used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a minute, however, another light flashed up nearby and I saw that a huge bonfire had been kindled on the shore not more than a cable's length away.
Adoniram
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From this reading "What in the e-tar-nal snakes is that?" bawled Captain Adoniram Tugg, seeing this fire.
agroundadjectiveUS /əˈɡraʊnd/
stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
From this reading Tugg was berating Pedro for getting off his course and running the schooner aground.
at or in the front
From this reading IN WHICH WE FIND THE NATIVES MORE UNFRIENDLY THAN THE COAST The bright light ahead had disappeared.
ain't
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From this reading "That ain't the Professor--not a bit of it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tugg was berating Pedro for getting off his course and running the schooner aground.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In a minute, however, another light flashed up nearby and I saw that a huge bonfire had been kindled on the shore not more than a cable's length away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In a minute, however, another light flashed up nearby and I saw that a huge bonfire had been kindled on the shore not more than a cable's length away.
bawledverbUS /bɔːld/
past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading "What in the e-tar-nal snakes is that?" bawled Captain Adoniram Tugg, seeing this fire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In a minute, however, another light flashed up nearby and I saw that a huge bonfire had been kindled on the shore not more than a cable's length away.
beratingnounUS /bɪˈreɪtɪŋ/
a severe rebuke
From this reading Tugg was berating Pedro for getting off his course and running the schooner aground.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "That ain't the Professor--not a bit of it."
bonfirenounUS /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/
a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
From this reading In a minute, however, another light flashed up nearby and I saw that a huge bonfire had been kindled on the shore not more than a cable's length away.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading IN WHICH WE FIND THE NATIVES MORE UNFRIENDLY THAN THE COAST The bright light ahead had disappeared.
cable'snounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
possessive form of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading In a minute, however, another light flashed up nearby and I saw that a huge bonfire had been kindled on the shore not more than a cable's length away.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "What in the e-tar-nal snakes is that?" bawled Captain Adoniram Tugg, seeing this fire.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading IN WHICH WE FIND THE NATIVES MORE UNFRIENDLY THAN THE COAST The bright light ahead had disappeared.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Tugg was berating Pedro for getting off his course and running the schooner aground.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading IN WHICH WE FIND THE NATIVES MORE UNFRIENDLY THAN THE COAST The bright light ahead had disappeared.
e-tar-nal
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From this reading "What in the e-tar-nal snakes is that?" bawled Captain Adoniram Tugg, seeing this fire.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading IN WHICH WE FIND THE NATIVES MORE UNFRIENDLY THAN THE COAST The bright light ahead had disappeared.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "What in the e-tar-nal snakes is that?" bawled Captain Adoniram Tugg, seeing this fire.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading In a minute, however, another light flashed up nearby and I saw that a huge bonfire had been kindled on the shore not more than a cable's length away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tugg was berating Pedro for getting off his course and running the schooner aground.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Tugg was berating Pedro for getting off his course and running the schooner aground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH WE FIND THE NATIVES MORE UNFRIENDLY THAN THE COAST The bright light ahead had disappeared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tugg was berating Pedro for getting off his course and running the schooner aground.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In a minute, however, another light flashed up nearby and I saw that a huge bonfire had been kindled on the shore not more than a cable's length away.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In a minute, however, another light flashed up nearby and I saw that a huge bonfire had been kindled on the shore not more than a cable's length away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In a minute, however, another light flashed up nearby and I saw that a huge bonfire had been kindled on the shore not more than a cable's length away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH WE FIND THE NATIVES MORE UNFRIENDLY THAN THE COAST The bright light ahead had disappeared.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What in the e-tar-nal snakes is that?" bawled Captain Adoniram Tugg, seeing this fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That ain't the Professor--not a bit of it."
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading In a minute, however, another light flashed up nearby and I saw that a huge bonfire had been kindled on the shore not more than a cable's length away.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading In a minute, however, another light flashed up nearby and I saw that a huge bonfire had been kindled on the shore not more than a cable's length away.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading IN WHICH WE FIND THE NATIVES MORE UNFRIENDLY THAN THE COAST The bright light ahead had disappeared.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In a minute, however, another light flashed up nearby and I saw that a huge bonfire had been kindled on the shore not more than a cable's length away.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IN WHICH WE FIND THE NATIVES MORE UNFRIENDLY THAN THE COAST The bright light ahead had disappeared.
NATIVESnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading IN WHICH WE FIND THE NATIVES MORE UNFRIENDLY THAN THE COAST The bright light ahead had disappeared.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading In a minute, however, another light flashed up nearby and I saw that a huge bonfire had been kindled on the shore not more than a cable's length away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a minute, however, another light flashed up nearby and I saw that a huge bonfire had been kindled on the shore not more than a cable's length away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That ain't the Professor--not a bit of it."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tugg was berating Pedro for getting off his course and running the schooner aground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a minute, however, another light flashed up nearby and I saw that a huge bonfire had been kindled on the shore not more than a cable's length away.
Pedro
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From this reading Tugg was berating Pedro for getting off his course and running the schooner aground.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "That ain't the Professor--not a bit of it."
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Tugg was berating Pedro for getting off his course and running the schooner aground.
cut with a saw
From this reading In a minute, however, another light flashed up nearby and I saw that a huge bonfire had been kindled on the shore not more than a cable's length away.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Tugg was berating Pedro for getting off his course and running the schooner aground.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "What in the e-tar-nal snakes is that?" bawled Captain Adoniram Tugg, seeing this fire.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading In a minute, however, another light flashed up nearby and I saw that a huge bonfire had been kindled on the shore not more than a cable's length away.
snakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading "What in the e-tar-nal snakes is that?" bawled Captain Adoniram Tugg, seeing this fire.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading IN WHICH WE FIND THE NATIVES MORE UNFRIENDLY THAN THE COAST The bright light ahead had disappeared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a minute, however, another light flashed up nearby and I saw that a huge bonfire had been kindled on the shore not more than a cable's length away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH WE FIND THE NATIVES MORE UNFRIENDLY THAN THE COAST The bright light ahead had disappeared.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What in the e-tar-nal snakes is that?" bawled Captain Adoniram Tugg, seeing this fire.
Tugg
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From this reading Tugg was berating Pedro for getting off his course and running the schooner aground.
UNFRIENDLYadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading IN WHICH WE FIND THE NATIVES MORE UNFRIENDLY THAN THE COAST The bright light ahead had disappeared.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In a minute, however, another light flashed up nearby and I saw that a huge bonfire had been kindled on the shore not more than a cable's length away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tugg was berating Pedro for getting off his course and running the schooner aground.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN WHICH WE FIND THE NATIVES MORE UNFRIENDLY THAN THE COAST The bright light ahead had disappeared.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What in the e-tar-nal snakes is that?" bawled Captain Adoniram Tugg, seeing this fire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE FIND THE NATIVES MORE UNFRIENDLY THAN THE COAST The bright light ahead had disappeared.
