used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This gave him plenty of opportunities of landing and carrying on his own little trade; and Tom had made thirty pounds, which he kept tied up in a little canvas bag.
Adderley
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From this reading FOUR years have passed since Tom Adderley began his new career.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has made four voyages with Captain Collins, and has risen from being ship's boy to being coxswain of the captain's boat.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading This gave him plenty of opportunities of landing and carrying on his own little trade; and Tom had made thirty pounds, which he kept tied up in a little canvas bag.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could pay his mother three times over, and she would be proud of her sailor son.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading FOUR years have passed since Tom Adderley began his new career.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He has made four voyages with Captain Collins, and has risen from being ship's boy to being coxswain of the captain's boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He has made four voyages with Captain Collins, and has risen from being ship's boy to being coxswain of the captain's boat.
a youthful male person
From this reading He has made four voyages with Captain Collins, and has risen from being ship's boy to being coxswain of the captain's boat.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading This gave him plenty of opportunities of landing and carrying on his own little trade; and Tom had made thirty pounds, which he kept tied up in a little canvas bag.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He has made four voyages with Captain Collins, and has risen from being ship's boy to being coxswain of the captain's boat.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He has made four voyages with Captain Collins, and has risen from being ship's boy to being coxswain of the captain's boat.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading FOUR years have passed since Tom Adderley began his new career.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading This gave him plenty of opportunities of landing and carrying on his own little trade; and Tom had made thirty pounds, which he kept tied up in a little canvas bag.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading He has made four voyages with Captain Collins, and has risen from being ship's boy to being coxswain of the captain's boat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could pay his mother three times over, and she would be proud of her sailor son.
coxswainnoun
the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
From this reading He has made four voyages with Captain Collins, and has risen from being ship's boy to being coxswain of the captain's boat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FOUR years have passed since Tom Adderley began his new career.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He has made four voyages with Captain Collins, and has risen from being ship's boy to being coxswain of the captain's boat.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This gave him plenty of opportunities of landing and carrying on his own little trade; and Tom had made thirty pounds, which he kept tied up in a little canvas bag.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This gave him plenty of opportunities of landing and carrying on his own little trade; and Tom had made thirty pounds, which he kept tied up in a little canvas bag.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has made four voyages with Captain Collins, and has risen from being ship's boy to being coxswain of the captain's boat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FOUR years have passed since Tom Adderley began his new career.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has made four voyages with Captain Collins, and has risen from being ship's boy to being coxswain of the captain's boat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could pay his mother three times over, and she would be proud of her sailor son.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This gave him plenty of opportunities of landing and carrying on his own little trade; and Tom had made thirty pounds, which he kept tied up in a little canvas bag.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOUR years have passed since Tom Adderley began his new career.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This gave him plenty of opportunities of landing and carrying on his own little trade; and Tom had made thirty pounds, which he kept tied up in a little canvas bag.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading This gave him plenty of opportunities of landing and carrying on his own little trade; and Tom had made thirty pounds, which he kept tied up in a little canvas bag.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading This gave him plenty of opportunities of landing and carrying on his own little trade; and Tom had made thirty pounds, which he kept tied up in a little canvas bag.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This gave him plenty of opportunities of landing and carrying on his own little trade; and Tom had made thirty pounds, which he kept tied up in a little canvas bag.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He has made four voyages with Captain Collins, and has risen from being ship's boy to being coxswain of the captain's boat.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He could pay his mother three times over, and she would be proud of her sailor son.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FOUR years have passed since Tom Adderley began his new career.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has made four voyages with Captain Collins, and has risen from being ship's boy to being coxswain of the captain's boat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This gave him plenty of opportunities of landing and carrying on his own little trade; and Tom had made thirty pounds, which he kept tied up in a little canvas bag.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This gave him plenty of opportunities of landing and carrying on his own little trade; and Tom had made thirty pounds, which he kept tied up in a little canvas bag.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He could pay his mother three times over, and she would be proud of her sailor son.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This gave him plenty of opportunities of landing and carrying on his own little trade; and Tom had made thirty pounds, which he kept tied up in a little canvas bag.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading FOUR years have passed since Tom Adderley began his new career.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He could pay his mother three times over, and she would be proud of her sailor son.
a full supply
From this reading This gave him plenty of opportunities of landing and carrying on his own little trade; and Tom had made thirty pounds, which he kept tied up in a little canvas bag.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading This gave him plenty of opportunities of landing and carrying on his own little trade; and Tom had made thirty pounds, which he kept tied up in a little canvas bag.
compacted by ironing
From this reading PRESSED.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He could pay his mother three times over, and she would be proud of her sailor son.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading He has made four voyages with Captain Collins, and has risen from being ship's boy to being coxswain of the captain's boat.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading He could pay his mother three times over, and she would be proud of her sailor son.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could pay his mother three times over, and she would be proud of her sailor son.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading He has made four voyages with Captain Collins, and has risen from being ship's boy to being coxswain of the captain's boat.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading FOUR years have passed since Tom Adderley began his new career.
a male human offspring
From this reading He could pay his mother three times over, and she would be proud of her sailor son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He has made four voyages with Captain Collins, and has risen from being ship's boy to being coxswain of the captain's boat.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading This gave him plenty of opportunities of landing and carrying on his own little trade; and Tom had made thirty pounds, which he kept tied up in a little canvas bag.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gave him plenty of opportunities of landing and carrying on his own little trade; and Tom had made thirty pounds, which he kept tied up in a little canvas bag.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He could pay his mother three times over, and she would be proud of her sailor son.
bound or secured closely
From this reading This gave him plenty of opportunities of landing and carrying on his own little trade; and Tom had made thirty pounds, which he kept tied up in a little canvas bag.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He could pay his mother three times over, and she would be proud of her sailor son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has made four voyages with Captain Collins, and has risen from being ship's boy to being coxswain of the captain's boat.
male cat
From this reading FOUR years have passed since Tom Adderley began his new career.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading This gave him plenty of opportunities of landing and carrying on his own little trade; and Tom had made thirty pounds, which he kept tied up in a little canvas bag.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This gave him plenty of opportunities of landing and carrying on his own little trade; and Tom had made thirty pounds, which he kept tied up in a little canvas bag.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading He has made four voyages with Captain Collins, and has risen from being ship's boy to being coxswain of the captain's boat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This gave him plenty of opportunities of landing and carrying on his own little trade; and Tom had made thirty pounds, which he kept tied up in a little canvas bag.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He has made four voyages with Captain Collins, and has risen from being ship's boy to being coxswain of the captain's boat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could pay his mother three times over, and she would be proud of her sailor son.
a late time of life
From this reading FOUR years have passed since Tom Adderley began his new career.
