used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length we got a new crew, and sailed for home.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At length we got a new crew, and sailed for home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length we got a new crew, and sailed for home.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading One of them, a Captain B----, kept Captain Johnston's watch, and got so much into his confidence and favour, that he gave him the vessel in the end.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading These persons were called "embargo captains."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading One of them, a Captain B----, kept Captain Johnston's watch, and got so much into his confidence and favour, that he gave him the vessel in the end.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading These persons were called "embargo captains."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading One of them, a Captain B----, kept Captain Johnston's watch, and got so much into his confidence and favour, that he gave him the vessel in the end.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading At length we got a new crew, and sailed for home.
embargonounUS /emˈbɑːrɡoʊ/
a government order imposing a trade barrier
From this reading These persons were called "embargo captains."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One of them, a Captain B----, kept Captain Johnston's watch, and got so much into his confidence and favour, that he gave him the vessel in the end.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading One of them, a Captain B----, kept Captain Johnston's watch, and got so much into his confidence and favour, that he gave him the vessel in the end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At length we got a new crew, and sailed for home.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One of them, a Captain B----, kept Captain Johnston's watch, and got so much into his confidence and favour, that he gave him the vessel in the end.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At length we got a new crew, and sailed for home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of them, a Captain B----, kept Captain Johnston's watch, and got so much into his confidence and favour, that he gave him the vessel in the end.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of them, a Captain B----, kept Captain Johnston's watch, and got so much into his confidence and favour, that he gave him the vessel in the end.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of them, a Captain B----, kept Captain Johnston's watch, and got so much into his confidence and favour, that he gave him the vessel in the end.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At length we got a new crew, and sailed for home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of them, a Captain B----, kept Captain Johnston's watch, and got so much into his confidence and favour, that he gave him the vessel in the end.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One of them, a Captain B----, kept Captain Johnston's watch, and got so much into his confidence and favour, that he gave him the vessel in the end.
Johnston'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstənz/
possessive form of “johnston” — Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading One of them, a Captain B----, kept Captain Johnston's watch, and got so much into his confidence and favour, that he gave him the vessel in the end.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading One of them, a Captain B----, kept Captain Johnston's watch, and got so much into his confidence and favour, that he gave him the vessel in the end.
immediately past
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length we got a new crew, and sailed for home.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
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 The passage home was stormy and long, but offered nothing remarkable.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One of them, a Captain B----, kept Captain Johnston's watch, and got so much into his confidence and favour, that he gave him the vessel in the end.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At length we got a new crew, and sailed for home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The passage home was stormy and long, but offered nothing remarkable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The passage home was stormy and long, but offered nothing remarkable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them, a Captain B----, kept Captain Johnston's watch, and got so much into his confidence and favour, that he gave him the vessel in the end.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The passage home was stormy and long, but offered nothing remarkable.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
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 We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading These persons were called "embargo captains."
unusual or striking
From this reading The passage home was stormy and long, but offered nothing remarkable.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading At length we got a new crew, and sailed for home.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One of them, a Captain B----, kept Captain Johnston's watch, and got so much into his confidence and favour, that he gave him the vessel in the end.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading The passage home was stormy and long, but offered nothing remarkable.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of them, a Captain B----, kept Captain Johnston's watch, and got so much into his confidence and favour, that he gave him the vessel in the end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These persons were called "embargo captains."
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading One of them, a Captain B----, kept Captain Johnston's watch, and got so much into his confidence and favour, that he gave him the vessel in the end.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The passage home was stormy and long, but offered nothing remarkable.
look attentively
From this reading One of them, a Captain B----, kept Captain Johnston's watch, and got so much into his confidence and favour, that he gave him the vessel in the end.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At length we got a new crew, and sailed for home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These persons were called "embargo captains."
which person or people
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had several passengers on board, masters of American ships who could go back themselves, but not carry their vessels with them, on account of certain liberties the last had taken with the laws.
