used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Without any influence in the shipping world berths were not easy to obtain, and many a long day did I pass prowling round the various docks before success attended my efforts.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading What the procedure of others was I know not, but mine was to pick out a good-looking ship and then get into conversation with some one on board her to ascertain if she had a second mate.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Oh, we’re bound for Mother Carey where she feeds her chicks at sea.”--KIPLING.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Without any influence in the shipping world berths were not easy to obtain, and many a long day did I pass prowling round the various docks before success attended my efforts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Without any influence in the shipping world berths were not easy to obtain, and many a long day did I pass prowling round the various docks before success attended my efforts.
berthsnounUS /bɜːrθs/
plural of “berth” — a job in an organization
From this reading Without any influence in the shipping world berths were not easy to obtain, and many a long day did I pass prowling round the various docks before success attended my efforts.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading What the procedure of others was I know not, but mine was to pick out a good-looking ship and then get into conversation with some one on board her to ascertain if she had a second mate.
confined by bonds
From this reading “Oh, we’re bound for Mother Carey where she feeds her chicks at sea.”--KIPLING.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What the procedure of others was I know not, but mine was to pick out a good-looking ship and then get into conversation with some one on board her to ascertain if she had a second mate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
Carey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, we’re bound for Mother Carey where she feeds her chicks at sea.”--KIPLING.
chicksnounUS /tʃɪks/
plural of “chick” — young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “Oh, we’re bound for Mother Carey where she feeds her chicks at sea.”--KIPLING.
collectornounUS /kəˈlektər/
a person who collects things
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading What the procedure of others was I know not, but mine was to pick out a good-looking ship and then get into conversation with some one on board her to ascertain if she had a second mate.
CustomsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Without any influence in the shipping world berths were not easy to obtain, and many a long day did I pass prowling round the various docks before success attended my efforts.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Without any influence in the shipping world berths were not easy to obtain, and many a long day did I pass prowling round the various docks before success attended my efforts.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading I have a very distinct recollection of the trouble I had to get suited.
docksnounUS /dɑːks/
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Without any influence in the shipping world berths were not easy to obtain, and many a long day did I pass prowling round the various docks before success attended my efforts.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Without any influence in the shipping world berths were not easy to obtain, and many a long day did I pass prowling round the various docks before success attended my efforts.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Without any influence in the shipping world berths were not easy to obtain, and many a long day did I pass prowling round the various docks before success attended my efforts.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
feedsnounUS /fiːdz/
plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock
From this reading “Oh, we’re bound for Mother Carey where she feeds her chicks at sea.”--KIPLING.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, we’re bound for Mother Carey where she feeds her chicks at sea.”--KIPLING.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have a very distinct recollection of the trouble I had to get suited.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading What the procedure of others was I know not, but mine was to pick out a good-looking ship and then get into conversation with some one on board her to ascertain if she had a second mate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have a very distinct recollection of the trouble I had to get suited.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a very distinct recollection of the trouble I had to get suited.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, we’re bound for Mother Carey where she feeds her chicks at sea.”--KIPLING.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What the procedure of others was I know not, but mine was to pick out a good-looking ship and then get into conversation with some one on board her to ascertain if she had a second mate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Without any influence in the shipping world berths were not easy to obtain, and many a long day did I pass prowling round the various docks before success attended my efforts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What the procedure of others was I know not, but mine was to pick out a good-looking ship and then get into conversation with some one on board her to ascertain if she had a second mate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
KIPLINGnounUS /ˈkɪplɪŋ/
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
From this reading “Oh, we’re bound for Mother Carey where she feeds her chicks at sea.”--KIPLING.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What the procedure of others was I know not, but mine was to pick out a good-looking ship and then get into conversation with some one on board her to ascertain if she had a second mate.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Without any influence in the shipping world berths were not easy to obtain, and many a long day did I pass prowling round the various docks before success attended my efforts.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Without any influence in the shipping world berths were not easy to obtain, and many a long day did I pass prowling round the various docks before success attended my efforts.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading What the procedure of others was I know not, but mine was to pick out a good-looking ship and then get into conversation with some one on board her to ascertain if she had a second mate.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What the procedure of others was I know not, but mine was to pick out a good-looking ship and then get into conversation with some one on board her to ascertain if she had a second mate.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Oh, we’re bound for Mother Carey where she feeds her chicks at sea.”--KIPLING.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Without any influence in the shipping world berths were not easy to obtain, and many a long day did I pass prowling round the various docks before success attended my efforts.
