used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading STORY TWO: ABOARD THE SEA-MEW.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
a boy or man
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading STORY TWO, CHAPTER ONE.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
a quad with a square body
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I shipped aboard the Sea-mew, full-rigged, trading from the port of London to New Zealand.
full-rigged
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From this reading I shipped aboard the Sea-mew, full-rigged, trading from the port of London to New Zealand.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
Gravesend
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From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
he'd
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From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shipped aboard the Sea-mew, full-rigged, trading from the port of London to New Zealand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
and nothing more
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I shipped aboard the Sea-mew, full-rigged, trading from the port of London to New Zealand.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I shipped aboard the Sea-mew, full-rigged, trading from the port of London to New Zealand.
not any; not one
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shipped aboard the Sea-mew, full-rigged, trading from the port of London to New Zealand.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading STORY TWO, CHAPTER ONE.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading I shipped aboard the Sea-mew, full-rigged, trading from the port of London to New Zealand.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
sailor'snounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
SEA-MEW
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From this reading STORY TWO: ABOARD THE SEA-MEW.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
shipmatesnounUS /ˈʃɪpmeɪts/
plural of “shipmate” — an associate on the same ship with you
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading I shipped aboard the Sea-mew, full-rigged, trading from the port of London to New Zealand.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading STORY TWO: ABOARD THE SEA-MEW.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORY TWO: ABOARD THE SEA-MEW.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shipped aboard the Sea-mew, full-rigged, trading from the port of London to New Zealand.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading I shipped aboard the Sea-mew, full-rigged, trading from the port of London to New Zealand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading STORY TWO: ABOARD THE SEA-MEW.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
which person or people
From this reading The skipper came aboard at Gravesend, and the rest of the passengers, and among 'em we had one poor chap who had to be whipped up in a chair, looking the while like as if he'd come aboard to find a hammock and a sailor's funeral.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Two more old shipmates of mine entered along with me; and we were just beginning to feel the breeze that would send us down Channel in less than no time.
ZealandnounUS /ˈziːlənd/
the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen
From this reading I shipped aboard the Sea-mew, full-rigged, trading from the port of London to New Zealand.
