used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harvey Barth stood on the high cliff and wept; not in a poetical sense, but cried like a little child, and the hot tears burned on his cold, thin pale cheeks.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Now they were all gone.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harvey Barth stood on the high cliff and wept; not in a poetical sense, but cried like a little child, and the hot tears burned on his cold, thin pale cheeks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even the passenger often seated himself in the galley to talk with him, as he smoked his pipe.
BARTHnounUS /bɑːrθ/
Swiss Protestant theologian (1886-1968)
From this reading "HARVEY BARTH, HIS DIARY."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Harvey Barth stood on the high cliff and wept; not in a poetical sense, but cried like a little child, and the hot tears burned on his cold, thin pale cheeks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Harvey Barth stood on the high cliff and wept; not in a poetical sense, but cried like a little child, and the hot tears burned on his cold, thin pale cheeks.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Harvey Barth stood on the high cliff and wept; not in a poetical sense, but cried like a little child, and the hot tears burned on his cold, thin pale cheeks.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Harvey Barth stood on the high cliff and wept; not in a poetical sense, but cried like a little child, and the hot tears burned on his cold, thin pale cheeks.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Harvey Barth stood on the high cliff and wept; not in a poetical sense, but cried like a little child, and the hot tears burned on his cold, thin pale cheeks.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Harvey Barth stood on the high cliff and wept; not in a poetical sense, but cried like a little child, and the hot tears burned on his cold, thin pale cheeks.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Harvey Barth stood on the high cliff and wept; not in a poetical sense, but cried like a little child, and the hot tears burned on his cold, thin pale cheeks.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading "HARVEY BARTH, HIS DIARY."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the passenger often seated himself in the galley to talk with him, as he smoked his pipe.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading Even the passenger often seated himself in the galley to talk with him, as he smoked his pipe.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Now they were all gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
HARVEYnounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading "HARVEY BARTH, HIS DIARY."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even the passenger often seated himself in the galley to talk with him, as he smoked his pipe.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Harvey Barth stood on the high cliff and wept; not in a poetical sense, but cried like a little child, and the hot tears burned on his cold, thin pale cheeks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "HARVEY BARTH, HIS DIARY."
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Harvey Barth stood on the high cliff and wept; not in a poetical sense, but cried like a little child, and the hot tears burned on his cold, thin pale cheeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harvey Barth stood on the high cliff and wept; not in a poetical sense, but cried like a little child, and the hot tears burned on his cold, thin pale cheeks.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Harvey Barth stood on the high cliff and wept; not in a poetical sense, but cried like a little child, and the hot tears burned on his cold, thin pale cheeks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Harvey Barth stood on the high cliff and wept; not in a poetical sense, but cried like a little child, and the hot tears burned on his cold, thin pale cheeks.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harvey Barth stood on the high cliff and wept; not in a poetical sense, but cried like a little child, and the hot tears burned on his cold, thin pale cheeks.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now they were all gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Even the passenger often seated himself in the galley to talk with him, as he smoked his pipe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harvey Barth stood on the high cliff and wept; not in a poetical sense, but cried like a little child, and the hot tears burned on his cold, thin pale cheeks.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Harvey Barth stood on the high cliff and wept; not in a poetical sense, but cried like a little child, and the hot tears burned on his cold, thin pale cheeks.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Even the passenger often seated himself in the galley to talk with him, as he smoked his pipe.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Even the passenger often seated himself in the galley to talk with him, as he smoked his pipe.
poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading Harvey Barth stood on the high cliff and wept; not in a poetical sense, but cried like a little child, and the hot tears burned on his cold, thin pale cheeks.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Even the passenger often seated himself in the galley to talk with him, as he smoked his pipe.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Harvey Barth stood on the high cliff and wept; not in a poetical sense, but cried like a little child, and the hot tears burned on his cold, thin pale cheeks.
Siah
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From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Even the passenger often seated himself in the galley to talk with him, as he smoked his pipe.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Harvey Barth stood on the high cliff and wept; not in a poetical sense, but cried like a little child, and the hot tears burned on his cold, thin pale cheeks.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Even the passenger often seated himself in the galley to talk with him, as he smoked his pipe.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Harvey Barth stood on the high cliff and wept; not in a poetical sense, but cried like a little child, and the hot tears burned on his cold, thin pale cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harvey Barth stood on the high cliff and wept; not in a poetical sense, but cried like a little child, and the hot tears burned on his cold, thin pale cheeks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Harvey Barth stood on the high cliff and wept; not in a poetical sense, but cried like a little child, and the hot tears burned on his cold, thin pale cheeks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
(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 Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Harvey Barth stood on the high cliff and wept; not in a poetical sense, but cried like a little child, and the hot tears burned on his cold, thin pale cheeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even the passenger often seated himself in the galley to talk with him, as he smoked his pipe.
