Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE CREOLE COFFEE HOUSE The lower end of Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, ends in a busy shipping and fish wharf.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In other days, about the head of this old wharf was to be found a maze of cheap boarding houses, restaurants and saloons devoted to the entertainment of sailors.

changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose

From this reading There were to be found, too, other resorts known as “coffee houses”――institutions adapted from West Indian life, which have now almost wholly disappeared.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading There were to be found, too, other resorts known as “coffee houses”――institutions adapted from West Indian life, which have now almost wholly disappeared.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading On each side of this are to be found, always, scores of sailing vessels and a jam of oyster and fish boats.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE CREOLE COFFEE HOUSE The lower end of Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, ends in a busy shipping and fish wharf.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading On each side of this are to be found, always, scores of sailing vessels and a jam of oyster and fish boats.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There were to be found, too, other resorts known as “coffee houses”――institutions adapted from West Indian life, which have now almost wholly disappeared.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading On each side of this are to be found, always, scores of sailing vessels and a jam of oyster and fish boats.

the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

From this reading In other days, about the head of this old wharf was to be found a maze of cheap boarding houses, restaurants and saloons devoted to the entertainment of sailors.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading On each side of this are to be found, always, scores of sailing vessels and a jam of oyster and fish boats.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading In these, might be seen by night motley collections of brown old tars sipping curacao and _café noir_ to the strident chatter of captive parrots and cockatoos.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading THE CREOLE COFFEE HOUSE The lower end of Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, ends in a busy shipping and fish wharf.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In these, might be seen by night motley collections of brown old tars sipping curacao and _café noir_ to the strident chatter of captive parrots and cockatoos.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In these, might be seen by night motley collections of brown old tars sipping curacao and _café noir_ to the strident chatter of captive parrots and cockatoos.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading In these, might be seen by night motley collections of brown old tars sipping curacao and _café noir_ to the strident chatter of captive parrots and cockatoos.

click repeatedly or uncontrollably

From this reading In these, might be seen by night motley collections of brown old tars sipping curacao and _café noir_ to the strident chatter of captive parrots and cockatoos.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading In other days, about the head of this old wharf was to be found a maze of cheap boarding houses, restaurants and saloons devoted to the entertainment of sailors.

plural of “cockatoo” — white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds

From this reading In these, might be seen by night motley collections of brown old tars sipping curacao and _café noir_ to the strident chatter of captive parrots and cockatoos.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading THE CREOLE COFFEE HOUSE The lower end of Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, ends in a busy shipping and fish wharf.

plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading In these, might be seen by night motley collections of brown old tars sipping curacao and _café noir_ to the strident chatter of captive parrots and cockatoos.

a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America

From this reading THE CREOLE COFFEE HOUSE The lower end of Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, ends in a busy shipping and fish wharf.

a popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles

From this reading In these, might be seen by night motley collections of brown old tars sipping curacao and _café noir_ to the strident chatter of captive parrots and cockatoos.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In other days, about the head of this old wharf was to be found a maze of cheap boarding houses, restaurants and saloons devoted to the entertainment of sailors.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading In other days, about the head of this old wharf was to be found a maze of cheap boarding houses, restaurants and saloons devoted to the entertainment of sailors.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading There were to be found, too, other resorts known as “coffee houses”――institutions adapted from West Indian life, which have now almost wholly disappeared.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading On each side of this are to be found, always, scores of sailing vessels and a jam of oyster and fish boats.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE CREOLE COFFEE HOUSE The lower end of Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, ends in a busy shipping and fish wharf.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE CREOLE COFFEE HOUSE The lower end of Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, ends in a busy shipping and fish wharf.

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading In other days, about the head of this old wharf was to be found a maze of cheap boarding houses, restaurants and saloons devoted to the entertainment of sailors.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading THE CREOLE COFFEE HOUSE The lower end of Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, ends in a busy shipping and fish wharf.

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading THE CREOLE COFFEE HOUSE The lower end of Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, ends in a busy shipping and fish wharf.

set up or found

From this reading On each side of this are to be found, always, scores of sailing vessels and a jam of oyster and fish boats.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There were to be found, too, other resorts known as “coffee houses”――institutions adapted from West Indian life, which have now almost wholly disappeared.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There were to be found, too, other resorts known as “coffee houses”――institutions adapted from West Indian life, which have now almost wholly disappeared.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading In other days, about the head of this old wharf was to be found a maze of cheap boarding houses, restaurants and saloons devoted to the entertainment of sailors.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE CREOLE COFFEE HOUSE The lower end of Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, ends in a busy shipping and fish wharf.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading In other days, about the head of this old wharf was to be found a maze of cheap boarding houses, restaurants and saloons devoted to the entertainment of sailors.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE CREOLE COFFEE HOUSE The lower end of Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, ends in a busy shipping and fish wharf.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading There were to be found, too, other resorts known as “coffee houses”――institutions adapted from West Indian life, which have now almost wholly disappeared.

plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

From this reading There were to be found, too, other resorts known as “coffee houses”――institutions adapted from West Indian life, which have now almost wholly disappeared.

