used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If you have ever plunged about in a cold rain-storm at sea for seven successive days, you can imagine how I have amused myself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I wrote to you after my pilgrimage to the tomb of Washington.
(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 It was almost the only object of natural or historical interest in our own country that I had not visited, and that seen, I made all haste back to embark, in pursuance of my plans of travel, for Europe.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost the only object of natural or historical interest in our own country that I had not visited, and that seen, I made all haste back to embark, in pursuance of my plans of travel, for Europe.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading If you have ever plunged about in a cold rain-storm at sea for seven successive days, you can imagine how I have amused myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
any thing at all
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT SEA.--I have emerged from my berth this morning for the first time since we left the Capes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was almost the only object of natural or historical interest in our own country that I had not visited, and that seen, I made all haste back to embark, in pursuance of my plans of travel, for Europe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading AT SEA.--I have emerged from my berth this morning for the first time since we left the Capes.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If you have ever plunged about in a cold rain-storm at sea for seven successive days, you can imagine how I have amused myself.
CapesnounUS /keɪps/
plural of “cape” — a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading AT SEA.--I have emerged from my berth this morning for the first time since we left the Capes.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading If you have ever plunged about in a cold rain-storm at sea for seven successive days, you can imagine how I have amused myself.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was almost the only object of natural or historical interest in our own country that I had not visited, and that seen, I made all haste back to embark, in pursuance of my plans of travel, for Europe.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
embarkverbUS /emˈbɑːrk/
go on board
From this reading It was almost the only object of natural or historical interest in our own country that I had not visited, and that seen, I made all haste back to embark, in pursuance of my plans of travel, for Europe.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading AT SEA.--I have emerged from my berth this morning for the first time since we left the Capes.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading It was almost the only object of natural or historical interest in our own country that I had not visited, and that seen, I made all haste back to embark, in pursuance of my plans of travel, for Europe.
at any time
From this reading If you have ever plunged about in a cold rain-storm at sea for seven successive days, you can imagine how I have amused myself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AT SEA.--I have emerged from my berth this morning for the first time since we left the Capes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT SEA.--I have emerged from my berth this morning for the first time since we left the Capes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT SEA.--I have emerged from my berth this morning for the first time since we left the Capes.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was almost the only object of natural or historical interest in our own country that I had not visited, and that seen, I made all haste back to embark, in pursuance of my plans of travel, for Europe.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading It was almost the only object of natural or historical interest in our own country that I had not visited, and that seen, I made all haste back to embark, in pursuance of my plans of travel, for Europe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AT SEA.--I have emerged from my berth this morning for the first time since we left the Capes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading It was almost the only object of natural or historical interest in our own country that I had not visited, and that seen, I made all haste back to embark, in pursuance of my plans of travel, for Europe.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you have ever plunged about in a cold rain-storm at sea for seven successive days, you can imagine how I have amused myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT SEA.--I have emerged from my berth this morning for the first time since we left the Capes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you have ever plunged about in a cold rain-storm at sea for seven successive days, you can imagine how I have amused myself.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading If you have ever plunged about in a cold rain-storm at sea for seven successive days, you can imagine how I have amused myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It was almost the only object of natural or historical interest in our own country that I had not visited, and that seen, I made all haste back to embark, in pursuance of my plans of travel, for Europe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost the only object of natural or historical interest in our own country that I had not visited, and that seen, I made all haste back to embark, in pursuance of my plans of travel, for Europe.
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 AT SEA.--I have emerged from my berth this morning for the first time since we left the Capes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was almost the only object of natural or historical interest in our own country that I had not visited, and that seen, I made all haste back to embark, in pursuance of my plans of travel, for Europe.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AT SEA.--I have emerged from my berth this morning for the first time since we left the Capes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AT SEA.--I have emerged from my berth this morning for the first time since we left the Capes.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If you have ever plunged about in a cold rain-storm at sea for seven successive days, you can imagine how I have amused myself.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was almost the only object of natural or historical interest in our own country that I had not visited, and that seen, I made all haste back to embark, in pursuance of my plans of travel, for Europe.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It was almost the only object of natural or historical interest in our own country that I had not visited, and that seen, I made all haste back to embark, in pursuance of my plans of travel, for Europe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wrote to you after my pilgrimage to the tomb of Washington.
and nothing more
From this reading It was almost the only object of natural or historical interest in our own country that I had not visited, and that seen, I made all haste back to embark, in pursuance of my plans of travel, for Europe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was almost the only object of natural or historical interest in our own country that I had not visited, and that seen, I made all haste back to embark, in pursuance of my plans of travel, for Europe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was almost the only object of natural or historical interest in our own country that I had not visited, and that seen, I made all haste back to embark, in pursuance of my plans of travel, for Europe.
penmanshipnoun
beautiful handwriting
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading I wrote to you after my pilgrimage to the tomb of Washington.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading It was almost the only object of natural or historical interest in our own country that I had not visited, and that seen, I made all haste back to embark, in pursuance of my plans of travel, for Europe.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading If you have ever plunged about in a cold rain-storm at sea for seven successive days, you can imagine how I have amused myself.
pursuancenoun
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading It was almost the only object of natural or historical interest in our own country that I had not visited, and that seen, I made all haste back to embark, in pursuance of my plans of travel, for Europe.
rain-storm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you have ever plunged about in a cold rain-storm at sea for seven successive days, you can imagine how I have amused myself.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
scudsnounUS /skʌdz/
plural of “scud” — the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading AT SEA.--I have emerged from my berth this morning for the first time since we left the Capes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was almost the only object of natural or historical interest in our own country that I had not visited, and that seen, I made all haste back to embark, in pursuance of my plans of travel, for Europe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading AT SEA.--I have emerged from my berth this morning for the first time since we left the Capes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading If you have ever plunged about in a cold rain-storm at sea for seven successive days, you can imagine how I have amused myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was almost the only object of natural or historical interest in our own country that I had not visited, and that seen, I made all haste back to embark, in pursuance of my plans of travel, for Europe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT SEA.--I have emerged from my berth this morning for the first time since we left the Capes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AT SEA.--I have emerged from my berth this morning for the first time since we left the Capes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AT SEA.--I have emerged from my berth this morning for the first time since we left the Capes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wrote to you after my pilgrimage to the tomb of Washington.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading I wrote to you after my pilgrimage to the tomb of Washington.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was almost the only object of natural or historical interest in our own country that I had not visited, and that seen, I made all haste back to embark, in pursuance of my plans of travel, for Europe.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was almost the only object of natural or historical interest in our own country that I had not visited, and that seen, I made all haste back to embark, in pursuance of my plans of travel, for Europe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost the only object of natural or historical interest in our own country that I had not visited, and that seen, I made all haste back to embark, in pursuance of my plans of travel, for Europe.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading I wrote to you after my pilgrimage to the tomb of Washington.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AT SEA.--I have emerged from my berth this morning for the first time since we left the Capes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I wrote to you after my pilgrimage to the tomb of Washington.
but in spite of that
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmanship, are anything but at rights.
