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six months have elapsed since she was last heard of in the Pacific Ocean, and the owners have no alternative but to regard her as sunk.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “A strange mystery of the sea is recalled now that the bark _Hatteras_ is definitely given up for lost.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Six months have elapsed since she was last heard of in the Pacific Ocean, and the owners have no alternative but to regard her as sunk.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “This can’t be the same _Hatteras_ that you’re talking about though, because they searched everywhere for her at the time.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “This can’t be the same _Hatteras_ that you’re talking about though, because they searched everywhere for her at the time.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE BARK HATTERAS “Here she is,” he said at last.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This can’t be the same _Hatteras_ that you’re talking about though, because they searched everywhere for her at the time.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This can’t be the same _Hatteras_ that you’re talking about though, because they searched everywhere for her at the time.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “This can’t be the same _Hatteras_ that you’re talking about though, because they searched everywhere for her at the time.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “This can’t be the same _Hatteras_ that you’re talking about though, because they searched everywhere for her at the time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Six months have elapsed since she was last heard of in the Pacific Ocean, and the owners have no alternative but to regard her as sunk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “A strange mystery of the sea is recalled now that the bark _Hatteras_ is definitely given up for lost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Six months have elapsed since she was last heard of in the Pacific Ocean, and the owners have no alternative but to regard her as sunk.
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From this reading “This can’t be the same _Hatteras_ that you’re talking about though, because they searched everywhere for her at the time.”
