used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading "The midshipman scrambled forward, and we were all alert enough now.
(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 midshipman scrambled forward, and we were all alert enough now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The midshipman scrambled forward, and we were all alert enough now.
any thing at all
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "`Where away?' cried the midshipman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "`She seems very low in the water,' said the midshipman, `Is she too big to fight, Mr Roberts?'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
coastersnounUS /ˈkoʊstərz/
plural of “coaster” — a resident of a coastal area
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "`Where away?' cried the midshipman.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
dhownoun
a lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "The midshipman scrambled forward, and we were all alert enough now.
divisible by two
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "`She seems very low in the water,' said the midshipman, `Is she too big to fight, Mr Roberts?'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "The midshipman scrambled forward, and we were all alert enough now.
freeboard
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From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "`She seems very low in the water,' said the midshipman, `Is she too big to fight, Mr Roberts?'
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
engage in
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading "`Where away?' cried the midshipman.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "`She seems very low in the water,' said the midshipman, `Is she too big to fight, Mr Roberts?'
not any; not one
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "The midshipman scrambled forward, and we were all alert enough now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
one-masted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "`Rounding the point yonder, sir.'
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading "`She seems very low in the water,' said the midshipman, `Is she too big to fight, Mr Roberts?'
RoundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading "`Rounding the point yonder, sir.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "`She seems very low in the water,' said the midshipman, `Is she too big to fight, Mr Roberts?'
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading "The midshipman scrambled forward, and we were all alert enough now.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "`She seems very low in the water,' said the midshipman, `Is she too big to fight, Mr Roberts?'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
term of address for a man
From this reading "`Rounding the point yonder, sir.'
slavers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
in the near future
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "`Where away?' cried the midshipman.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "`She seems very low in the water,' said the midshipman, `Is she too big to fight, Mr Roberts?'
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
precisely as stated
From this reading "`She seems very low in the water,' said the midshipman, `Is she too big to fight, Mr Roberts?'
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "`She seems very low in the water,' said the midshipman, `Is she too big to fight, Mr Roberts?'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The midshipman scrambled forward, and we were all alert enough now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The midshipman scrambled forward, and we were all alert enough now.
in or at the place that
From this reading "`Where away?' cried the midshipman.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wasn't a dhow, and no one could make anything of her at first, but we soon made her out to be one of those low freeboard one-masted craft that the Portuguese had in those days as coasters, and which they often used as slavers or even pirates.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "`Rounding the point yonder, sir.'
