used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He quickly, however, learned his duty as a seaman, and Captain Everard more than once remarked to the first-lieutenant that he had seldom seen a more active and promising lad.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading Harry turned his aching eyes toward Lynderton as the frigate glided by.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading He quickly, however, learned his duty as a seaman, and Captain Everard more than once remarked to the first-lieutenant that he had seldom seen a more active and promising lad.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Though the sea was bright, the air fresh, and everything round him looked beautiful, his heart sank low, and often and often he bitterly repented the step he had taken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though the sea was bright, the air fresh, and everything round him looked beautiful, his heart sank low, and often and often he bitterly repented the step he had taken.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading "You speak of Andrew Brown, sir?" was the answer.
react verbally
From this reading "You speak of Andrew Brown, sir?" was the answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harry turned his aching eyes toward Lynderton as the frigate glided by.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, he's one of our pressed men, but he at once seemed reconciled to his fate.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Though the sea was bright, the air fresh, and everything round him looked beautiful, his heart sank low, and often and often he bitterly repented the step he had taken.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Though the sea was bright, the air fresh, and everything round him looked beautiful, his heart sank low, and often and often he bitterly repented the step he had taken.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Though the sea was bright, the air fresh, and everything round him looked beautiful, his heart sank low, and often and often he bitterly repented the step he had taken.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "You speak of Andrew Brown, sir?" was the answer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, he's one of our pressed men, but he at once seemed reconciled to his fate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Harry turned his aching eyes toward Lynderton as the frigate glided by.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He quickly, however, learned his duty as a seaman, and Captain Everard more than once remarked to the first-lieutenant that he had seldom seen a more active and promising lad.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He quickly, however, learned his duty as a seaman, and Captain Everard more than once remarked to the first-lieutenant that he had seldom seen a more active and promising lad.
Everard
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From this reading He quickly, however, learned his duty as a seaman, and Captain Everard more than once remarked to the first-lieutenant that he had seldom seen a more active and promising lad.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Though the sea was bright, the air fresh, and everything round him looked beautiful, his heart sank low, and often and often he bitterly repented the step he had taken.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Harry turned his aching eyes toward Lynderton as the frigate glided by.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "Yes, he's one of our pressed men, but he at once seemed reconciled to his fate.
first-lieutenant
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From this reading He quickly, however, learned his duty as a seaman, and Captain Everard more than once remarked to the first-lieutenant that he had seldom seen a more active and promising lad.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Though the sea was bright, the air fresh, and everything round him looked beautiful, his heart sank low, and often and often he bitterly repented the step he had taken.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading Harry turned his aching eyes toward Lynderton as the frigate glided by.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Harry turned his aching eyes toward Lynderton as the frigate glided by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though the sea was bright, the air fresh, and everything round him looked beautiful, his heart sank low, and often and often he bitterly repented the step he had taken.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry turned his aching eyes toward Lynderton as the frigate glided by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though the sea was bright, the air fresh, and everything round him looked beautiful, his heart sank low, and often and often he bitterly repented the step he had taken.
he's
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From this reading "Yes, he's one of our pressed men, but he at once seemed reconciled to his fate.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Though the sea was bright, the air fresh, and everything round him looked beautiful, his heart sank low, and often and often he bitterly repented the step he had taken.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though the sea was bright, the air fresh, and everything round him looked beautiful, his heart sank low, and often and often he bitterly repented the step he had taken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry turned his aching eyes toward Lynderton as the frigate glided by.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He quickly, however, learned his duty as a seaman, and Captain Everard more than once remarked to the first-lieutenant that he had seldom seen a more active and promising lad.
a boy or man
From this reading He quickly, however, learned his duty as a seaman, and Captain Everard more than once remarked to the first-lieutenant that he had seldom seen a more active and promising lad.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He quickly, however, learned his duty as a seaman, and Captain Everard more than once remarked to the first-lieutenant that he had seldom seen a more active and promising lad.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Though the sea was bright, the air fresh, and everything round him looked beautiful, his heart sank low, and often and often he bitterly repented the step he had taken.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Though the sea was bright, the air fresh, and everything round him looked beautiful, his heart sank low, and often and often he bitterly repented the step he had taken.
