used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We needed a supply of vegetables and meat, and the men were now so weary of the sea that they wanted shore leave once more.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When it was learned that we were bound home and, presumably, were not to call anywhere, there was discontent and grumbling among the men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
at or in or to any place
From this reading When it was learned that we were bound home and, presumably, were not to call anywhere, there was discontent and grumbling among the men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fancy, then, our satisfaction when word was passed round that the captain proposed to call at Pitcairn Island and remain there for several days.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
confined by bonds
From this reading When it was learned that we were bound home and, presumably, were not to call anywhere, there was discontent and grumbling among the men.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When it was learned that we were bound home and, presumably, were not to call anywhere, there was discontent and grumbling among the men.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain was condemned for two reasons.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading The captain was condemned for two reasons.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Fancy, then, our satisfaction when word was passed round that the captain proposed to call at Pitcairn Island and remain there for several days.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading When it was learned that we were bound home and, presumably, were not to call anywhere, there was discontent and grumbling among the men.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Fancy, then, our satisfaction when word was passed round that the captain proposed to call at Pitcairn Island and remain there for several days.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The captain was condemned for two reasons.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading When it was learned that we were bound home and, presumably, were not to call anywhere, there was discontent and grumbling among the men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When it was learned that we were bound home and, presumably, were not to call anywhere, there was discontent and grumbling among the men.
ten 10s
From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was learned that we were bound home and, presumably, were not to call anywhere, there was discontent and grumbling among the men.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading When it was learned that we were bound home and, presumably, were not to call anywhere, there was discontent and grumbling among the men.
go away from a place
From this reading We needed a supply of vegetables and meat, and the men were now so weary of the sea that they wanted shore leave once more.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading We needed a supply of vegetables and meat, and the men were now so weary of the sea that they wanted shore leave once more.
the force of workers available
From this reading When it was learned that we were bound home and, presumably, were not to call anywhere, there was discontent and grumbling among the men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We needed a supply of vegetables and meat, and the men were now so weary of the sea that they wanted shore leave once more.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading We needed a supply of vegetables and meat, and the men were now so weary of the sea that they wanted shore leave once more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When it was learned that we were bound home and, presumably, were not to call anywhere, there was discontent and grumbling among the men.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We needed a supply of vegetables and meat, and the men were now so weary of the sea that they wanted shore leave once more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
Okhotsk
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From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
on one occasion
From this reading We needed a supply of vegetables and meat, and the men were now so weary of the sea that they wanted shore leave once more.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Fancy, then, our satisfaction when word was passed round that the captain proposed to call at Pitcairn Island and remain there for several days.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Fancy, then, our satisfaction when word was passed round that the captain proposed to call at Pitcairn Island and remain there for several days.
PITCAIRN
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From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading When it was learned that we were bound home and, presumably, were not to call anywhere, there was discontent and grumbling among the men.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Fancy, then, our satisfaction when word was passed round that the captain proposed to call at Pitcairn Island and remain there for several days.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The captain was condemned for two reasons.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Fancy, then, our satisfaction when word was passed round that the captain proposed to call at Pitcairn Island and remain there for several days.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Fancy, then, our satisfaction when word was passed round that the captain proposed to call at Pitcairn Island and remain there for several days.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Fancy, then, our satisfaction when word was passed round that the captain proposed to call at Pitcairn Island and remain there for several days.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We needed a supply of vegetables and meat, and the men were now so weary of the sea that they wanted shore leave once more.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Fancy, then, our satisfaction when word was passed round that the captain proposed to call at Pitcairn Island and remain there for several days.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading We needed a supply of vegetables and meat, and the men were now so weary of the sea that they wanted shore leave once more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We needed a supply of vegetables and meat, and the men were now so weary of the sea that they wanted shore leave once more.
spermnounUS /spɜːrm/
the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading We needed a supply of vegetables and meat, and the men were now so weary of the sea that they wanted shore leave once more.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When it was learned that we were bound home and, presumably, were not to call anywhere, there was discontent and grumbling among the men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Fancy, then, our satisfaction when word was passed round that the captain proposed to call at Pitcairn Island and remain there for several days.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When it was learned that we were bound home and, presumably, were not to call anywhere, there was discontent and grumbling among the men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We needed a supply of vegetables and meat, and the men were now so weary of the sea that they wanted shore leave once more.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When it was learned that we were bound home and, presumably, were not to call anywhere, there was discontent and grumbling among the men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The captain was condemned for two reasons.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading We needed a supply of vegetables and meat, and the men were now so weary of the sea that they wanted shore leave once more.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading We needed a supply of vegetables and meat, and the men were now so weary of the sea that they wanted shore leave once more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it was learned that we were bound home and, presumably, were not to call anywhere, there was discontent and grumbling among the men.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading We needed a supply of vegetables and meat, and the men were now so weary of the sea that they wanted shore leave once more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When it was learned that we were bound home and, presumably, were not to call anywhere, there was discontent and grumbling among the men.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
at the time that
From this reading When it was learned that we were bound home and, presumably, were not to call anywhere, there was discontent and grumbling among the men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PITCAIRN ISLAND We left the Okhotsk in September, with twelve hundred and fifty barrels of whale oil and thirteen thousand pounds of bone, besides the sperm we had taken.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Fancy, then, our satisfaction when word was passed round that the captain proposed to call at Pitcairn Island and remain there for several days.