come into possession of
From this reading Without any influence in the shipping world berths were not easy to obtain, and many a long day did I pass prowling round the various docks before success attended my efforts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, we’re bound for Mother Carey where she feeds her chicks at sea.”--KIPLING.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What the procedure of others was I know not, but mine was to pick out a good-looking ship and then get into conversation with some one on board her to ascertain if she had a second mate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What the procedure of others was I know not, but mine was to pick out a good-looking ship and then get into conversation with some one on board her to ascertain if she had a second mate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What the procedure of others was I know not, but mine was to pick out a good-looking ship and then get into conversation with some one on board her to ascertain if she had a second mate.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
go across or through
From this reading Without any influence in the shipping world berths were not easy to obtain, and many a long day did I pass prowling round the various docks before success attended my efforts.
select carefully from a group
From this reading What the procedure of others was I know not, but mine was to pick out a good-looking ship and then get into conversation with some one on board her to ascertain if she had a second mate.
procedurenounUS /prəˈsiːdʒər/
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading What the procedure of others was I know not, but mine was to pick out a good-looking ship and then get into conversation with some one on board her to ascertain if she had a second mate.
prowlingverbUS /ˈpraʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading Without any influence in the shipping world berths were not easy to obtain, and many a long day did I pass prowling round the various docks before success attended my efforts.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I have a very distinct recollection of the trouble I had to get suited.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Without any influence in the shipping world berths were not easy to obtain, and many a long day did I pass prowling round the various docks before success attended my efforts.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “Oh, we’re bound for Mother Carey where she feeds her chicks at sea.”--KIPLING.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading What the procedure of others was I know not, but mine was to pick out a good-looking ship and then get into conversation with some one on board her to ascertain if she had a second mate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, we’re bound for Mother Carey where she feeds her chicks at sea.”--KIPLING.
transport commercially
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading Without any influence in the shipping world berths were not easy to obtain, and many a long day did I pass prowling round the various docks before success attended my efforts.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What the procedure of others was I know not, but mine was to pick out a good-looking ship and then get into conversation with some one on board her to ascertain if she had a second mate.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Without any influence in the shipping world berths were not easy to obtain, and many a long day did I pass prowling round the various docks before success attended my efforts.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading I have a very distinct recollection of the trouble I had to get suited.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What the procedure of others was I know not, but mine was to pick out a good-looking ship and then get into conversation with some one on board her to ascertain if she had a second mate.
a special situation
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I have a very distinct recollection of the trouble I had to get suited.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Without any influence in the shipping world berths were not easy to obtain, and many a long day did I pass prowling round the various docks before success attended my efforts.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have a very distinct recollection of the trouble I had to get suited.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one thing to be assured by my friend the collector of Customs that I should never be in want of employment, and quite another part of speech to find a ship.
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, we’re bound for Mother Carey where she feeds her chicks at sea.”--KIPLING.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Without any influence in the shipping world berths were not easy to obtain, and many a long day did I pass prowling round the various docks before success attended my efforts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the procedure of others was I know not, but mine was to pick out a good-looking ship and then get into conversation with some one on board her to ascertain if she had a second mate.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Oh, we’re bound for Mother Carey where she feeds her chicks at sea.”--KIPLING.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What the procedure of others was I know not, but mine was to pick out a good-looking ship and then get into conversation with some one on board her to ascertain if she had a second mate.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without any influence in the shipping world berths were not easy to obtain, and many a long day did I pass prowling round the various docks before success attended my efforts.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Without any influence in the shipping world berths were not easy to obtain, and many a long day did I pass prowling round the various docks before success attended my efforts.
