used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Nelson found that the Bartholomew Gosnold had left a few hours before we arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had had a boat stove, Captain Coffin had been laid up, he had missed the Gosnold, and he did not get the whale.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading We reached the Keelings late in April, having taken no whales since leaving Desolation.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Captain Nelson found that the Bartholomew Gosnold had left a few hours before we arrived.
Bartholomew
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From this reading Captain Nelson found that the Bartholomew Gosnold had left a few hours before we arrived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had had a boat stove, Captain Coffin had been laid up, he had missed the Gosnold, and he did not get the whale.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Captain Nelson found that the Bartholomew Gosnold had left a few hours before we arrived.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading I have no doubt that the fact made the captain regret more than ever that he had stopped to lower for the blind whale.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He had had a boat stove, Captain Coffin had been laid up, he had missed the Gosnold, and he did not get the whale.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Nelson found that the Bartholomew Gosnold had left a few hours before we arrived.
CoffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading He had had a boat stove, Captain Coffin had been laid up, he had missed the Gosnold, and he did not get the whale.
DesolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading We reached the Keelings late in April, having taken no whales since leaving Desolation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had had a boat stove, Captain Coffin had been laid up, he had missed the Gosnold, and he did not get the whale.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I have no doubt that the fact made the captain regret more than ever that he had stopped to lower for the blind whale.
at any time
From this reading I have no doubt that the fact made the captain regret more than ever that he had stopped to lower for the blind whale.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I have no doubt that the fact made the captain regret more than ever that he had stopped to lower for the blind whale.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Captain Nelson found that the Bartholomew Gosnold had left a few hours before we arrived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have no doubt that the fact made the captain regret more than ever that he had stopped to lower for the blind whale.
set up or found
From this reading Captain Nelson found that the Bartholomew Gosnold had left a few hours before we arrived.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had had a boat stove, Captain Coffin had been laid up, he had missed the Gosnold, and he did not get the whale.
Gosnold
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From this reading Captain Nelson found that the Bartholomew Gosnold had left a few hours before we arrived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Nelson found that the Bartholomew Gosnold had left a few hours before we arrived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no doubt that the fact made the captain regret more than ever that he had stopped to lower for the blind whale.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We reached the Keelings late in April, having taken no whales since leaving Desolation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have no doubt that the fact made the captain regret more than ever that he had stopped to lower for the blind whale.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Captain Nelson found that the Bartholomew Gosnold had left a few hours before we arrived.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have no doubt that the fact made the captain regret more than ever that he had stopped to lower for the blind whale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We reached the Keelings late in April, having taken no whales since leaving Desolation.
Keelings
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From this reading We reached the Keelings late in April, having taken no whales since leaving Desolation.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He had had a boat stove, Captain Coffin had been laid up, he had missed the Gosnold, and he did not get the whale.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading We reached the Keelings late in April, having taken no whales since leaving Desolation.
the act of departing
From this reading We reached the Keelings late in April, having taken no whales since leaving Desolation.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Captain Nelson found that the Bartholomew Gosnold had left a few hours before we arrived.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading I have no doubt that the fact made the captain regret more than ever that he had stopped to lower for the blind whale.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have no doubt that the fact made the captain regret more than ever that he had stopped to lower for the blind whale.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He had had a boat stove, Captain Coffin had been laid up, he had missed the Gosnold, and he did not get the whale.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have no doubt that the fact made the captain regret more than ever that he had stopped to lower for the blind whale.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Captain Nelson found that the Bartholomew Gosnold had left a few hours before we arrived.
not any; not one
From this reading We reached the Keelings late in April, having taken no whales since leaving Desolation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had had a boat stove, Captain Coffin had been laid up, he had missed the Gosnold, and he did not get the whale.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We reached the Keelings late in April, having taken no whales since leaving Desolation.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading I have no doubt that the fact made the captain regret more than ever that he had stopped to lower for the blind whale.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We reached the Keelings late in April, having taken no whales since leaving Desolation.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I have no doubt that the fact made the captain regret more than ever that he had stopped to lower for the blind whale.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading He had had a boat stove, Captain Coffin had been laid up, he had missed the Gosnold, and he did not get the whale.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading We reached the Keelings late in April, having taken no whales since leaving Desolation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have no doubt that the fact made the captain regret more than ever that he had stopped to lower for the blind whale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Nelson found that the Bartholomew Gosnold had left a few hours before we arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We reached the Keelings late in April, having taken no whales since leaving Desolation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was unfortunate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have no doubt that the fact made the captain regret more than ever that he had stopped to lower for the blind whale.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading This was unfortunate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had had a boat stove, Captain Coffin had been laid up, he had missed the Gosnold, and he did not get the whale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was unfortunate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We reached the Keelings late in April, having taken no whales since leaving Desolation.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading I have no doubt that the fact made the captain regret more than ever that he had stopped to lower for the blind whale.
whalesnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading We reached the Keelings late in April, having taken no whales since leaving Desolation.
