used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
how long something has existed
From this reading He was thirty-two years of age and he had used the sea since twelve--twenty years.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Raft was a big red-headed man with eyes that seemed always roving over great distances as though in search of something.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Raft was a big red-headed man with eyes that seemed always roving over great distances as though in search of something.
bar-rooms
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From this reading His past was a long succession of fo'c'sles, bar-rooms, blazing suns, storms and sea happenings so run together that all sequence was lost.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond them lay a dismal blotch, his childhood.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Raft was a big red-headed man with eyes that seemed always roving over great distances as though in search of something.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading His past was a long succession of fo'c'sles, bar-rooms, blazing suns, storms and sea happenings so run together that all sequence was lost.
blotchnounUS /blɑːttʃ/
an irregularly shaped spot
From this reading Beyond them lay a dismal blotch, his childhood.
bunksnounUS /bʌŋks/
plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Beyond them lay a dismal blotch, his childhood.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading Beyond them lay a dismal blotch, his childhood.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Raft was a big red-headed man with eyes that seemed always roving over great distances as though in search of something.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Raft was a big red-headed man with eyes that seemed always roving over great distances as though in search of something.
fo'c'slenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
fo'c'sles
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From this reading His past was a long succession of fo'c'sles, bar-rooms, blazing suns, storms and sea happenings so run together that all sequence was lost.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Raft was a big red-headed man with eyes that seemed always roving over great distances as though in search of something.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was thirty-two years of age and he had used the sea since twelve--twenty years.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading His past was a long succession of fo'c'sles, bar-rooms, blazing suns, storms and sea happenings so run together that all sequence was lost.
Harbutt
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From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was thirty-two years of age and he had used the sea since twelve--twenty years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His past was a long succession of fo'c'sles, bar-rooms, blazing suns, storms and sea happenings so run together that all sequence was lost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beyond them lay a dismal blotch, his childhood.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
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 His past was a long succession of fo'c'sles, bar-rooms, blazing suns, storms and sea happenings so run together that all sequence was lost.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading His past was a long succession of fo'c'sles, bar-rooms, blazing suns, storms and sea happenings so run together that all sequence was lost.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Raft was a big red-headed man with eyes that seemed always roving over great distances as though in search of something.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Raft was a big red-headed man with eyes that seemed always roving over great distances as though in search of something.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading His past was a long succession of fo'c'sles, bar-rooms, blazing suns, storms and sea happenings so run together that all sequence was lost.
patchingnounUS /ˈpætʃɪŋ/
the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
RaftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
red-headed
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From this reading Raft was a big red-headed man with eyes that seemed always roving over great distances as though in search of something.
rovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Raft was a big red-headed man with eyes that seemed always roving over great distances as though in search of something.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading His past was a long succession of fo'c'sles, bar-rooms, blazing suns, storms and sea happenings so run together that all sequence was lost.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He was thirty-two years of age and he had used the sea since twelve--twenty years.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Raft was a big red-headed man with eyes that seemed always roving over great distances as though in search of something.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Raft was a big red-headed man with eyes that seemed always roving over great distances as though in search of something.
sequencenounUS /ˈsiːkwəns/
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading His past was a long succession of fo'c'sles, bar-rooms, blazing suns, storms and sea happenings so run together that all sequence was lost.
shewed
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From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was thirty-two years of age and he had used the sea since twelve--twenty years.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His past was a long succession of fo'c'sles, bar-rooms, blazing suns, storms and sea happenings so run together that all sequence was lost.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Raft was a big red-headed man with eyes that seemed always roving over great distances as though in search of something.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading His past was a long succession of fo'c'sles, bar-rooms, blazing suns, storms and sea happenings so run together that all sequence was lost.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading His past was a long succession of fo'c'sles, bar-rooms, blazing suns, storms and sea happenings so run together that all sequence was lost.
sunsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading His past was a long succession of fo'c'sles, bar-rooms, blazing suns, storms and sea happenings so run together that all sequence was lost.
teapotnounUS /ˈtiːpɑːt/
pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Raft was a big red-headed man with eyes that seemed always roving over great distances as though in search of something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Beyond them lay a dismal blotch, his childhood.
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading He was thirty-two years of age and he had used the sea since twelve--twenty years.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Raft was a big red-headed man with eyes that seemed always roving over great distances as though in search of something.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading His past was a long succession of fo'c'sles, bar-rooms, blazing suns, storms and sea happenings so run together that all sequence was lost.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He was thirty-two years of age and he had used the sea since twelve--twenty years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He was thirty-two years of age and he had used the sea since twelve--twenty years.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He was thirty-two years of age and he had used the sea since twelve--twenty years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Raft was a big red-headed man with eyes that seemed always roving over great distances as though in search of something.
look attentively
From this reading The fo'c'sle, lit by a teapot lamp, shewed the port watch in their bunks, snoring, all but Harbutt and Raft seated on a chest, Harbutt patching a pair of trousers, Raft smoking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Raft was a big red-headed man with eyes that seemed always roving over great distances as though in search of something.
a late time of life
From this reading He was thirty-two years of age and he had used the sea since twelve--twenty years.
