used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My next craft was the Camillus, a ship that was bound to Greenock, via Charleston.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading We got to the latter port without accident, and took in a cargo of cotton.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We got to the latter port without accident, and took in a cargo of cotton.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I took a glass or two, and certainly had more in me than is good for a man, though I was far from being downright drunk.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
confined by bonds
From this reading My next craft was the Camillus, a ship that was bound to Greenock, via Charleston.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I gave the people their Saturday's night, and went into the cabin to freshen the nip, myself.
Camillus
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From this reading My next craft was the Camillus, a ship that was bound to Greenock, via Charleston.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading We got to the latter port without accident, and took in a cargo of cotton.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I took a glass or two, and certainly had more in me than is good for a man, though I was far from being downright drunk.
CharlestonnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading My next craft was the Camillus, a ship that was bound to Greenock, via Charleston.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading We got to the latter port without accident, and took in a cargo of cotton.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading My next craft was the Camillus, a ship that was bound to Greenock, via Charleston.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading I took a glass or two, and certainly had more in me than is good for a man, though I was far from being downright drunk.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading I took a glass or two, and certainly had more in me than is good for a man, though I was far from being downright drunk.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I took a glass or two, and certainly had more in me than is good for a man, though I was far from being downright drunk.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
freshenverbUS /ˈfreʃən/
make (to feel) fresh
From this reading I gave the people their Saturday's night, and went into the cabin to freshen the nip, myself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I took a glass or two, and certainly had more in me than is good for a man, though I was far from being downright drunk.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave the people their Saturday's night, and went into the cabin to freshen the nip, myself.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading I took a glass or two, and certainly had more in me than is good for a man, though I was far from being downright drunk.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I took a glass or two, and certainly had more in me than is good for a man, though I was far from being downright drunk.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We got to the latter port without accident, and took in a cargo of cotton.
Greenock
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From this reading My next craft was the Camillus, a ship that was bound to Greenock, via Charleston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gave the people their Saturday's night, and went into the cabin to freshen the nip, myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We got to the latter port without accident, and took in a cargo of cotton.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I gave the people their Saturday's night, and went into the cabin to freshen the nip, myself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I took a glass or two, and certainly had more in me than is good for a man, though I was far from being downright drunk.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading We got to the latter port without accident, and took in a cargo of cotton.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I took a glass or two, and certainly had more in me than is good for a man, though I was far from being downright drunk.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I took a glass or two, and certainly had more in me than is good for a man, though I was far from being downright drunk.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My next craft was the Camillus, a ship that was bound to Greenock, via Charleston.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I gave the people their Saturday's night, and went into the cabin to freshen the nip, myself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading My next craft was the Camillus, a ship that was bound to Greenock, via Charleston.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I gave the people their Saturday's night, and went into the cabin to freshen the nip, myself.
nipverbUS /nɪp/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading I gave the people their Saturday's night, and went into the cabin to freshen the nip, myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We got to the latter port without accident, and took in a cargo of cotton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I took a glass or two, and certainly had more in me than is good for a man, though I was far from being downright drunk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I gave the people their Saturday's night, and went into the cabin to freshen the nip, myself.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading We got to the latter port without accident, and took in a cargo of cotton.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
Saturday'snounUS /ˈsætərdiz/
possessive form of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I gave the people their Saturday's night, and went into the cabin to freshen the nip, myself.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
transport commercially
From this reading My next craft was the Camillus, a ship that was bound to Greenock, via Charleston.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I took a glass or two, and certainly had more in me than is good for a man, though I was far from being downright drunk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My next craft was the Camillus, a ship that was bound to Greenock, via Charleston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My next craft was the Camillus, a ship that was bound to Greenock, via Charleston.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I gave the people their Saturday's night, and went into the cabin to freshen the nip, myself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I took a glass or two, and certainly had more in me than is good for a man, though I was far from being downright drunk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My next craft was the Camillus, a ship that was bound to Greenock, via Charleston.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We got to the latter port without accident, and took in a cargo of cotton.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I took a glass or two, and certainly had more in me than is good for a man, though I was far from being downright drunk.
viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading My next craft was the Camillus, a ship that was bound to Greenock, via Charleston.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My next craft was the Camillus, a ship that was bound to Greenock, via Charleston.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We got to the latter port without accident, and took in a cargo of cotton.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I gave the people their Saturday's night, and went into the cabin to freshen the nip, myself.
at the time that
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We got to the latter port without accident, and took in a cargo of cotton.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The ship was all ready for sailing of a Saturday, and the captain had gone ashore, telling me he would be on board early in the morning, when we could haul out and go to sea, should the wind be favourable.
