250
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From this reading My share of the proceeds amounted to $250, having shipped on a “lay.”
500
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From this reading After a ten months’ cruise we went back to San Francisco with 500 barrels of oil and ten tons of abalones.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a ten months’ cruise we went back to San Francisco with 500 barrels of oil and ten tons of abalones.
abalonesnounUS /ˌæbəˈloʊniz/
plural of “abalone” — any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior
From this reading After a ten months’ cruise we went back to San Francisco with 500 barrels of oil and ten tons of abalones.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a ten months’ cruise we went back to San Francisco with 500 barrels of oil and ten tons of abalones.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading My share of the proceeds amounted to $250, having shipped on a “lay.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a ten months’ cruise we went back to San Francisco with 500 barrels of oil and ten tons of abalones.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE GOLD MINES.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After a ten months’ cruise we went back to San Francisco with 500 barrels of oil and ten tons of abalones.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading Mine was the fifteenth lay, which gave me one barrel of oil out of every fifty and a similar proportion in abalones.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading After a ten months’ cruise we went back to San Francisco with 500 barrels of oil and ten tons of abalones.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
coastingverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading After a ten months’ cruise we went back to San Francisco with 500 barrels of oil and ten tons of abalones.
culinaryadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːlɪneri/
of or relating to or used in cooking
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
didn't
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From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mine was the fifteenth lay, which gave me one barrel of oil out of every fifty and a similar proportion in abalones.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading Mine was the fifteenth lay, which gave me one barrel of oil out of every fifty and a similar proportion in abalones.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Mine was the fifteenth lay, which gave me one barrel of oil out of every fifty and a similar proportion in abalones.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
Francisco
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From this reading After a ten months’ cruise we went back to San Francisco with 500 barrels of oil and ten tons of abalones.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mine was the fifteenth lay, which gave me one barrel of oil out of every fifty and a similar proportion in abalones.
coins made of gold
From this reading AT THE GOLD MINES.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading My share of the proceeds amounted to $250, having shipped on a “lay.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mine was the fifteenth lay, which gave me one barrel of oil out of every fifty and a similar proportion in abalones.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
immediately past
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My share of the proceeds amounted to $250, having shipped on a “lay.”
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 Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mine was the fifteenth lay, which gave me one barrel of oil out of every fifty and a similar proportion in abalones.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mine was the fifteenth lay, which gave me one barrel of oil out of every fifty and a similar proportion in abalones.
MINESnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading AT THE GOLD MINES.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading After a ten months’ cruise we went back to San Francisco with 500 barrels of oil and ten tons of abalones.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My share of the proceeds amounted to $250, having shipped on a “lay.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a ten months’ cruise we went back to San Francisco with 500 barrels of oil and ten tons of abalones.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading After a ten months’ cruise we went back to San Francisco with 500 barrels of oil and ten tons of abalones.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My share of the proceeds amounted to $250, having shipped on a “lay.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mine was the fifteenth lay, which gave me one barrel of oil out of every fifty and a similar proportion in abalones.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mine was the fifteenth lay, which gave me one barrel of oil out of every fifty and a similar proportion in abalones.
proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading My share of the proceeds amounted to $250, having shipped on a “lay.”
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Mine was the fifteenth lay, which gave me one barrel of oil out of every fifty and a similar proportion in abalones.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
San
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From this reading After a ten months’ cruise we went back to San Francisco with 500 barrels of oil and ten tons of abalones.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
have in common
From this reading My share of the proceeds amounted to $250, having shipped on a “lay.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading My share of the proceeds amounted to $250, having shipped on a “lay.”
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Mine was the fifteenth lay, which gave me one barrel of oil out of every fifty and a similar proportion in abalones.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading After a ten months’ cruise we went back to San Francisco with 500 barrels of oil and ten tons of abalones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE GOLD MINES.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a ten months’ cruise we went back to San Francisco with 500 barrels of oil and ten tons of abalones.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading After a ten months’ cruise we went back to San Francisco with 500 barrels of oil and ten tons of abalones.
unnecessarilyadverbUS /ənˈnesəserəli/
in an unnecessary manner
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mine was the fifteenth lay, which gave me one barrel of oil out of every fifty and a similar proportion in abalones.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After a ten months’ cruise we went back to San Francisco with 500 barrels of oil and ten tons of abalones.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After a ten months’ cruise we went back to San Francisco with 500 barrels of oil and ten tons of abalones.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mine was the fifteenth lay, which gave me one barrel of oil out of every fifty and a similar proportion in abalones.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a ten months’ cruise we went back to San Francisco with 500 barrels of oil and ten tons of abalones.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then I looked around for something to do, didn’t find it, spent a great deal of my money unnecessarily in so looking for a job, shipped at last as cook on a coasting schooner, was discharged before she left the wharf, my grade of culinary work not reaching to the level of the captain’s refined taste.