press tightly together or cram

From this reading On each side of this are to be found, always, scores of sailing vessels and a jam of oyster and fish boats.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading There were to be found, too, other resorts known as “coffee houses”――institutions adapted from West Indian life, which have now almost wholly disappeared.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading There were to be found, too, other resorts known as “coffee houses”――institutions adapted from West Indian life, which have now almost wholly disappeared.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading THE CREOLE COFFEE HOUSE The lower end of Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, ends in a busy shipping and fish wharf.

complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

From this reading In other days, about the head of this old wharf was to be found a maze of cheap boarding houses, restaurants and saloons devoted to the entertainment of sailors.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In these, might be seen by night motley collections of brown old tars sipping curacao and _café noir_ to the strident chatter of captive parrots and cockatoos.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading In these, might be seen by night motley collections of brown old tars sipping curacao and _café noir_ to the strident chatter of captive parrots and cockatoos.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading In these, might be seen by night motley collections of brown old tars sipping curacao and _café noir_ to the strident chatter of captive parrots and cockatoos.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In these, might be seen by night motley collections of brown old tars sipping curacao and _café noir_ to the strident chatter of captive parrots and cockatoos.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading There were to be found, too, other resorts known as “coffee houses”――institutions adapted from West Indian life, which have now almost wholly disappeared.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CREOLE COFFEE HOUSE The lower end of Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, ends in a busy shipping and fish wharf.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading In other days, about the head of this old wharf was to be found a maze of cheap boarding houses, restaurants and saloons devoted to the entertainment of sailors.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On each side of this are to be found, always, scores of sailing vessels and a jam of oyster and fish boats.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In other days, about the head of this old wharf was to be found a maze of cheap boarding houses, restaurants and saloons devoted to the entertainment of sailors.

marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters

From this reading On each side of this are to be found, always, scores of sailing vessels and a jam of oyster and fish boats.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE CREOLE COFFEE HOUSE The lower end of Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, ends in a busy shipping and fish wharf.

plural of “parrot” — usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds

From this reading In these, might be seen by night motley collections of brown old tars sipping curacao and _café noir_ to the strident chatter of captive parrots and cockatoos.

a town in extreme northwest Florida

From this reading THE CREOLE COFFEE HOUSE The lower end of Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, ends in a busy shipping and fish wharf.

plural of “resort” — a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading There were to be found, too, other resorts known as “coffee houses”――institutions adapted from West Indian life, which have now almost wholly disappeared.

plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat

From this reading In other days, about the head of this old wharf was to be found a maze of cheap boarding houses, restaurants and saloons devoted to the entertainment of sailors.

the work of a sailor

From this reading On each side of this are to be found, always, scores of sailing vessels and a jam of oyster and fish boats.

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading In other days, about the head of this old wharf was to be found a maze of cheap boarding houses, restaurants and saloons devoted to the entertainment of sailors.

plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading In other days, about the head of this old wharf was to be found a maze of cheap boarding houses, restaurants and saloons devoted to the entertainment of sailors.

a large number or amount

From this reading On each side of this are to be found, always, scores of sailing vessels and a jam of oyster and fish boats.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In these, might be seen by night motley collections of brown old tars sipping curacao and _café noir_ to the strident chatter of captive parrots and cockatoos.

the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

From this reading THE CREOLE COFFEE HOUSE The lower end of Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, ends in a busy shipping and fish wharf.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On each side of this are to be found, always, scores of sailing vessels and a jam of oyster and fish boats.

inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips

From this reading In these, might be seen by night motley collections of brown old tars sipping curacao and _café noir_ to the strident chatter of captive parrots and cockatoos.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading THE CREOLE COFFEE HOUSE The lower end of Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, ends in a busy shipping and fish wharf.

conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

From this reading In these, might be seen by night motley collections of brown old tars sipping curacao and _café noir_ to the strident chatter of captive parrots and cockatoos.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In these, might be seen by night motley collections of brown old tars sipping curacao and _café noir_ to the strident chatter of captive parrots and cockatoos.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CREOLE COFFEE HOUSE The lower end of Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, ends in a busy shipping and fish wharf.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were to be found, too, other resorts known as “coffee houses”――institutions adapted from West Indian life, which have now almost wholly disappeared.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In these, might be seen by night motley collections of brown old tars sipping curacao and _café noir_ to the strident chatter of captive parrots and cockatoos.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading On each side of this are to be found, always, scores of sailing vessels and a jam of oyster and fish boats.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading On each side of this are to be found, always, scores of sailing vessels and a jam of oyster and fish boats.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There were to be found, too, other resorts known as “coffee houses”――institutions adapted from West Indian life, which have now almost wholly disappeared.

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading On each side of this are to be found, always, scores of sailing vessels and a jam of oyster and fish boats.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In other days, about the head of this old wharf was to be found a maze of cheap boarding houses, restaurants and saloons devoted to the entertainment of sailors.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were to be found, too, other resorts known as “coffee houses”――institutions adapted from West Indian life, which have now almost wholly disappeared.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading There were to be found, too, other resorts known as “coffee houses”――institutions adapted from West Indian life, which have now almost wholly disappeared.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading THE CREOLE COFFEE HOUSE The lower end of Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, ends in a busy shipping and fish wharf.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There were to be found, too, other resorts known as “coffee houses”――institutions adapted from West Indian life, which have now almost wholly disappeared.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading There were to be found, too, other resorts known as “coffee houses”――institutions adapted from West Indian life, which have now almost wholly disappeared.