used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
anew
From this reading "I have no reason to suppose they didn't, just as we managed to escape," answered Miles, "but we didn't catch sight of them again.
(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 He might have been right, but we were still many days' sail from it when we ran short of provisions and drank up all our water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I believe that we should have died if we hadn't fallen in with another whaler, which picked us up.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I have no reason to suppose they didn't, just as we managed to escape," answered Miles, "but we didn't catch sight of them again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have no reason to suppose they didn't, just as we managed to escape," answered Miles, "but we didn't catch sight of them again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I entered on board her, as did some of the men, but the mate and others preferred landing at Honolulu.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He might have been right, but we were still many days' sail from it when we ran short of provisions and drank up all our water.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe that we should have died if we hadn't fallen in with another whaler, which picked us up.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I entered on board her, as did some of the men, but the mate and others preferred landing at Honolulu.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have no reason to suppose they didn't, just as we managed to escape," answered Miles, "but we didn't catch sight of them again.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "I have no reason to suppose they didn't, just as we managed to escape," answered Miles, "but we didn't catch sight of them again.
civilisedadjective
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He might have been right, but we were still many days' sail from it when we ran short of provisions and drank up all our water.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I entered on board her, as did some of the men, but the mate and others preferred landing at Honolulu.
didn't
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From this reading "I have no reason to suppose they didn't, just as we managed to escape," answered Miles, "but we didn't catch sight of them again.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I believe that we should have died if we hadn't fallen in with another whaler, which picked us up.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He might have been right, but we were still many days' sail from it when we ran short of provisions and drank up all our water.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I entered on board her, as did some of the men, but the mate and others preferred landing at Honolulu.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "I have no reason to suppose they didn't, just as we managed to escape," answered Miles, "but we didn't catch sight of them again.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I believe that we should have died if we hadn't fallen in with another whaler, which picked us up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He might have been right, but we were still many days' sail from it when we ran short of provisions and drank up all our water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
hadn't
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From this reading I believe that we should have died if we hadn't fallen in with another whaler, which picked us up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have no reason to suppose they didn't, just as we managed to escape," answered Miles, "but we didn't catch sight of them again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I entered on board her, as did some of the men, but the mate and others preferred landing at Honolulu.
HonolulunounUS /ˌhɑːnəˈluːluː/
the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu
From this reading I entered on board her, as did some of the men, but the mate and others preferred landing at Honolulu.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have no reason to suppose they didn't, just as we managed to escape," answered Miles, "but we didn't catch sight of them again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I believe that we should have died if we hadn't fallen in with another whaler, which picked us up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
and nothing more
From this reading "I have no reason to suppose they didn't, just as we managed to escape," answered Miles, "but we didn't catch sight of them again.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading I entered on board her, as did some of the men, but the mate and others preferred landing at Honolulu.
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 We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "I have no reason to suppose they didn't, just as we managed to escape," answered Miles, "but we didn't catch sight of them again.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He might have been right, but we were still many days' sail from it when we ran short of provisions and drank up all our water.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
the force of workers available
From this reading I entered on board her, as did some of the men, but the mate and others preferred landing at Honolulu.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have been right, but we were still many days' sail from it when we ran short of provisions and drank up all our water.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "I have no reason to suppose they didn't, just as we managed to escape," answered Miles, "but we didn't catch sight of them again.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no reason to suppose they didn't, just as we managed to escape," answered Miles, "but we didn't catch sight of them again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have no reason to suppose they didn't, just as we managed to escape," answered Miles, "but we didn't catch sight of them again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I entered on board her, as did some of the men, but the mate and others preferred landing at Honolulu.
others
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From this reading I entered on board her, as did some of the men, but the mate and others preferred landing at Honolulu.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading I believe that we should have died if we hadn't fallen in with another whaler, which picked us up.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
a full supply
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
more desirable than another
From this reading I entered on board her, as did some of the men, but the mate and others preferred landing at Honolulu.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He might have been right, but we were still many days' sail from it when we ran short of provisions and drank up all our water.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I have no reason to suppose they didn't, just as we managed to escape," answered Miles, "but we didn't catch sight of them again.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He might have been right, but we were still many days' sail from it when we ran short of provisions and drank up all our water.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He might have been right, but we were still many days' sail from it when we ran short of provisions and drank up all our water.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
SandwichnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃ/
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He might have been right, but we were still many days' sail from it when we ran short of provisions and drank up all our water.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "I have no reason to suppose they didn't, just as we managed to escape," answered Miles, "but we didn't catch sight of them again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I entered on board her, as did some of the men, but the mate and others preferred landing at Honolulu.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
not in physical motion
From this reading He might have been right, but we were still many days' sail from it when we ran short of provisions and drank up all our water.
express a supposition
From this reading "I have no reason to suppose they didn't, just as we managed to escape," answered Miles, "but we didn't catch sight of them again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I have no reason to suppose they didn't, just as we managed to escape," answered Miles, "but we didn't catch sight of them again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have no reason to suppose they didn't, just as we managed to escape," answered Miles, "but we didn't catch sight of them again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have no reason to suppose they didn't, just as we managed to escape," answered Miles, "but we didn't catch sight of them again.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He might have been right, but we were still many days' sail from it when we ran short of provisions and drank up all our water.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
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 He might have been right, but we were still many days' sail from it when we ran short of provisions and drank up all our water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We had sails in our boat, and plenty of provisions, and the mate told us he intended to steer for the Sandwich Islands, the nearest civilised place he knew of, but that it was a long way off, and we should be a long time about it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I have no reason to suppose they didn't, just as we managed to escape," answered Miles, "but we didn't catch sight of them again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He might have been right, but we were still many days' sail from it when we ran short of provisions and drank up all our water.
whalernounUS /ˈweɪlər/
a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading I believe that we should have died if we hadn't fallen in with another whaler, which picked us up.
at the time that
From this reading He might have been right, but we were still many days' sail from it when we ran short of provisions and drank up all our water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I believe that we should have died if we hadn't fallen in with another whaler, which picked us up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I believe that we should have died if we hadn't fallen in with another whaler, which picked us up.
