used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE ENCOUNTER.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading The last time we saw the Crusoe men they were rowing up the harbor toward the place where the Sweepstakes lay at her anchorage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They expected to secure possession of her without any difficulty, and to take her down the harbor, through the shipping that lay at the wharves, without attracting attention.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They expected to secure possession of her without any difficulty, and to take her down the harbor, through the shipping that lay at the wharves, without attracting attention.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The last time we saw the Crusoe men they were rowing up the harbor toward the place where the Sweepstakes lay at her anchorage.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading They expected to secure possession of her without any difficulty, and to take her down the harbor, through the shipping that lay at the wharves, without attracting attention.
attractingverbUS /əˈtræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading They expected to secure possession of her without any difficulty, and to take her down the harbor, through the shipping that lay at the wharves, without attracting attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading This part of the undertaking did not trouble the governor, but his heart beat a trifle faster than usual whenever he thought of the provisions.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
body'snounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This part of the undertaking did not trouble the governor, but his heart beat a trifle faster than usual whenever he thought of the provisions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
Crusoe
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From this reading The last time we saw the Crusoe men they were rowing up the harbor toward the place where the Sweepstakes lay at her anchorage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This part of the undertaking did not trouble the governor, but his heart beat a trifle faster than usual whenever he thought of the provisions.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading They expected to secure possession of her without any difficulty, and to take her down the harbor, through the shipping that lay at the wharves, without attracting attention.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They expected to secure possession of her without any difficulty, and to take her down the harbor, through the shipping that lay at the wharves, without attracting attention.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading A STRANGE ENCOUNTER.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading They expected to secure possession of her without any difficulty, and to take her down the harbor, through the shipping that lay at the wharves, without attracting attention.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading This part of the undertaking did not trouble the governor, but his heart beat a trifle faster than usual whenever he thought of the provisions.
the head of a state government
From this reading This part of the undertaking did not trouble the governor, but his heart beat a trifle faster than usual whenever he thought of the provisions.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading The last time we saw the Crusoe men they were rowing up the harbor toward the place where the Sweepstakes lay at her anchorage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This part of the undertaking did not trouble the governor, but his heart beat a trifle faster than usual whenever he thought of the provisions.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading This part of the undertaking did not trouble the governor, but his heart beat a trifle faster than usual whenever he thought of the provisions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The last time we saw the Crusoe men they were rowing up the harbor toward the place where the Sweepstakes lay at her anchorage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This part of the undertaking did not trouble the governor, but his heart beat a trifle faster than usual whenever he thought of the provisions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
immediately past
From this reading The last time we saw the Crusoe men they were rowing up the harbor toward the place where the Sweepstakes lay at her anchorage.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The last time we saw the Crusoe men they were rowing up the harbor toward the place where the Sweepstakes lay at her anchorage.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
the force of workers available
From this reading The last time we saw the Crusoe men they were rowing up the harbor toward the place where the Sweepstakes lay at her anchorage.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They expected to secure possession of her without any difficulty, and to take her down the harbor, through the shipping that lay at the wharves, without attracting attention.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This part of the undertaking did not trouble the governor, but his heart beat a trifle faster than usual whenever he thought of the provisions.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The last time we saw the Crusoe men they were rowing up the harbor toward the place where the Sweepstakes lay at her anchorage.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading They expected to secure possession of her without any difficulty, and to take her down the harbor, through the shipping that lay at the wharves, without attracting attention.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading This part of the undertaking did not trouble the governor, but his heart beat a trifle faster than usual whenever he thought of the provisions.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading The last time we saw the Crusoe men they were rowing up the harbor toward the place where the Sweepstakes lay at her anchorage.
cut with a saw
From this reading The last time we saw the Crusoe men they were rowing up the harbor toward the place where the Sweepstakes lay at her anchorage.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
get by special effort
From this reading They expected to secure possession of her without any difficulty, and to take her down the harbor, through the shipping that lay at the wharves, without attracting attention.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading They expected to secure possession of her without any difficulty, and to take her down the harbor, through the shipping that lay at the wharves, without attracting attention.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE ENCOUNTER.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
SweepstakesnounUS /ˈswiːpsteɪks/
a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants
From this reading The last time we saw the Crusoe men they were rowing up the harbor toward the place where the Sweepstakes lay at her anchorage.
carry out
From this reading They expected to secure possession of her without any difficulty, and to take her down the harbor, through the shipping that lay at the wharves, without attracting attention.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This part of the undertaking did not trouble the governor, but his heart beat a trifle faster than usual whenever he thought of the provisions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They expected to secure possession of her without any difficulty, and to take her down the harbor, through the shipping that lay at the wharves, without attracting attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last time we saw the Crusoe men they were rowing up the harbor toward the place where the Sweepstakes lay at her anchorage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last time we saw the Crusoe men they were rowing up the harbor toward the place where the Sweepstakes lay at her anchorage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This part of the undertaking did not trouble the governor, but his heart beat a trifle faster than usual whenever he thought of the provisions.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This part of the undertaking did not trouble the governor, but his heart beat a trifle faster than usual whenever he thought of the provisions.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They expected to secure possession of her without any difficulty, and to take her down the harbor, through the shipping that lay at the wharves, without attracting attention.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The last time we saw the Crusoe men they were rowing up the harbor toward the place where the Sweepstakes lay at her anchorage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They expected to secure possession of her without any difficulty, and to take her down the harbor, through the shipping that lay at the wharves, without attracting attention.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The last time we saw the Crusoe men they were rowing up the harbor toward the place where the Sweepstakes lay at her anchorage.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading This part of the undertaking did not trouble the governor, but his heart beat a trifle faster than usual whenever he thought of the provisions.
a source of difficulty
From this reading This part of the undertaking did not trouble the governor, but his heart beat a trifle faster than usual whenever he thought of the provisions.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading This part of the undertaking did not trouble the governor, but his heart beat a trifle faster than usual whenever he thought of the provisions.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The last time we saw the Crusoe men they were rowing up the harbor toward the place where the Sweepstakes lay at her anchorage.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading This part of the undertaking did not trouble the governor, but his heart beat a trifle faster than usual whenever he thought of the provisions.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
look attentively
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The last time we saw the Crusoe men they were rowing up the harbor toward the place where the Sweepstakes lay at her anchorage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last time we saw the Crusoe men they were rowing up the harbor toward the place where the Sweepstakes lay at her anchorage.
wharves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They expected to secure possession of her without any difficulty, and to take her down the harbor, through the shipping that lay at the wharves, without attracting attention.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading This part of the undertaking did not trouble the governor, but his heart beat a trifle faster than usual whenever he thought of the provisions.
in or at the place that
From this reading The last time we saw the Crusoe men they were rowing up the harbor toward the place where the Sweepstakes lay at her anchorage.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They expected to secure possession of her without any difficulty, and to take her down the harbor, through the shipping that lay at the wharves, without attracting attention.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Squire Thompson never left a watch on board the schooner, and it was not likely that any body's suspicions would be aroused by so common an occurrence as a vessel passing out of the harbor at midnight.
