used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOOKING FOR IDA MAY The _Seamew_ was put in commission in a very few days.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tunis Latham had many friends in and about Big Wreck Cove, and he had little difficulty in picking up a cargo, which was loaded right at the port.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But he had already picked his crew with some care.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tunis Latham had many friends in and about Big Wreck Cove, and he had little difficulty in picking up a cargo, which was loaded right at the port.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the schooner's crew, Tunis could have filled every billet four times over had he so desired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tunis Latham had many friends in and about Big Wreck Cove, and he had little difficulty in picking up a cargo, which was loaded right at the port.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading Mason Chapin was mate, a perfectly capable navigator who might have used his ticket to get a berth on a much larger craft than the _Seamew_.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tunis Latham had many friends in and about Big Wreck Cove, and he had little difficulty in picking up a cargo, which was loaded right at the port.
billetnounUS /ˈbɪlət/
a short personal letter
From this reading As for the schooner's crew, Tunis could have filled every billet four times over had he so desired.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had already picked his crew with some care.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Mason Chapin was mate, a perfectly capable navigator who might have used his ticket to get a berth on a much larger craft than the _Seamew_.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But he had already picked his crew with some care.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Tunis Latham had many friends in and about Big Wreck Cove, and he had little difficulty in picking up a cargo, which was loaded right at the port.
Chapin
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From this reading Mason Chapin was mate, a perfectly capable navigator who might have used his ticket to get a berth on a much larger craft than the _Seamew_.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading LOOKING FOR IDA MAY The _Seamew_ was put in commission in a very few days.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As for the schooner's crew, Tunis could have filled every billet four times over had he so desired.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading Tunis Latham had many friends in and about Big Wreck Cove, and he had little difficulty in picking up a cargo, which was loaded right at the port.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Mason Chapin was mate, a perfectly capable navigator who might have used his ticket to get a berth on a much larger craft than the _Seamew_.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading As for the schooner's crew, Tunis could have filled every billet four times over had he so desired.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading LOOKING FOR IDA MAY The _Seamew_ was put in commission in a very few days.
wanted intensely
From this reading As for the schooner's crew, Tunis could have filled every billet four times over had he so desired.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Tunis Latham had many friends in and about Big Wreck Cove, and he had little difficulty in picking up a cargo, which was loaded right at the port.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As for the schooner's crew, Tunis could have filled every billet four times over had he so desired.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading LOOKING FOR IDA MAY The _Seamew_ was put in commission in a very few days.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading As for the schooner's crew, Tunis could have filled every billet four times over had he so desired.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LOOKING FOR IDA MAY The _Seamew_ was put in commission in a very few days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading As for the schooner's crew, Tunis could have filled every billet four times over had he so desired.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Tunis Latham had many friends in and about Big Wreck Cove, and he had little difficulty in picking up a cargo, which was loaded right at the port.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mason Chapin was mate, a perfectly capable navigator who might have used his ticket to get a berth on a much larger craft than the _Seamew_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tunis Latham had many friends in and about Big Wreck Cove, and he had little difficulty in picking up a cargo, which was loaded right at the port.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As for the schooner's crew, Tunis could have filled every billet four times over had he so desired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tunis Latham had many friends in and about Big Wreck Cove, and he had little difficulty in picking up a cargo, which was loaded right at the port.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he had already picked his crew with some care.
IDAnounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading LOOKING FOR IDA MAY The _Seamew_ was put in commission in a very few days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOOKING FOR IDA MAY The _Seamew_ was put in commission in a very few days.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Mason Chapin was mate, a perfectly capable navigator who might have used his ticket to get a berth on a much larger craft than the _Seamew_.
