used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
accommodationsnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “accommodation” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Captain Rowly had also been taken on board, and as he was a captain in the Confederate army, innocent as he was, he demanded similar accommodations.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The fleet continued on its voyage after the call at the Florida port, and was soon in the Gulf Stream.
in addition
From this reading Captain Rowly had also been taken on board, and as he was a captain in the Confederate army, innocent as he was, he demanded similar accommodations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
any thing at all
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Captain Rowly had also been taken on board, and as he was a captain in the Confederate army, innocent as he was, he demanded similar accommodations.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Rowly had also been taken on board, and as he was a captain in the Confederate army, innocent as he was, he demanded similar accommodations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His request was granted, but Christy decided to leave him at Key West, for the ward room was full.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain Rowly had also been taken on board, and as he was a captain in the Confederate army, innocent as he was, he demanded similar accommodations.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His request was granted, but Christy decided to leave him at Key West, for the ward room was full.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The fleet continued on its voyage after the call at the Florida port, and was soon in the Gulf Stream.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
Christy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading Captain Rowly had also been taken on board, and as he was a captain in the Confederate army, innocent as he was, he demanded similar accommodations.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The fleet continued on its voyage after the call at the Florida port, and was soon in the Gulf Stream.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
recognizable; marked
From this reading His request was granted, but Christy decided to leave him at Key West, for the ward room was full.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Captain Rowly had also been taken on board, and as he was a captain in the Confederate army, innocent as he was, he demanded similar accommodations.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The fleet continued on its voyage after the call at the Florida port, and was soon in the Gulf Stream.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading The fleet continued on its voyage after the call at the Florida port, and was soon in the Gulf Stream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His request was granted, but Christy decided to leave him at Key West, for the ward room was full.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His request was granted, but Christy decided to leave him at Key West, for the ward room was full.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading His request was granted, but Christy decided to leave him at Key West, for the ward room was full.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading The fleet continued on its voyage after the call at the Florida port, and was soon in the Gulf Stream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Captain Rowly had also been taken on board, and as he was a captain in the Confederate army, innocent as he was, he demanded similar accommodations.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fleet continued on its voyage after the call at the Florida port, and was soon in the Gulf Stream.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading His request was granted, but Christy decided to leave him at Key West, for the ward room was full.
go away from a place
From this reading His request was granted, but Christy decided to leave him at Key West, for the ward room was full.
Lonley's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
messedverbUS /mest/
past form of “mess” — eat in a mess hall
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The fleet continued on its voyage after the call at the Florida port, and was soon in the Gulf Stream.
PRIVATEERnoun
an officer or crew member of a privateer
From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
express the need or desire for
From this reading His request was granted, but Christy decided to leave him at Key West, for the ward room was full.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
Rowly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Rowly had also been taken on board, and as he was a captain in the Confederate army, innocent as he was, he demanded similar accommodations.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Captain Rowly had also been taken on board, and as he was a captain in the Confederate army, innocent as he was, he demanded similar accommodations.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
in the near future
From this reading The fleet continued on its voyage after the call at the Florida port, and was soon in the Gulf Stream.
STEAMERnounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The fleet continued on its voyage after the call at the Florida port, and was soon in the Gulf Stream.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His request was granted, but Christy decided to leave him at Key West, for the ward room was full.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The fleet continued on its voyage after the call at the Florida port, and was soon in the Gulf Stream.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Rowly had also been taken on board, and as he was a captain in the Confederate army, innocent as he was, he demanded similar accommodations.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading His request was granted, but Christy decided to leave him at Key West, for the ward room was full.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
