used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus, I was never unprepared for a struggle.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading TWO HEARTS More than eleven years of seafaring life had accustomed me to danger.
(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 During the two years I sailed in the pirate ship I had often been within the jaws of death, for as all the world knows pirates are not dealt leniently with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had been mixing with men of all nationalities, and had been engaged in all kinds of fray.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the two years I sailed in the pirate ship I had often been within the jaws of death, for as all the world knows pirates are not dealt leniently with.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the two years I sailed in the pirate ship I had often been within the jaws of death, for as all the world knows pirates are not dealt leniently with.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be ready to meet danger was second nature with me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the two years I sailed in the pirate ship I had often been within the jaws of death, for as all the world knows pirates are not dealt leniently with.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading TWO HEARTS More than eleven years of seafaring life had accustomed me to danger.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading During the two years I sailed in the pirate ship I had often been within the jaws of death, for as all the world knows pirates are not dealt leniently with.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading During the two years I sailed in the pirate ship I had often been within the jaws of death, for as all the world knows pirates are not dealt leniently with.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the two years I sailed in the pirate ship I had often been within the jaws of death, for as all the world knows pirates are not dealt leniently with.
being one more than ten
From this reading TWO HEARTS More than eleven years of seafaring life had accustomed me to danger.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading I had been mixing with men of all nationalities, and had been engaged in all kinds of fray.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the two years I sailed in the pirate ship I had often been within the jaws of death, for as all the world knows pirates are not dealt leniently with.
frayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading I had been mixing with men of all nationalities, and had been engaged in all kinds of fray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWO HEARTS More than eleven years of seafaring life had accustomed me to danger.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading TWO HEARTS More than eleven years of seafaring life had accustomed me to danger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During the two years I sailed in the pirate ship I had often been within the jaws of death, for as all the world knows pirates are not dealt leniently with.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the two years I sailed in the pirate ship I had often been within the jaws of death, for as all the world knows pirates are not dealt leniently with.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading During the two years I sailed in the pirate ship I had often been within the jaws of death, for as all the world knows pirates are not dealt leniently with.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I had been mixing with men of all nationalities, and had been engaged in all kinds of fray.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading During the two years I sailed in the pirate ship I had often been within the jaws of death, for as all the world knows pirates are not dealt leniently with.
lenientlyadverbUS /ˈliːnjəntli/
in a permissively lenient manner
From this reading During the two years I sailed in the pirate ship I had often been within the jaws of death, for as all the world knows pirates are not dealt leniently with.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading TWO HEARTS More than eleven years of seafaring life had accustomed me to danger.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TWO HEARTS More than eleven years of seafaring life had accustomed me to danger.
come together
From this reading To be ready to meet danger was second nature with me.
the force of workers available
From this reading I had been mixing with men of all nationalities, and had been engaged in all kinds of fray.
mixingnounUS /ˈmɪksɪŋ/
the act of mixing together
From this reading I had been mixing with men of all nationalities, and had been engaged in all kinds of fray.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading TWO HEARTS More than eleven years of seafaring life had accustomed me to danger.
nationalitiesnounUS /ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtiz/
plural of “nationality” — people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading I had been mixing with men of all nationalities, and had been engaged in all kinds of fray.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading To be ready to meet danger was second nature with me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Thus, I was never unprepared for a struggle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the two years I sailed in the pirate ship I had often been within the jaws of death, for as all the world knows pirates are not dealt leniently with.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO HEARTS More than eleven years of seafaring life had accustomed me to danger.
many times at short intervals
From this reading During the two years I sailed in the pirate ship I had often been within the jaws of death, for as all the world knows pirates are not dealt leniently with.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading During the two years I sailed in the pirate ship I had often been within the jaws of death, for as all the world knows pirates are not dealt leniently with.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading During the two years I sailed in the pirate ship I had often been within the jaws of death, for as all the world knows pirates are not dealt leniently with.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading To be ready to meet danger was second nature with me.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading During the two years I sailed in the pirate ship I had often been within the jaws of death, for as all the world knows pirates are not dealt leniently with.
seafaringnoun
the work of a sailor
From this reading TWO HEARTS More than eleven years of seafaring life had accustomed me to danger.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading To be ready to meet danger was second nature with me.
transport commercially
From this reading During the two years I sailed in the pirate ship I had often been within the jaws of death, for as all the world knows pirates are not dealt leniently with.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Thus, I was never unprepared for a struggle.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading TWO HEARTS More than eleven years of seafaring life had accustomed me to danger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the two years I sailed in the pirate ship I had often been within the jaws of death, for as all the world knows pirates are not dealt leniently with.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, I was never unprepared for a struggle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO HEARTS More than eleven years of seafaring life had accustomed me to danger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO HEARTS More than eleven years of seafaring life had accustomed me to danger.
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading Thus, I was never unprepared for a struggle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus, I was never unprepared for a struggle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the two years I sailed in the pirate ship I had often been within the jaws of death, for as all the world knows pirates are not dealt leniently with.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading During the two years I sailed in the pirate ship I had often been within the jaws of death, for as all the world knows pirates are not dealt leniently with.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading During the two years I sailed in the pirate ship I had often been within the jaws of death, for as all the world knows pirates are not dealt leniently with.
a late time of life
From this reading TWO HEARTS More than eleven years of seafaring life had accustomed me to danger.
