used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHE WITNESSES NODDER’S CONFESSION The islanders had brought some fresh meat on board; I fried a steak, also boiled some eggs, potatoes, and vegetables.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The island was about three hours astern of us, distant about ten or twelve miles, a pile of sapphire, and the sea was of the same beautiful hue.
in addition
From this reading SHE WITNESSES NODDER’S CONFESSION The islanders had brought some fresh meat on board; I fried a steak, also boiled some eggs, potatoes, and vegetables.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHE WITNESSES NODDER’S CONFESSION The islanders had brought some fresh meat on board; I fried a steak, also boiled some eggs, potatoes, and vegetables.
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading The island was about three hours astern of us, distant about ten or twelve miles, a pile of sapphire, and the sea was of the same beautiful hue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom’s fare in the convict ship had been the prison’s, Will had fed upon forecastle food, Mr. Bates and I had done just a little better--he at the cabin table and I at the scrap basket.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Tom’s fare in the convict ship had been the prison’s, Will had fed upon forecastle food, Mr. Bates and I had done just a little better--he at the cabin table and I at the scrap basket.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading Tom’s fare in the convict ship had been the prison’s, Will had fed upon forecastle food, Mr. Bates and I had done just a little better--he at the cabin table and I at the scrap basket.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The island was about three hours astern of us, distant about ten or twelve miles, a pile of sapphire, and the sea was of the same beautiful hue.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Taking the _Childe Harold_ first, and now this _Old Stormy_, we had been keeping the sea many weeks.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Tom’s fare in the convict ship had been the prison’s, Will had fed upon forecastle food, Mr. Bates and I had done just a little better--he at the cabin table and I at the scrap basket.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading SHE WITNESSES NODDER’S CONFESSION The islanders had brought some fresh meat on board; I fried a steak, also boiled some eggs, potatoes, and vegetables.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading SHE WITNESSES NODDER’S CONFESSION The islanders had brought some fresh meat on board; I fried a steak, also boiled some eggs, potatoes, and vegetables.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading SHE WITNESSES NODDER’S CONFESSION The islanders had brought some fresh meat on board; I fried a steak, also boiled some eggs, potatoes, and vegetables.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Tom’s fare in the convict ship had been the prison’s, Will had fed upon forecastle food, Mr. Bates and I had done just a little better--he at the cabin table and I at the scrap basket.
Childe
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From this reading Taking the _Childe Harold_ first, and now this _Old Stormy_, we had been keeping the sea many weeks.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading SHE WITNESSES NODDER’S CONFESSION The islanders had brought some fresh meat on board; I fried a steak, also boiled some eggs, potatoes, and vegetables.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading Tom’s fare in the convict ship had been the prison’s, Will had fed upon forecastle food, Mr. Bates and I had done just a little better--he at the cabin table and I at the scrap basket.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The island produce, then, must make us a delicious meal.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The island was about three hours astern of us, distant about ten or twelve miles, a pile of sapphire, and the sea was of the same beautiful hue.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Tom’s fare in the convict ship had been the prison’s, Will had fed upon forecastle food, Mr. Bates and I had done just a little better--he at the cabin table and I at the scrap basket.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading SHE WITNESSES NODDER’S CONFESSION The islanders had brought some fresh meat on board; I fried a steak, also boiled some eggs, potatoes, and vegetables.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Tom’s fare in the convict ship had been the prison’s, Will had fed upon forecastle food, Mr. Bates and I had done just a little better--he at the cabin table and I at the scrap basket.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Tom’s fare in the convict ship had been the prison’s, Will had fed upon forecastle food, Mr. Bates and I had done just a little better--he at the cabin table and I at the scrap basket.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Taking the _Childe Harold_ first, and now this _Old Stormy_, we had been keeping the sea many weeks.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Tom’s fare in the convict ship had been the prison’s, Will had fed upon forecastle food, Mr. Bates and I had done just a little better--he at the cabin table and I at the scrap basket.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading Tom’s fare in the convict ship had been the prison’s, Will had fed upon forecastle food, Mr. Bates and I had done just a little better--he at the cabin table and I at the scrap basket.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading SHE WITNESSES NODDER’S CONFESSION The islanders had brought some fresh meat on board; I fried a steak, also boiled some eggs, potatoes, and vegetables.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading SHE WITNESSES NODDER’S CONFESSION The islanders had brought some fresh meat on board; I fried a steak, also boiled some eggs, potatoes, and vegetables.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHE WITNESSES NODDER’S CONFESSION The islanders had brought some fresh meat on board; I fried a steak, also boiled some eggs, potatoes, and vegetables.
