used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ching, too good a sailor not to recognise a master when he met one, had withdrawn to the chart-room, and left Willatopy to his unchallengeable eminence.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The boy, quickly grasping the purpose and use of the steering telegraph, now transmitted his orders direct to the quartermaster beneath his feet in the wheel-house.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading He was a sailor by right of birth on both sides of the house.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was a sailor by right of birth on both sides of the house.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy, quickly grasping the purpose and use of the steering telegraph, now transmitted his orders direct to the quartermaster beneath his feet in the wheel-house.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a sailor by right of birth on both sides of the house.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
chart-room
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From this reading Ching, too good a sailor not to recognise a master when he met one, had withdrawn to the chart-room, and left Willatopy to his unchallengeable eminence.
Ching
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From this reading Ching, too good a sailor not to recognise a master when he met one, had withdrawn to the chart-room, and left Willatopy to his unchallengeable eminence.
connedverbUS /kɑːnd/
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
command with authority
From this reading The boy, quickly grasping the purpose and use of the steering telegraph, now transmitted his orders direct to the quartermaster beneath his feet in the wheel-house.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
Dungeness
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From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
EighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading Ching, too good a sailor not to recognise a master when he met one, had withdrawn to the chart-room, and left Willatopy to his unchallengeable eminence.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The boy, quickly grasping the purpose and use of the steering telegraph, now transmitted his orders direct to the quartermaster beneath his feet in the wheel-house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Ching, too good a sailor not to recognise a master when he met one, had withdrawn to the chart-room, and left Willatopy to his unchallengeable eminence.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading The boy, quickly grasping the purpose and use of the steering telegraph, now transmitted his orders direct to the quartermaster beneath his feet in the wheel-house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ching, too good a sailor not to recognise a master when he met one, had withdrawn to the chart-room, and left Willatopy to his unchallengeable eminence.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ching, too good a sailor not to recognise a master when he met one, had withdrawn to the chart-room, and left Willatopy to his unchallengeable eminence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ching, too good a sailor not to recognise a master when he met one, had withdrawn to the chart-room, and left Willatopy to his unchallengeable eminence.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was a sailor by right of birth on both sides of the house.
HummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
intricacynounUS /ˈɪntrəkəsi/
marked by elaborately complex detail
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Ching, too good a sailor not to recognise a master when he met one, had withdrawn to the chart-room, and left Willatopy to his unchallengeable eminence.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Ching, too good a sailor not to recognise a master when he met one, had withdrawn to the chart-room, and left Willatopy to his unchallengeable eminence.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Ching, too good a sailor not to recognise a master when he met one, had withdrawn to the chart-room, and left Willatopy to his unchallengeable eminence.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ching, too good a sailor not to recognise a master when he met one, had withdrawn to the chart-room, and left Willatopy to his unchallengeable eminence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The boy, quickly grasping the purpose and use of the steering telegraph, now transmitted his orders direct to the quartermaster beneath his feet in the wheel-house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
many times at short intervals
From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was a sailor by right of birth on both sides of the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ching, too good a sailor not to recognise a master when he met one, had withdrawn to the chart-room, and left Willatopy to his unchallengeable eminence.
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 The boy, quickly grasping the purpose and use of the steering telegraph, now transmitted his orders direct to the quartermaster beneath his feet in the wheel-house.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The boy, quickly grasping the purpose and use of the steering telegraph, now transmitted his orders direct to the quartermaster beneath his feet in the wheel-house.
quartermasternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərmæstər/
an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops
From this reading The boy, quickly grasping the purpose and use of the steering telegraph, now transmitted his orders direct to the quartermaster beneath his feet in the wheel-house.
with speed
From this reading The boy, quickly grasping the purpose and use of the steering telegraph, now transmitted his orders direct to the quartermaster beneath his feet in the wheel-house.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Ching, too good a sailor not to recognise a master when he met one, had withdrawn to the chart-room, and left Willatopy to his unchallengeable eminence.
ReefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was a sailor by right of birth on both sides of the house.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Ching, too good a sailor not to recognise a master when he met one, had withdrawn to the chart-room, and left Willatopy to his unchallengeable eminence.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was a sailor by right of birth on both sides of the house.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
a male human offspring
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
having a supporting base
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading The boy, quickly grasping the purpose and use of the steering telegraph, now transmitted his orders direct to the quartermaster beneath his feet in the wheel-house.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading The boy, quickly grasping the purpose and use of the steering telegraph, now transmitted his orders direct to the quartermaster beneath his feet in the wheel-house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Ching, too good a sailor not to recognise a master when he met one, had withdrawn to the chart-room, and left Willatopy to his unchallengeable eminence.
the upper part of anything
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
Toppys
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From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
transmittedadjectiveUS /trænˈsmɪtɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading The boy, quickly grasping the purpose and use of the steering telegraph, now transmitted his orders direct to the quartermaster beneath his feet in the wheel-house.
unchallengeableadjective
not open to challenge
From this reading Ching, too good a sailor not to recognise a master when he met one, had withdrawn to the chart-room, and left Willatopy to his unchallengeable eminence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
the act of using
From this reading The boy, quickly grasping the purpose and use of the steering telegraph, now transmitted his orders direct to the quartermaster beneath his feet in the wheel-house.
precisely as stated
From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a sailor by right of birth on both sides of the house.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
wheel-house
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From this reading The boy, quickly grasping the purpose and use of the steering telegraph, now transmitted his orders direct to the quartermaster beneath his feet in the wheel-house.
at the time that
From this reading Ching, too good a sailor not to recognise a master when he met one, had withdrawn to the chart-room, and left Willatopy to his unchallengeable eminence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
Willatopy
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From this reading FATHER AND SON Willatopy, standing in dignified solitude upon the Captain's bridge, conned the _Humming Top_ through the deep water channels of bewildering intricacy which led from the Dungeness Reef to Thursday Island.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Ching, too good a sailor not to recognise a master when he met one, had withdrawn to the chart-room, and left Willatopy to his unchallengeable eminence.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His ancestors of Devon had played a faithful, if not a very distinguished part, in the history of the Royal Navy; there has not often been a generation since Harry the Eighth without at least one Toppys in the books of the Navy Office.
