used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Irish brig was in the harbor taking in Manx cloth and potatoes, a few cattle and a drove of sheep.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading At the flow of the tide it was to go out into the bay and anchor there, waiting for the mails, and at nine o'clock it was to sail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Irish brig was in the harbor taking in Manx cloth and potatoes, a few cattle and a drove of sheep.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading In the meantime Michael was to arrange for his passage, and at half-past eight he was to meet his father on the quay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the flow of the tide it was to go out into the bay and anchor there, waiting for the mails, and at nine o'clock it was to sail.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading At the flow of the tide it was to go out into the bay and anchor there, waiting for the mails, and at nine o'clock it was to sail.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading The Irish brig was in the harbor taking in Manx cloth and potatoes, a few cattle and a drove of sheep.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The Irish brig was in the harbor taking in Manx cloth and potatoes, a few cattle and a drove of sheep.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The Irish brig was in the harbor taking in Manx cloth and potatoes, a few cattle and a drove of sheep.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The Irish brig was in the harbor taking in Manx cloth and potatoes, a few cattle and a drove of sheep.
being one more than seven
From this reading In the meantime Michael was to arrange for his passage, and at half-past eight he was to meet his father on the quay.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In the meantime Michael was to arrange for his passage, and at half-past eight he was to meet his father on the quay.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Irish brig was in the harbor taking in Manx cloth and potatoes, a few cattle and a drove of sheep.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading At the flow of the tide it was to go out into the bay and anchor there, waiting for the mails, and at nine o'clock it was to sail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the flow of the tide it was to go out into the bay and anchor there, waiting for the mails, and at nine o'clock it was to sail.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At the flow of the tide it was to go out into the bay and anchor there, waiting for the mails, and at nine o'clock it was to sail.
the act of departing
From this reading THE GOING OF SUNLOCKS.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meantime Michael was to arrange for his passage, and at half-past eight he was to meet his father on the quay.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading The Irish brig was in the harbor taking in Manx cloth and potatoes, a few cattle and a drove of sheep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meantime Michael was to arrange for his passage, and at half-past eight he was to meet his father on the quay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime Michael was to arrange for his passage, and at half-past eight he was to meet his father on the quay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Irish brig was in the harbor taking in Manx cloth and potatoes, a few cattle and a drove of sheep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the flow of the tide it was to go out into the bay and anchor there, waiting for the mails, and at nine o'clock it was to sail.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading The Irish brig was in the harbor taking in Manx cloth and potatoes, a few cattle and a drove of sheep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then past noon.
mailsnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading At the flow of the tide it was to go out into the bay and anchor there, waiting for the mails, and at nine o'clock it was to sail.
ManxnounUS /mæŋks/
the ancient Gaelic formerly spoken on the Isle of Man; the language is sometimes used on ceremonial occasions
From this reading The Irish brig was in the harbor taking in Manx cloth and potatoes, a few cattle and a drove of sheep.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime Michael was to arrange for his passage, and at half-past eight he was to meet his father on the quay.
come together
From this reading In the meantime Michael was to arrange for his passage, and at half-past eight he was to meet his father on the quay.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading In the meantime Michael was to arrange for his passage, and at half-past eight he was to meet his father on the quay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading At the flow of the tide it was to go out into the bay and anchor there, waiting for the mails, and at nine o'clock it was to sail.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was then past noon.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At the flow of the tide it was to go out into the bay and anchor there, waiting for the mails, and at nine o'clock it was to sail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOING OF SUNLOCKS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the meantime Michael was to arrange for his passage, and at half-past eight he was to meet his father on the quay.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the flow of the tide it was to go out into the bay and anchor there, waiting for the mails, and at nine o'clock it was to sail.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading In the meantime Michael was to arrange for his passage, and at half-past eight he was to meet his father on the quay.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was then past noon.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading The Irish brig was in the harbor taking in Manx cloth and potatoes, a few cattle and a drove of sheep.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading In the meantime Michael was to arrange for his passage, and at half-past eight he was to meet his father on the quay.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading At the flow of the tide it was to go out into the bay and anchor there, waiting for the mails, and at nine o'clock it was to sail.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The Irish brig was in the harbor taking in Manx cloth and potatoes, a few cattle and a drove of sheep.
SUNLOCKS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GOING OF SUNLOCKS.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The Irish brig was in the harbor taking in Manx cloth and potatoes, a few cattle and a drove of sheep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOING OF SUNLOCKS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then past noon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the flow of the tide it was to go out into the bay and anchor there, waiting for the mails, and at nine o'clock it was to sail.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading At the flow of the tide it was to go out into the bay and anchor there, waiting for the mails, and at nine o'clock it was to sail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the flow of the tide it was to go out into the bay and anchor there, waiting for the mails, and at nine o'clock it was to sail.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading At the flow of the tide it was to go out into the bay and anchor there, waiting for the mails, and at nine o'clock it was to sail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then past noon.
