used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHEAP BOARDING-HOUSE.
anew
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chase had waited and longed for the hour of his liberation, and now that it had arrived, he did not enjoy it as he had thought he would.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Chase had waited and longed for the hour of his liberation, and now that it had arrived, he did not enjoy it as he had thought he would.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Chase had waited and longed for the hour of his liberation, and now that it had arrived, he did not enjoy it as he had thought he would.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading But there was that long voyage that the Petrel had yet to make, and Chase had grown heartily weary of the blue water and hard ship’s fare.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The vessel was going, in the first place, back to the Sandwich Islands, then to China, and home by the way of the Cape of Good Hope; and no one on board of her knew just how long it would take to make the voyage.
BOARDING-HOUSE
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From this reading A CHEAP BOARDING-HOUSE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was that long voyage that the Petrel had yet to make, and Chase had grown heartily weary of the blue water and hard ship’s fare.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The vessel was going, in the first place, back to the Sandwich Islands, then to China, and home by the way of the Cape of Good Hope; and no one on board of her knew just how long it would take to make the voyage.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Chase had waited and longed for the hour of his liberation, and now that it had arrived, he did not enjoy it as he had thought he would.
CHEAPadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading A CHEAP BOARDING-HOUSE.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading The vessel was going, in the first place, back to the Sandwich Islands, then to China, and home by the way of the Cape of Good Hope; and no one on board of her knew just how long it would take to make the voyage.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Chase had waited and longed for the hour of his liberation, and now that it had arrived, he did not enjoy it as he had thought he would.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Chase had waited and longed for the hour of his liberation, and now that it had arrived, he did not enjoy it as he had thought he would.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading But there was that long voyage that the Petrel had yet to make, and Chase had grown heartily weary of the blue water and hard ship’s fare.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The vessel was going, in the first place, back to the Sandwich Islands, then to China, and home by the way of the Cape of Good Hope; and no one on board of her knew just how long it would take to make the voyage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chase had waited and longed for the hour of his liberation, and now that it had arrived, he did not enjoy it as he had thought he would.
the act of departing
From this reading The vessel was going, in the first place, back to the Sandwich Islands, then to China, and home by the way of the Cape of Good Hope; and no one on board of her knew just how long it would take to make the voyage.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The vessel was going, in the first place, back to the Sandwich Islands, then to China, and home by the way of the Cape of Good Hope; and no one on board of her knew just how long it would take to make the voyage.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading But there was that long voyage that the Petrel had yet to make, and Chase had grown heartily weary of the blue water and hard ship’s fare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chase had waited and longed for the hour of his liberation, and now that it had arrived, he did not enjoy it as he had thought he would.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But there was that long voyage that the Petrel had yet to make, and Chase had grown heartily weary of the blue water and hard ship’s fare.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chase had waited and longed for the hour of his liberation, and now that it had arrived, he did not enjoy it as he had thought he would.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading But there was that long voyage that the Petrel had yet to make, and Chase had grown heartily weary of the blue water and hard ship’s fare.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The vessel was going, in the first place, back to the Sandwich Islands, then to China, and home by the way of the Cape of Good Hope; and no one on board of her knew just how long it would take to make the voyage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chase had waited and longed for the hour of his liberation, and now that it had arrived, he did not enjoy it as he had thought he would.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The vessel was going, in the first place, back to the Sandwich Islands, then to China, and home by the way of the Cape of Good Hope; and no one on board of her knew just how long it would take to make the voyage.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Chase had waited and longed for the hour of his liberation, and now that it had arrived, he did not enjoy it as he had thought he would.
how
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From this reading The vessel was going, in the first place, back to the Sandwich Islands, then to China, and home by the way of the Cape of Good Hope; and no one on board of her knew just how long it would take to make the voyage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The vessel was going, in the first place, back to the Sandwich Islands, then to China, and home by the way of the Cape of Good Hope; and no one on board of her knew just how long it would take to make the voyage.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The vessel was going, in the first place, back to the Sandwich Islands, then to China, and home by the way of the Cape of Good Hope; and no one on board of her knew just how long it would take to make the voyage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Chase had waited and longed for the hour of his liberation, and now that it had arrived, he did not enjoy it as he had thought he would.
