used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few minutes Adam himself stood on our deck, with four well-armed followers.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading In a few minutes Adam himself stood on our deck, with four well-armed followers.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an anxious moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
eagerly desirous
From this reading It was an anxious moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The inconvenience of a lengthened quarantine, to which he would be exposed, was not, under the circumstances, to be taken into consideration.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The inconvenience of a lengthened quarantine, to which he would be exposed, was not, under the circumstances, to be taken into consideration.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading The inconvenience of a lengthened quarantine, to which he would be exposed, was not, under the circumstances, to be taken into consideration.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading In a few minutes Adam himself stood on our deck, with four well-armed followers.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading The inconvenience of a lengthened quarantine, to which he would be exposed, was not, under the circumstances, to be taken into consideration.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes Adam himself stood on our deck, with four well-armed followers.
start firing a weapon
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading In a few minutes Adam himself stood on our deck, with four well-armed followers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In a few minutes Adam himself stood on our deck, with four well-armed followers.
hatchesnounUS /ˈhætʃɪz/
plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The inconvenience of a lengthened quarantine, to which he would be exposed, was not, under the circumstances, to be taken into consideration.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a few minutes Adam himself stood on our deck, with four well-armed followers.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few minutes Adam himself stood on our deck, with four well-armed followers.
inconveniencenounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjəns/
an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading The inconvenience of a lengthened quarantine, to which he would be exposed, was not, under the circumstances, to be taken into consideration.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The inconvenience of a lengthened quarantine, to which he would be exposed, was not, under the circumstances, to be taken into consideration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an anxious moment.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading The inconvenience of a lengthened quarantine, to which he would be exposed, was not, under the circumstances, to be taken into consideration.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes Adam himself stood on our deck, with four well-armed followers.
a particular point in time
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The inconvenience of a lengthened quarantine, to which he would be exposed, was not, under the circumstances, to be taken into consideration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The inconvenience of a lengthened quarantine, to which he would be exposed, was not, under the circumstances, to be taken into consideration.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a few minutes Adam himself stood on our deck, with four well-armed followers.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading A plan of operations was soon settled on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In a few minutes Adam himself stood on our deck, with four well-armed followers.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A plan of operations was soon settled on.
quarantinenounUS /ˈkwɔːrəntiːn/
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading The inconvenience of a lengthened quarantine, to which he would be exposed, was not, under the circumstances, to be taken into consideration.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A plan of operations was soon settled on.
in the near future
From this reading A plan of operations was soon settled on.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In a few minutes Adam himself stood on our deck, with four well-armed followers.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
carry out
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The inconvenience of a lengthened quarantine, to which he would be exposed, was not, under the circumstances, to be taken into consideration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inconvenience of a lengthened quarantine, to which he would be exposed, was not, under the circumstances, to be taken into consideration.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The inconvenience of a lengthened quarantine, to which he would be exposed, was not, under the circumstances, to be taken into consideration.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The inconvenience of a lengthened quarantine, to which he would be exposed, was not, under the circumstances, to be taken into consideration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The inconvenience of a lengthened quarantine, to which he would be exposed, was not, under the circumstances, to be taken into consideration.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
well-armed
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From this reading In a few minutes Adam himself stood on our deck, with four well-armed followers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
in or at the place that
From this reading We agreed to have lanterns ready, and by swinging them down into the hold the moment the hatches were off, we hoped to discover where the pirates were stationed, and thus, if they attempted to fire, to be able to take better aim at them in return.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The inconvenience of a lengthened quarantine, to which he would be exposed, was not, under the circumstances, to be taken into consideration.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a few minutes Adam himself stood on our deck, with four well-armed followers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The inconvenience of a lengthened quarantine, to which he would be exposed, was not, under the circumstances, to be taken into consideration.
