used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
anew
From this reading I entered the brotherhood of those at life's bottom and found that again I was looked upon as a man superior to my associates and perhaps more fortunate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From that experience as a laborer I never recovered.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading I entered the brotherhood of those at life's bottom and found that again I was looked upon as a man superior to my associates and perhaps more fortunate.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading My mind learned the comfort of association with other minds which conceived only the most elementary thoughts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The savage vulgarity of stevedores, strike-breakers, ships' waiters, circus crews, and soldiers had a charm to me of which I had never before dreamed.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
the lower side of anything
From this reading I entered the brotherhood of those at life's bottom and found that again I was looked upon as a man superior to my associates and perhaps more fortunate.
brotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading I entered the brotherhood of those at life's bottom and found that again I was looked upon as a man superior to my associates and perhaps more fortunate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The savage vulgarity of stevedores, strike-breakers, ships' waiters, circus crews, and soldiers had a charm to me of which I had never before dreamed.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading The savage vulgarity of stevedores, strike-breakers, ships' waiters, circus crews, and soldiers had a charm to me of which I had never before dreamed.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading My mind learned the comfort of association with other minds which conceived only the most elementary thoughts.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading My mind learned the comfort of association with other minds which conceived only the most elementary thoughts.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The savage vulgarity of stevedores, strike-breakers, ships' waiters, circus crews, and soldiers had a charm to me of which I had never before dreamed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading The savage vulgarity of stevedores, strike-breakers, ships' waiters, circus crews, and soldiers had a charm to me of which I had never before dreamed.
being one more than seven
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
elementaryadjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentri/
easy and not involved or complicated
From this reading My mind learned the comfort of association with other minds which conceived only the most elementary thoughts.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I entered the brotherhood of those at life's bottom and found that again I was looked upon as a man superior to my associates and perhaps more fortunate.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading From that experience as a laborer I never recovered.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading I entered the brotherhood of those at life's bottom and found that again I was looked upon as a man superior to my associates and perhaps more fortunate.
set up or found
From this reading I entered the brotherhood of those at life's bottom and found that again I was looked upon as a man superior to my associates and perhaps more fortunate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that experience as a laborer I never recovered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
laborernounUS /ˈleɪbərər/
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading From that experience as a laborer I never recovered.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading My mind learned the comfort of association with other minds which conceived only the most elementary thoughts.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I entered the brotherhood of those at life's bottom and found that again I was looked upon as a man superior to my associates and perhaps more fortunate.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I entered the brotherhood of those at life's bottom and found that again I was looked upon as a man superior to my associates and perhaps more fortunate.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I entered the brotherhood of those at life's bottom and found that again I was looked upon as a man superior to my associates and perhaps more fortunate.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The savage vulgarity of stevedores, strike-breakers, ships' waiters, circus crews, and soldiers had a charm to me of which I had never before dreamed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading My mind learned the comfort of association with other minds which conceived only the most elementary thoughts.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading My mind learned the comfort of association with other minds which conceived only the most elementary thoughts.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I entered the brotherhood of those at life's bottom and found that again I was looked upon as a man superior to my associates and perhaps more fortunate.
used to form the superlative
From this reading My mind learned the comfort of association with other minds which conceived only the most elementary thoughts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading From that experience as a laborer I never recovered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
and nothing more
From this reading My mind learned the comfort of association with other minds which conceived only the most elementary thoughts.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading My mind learned the comfort of association with other minds which conceived only the most elementary thoughts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
by chance
From this reading I entered the brotherhood of those at life's bottom and found that again I was looked upon as a man superior to my associates and perhaps more fortunate.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading From that experience as a laborer I never recovered.
sailing-vessel
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From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The savage vulgarity of stevedores, strike-breakers, ships' waiters, circus crews, and soldiers had a charm to me of which I had never before dreamed.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The savage vulgarity of stevedores, strike-breakers, ships' waiters, circus crews, and soldiers had a charm to me of which I had never before dreamed.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The savage vulgarity of stevedores, strike-breakers, ships' waiters, circus crews, and soldiers had a charm to me of which I had never before dreamed.
steadiedadjectiveUS /ˈstedid/
made steady or constant
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
stevedores
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From this reading The savage vulgarity of stevedores, strike-breakers, ships' waiters, circus crews, and soldiers had a charm to me of which I had never before dreamed.
strike-breakers
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From this reading The savage vulgarity of stevedores, strike-breakers, ships' waiters, circus crews, and soldiers had a charm to me of which I had never before dreamed.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading I entered the brotherhood of those at life's bottom and found that again I was looked upon as a man superior to my associates and perhaps more fortunate.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that experience as a laborer I never recovered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I entered the brotherhood of those at life's bottom and found that again I was looked upon as a man superior to my associates and perhaps more fortunate.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My mind learned the comfort of association with other minds which conceived only the most elementary thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I entered the brotherhood of those at life's bottom and found that again I was looked upon as a man superior to my associates and perhaps more fortunate.
VANCE
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From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
villainousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪlənəs/
extremely wicked
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
vulgaritynounUS /vəlˈɡerɪti/
the quality of lacking taste and refinement
From this reading The savage vulgarity of stevedores, strike-breakers, ships' waiters, circus crews, and soldiers had a charm to me of which I had never before dreamed.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading The savage vulgarity of stevedores, strike-breakers, ships' waiters, circus crews, and soldiers had a charm to me of which I had never before dreamed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
at the time that
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My mind learned the comfort of association with other minds which conceived only the most elementary thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My mind learned the comfort of association with other minds which conceived only the most elementary thoughts.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading MARY VANCE Eight days later I was taken on board a sailing-vessel, and when we were out at sea and my nerves had steadied, I was forced by a villainous captain to the work of a common sailor.