and nothing more
From this reading The vessel was going, in the first place, back to the Sandwich Islands, then to China, and home by the way of the Cape of Good Hope; and no one on board of her knew just how long it would take to make the voyage.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The vessel was going, in the first place, back to the Sandwich Islands, then to China, and home by the way of the Cape of Good Hope; and no one on board of her knew just how long it would take to make the voyage.
liberationnounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈeɪʃən/
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading Chase had waited and longed for the hour of his liberation, and now that it had arrived, he did not enjoy it as he had thought he would.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Chase had waited and longed for the hour of his liberation, and now that it had arrived, he did not enjoy it as he had thought he would.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
engage in
From this reading But there was that long voyage that the Petrel had yet to make, and Chase had grown heartily weary of the blue water and hard ship’s fare.
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 He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
not any; not one
From this reading The vessel was going, in the first place, back to the Sandwich Islands, then to China, and home by the way of the Cape of Good Hope; and no one on board of her knew just how long it would take to make the voyage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chase had waited and longed for the hour of his liberation, and now that it had arrived, he did not enjoy it as he had thought he would.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Chase had waited and longed for the hour of his liberation, and now that it had arrived, he did not enjoy it as he had thought he would.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chase had waited and longed for the hour of his liberation, and now that it had arrived, he did not enjoy it as he had thought he would.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The vessel was going, in the first place, back to the Sandwich Islands, then to China, and home by the way of the Cape of Good Hope; and no one on board of her knew just how long it would take to make the voyage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
Petrelnoun
relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land
From this reading But there was that long voyage that the Petrel had yet to make, and Chase had grown heartily weary of the blue water and hard ship’s fare.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The vessel was going, in the first place, back to the Sandwich Islands, then to China, and home by the way of the Cape of Good Hope; and no one on board of her knew just how long it would take to make the voyage.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
SandwichnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃ/
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading The vessel was going, in the first place, back to the Sandwich Islands, then to China, and home by the way of the Cape of Good Hope; and no one on board of her knew just how long it would take to make the voyage.
transport commercially
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading But there was that long voyage that the Petrel had yet to make, and Chase had grown heartily weary of the blue water and hard ship’s fare.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
carry out
From this reading The vessel was going, in the first place, back to the Sandwich Islands, then to China, and home by the way of the Cape of Good Hope; and no one on board of her knew just how long it would take to make the voyage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chase had waited and longed for the hour of his liberation, and now that it had arrived, he did not enjoy it as he had thought he would.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chase had waited and longed for the hour of his liberation, and now that it had arrived, he did not enjoy it as he had thought he would.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was that long voyage that the Petrel had yet to make, and Chase had grown heartily weary of the blue water and hard ship’s fare.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Chase had waited and longed for the hour of his liberation, and now that it had arrived, he did not enjoy it as he had thought he would.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The vessel was going, in the first place, back to the Sandwich Islands, then to China, and home by the way of the Cape of Good Hope; and no one on board of her knew just how long it would take to make the voyage.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading But there was that long voyage that the Petrel had yet to make, and Chase had grown heartily weary of the blue water and hard ship’s fare.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Chase had waited and longed for the hour of his liberation, and now that it had arrived, he did not enjoy it as he had thought he would.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was that long voyage that the Petrel had yet to make, and Chase had grown heartily weary of the blue water and hard ship’s fare.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But there was that long voyage that the Petrel had yet to make, and Chase had grown heartily weary of the blue water and hard ship’s fare.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The vessel was going, in the first place, back to the Sandwich Islands, then to China, and home by the way of the Cape of Good Hope; and no one on board of her knew just how long it would take to make the voyage.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading But there was that long voyage that the Petrel had yet to make, and Chase had grown heartily weary of the blue water and hard ship’s fare.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
which person or people
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading He looked at the ship which had been his home for so many long months, then at the captain, who had won his heart by the kindness and consideration with which he had always treated him, and had half a mind to turn back and ask to be received again as one of the crew.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Chase had waited and longed for the hour of his liberation, and now that it had arrived, he did not enjoy it as he had thought he would.
but in spite of that
From this reading But there was that long voyage that the Petrel had yet to make, and Chase had grown heartily weary of the blue water and hard ship’s fare.
