used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Smith had been assigned to Mr. Brown’s boat, to take my oar, for I was nothing but a substitute.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
anew
From this reading Mr. Brown was sorry, but again there was nothing to be done about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could not object unless he wanted to open the matter which he had resolutely kept closed—to everybody but me, as I believed—and Smith was a thorough seaman, as far as there had been opportunity to tell.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading Smith had been assigned to Mr. Brown’s boat, to take my oar, for I was nothing but a substitute.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was chagrined, but there was nothing to be done about it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Smith had been assigned to Mr. Brown’s boat, to take my oar, for I was nothing but a substitute.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He could not object unless he wanted to open the matter which he had resolutely kept closed—to everybody but me, as I believed—and Smith was a thorough seaman, as far as there had been opportunity to tell.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Smith had been assigned to Mr. Brown’s boat, to take my oar, for I was nothing but a substitute.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Mr. Brown was sorry, but again there was nothing to be done about it.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Smith had been assigned to Mr. Brown’s boat, to take my oar, for I was nothing but a substitute.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
chagrinedadjectiveUS /ʃəˈɡrɪnd/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading I was chagrined, but there was nothing to be done about it.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He could not object unless he wanted to open the matter which he had resolutely kept closed—to everybody but me, as I believed—and Smith was a thorough seaman, as far as there had been opportunity to tell.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not object unless he wanted to open the matter which he had resolutely kept closed—to everybody but me, as I believed—and Smith was a thorough seaman, as far as there had been opportunity to tell.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I was chagrined, but there was nothing to be done about it.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
every person
From this reading He could not object unless he wanted to open the matter which he had resolutely kept closed—to everybody but me, as I believed—and Smith was a thorough seaman, as far as there had been opportunity to tell.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He could not object unless he wanted to open the matter which he had resolutely kept closed—to everybody but me, as I believed—and Smith was a thorough seaman, as far as there had been opportunity to tell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Smith had been assigned to Mr. Brown’s boat, to take my oar, for I was nothing but a substitute.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not object unless he wanted to open the matter which he had resolutely kept closed—to everybody but me, as I believed—and Smith was a thorough seaman, as far as there had been opportunity to tell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Smith had been assigned to Mr. Brown’s boat, to take my oar, for I was nothing but a substitute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
infamynounUS /ˈɪnfəmi/
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was chagrined, but there was nothing to be done about it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He could not object unless he wanted to open the matter which he had resolutely kept closed—to everybody but me, as I believed—and Smith was a thorough seaman, as far as there had been opportunity to tell.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He could not object unless he wanted to open the matter which he had resolutely kept closed—to everybody but me, as I believed—and Smith was a thorough seaman, as far as there had been opportunity to tell.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not object unless he wanted to open the matter which he had resolutely kept closed—to everybody but me, as I believed—and Smith was a thorough seaman, as far as there had been opportunity to tell.
the force of workers available
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
not able to be found
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Smith had been assigned to Mr. Brown’s boat, to take my oar, for I was nothing but a substitute.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Smith had been assigned to Mr. Brown’s boat, to take my oar, for I was nothing but a substitute.
not one, and not any
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not object unless he wanted to open the matter which he had resolutely kept closed—to everybody but me, as I believed—and Smith was a thorough seaman, as far as there had been opportunity to tell.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Smith had been assigned to Mr. Brown’s boat, to take my oar, for I was nothing but a substitute.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Smith had been assigned to Mr. Brown’s boat, to take my oar, for I was nothing but a substitute.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He could not object unless he wanted to open the matter which he had resolutely kept closed—to everybody but me, as I believed—and Smith was a thorough seaman, as far as there had been opportunity to tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He could not object unless he wanted to open the matter which he had resolutely kept closed—to everybody but me, as I believed—and Smith was a thorough seaman, as far as there had been opportunity to tell.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He could not object unless he wanted to open the matter which he had resolutely kept closed—to everybody but me, as I believed—and Smith was a thorough seaman, as far as there had been opportunity to tell.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading He could not object unless he wanted to open the matter which he had resolutely kept closed—to everybody but me, as I believed—and Smith was a thorough seaman, as far as there had been opportunity to tell.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading He could not object unless he wanted to open the matter which he had resolutely kept closed—to everybody but me, as I believed—and Smith was a thorough seaman, as far as there had been opportunity to tell.
SeychellesnounUS /ˈseɪʃelz/
a republic on the Seychelles islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1976
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Smith had been assigned to Mr. Brown’s boat, to take my oar, for I was nothing but a substitute.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Mr. Brown was sorry, but again there was nothing to be done about it.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading Smith had been assigned to Mr. Brown’s boat, to take my oar, for I was nothing but a substitute.
carry out
From this reading Smith had been assigned to Mr. Brown’s boat, to take my oar, for I was nothing but a substitute.
express in words
From this reading He could not object unless he wanted to open the matter which he had resolutely kept closed—to everybody but me, as I believed—and Smith was a thorough seaman, as far as there had been opportunity to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was chagrined, but there was nothing to be done about it.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading He could not object unless he wanted to open the matter which he had resolutely kept closed—to everybody but me, as I believed—and Smith was a thorough seaman, as far as there had been opportunity to tell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
except if; if not
From this reading He could not object unless he wanted to open the matter which he had resolutely kept closed—to everybody but me, as I believed—and Smith was a thorough seaman, as far as there had been opportunity to tell.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He could not object unless he wanted to open the matter which he had resolutely kept closed—to everybody but me, as I believed—and Smith was a thorough seaman, as far as there had been opportunity to tell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Smith had been assigned to Mr. Brown’s boat, to take my oar, for I was nothing but a substitute.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our liberty men appeared in various stages of dejection from their Oriental haunts of infamy, but none were missing, and we sailed for the eastward, to cruise about the Seychelles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He could not object unless he wanted to open the matter which he had resolutely kept closed—to everybody but me, as I believed—and Smith was a thorough seaman, as far as there had been opportunity to tell.
