used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is scarcely a matter for wonder that he did not at once make friends with Jeremy.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The "salt horse" which was served out for breakfast aboard the _Royal James_ made scant appeal to the Delaware boy's appetite.
(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 He hardly touched the portion which Jeremy offered him and kept up his pose of proud aloofness all the morning.
aloofnessnounUS /əˈluːfnəs/
indifference by personal withdrawal
From this reading He hardly touched the portion which Jeremy offered him and kept up his pose of proud aloofness all the morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hardly touched the portion which Jeremy offered him and kept up his pose of proud aloofness all the morning.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The "salt horse" which was served out for breakfast aboard the _Royal James_ made scant appeal to the Delaware boy's appetite.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading The "salt horse" which was served out for breakfast aboard the _Royal James_ made scant appeal to the Delaware boy's appetite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His hair, never very manageable, had received little attention during the voyage and now was as wild and rough as that of a savage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is scarcely a matter for wonder that he did not at once make friends with Jeremy.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading His hair, never very manageable, had received little attention during the voyage and now was as wild and rough as that of a savage.
baggedverbUS /bæɡd/
inflected form of “bag” — capture or kill, as in hunting
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The "salt horse" which was served out for breakfast aboard the _Royal James_ made scant appeal to the Delaware boy's appetite.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The "salt horse" which was served out for breakfast aboard the _Royal James_ made scant appeal to the Delaware boy's appetite.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
buckledverbUS /ˈbʌkəld/
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
buckskinnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading The "salt horse" which was served out for breakfast aboard the _Royal James_ made scant appeal to the Delaware boy's appetite.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It is scarcely a matter for wonder that he did not at once make friends with Jeremy.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading His hair, never very manageable, had received little attention during the voyage and now was as wild and rough as that of a savage.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The "salt horse" which was served out for breakfast aboard the _Royal James_ made scant appeal to the Delaware boy's appetite.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It is scarcely a matter for wonder that he did not at once make friends with Jeremy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
garterless
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From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His hair, never very manageable, had received little attention during the voyage and now was as wild and rough as that of a savage.
only a very short time before
From this reading He hardly touched the portion which Jeremy offered him and kept up his pose of proud aloofness all the morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hardly touched the portion which Jeremy offered him and kept up his pose of proud aloofness all the morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hardly touched the portion which Jeremy offered him and kept up his pose of proud aloofness all the morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hardly touched the portion which Jeremy offered him and kept up his pose of proud aloofness all the morning.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The "salt horse" which was served out for breakfast aboard the _Royal James_ made scant appeal to the Delaware boy's appetite.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is scarcely a matter for wonder that he did not at once make friends with Jeremy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is scarcely a matter for wonder that he did not at once make friends with Jeremy.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading The "salt horse" which was served out for breakfast aboard the _Royal James_ made scant appeal to the Delaware boy's appetite.
Jeremy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hardly touched the portion which Jeremy offered him and kept up his pose of proud aloofness all the morning.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He hardly touched the portion which Jeremy offered him and kept up his pose of proud aloofness all the morning.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His hair, never very manageable, had received little attention during the voyage and now was as wild and rough as that of a savage.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The "salt horse" which was served out for breakfast aboard the _Royal James_ made scant appeal to the Delaware boy's appetite.
engage in
From this reading It is scarcely a matter for wonder that he did not at once make friends with Jeremy.
manageableadjectiveUS /ˈmænɪdʒəbəl/
capable of being managed or controlled
From this reading His hair, never very manageable, had received little attention during the voyage and now was as wild and rough as that of a savage.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It is scarcely a matter for wonder that he did not at once make friends with Jeremy.
moccasinsnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪnz/
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He hardly touched the portion which Jeremy offered him and kept up his pose of proud aloofness all the morning.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His hair, never very manageable, had received little attention during the voyage and now was as wild and rough as that of a savage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is scarcely a matter for wonder that he did not at once make friends with Jeremy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hardly touched the portion which Jeremy offered him and kept up his pose of proud aloofness all the morning.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He hardly touched the portion which Jeremy offered him and kept up his pose of proud aloofness all the morning.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
on one occasion
From this reading It is scarcely a matter for wonder that he did not at once make friends with Jeremy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The "salt horse" which was served out for breakfast aboard the _Royal James_ made scant appeal to the Delaware boy's appetite.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He hardly touched the portion which Jeremy offered him and kept up his pose of proud aloofness all the morning.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading He hardly touched the portion which Jeremy offered him and kept up his pose of proud aloofness all the morning.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He hardly touched the portion which Jeremy offered him and kept up his pose of proud aloofness all the morning.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading His hair, never very manageable, had received little attention during the voyage and now was as wild and rough as that of a savage.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading His hair, never very manageable, had received little attention during the voyage and now was as wild and rough as that of a savage.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The "salt horse" which was served out for breakfast aboard the _Royal James_ made scant appeal to the Delaware boy's appetite.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading The "salt horse" which was served out for breakfast aboard the _Royal James_ made scant appeal to the Delaware boy's appetite.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading His hair, never very manageable, had received little attention during the voyage and now was as wild and rough as that of a savage.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading The "salt horse" which was served out for breakfast aboard the _Royal James_ made scant appeal to the Delaware boy's appetite.
only a very short time before
From this reading It is scarcely a matter for wonder that he did not at once make friends with Jeremy.
seaman'snounUS /ˈsiːmənz/
possessive form of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The "salt horse" which was served out for breakfast aboard the _Royal James_ made scant appeal to the Delaware boy's appetite.
a particular situation
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is scarcely a matter for wonder that he did not at once make friends with Jeremy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "salt horse" which was served out for breakfast aboard the _Royal James_ made scant appeal to the Delaware boy's appetite.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The "salt horse" which was served out for breakfast aboard the _Royal James_ made scant appeal to the Delaware boy's appetite.
having come into contact
From this reading He hardly touched the portion which Jeremy offered him and kept up his pose of proud aloofness all the morning.
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 latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
tunicnounUS /ˈtuːnɪk/
an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He hardly touched the portion which Jeremy offered him and kept up his pose of proud aloofness all the morning.
precisely as stated
From this reading His hair, never very manageable, had received little attention during the voyage and now was as wild and rough as that of a savage.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading His hair, never very manageable, had received little attention during the voyage and now was as wild and rough as that of a savage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "salt horse" which was served out for breakfast aboard the _Royal James_ made scant appeal to the Delaware boy's appetite.
at the time that
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The "salt horse" which was served out for breakfast aboard the _Royal James_ made scant appeal to the Delaware boy's appetite.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading His hair, never very manageable, had received little attention during the voyage and now was as wild and rough as that of a savage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is scarcely a matter for wonder that he did not at once make friends with Jeremy.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It is scarcely a matter for wonder that he did not at once make friends with Jeremy.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading The latter's buckskin breeches and moccasins had been taken from him when he came aboard and he was now clad in his old leather tunic, a pair of seaman's trousers, which bagged nearly to his ankles, wrinkled, garterless wool socks and an old pair of buckled shoes, stuffed with rags to make them fit.
