used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Steve replied in the negative, and the captain went aft again.
anew
From this reading Steve replied in the negative, and the captain went aft again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Steve replied in the negative, and the captain went aft again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ever been up here before, sir?" said the man, as he rapidly went on with his task.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Ever been up here before, sir?" said the man, as he rapidly went on with his task.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Ever been up here before, sir?" said the man, as he rapidly went on with his task.
confined by bonds
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Shall I send the boy to relieve you?"
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Steve replied in the negative, and the captain went aft again.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
ejaculated
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From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
at any time
From this reading "Ever been up here before, sir?" said the man, as he rapidly went on with his task.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ever been up here before, sir?" said the man, as he rapidly went on with his task.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Ever been up here before, sir?" said the man, as he rapidly went on with his task.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ever been up here before, sir?" said the man, as he rapidly went on with his task.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I send the boy to relieve you?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Steve replied in the negative, and the captain went aft again.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
immediately past
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Ever been up here before, sir?" said the man, as he rapidly went on with his task.
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading Steve replied in the negative, and the captain went aft again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "No, never."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, never."
Norsemannoun
a native or inhabitant of Norway
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Ever been up here before, sir?" said the man, as he rapidly went on with his task.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
with speed
From this reading "Ever been up here before, sir?" said the man, as he rapidly went on with his task.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading "Shall I send the boy to relieve you?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Steve replied in the negative, and the captain went aft again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ever been up here before, sir?" said the man, as he rapidly went on with his task.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Shall I send the boy to relieve you?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I send the boy to relieve you?"
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Ever been up here before, sir?" said the man, as he rapidly went on with his task.
Steve
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From this reading Steve replied in the negative, and the captain went aft again.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading "Ever been up here before, sir?" said the man, as he rapidly went on with his task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Shall I send the boy to relieve you?"
up to a particular time
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Shall I send the boy to relieve you?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Ever been up here before, sir?" said the man, as he rapidly went on with his task.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Steve replied in the negative, and the captain went aft again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ever been up here before, sir?" said the man, as he rapidly went on with his task.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated the Norseman, and he looked across at his companion inquiringly, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shall I send the boy to relieve you?"
