used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
in the past
From this reading Perhaps he's one of the seven that ran away from Sir Thomas Staine's ship in the South Pacific some years ago.”
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading “Runaway man-o'war's man,” said Matthews, looking up aloft.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And, besides that, you can see he's a sailor, although he didn't want to show it.”
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, besides that, you can see he's a sailor, although he didn't want to show it.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
Aye
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From this reading “Aye,” said the captain, “likely enough that's what he is.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And, besides that, you can see he's a sailor, although he didn't want to show it.”
Bonin
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From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And, besides that, you can see he's a sailor, although he didn't want to show it.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Aye,” said the captain, “likely enough that's what he is.
civilisedadjective
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
didn't
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From this reading And, besides that, you can see he's a sailor, although he didn't want to show it.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Aye,” said the captain, “likely enough that's what he is.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
he's
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From this reading And, besides that, you can see he's a sailor, although he didn't want to show it.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Aye,” said the captain, “likely enough that's what he is.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, besides that, you can see he's a sailor, although he didn't want to show it.”
JunonounUS /ˈdʒuːnoʊ/
(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Aye,” said the captain, “likely enough that's what he is.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Runaway man-o'war's man,” said Matthews, looking up aloft.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Runaway man-o'war's man,” said Matthews, looking up aloft.
man-o'war's
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From this reading “Runaway man-o'war's man,” said Matthews, looking up aloft.
MatthewsnounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading “Runaway man-o'war's man,” said Matthews, looking up aloft.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
night-time
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From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps he's one of the seven that ran away from Sir Thomas Staine's ship in the South Pacific some years ago.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps he's one of the seven that ran away from Sir Thomas Staine's ship in the South Pacific some years ago.”
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Perhaps he's one of the seven that ran away from Sir Thomas Staine's ship in the South Pacific some years ago.”
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he's one of the seven that ran away from Sir Thomas Staine's ship in the South Pacific some years ago.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Perhaps he's one of the seven that ran away from Sir Thomas Staine's ship in the South Pacific some years ago.”
RunawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading “Runaway man-o'war's man,” said Matthews, looking up aloft.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Runaway man-o'war's man,” said Matthews, looking up aloft.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading And, besides that, you can see he's a sailor, although he didn't want to show it.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And, besides that, you can see he's a sailor, although he didn't want to show it.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Perhaps he's one of the seven that ran away from Sir Thomas Staine's ship in the South Pacific some years ago.”
transport commercially
From this reading Perhaps he's one of the seven that ran away from Sir Thomas Staine's ship in the South Pacific some years ago.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And, besides that, you can see he's a sailor, although he didn't want to show it.”
term of address for a man
From this reading Perhaps he's one of the seven that ran away from Sir Thomas Staine's ship in the South Pacific some years ago.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Perhaps he's one of the seven that ran away from Sir Thomas Staine's ship in the South Pacific some years ago.”
in the near future
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Perhaps he's one of the seven that ran away from Sir Thomas Staine's ship in the South Pacific some years ago.”
Staine's
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From this reading Perhaps he's one of the seven that ran away from Sir Thomas Staine's ship in the South Pacific some years ago.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
that's
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From this reading “Aye,” said the captain, “likely enough that's what he is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Perhaps he's one of the seven that ran away from Sir Thomas Staine's ship in the South Pacific some years ago.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, besides that, you can see he's a sailor, although he didn't want to show it.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Runaway man-o'war's man,” said Matthews, looking up aloft.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And, besides that, you can see he's a sailor, although he didn't want to show it.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “What the devil would he come aboard us at night-time in a fairly civilised place like the Bonin Islands as soon as he heard that the _Juno_, frigate, was lying at anchor ten miles away from us there.
a late time of life
From this reading Perhaps he's one of the seven that ran away from Sir Thomas Staine's ship in the South Pacific some years ago.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, besides that, you can see he's a sailor, although he didn't want to show it.”