Latham
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From this reading Tunis Latham had many friends in and about Big Wreck Cove, and he had little difficulty in picking up a cargo, which was loaded right at the port.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tunis Latham had many friends in and about Big Wreck Cove, and he had little difficulty in picking up a cargo, which was loaded right at the port.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Tunis Latham had many friends in and about Big Wreck Cove, and he had little difficulty in picking up a cargo, which was loaded right at the port.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading LOOKING FOR IDA MAY The _Seamew_ was put in commission in a very few days.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Tunis Latham had many friends in and about Big Wreck Cove, and he had little difficulty in picking up a cargo, which was loaded right at the port.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Mason Chapin was mate, a perfectly capable navigator who might have used his ticket to get a berth on a much larger craft than the _Seamew_.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Mason Chapin was mate, a perfectly capable navigator who might have used his ticket to get a berth on a much larger craft than the _Seamew_.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading LOOKING FOR IDA MAY The _Seamew_ was put in commission in a very few days.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mason Chapin was mate, a perfectly capable navigator who might have used his ticket to get a berth on a much larger craft than the _Seamew_.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mason Chapin was mate, a perfectly capable navigator who might have used his ticket to get a berth on a much larger craft than the _Seamew_.
navigatornounUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtər/
the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading Mason Chapin was mate, a perfectly capable navigator who might have used his ticket to get a berth on a much larger craft than the _Seamew_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mason Chapin was mate, a perfectly capable navigator who might have used his ticket to get a berth on a much larger craft than the _Seamew_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As for the schooner's crew, Tunis could have filled every billet four times over had he so desired.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Mason Chapin was mate, a perfectly capable navigator who might have used his ticket to get a berth on a much larger craft than the _Seamew_.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading But he had already picked his crew with some care.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Tunis Latham had many friends in and about Big Wreck Cove, and he had little difficulty in picking up a cargo, which was loaded right at the port.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Tunis Latham had many friends in and about Big Wreck Cove, and he had little difficulty in picking up a cargo, which was loaded right at the port.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading LOOKING FOR IDA MAY The _Seamew_ was put in commission in a very few days.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Tunis Latham had many friends in and about Big Wreck Cove, and he had little difficulty in picking up a cargo, which was loaded right at the port.
schooner's
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From this reading As for the schooner's crew, Tunis could have filled every billet four times over had he so desired.
Seamew
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From this reading LOOKING FOR IDA MAY The _Seamew_ was put in commission in a very few days.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As for the schooner's crew, Tunis could have filled every billet four times over had he so desired.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But he had already picked his crew with some care.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mason Chapin was mate, a perfectly capable navigator who might have used his ticket to get a berth on a much larger craft than the _Seamew_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOOKING FOR IDA MAY The _Seamew_ was put in commission in a very few days.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Mason Chapin was mate, a perfectly capable navigator who might have used his ticket to get a berth on a much larger craft than the _Seamew_.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading As for the schooner's crew, Tunis could have filled every billet four times over had he so desired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mason Chapin was mate, a perfectly capable navigator who might have used his ticket to get a berth on a much larger craft than the _Seamew_.
TunisnounUS /ˈtuːnɪs/
the capital and principal port of Tunisia
From this reading Tunis Latham had many friends in and about Big Wreck Cove, and he had little difficulty in picking up a cargo, which was loaded right at the port.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tunis Latham had many friends in and about Big Wreck Cove, and he had little difficulty in picking up a cargo, which was loaded right at the port.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Mason Chapin was mate, a perfectly capable navigator who might have used his ticket to get a berth on a much larger craft than the _Seamew_.
precisely as stated
From this reading LOOKING FOR IDA MAY The _Seamew_ was put in commission in a very few days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOOKING FOR IDA MAY The _Seamew_ was put in commission in a very few days.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tunis Latham had many friends in and about Big Wreck Cove, and he had little difficulty in picking up a cargo, which was loaded right at the port.
which person or people
From this reading Mason Chapin was mate, a perfectly capable navigator who might have used his ticket to get a berth on a much larger craft than the _Seamew_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he had already picked his crew with some care.
WrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Tunis Latham had many friends in and about Big Wreck Cove, and he had little difficulty in picking up a cargo, which was loaded right at the port.
