used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A small party of marines accompanied him to act as a guard of honour.
having companions or an escort
From this reading A small party of marines accompanied him to act as a guard of honour.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading A small party of marines accompanied him to act as a guard of honour.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The frigate being to the southward of the port, the boat after a long pull reached Gorontello.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The visit to the sultan was paid, and passed off satisfactorily, although the ceremonies occupied a longer time than the captain had expected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The visit to the sultan was paid, and passed off satisfactorily, although the ceremonies occupied a longer time than the captain had expected.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A small party of marines accompanied him to act as a guard of honour.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some other delays occurred, so that it was late before the boat started to return to the frigate.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The frigate being to the southward of the port, the boat after a long pull reached Gorontello.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The purser had purchased his stores, and got them on board.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The frigate being to the southward of the port, the boat after a long pull reached Gorontello.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The visit to the sultan was paid, and passed off satisfactorily, although the ceremonies occupied a longer time than the captain had expected.
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The visit to the sultan was paid, and passed off satisfactorily, although the ceremonies occupied a longer time than the captain had expected.
delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading Some other delays occurred, so that it was late before the boat started to return to the frigate.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The visit to the sultan was paid, and passed off satisfactorily, although the ceremonies occupied a longer time than the captain had expected.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading The frigate being to the southward of the port, the boat after a long pull reached Gorontello.
Gorontello
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From this reading The frigate being to the southward of the port, the boat after a long pull reached Gorontello.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The purser had purchased his stores, and got them on board.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading A small party of marines accompanied him to act as a guard of honour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The visit to the sultan was paid, and passed off satisfactorily, although the ceremonies occupied a longer time than the captain had expected.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A small party of marines accompanied him to act as a guard of honour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The purser had purchased his stores, and got them on board.
the state of being honored
From this reading A small party of marines accompanied him to act as a guard of honour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some other delays occurred, so that it was late before the boat started to return to the frigate.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Some other delays occurred, so that it was late before the boat started to return to the frigate.
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 frigate being to the southward of the port, the boat after a long pull reached Gorontello.
for more time
From this reading The visit to the sultan was paid, and passed off satisfactorily, although the ceremonies occupied a longer time than the captain had expected.
marinesnounUS /mərˈiːnz/
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading A small party of marines accompanied him to act as a guard of honour.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The visit to the sultan was paid, and passed off satisfactorily, although the ceremonies occupied a longer time than the captain had expected.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Some other delays occurred, so that it was late before the boat started to return to the frigate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A small party of marines accompanied him to act as a guard of honour.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The visit to the sultan was paid, and passed off satisfactorily, although the ceremonies occupied a longer time than the captain had expected.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The purser had purchased his stores, and got them on board.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Some other delays occurred, so that it was late before the boat started to return to the frigate.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The visit to the sultan was paid, and passed off satisfactorily, although the ceremonies occupied a longer time than the captain had expected.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A small party of marines accompanied him to act as a guard of honour.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The visit to the sultan was paid, and passed off satisfactorily, although the ceremonies occupied a longer time than the captain had expected.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The frigate being to the southward of the port, the boat after a long pull reached Gorontello.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The frigate being to the southward of the port, the boat after a long pull reached Gorontello.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The purser had purchased his stores, and got them on board.
pursernounUS /ˈpɜːrsər/
an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
From this reading The purser had purchased his stores, and got them on board.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The frigate being to the southward of the port, the boat after a long pull reached Gorontello.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Some other delays occurred, so that it was late before the boat started to return to the frigate.
satisfactorilyadverbUS /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading The visit to the sultan was paid, and passed off satisfactorily, although the ceremonies occupied a longer time than the captain had expected.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small party of marines accompanied him to act as a guard of honour.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some other delays occurred, so that it was late before the boat started to return to the frigate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some other delays occurred, so that it was late before the boat started to return to the frigate.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading The frigate being to the southward of the port, the boat after a long pull reached Gorontello.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Some other delays occurred, so that it was late before the boat started to return to the frigate.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The purser had purchased his stores, and got them on board.
sultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading The visit to the sultan was paid, and passed off satisfactorily, although the ceremonies occupied a longer time than the captain had expected.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The visit to the sultan was paid, and passed off satisfactorily, although the ceremonies occupied a longer time than the captain had expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some other delays occurred, so that it was late before the boat started to return to the frigate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The frigate being to the southward of the port, the boat after a long pull reached Gorontello.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The purser had purchased his stores, and got them on board.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The visit to the sultan was paid, and passed off satisfactorily, although the ceremonies occupied a longer time than the captain had expected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A small party of marines accompanied him to act as a guard of honour.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The visit to the sultan was paid, and passed off satisfactorily, although the ceremonies occupied a longer time than the captain had expected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The visit to the sultan was paid, and passed off satisfactorily, although the ceremonies occupied a longer time than the captain had expected.
