(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading In ten more days he had signed articles as able seaman at the first English port of call.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In shame of his brutal blow, as well as fear of his wife's threat, he had stowed away in the hold of an English ship that sailed the same night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One month only had then passed since the night of Stephen Orry's flight from Iceland, and the story of his fortunes in the meantime is quickly told.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading In ten more days he had signed articles as able seaman at the first English port of call.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In shame of his brutal blow, as well as fear of his wife's threat, he had stowed away in the hold of an English ship that sailed the same night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In ten more days he had signed articles as able seaman at the first English port of call.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In shame of his brutal blow, as well as fear of his wife's threat, he had stowed away in the hold of an English ship that sailed the same night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two days later famine had brought him out of his hiding place, and he had been compelled to work before the mast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two days later famine had brought him out of his hiding place, and he had been compelled to work before the mast.
exhale hard
From this reading In shame of his brutal blow, as well as fear of his wife's threat, he had stowed away in the hold of an English ship that sailed the same night.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Two days later famine had brought him out of his hiding place, and he had been compelled to work before the mast.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading In shame of his brutal blow, as well as fear of his wife's threat, he had stowed away in the hold of an English ship that sailed the same night.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In ten more days he had signed articles as able seaman at the first English port of call.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Two days later famine had brought him out of his hiding place, and he had been compelled to work before the mast.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days later famine had brought him out of his hiding place, and he had been compelled to work before the mast.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading In shame of his brutal blow, as well as fear of his wife's threat, he had stowed away in the hold of an English ship that sailed the same night.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading Two days later famine had brought him out of his hiding place, and he had been compelled to work before the mast.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading In shame of his brutal blow, as well as fear of his wife's threat, he had stowed away in the hold of an English ship that sailed the same night.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In ten more days he had signed articles as able seaman at the first English port of call.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading One month only had then passed since the night of Stephen Orry's flight from Iceland, and the story of his fortunes in the meantime is quickly told.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading One month only had then passed since the night of Stephen Orry's flight from Iceland, and the story of his fortunes in the meantime is quickly told.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One month only had then passed since the night of Stephen Orry's flight from Iceland, and the story of his fortunes in the meantime is quickly told.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One month only had then passed since the night of Stephen Orry's flight from Iceland, and the story of his fortunes in the meantime is quickly told.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In shame of his brutal blow, as well as fear of his wife's threat, he had stowed away in the hold of an English ship that sailed the same night.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Two days later famine had brought him out of his hiding place, and he had been compelled to work before the mast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two days later famine had brought him out of his hiding place, and he had been compelled to work before the mast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One month only had then passed since the night of Stephen Orry's flight from Iceland, and the story of his fortunes in the meantime is quickly told.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In shame of his brutal blow, as well as fear of his wife's threat, he had stowed away in the hold of an English ship that sailed the same night.
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading One month only had then passed since the night of Stephen Orry's flight from Iceland, and the story of his fortunes in the meantime is quickly told.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One month only had then passed since the night of Stephen Orry's flight from Iceland, and the story of his fortunes in the meantime is quickly told.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One month only had then passed since the night of Stephen Orry's flight from Iceland, and the story of his fortunes in the meantime is quickly told.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days later famine had brought him out of his hiding place, and he had been compelled to work before the mast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE SUNLOCKS.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading Two days later famine had brought him out of his hiding place, and he had been compelled to work before the mast.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading One month only had then passed since the night of Stephen Orry's flight from Iceland, and the story of his fortunes in the meantime is quickly told.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading One month only had then passed since the night of Stephen Orry's flight from Iceland, and the story of his fortunes in the meantime is quickly told.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In ten more days he had signed articles as able seaman at the first English port of call.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One month only had then passed since the night of Stephen Orry's flight from Iceland, and the story of his fortunes in the meantime is quickly told.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One month only had then passed since the night of Stephen Orry's flight from Iceland, and the story of his fortunes in the meantime is quickly told.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One month only had then passed since the night of Stephen Orry's flight from Iceland, and the story of his fortunes in the meantime is quickly told.
and nothing more
From this reading One month only had then passed since the night of Stephen Orry's flight from Iceland, and the story of his fortunes in the meantime is quickly told.
Orry's
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From this reading One month only had then passed since the night of Stephen Orry's flight from Iceland, and the story of his fortunes in the meantime is quickly told.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two days later famine had brought him out of his hiding place, and he had been compelled to work before the mast.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading One month only had then passed since the night of Stephen Orry's flight from Iceland, and the story of his fortunes in the meantime is quickly told.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Two days later famine had brought him out of his hiding place, and he had been compelled to work before the mast.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading In ten more days he had signed articles as able seaman at the first English port of call.
with speed
From this reading One month only had then passed since the night of Stephen Orry's flight from Iceland, and the story of his fortunes in the meantime is quickly told.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading In shame of his brutal blow, as well as fear of his wife's threat, he had stowed away in the hold of an English ship that sailed the same night.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In shame of his brutal blow, as well as fear of his wife's threat, he had stowed away in the hold of an English ship that sailed the same night.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading In ten more days he had signed articles as able seaman at the first English port of call.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading In shame of his brutal blow, as well as fear of his wife's threat, he had stowed away in the hold of an English ship that sailed the same night.
transport commercially
From this reading In shame of his brutal blow, as well as fear of his wife's threat, he had stowed away in the hold of an English ship that sailed the same night.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading In ten more days he had signed articles as able seaman at the first English port of call.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading One month only had then passed since the night of Stephen Orry's flight from Iceland, and the story of his fortunes in the meantime is quickly told.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading One month only had then passed since the night of Stephen Orry's flight from Iceland, and the story of his fortunes in the meantime is quickly told.
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 One month only had then passed since the night of Stephen Orry's flight from Iceland, and the story of his fortunes in the meantime is quickly told.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading In shame of his brutal blow, as well as fear of his wife's threat, he had stowed away in the hold of an English ship that sailed the same night.
SUNLOCKS
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From this reading LITTLE SUNLOCKS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In ten more days he had signed articles as able seaman at the first English port of call.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In shame of his brutal blow, as well as fear of his wife's threat, he had stowed away in the hold of an English ship that sailed the same night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One month only had then passed since the night of Stephen Orry's flight from Iceland, and the story of his fortunes in the meantime is quickly told.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading One month only had then passed since the night of Stephen Orry's flight from Iceland, and the story of his fortunes in the meantime is quickly told.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading In shame of his brutal blow, as well as fear of his wife's threat, he had stowed away in the hold of an English ship that sailed the same night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days later famine had brought him out of his hiding place, and he had been compelled to work before the mast.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One month only had then passed since the night of Stephen Orry's flight from Iceland, and the story of his fortunes in the meantime is quickly told.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days later famine had brought him out of his hiding place, and he had been compelled to work before the mast.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In shame of his brutal blow, as well as fear of his wife's threat, he had stowed away in the hold of an English ship that sailed the same night.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In shame of his brutal blow, as well as fear of his wife's threat, he had stowed away in the hold of an English ship that sailed the same night.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Two days later famine had brought him out of his hiding place, and he had been compelled to work before the mast.