Lynderton
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From this reading Harry turned his aching eyes toward Lynderton as the frigate glided by.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Yes, he's one of our pressed men, but he at once seemed reconciled to his fate.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He quickly, however, learned his duty as a seaman, and Captain Everard more than once remarked to the first-lieutenant that he had seldom seen a more active and promising lad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You speak of Andrew Brown, sir?" was the answer.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Though the sea was bright, the air fresh, and everything round him looked beautiful, his heart sank low, and often and often he bitterly repented the step he had taken.
on one occasion
From this reading He quickly, however, learned his duty as a seaman, and Captain Everard more than once remarked to the first-lieutenant that he had seldom seen a more active and promising lad.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, he's one of our pressed men, but he at once seemed reconciled to his fate.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Yes, he's one of our pressed men, but he at once seemed reconciled to his fate.
compacted by ironing
From this reading "Yes, he's one of our pressed men, but he at once seemed reconciled to his fate.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading He quickly, however, learned his duty as a seaman, and Captain Everard more than once remarked to the first-lieutenant that he had seldom seen a more active and promising lad.
with speed
From this reading He quickly, however, learned his duty as a seaman, and Captain Everard more than once remarked to the first-lieutenant that he had seldom seen a more active and promising lad.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading "Yes, he's one of our pressed men, but he at once seemed reconciled to his fate.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading He quickly, however, learned his duty as a seaman, and Captain Everard more than once remarked to the first-lieutenant that he had seldom seen a more active and promising lad.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading Though the sea was bright, the air fresh, and everything round him looked beautiful, his heart sank low, and often and often he bitterly repented the step he had taken.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Though the sea was bright, the air fresh, and everything round him looked beautiful, his heart sank low, and often and often he bitterly repented the step he had taken.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Though the sea was bright, the air fresh, and everything round him looked beautiful, his heart sank low, and often and often he bitterly repented the step he had taken.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Though the sea was bright, the air fresh, and everything round him looked beautiful, his heart sank low, and often and often he bitterly repented the step he had taken.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading He quickly, however, learned his duty as a seaman, and Captain Everard more than once remarked to the first-lieutenant that he had seldom seen a more active and promising lad.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Yes, he's one of our pressed men, but he at once seemed reconciled to his fate.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He quickly, however, learned his duty as a seaman, and Captain Everard more than once remarked to the first-lieutenant that he had seldom seen a more active and promising lad.
not often
From this reading He quickly, however, learned his duty as a seaman, and Captain Everard more than once remarked to the first-lieutenant that he had seldom seen a more active and promising lad.
term of address for a man
From this reading "You speak of Andrew Brown, sir?" was the answer.
express in speech
From this reading "You speak of Andrew Brown, sir?" was the answer.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Though the sea was bright, the air fresh, and everything round him looked beautiful, his heart sank low, and often and often he bitterly repented the step he had taken.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Though the sea was bright, the air fresh, and everything round him looked beautiful, his heart sank low, and often and often he bitterly repented the step he had taken.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He quickly, however, learned his duty as a seaman, and Captain Everard more than once remarked to the first-lieutenant that he had seldom seen a more active and promising lad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He quickly, however, learned his duty as a seaman, and Captain Everard more than once remarked to the first-lieutenant that he had seldom seen a more active and promising lad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry turned his aching eyes toward Lynderton as the frigate glided by.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the sea was bright, the air fresh, and everything round him looked beautiful, his heart sank low, and often and often he bitterly repented the step he had taken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He quickly, however, learned his duty as a seaman, and Captain Everard more than once remarked to the first-lieutenant that he had seldom seen a more active and promising lad.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Harry turned his aching eyes toward Lynderton as the frigate glided by.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Harry turned his aching eyes toward Lynderton as the frigate glided by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though the sea was bright, the air fresh, and everything round him looked beautiful, his heart sank low, and often and often he bitterly repented the step he had taken.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, he's one of our pressed men, but he at once seemed reconciled to his fate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You speak of Andrew Brown, sir?" was the answer.
