used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a schooner named the _Voodoo_, a coast cruiser that never went further to sea than the Windwards.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Monson was billed already for Martinique and Trinidad, and that was why I dealt with him, and got him cheap for a short trip beyond Tobago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monson was billed already for Martinique and Trinidad, and that was why I dealt with him, and got him cheap for a short trip beyond Tobago.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another white man on the crew, but the rest were negroes.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Monson was billed already for Martinique and Trinidad, and that was why I dealt with him, and got him cheap for a short trip beyond Tobago.
billedadjectiveUS /bɪld/
having a beak or bill as specified
From this reading Monson was billed already for Martinique and Trinidad, and that was why I dealt with him, and got him cheap for a short trip beyond Tobago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was another white man on the crew, but the rest were negroes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Monson was the man's name that I came to deal with in New Orleans.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Monson was billed already for Martinique and Trinidad, and that was why I dealt with him, and got him cheap for a short trip beyond Tobago.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading He had a schooner named the _Voodoo_, a coast cruiser that never went further to sea than the Windwards.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE “VOODOO”.--NARRATIVE CONTINUED.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading There was another white man on the crew, but the rest were negroes.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading He had a schooner named the _Voodoo_, a coast cruiser that never went further to sea than the Windwards.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Monson was the man's name that I came to deal with in New Orleans.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Monson was billed already for Martinique and Trinidad, and that was why I dealt with him, and got him cheap for a short trip beyond Tobago.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Monson was billed already for Martinique and Trinidad, and that was why I dealt with him, and got him cheap for a short trip beyond Tobago.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He had a schooner named the _Voodoo_, a coast cruiser that never went further to sea than the Windwards.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Monson was billed already for Martinique and Trinidad, and that was why I dealt with him, and got him cheap for a short trip beyond Tobago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a schooner named the _Voodoo_, a coast cruiser that never went further to sea than the Windwards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a schooner named the _Voodoo_, a coast cruiser that never went further to sea than the Windwards.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Monson was billed already for Martinique and Trinidad, and that was why I dealt with him, and got him cheap for a short trip beyond Tobago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Monson was the man's name that I came to deal with in New Orleans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monson was the man's name that I came to deal with in New Orleans.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was another white man on the crew, but the rest were negroes.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Monson was the man's name that I came to deal with in New Orleans.
MartiniquenounUS /mɑːrtɪˈniːk/
an island in the eastern Caribbean in the Windward Islands; administered as an overseas region of France
From this reading Monson was billed already for Martinique and Trinidad, and that was why I dealt with him, and got him cheap for a short trip beyond Tobago.
Monson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monson was the man's name that I came to deal with in New Orleans.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Monson was the man's name that I came to deal with in New Orleans.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had a schooner named the _Voodoo_, a coast cruiser that never went further to sea than the Windwards.
NARRATIVEnounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE “VOODOO”.--NARRATIVE CONTINUED.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading There was another white man on the crew, but the rest were negroes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had a schooner named the _Voodoo_, a coast cruiser that never went further to sea than the Windwards.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Monson was the man's name that I came to deal with in New Orleans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE “VOODOO”.--NARRATIVE CONTINUED.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was another white man on the crew, but the rest were negroes.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading Monson was the man's name that I came to deal with in New Orleans.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There was another white man on the crew, but the rest were negroes.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading He had a schooner named the _Voodoo_, a coast cruiser that never went further to sea than the Windwards.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He had a schooner named the _Voodoo_, a coast cruiser that never went further to sea than the Windwards.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Monson was billed already for Martinique and Trinidad, and that was why I dealt with him, and got him cheap for a short trip beyond Tobago.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had a schooner named the _Voodoo_, a coast cruiser that never went further to sea than the Windwards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Monson was the man's name that I came to deal with in New Orleans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE “VOODOO”.--NARRATIVE CONTINUED.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another white man on the crew, but the rest were negroes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monson was the man's name that I came to deal with in New Orleans.
TobagonounUS /təˈbeɪɡoʊ/
island in West Indies
From this reading Monson was billed already for Martinique and Trinidad, and that was why I dealt with him, and got him cheap for a short trip beyond Tobago.
TrinidadnounUS /ˈtrɪnɪdæd/
an island in West Indies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela
From this reading Monson was billed already for Martinique and Trinidad, and that was why I dealt with him, and got him cheap for a short trip beyond Tobago.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Monson was billed already for Martinique and Trinidad, and that was why I dealt with him, and got him cheap for a short trip beyond Tobago.
VOODOOnounUS /ˈvuːduː/
a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE “VOODOO”.--NARRATIVE CONTINUED.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE “VOODOO”.--NARRATIVE CONTINUED.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monson was the man's name that I came to deal with in New Orleans.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had a schooner named the _Voodoo_, a coast cruiser that never went further to sea than the Windwards.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was another white man on the crew, but the rest were negroes.
a Caucasian
From this reading There was another white man on the crew, but the rest were negroes.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Monson was billed already for Martinique and Trinidad, and that was why I dealt with him, and got him cheap for a short trip beyond Tobago.
Windwards
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a schooner named the _Voodoo_, a coast cruiser that never went further to sea than the Windwards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Monson was the man's name that I came to deal with in New Orleans.
