used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the reader may recall, "Short Shrift Island" lay a few miles to the northwest of Andros Island.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, though it is some hundred and fifty miles long and some fifty miles broad at its broadest, it has never yet, it is said, been entirely explored.
Andros
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From this reading As the reader may recall, "Short Shrift Island" lay a few miles to the northwest of Andros Island.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
AttractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Attraction number one for the good Charlie.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Now Andros is a great haunt of wild duck, not to speak of that more august bird, the flamingo.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then, though it is some hundred and fifty miles long and some fifty miles broad at its broadest, it has never yet, it is said, been entirely explored.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Now Andros is a great haunt of wild duck, not to speak of that more august bird, the flamingo.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Then, though it is some hundred and fifty miles long and some fifty miles broad at its broadest, it has never yet, it is said, been entirely explored.
broadestadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdɪst/
superlative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Then, though it is some hundred and fifty miles long and some fifty miles broad at its broadest, it has never yet, it is said, been entirely explored.
Charlie
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From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
curiositiesnounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsətiz/
plural of “curiosity” — a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
dealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
the act of discovering something
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading Now Andros is a great haunt of wild duck, not to speak of that more august bird, the flamingo.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Then, though it is some hundred and fifty miles long and some fifty miles broad at its broadest, it has never yet, it is said, been entirely explored.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading Then, though it is some hundred and fifty miles long and some fifty miles broad at its broadest, it has never yet, it is said, been entirely explored.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As the reader may recall, "Short Shrift Island" lay a few miles to the northwest of Andros Island.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Then, though it is some hundred and fifty miles long and some fifty miles broad at its broadest, it has never yet, it is said, been entirely explored.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
flamingonounUS /fləˈmɪŋɡoʊ/
large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
From this reading Now Andros is a great haunt of wild duck, not to speak of that more august bird, the flamingo.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Attraction number one for the good Charlie.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now Andros is a great haunt of wild duck, not to speak of that more august bird, the flamingo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, though it is some hundred and fifty miles long and some fifty miles broad at its broadest, it has never yet, it is said, been entirely explored.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading Now Andros is a great haunt of wild duck, not to speak of that more august bird, the flamingo.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
ten 10s
From this reading Then, though it is some hundred and fifty miles long and some fifty miles broad at its broadest, it has never yet, it is said, been entirely explored.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Andros is a great haunt of wild duck, not to speak of that more august bird, the flamingo.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading As the reader may recall, "Short Shrift Island" lay a few miles to the northwest of Andros Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, though it is some hundred and fifty miles long and some fifty miles broad at its broadest, it has never yet, it is said, been entirely explored.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As the reader may recall, "Short Shrift Island" lay a few miles to the northwest of Andros Island.
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 Then, though it is some hundred and fifty miles long and some fifty miles broad at its broadest, it has never yet, it is said, been entirely explored.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As the reader may recall, "Short Shrift Island" lay a few miles to the northwest of Andros Island.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading As the reader may recall, "Short Shrift Island" lay a few miles to the northwest of Andros Island.
a particular point in time
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Then, though it is some hundred and fifty miles long and some fifty miles broad at its broadest, it has never yet, it is said, been entirely explored.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading As the reader may recall, "Short Shrift Island" lay a few miles to the northwest of Andros Island.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now Andros is a great haunt of wild duck, not to speak of that more august bird, the flamingo.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Andros is a great haunt of wild duck, not to speak of that more august bird, the flamingo.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Attraction number one for the good Charlie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
on one occasion
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Attraction number one for the good Charlie.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
podnounUS /pɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading As the reader may recall, "Short Shrift Island" lay a few miles to the northwest of Andros Island.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading As the reader may recall, "Short Shrift Island" lay a few miles to the northwest of Andros Island.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, though it is some hundred and fifty miles long and some fifty miles broad at its broadest, it has never yet, it is said, been entirely explored.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
transport commercially
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading As the reader may recall, "Short Shrift Island" lay a few miles to the northwest of Andros Island.
ShriftnounUS /ʃrɪft/
the act of being shriven
From this reading As the reader may recall, "Short Shrift Island" lay a few miles to the northwest of Andros Island.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then, though it is some hundred and fifty miles long and some fifty miles broad at its broadest, it has never yet, it is said, been entirely explored.
express in speech
From this reading Now Andros is a great haunt of wild duck, not to speak of that more august bird, the flamingo.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
carry out
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now Andros is a great haunt of wild duck, not to speak of that more august bird, the flamingo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, though it is some hundred and fifty miles long and some fifty miles broad at its broadest, it has never yet, it is said, been entirely explored.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then, though it is some hundred and fifty miles long and some fifty miles broad at its broadest, it has never yet, it is said, been entirely explored.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
Tobias's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
Webster'snounUS /ˈwebstərz/
possessive form of “webster” — English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Now Andros is a great haunt of wild duck, not to speak of that more august bird, the flamingo.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _In Which We Take Ship Once More._ The discovery which--through my friend the dealer in "marine curiosities"--I had made, or believed myself to have made, of the situation of Henry P. Tobias's second "pod" of treasure, fitted in exactly with Charlie Webster's wishes for our trip, small stock as he affected to take in it at the moment.
but in spite of that
From this reading Then, though it is some hundred and fifty miles long and some fifty miles broad at its broadest, it has never yet, it is said, been entirely explored.