Harold
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From this reading Taking the _Childe Harold_ first, and now this _Old Stormy_, we had been keeping the sea many weeks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom’s fare in the convict ship had been the prison’s, Will had fed upon forecastle food, Mr. Bates and I had done just a little better--he at the cabin table and I at the scrap basket.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The island was about three hours astern of us, distant about ten or twelve miles, a pile of sapphire, and the sea was of the same beautiful hue.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The island was about three hours astern of us, distant about ten or twelve miles, a pile of sapphire, and the sea was of the same beautiful hue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SHE WITNESSES NODDER’S CONFESSION The islanders had brought some fresh meat on board; I fried a steak, also boiled some eggs, potatoes, and vegetables.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom’s fare in the convict ship had been the prison’s, Will had fed upon forecastle food, Mr. Bates and I had done just a little better--he at the cabin table and I at the scrap basket.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The island produce, then, must make us a delicious meal.
islandersnounUS /ˈaɪləndərz/
plural of “islander” — an inhabitant of an island
From this reading SHE WITNESSES NODDER’S CONFESSION The islanders had brought some fresh meat on board; I fried a steak, also boiled some eggs, potatoes, and vegetables.
and nothing more
From this reading Tom’s fare in the convict ship had been the prison’s, Will had fed upon forecastle food, Mr. Bates and I had done just a little better--he at the cabin table and I at the scrap basket.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Taking the _Childe Harold_ first, and now this _Old Stormy_, we had been keeping the sea many weeks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tom’s fare in the convict ship had been the prison’s, Will had fed upon forecastle food, Mr. Bates and I had done just a little better--he at the cabin table and I at the scrap basket.
engage in
From this reading The island produce, then, must make us a delicious meal.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Taking the _Childe Harold_ first, and now this _Old Stormy_, we had been keeping the sea many weeks.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The island produce, then, must make us a delicious meal.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading SHE WITNESSES NODDER’S CONFESSION The islanders had brought some fresh meat on board; I fried a steak, also boiled some eggs, potatoes, and vegetables.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The island was about three hours astern of us, distant about ten or twelve miles, a pile of sapphire, and the sea was of the same beautiful hue.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Tom’s fare in the convict ship had been the prison’s, Will had fed upon forecastle food, Mr. Bates and I had done just a little better--he at the cabin table and I at the scrap basket.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The island produce, then, must make us a delicious meal.
NODDER'S
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From this reading SHE WITNESSES NODDER’S CONFESSION The islanders had brought some fresh meat on board; I fried a steak, also boiled some eggs, potatoes, and vegetables.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Taking the _Childe Harold_ first, and now this _Old Stormy_, we had been keeping the sea many weeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The island was about three hours astern of us, distant about ten or twelve miles, a pile of sapphire, and the sea was of the same beautiful hue.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Taking the _Childe Harold_ first, and now this _Old Stormy_, we had been keeping the sea many weeks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SHE WITNESSES NODDER’S CONFESSION The islanders had brought some fresh meat on board; I fried a steak, also boiled some eggs, potatoes, and vegetables.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The island was about three hours astern of us, distant about ten or twelve miles, a pile of sapphire, and the sea was of the same beautiful hue.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The island was about three hours astern of us, distant about ten or twelve miles, a pile of sapphire, and the sea was of the same beautiful hue.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading SHE WITNESSES NODDER’S CONFESSION The islanders had brought some fresh meat on board; I fried a steak, also boiled some eggs, potatoes, and vegetables.
prison'snounUS /ˈprɪzənz/
possessive form of “prison” — a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Tom’s fare in the convict ship had been the prison’s, Will had fed upon forecastle food, Mr. Bates and I had done just a little better--he at the cabin table and I at the scrap basket.
bring forth or yield
From this reading The island produce, then, must make us a delicious meal.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The island was about three hours astern of us, distant about ten or twelve miles, a pile of sapphire, and the sea was of the same beautiful hue.
sapphireadjectiveUS /ˈsæfaɪər/
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading The island was about three hours astern of us, distant about ten or twelve miles, a pile of sapphire, and the sea was of the same beautiful hue.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Tom’s fare in the convict ship had been the prison’s, Will had fed upon forecastle food, Mr. Bates and I had done just a little better--he at the cabin table and I at the scrap basket.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Taking the _Childe Harold_ first, and now this _Old Stormy_, we had been keeping the sea many weeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE WITNESSES NODDER’S CONFESSION The islanders had brought some fresh meat on board; I fried a steak, also boiled some eggs, potatoes, and vegetables.
transport commercially
From this reading Tom’s fare in the convict ship had been the prison’s, Will had fed upon forecastle food, Mr. Bates and I had done just a little better--he at the cabin table and I at the scrap basket.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SHE WITNESSES NODDER’S CONFESSION The islanders had brought some fresh meat on board; I fried a steak, also boiled some eggs, potatoes, and vegetables.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading SHE WITNESSES NODDER’S CONFESSION The islanders had brought some fresh meat on board; I fried a steak, also boiled some eggs, potatoes, and vegetables.
StormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Taking the _Childe Harold_ first, and now this _Old Stormy_, we had been keeping the sea many weeks.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Tom’s fare in the convict ship had been the prison’s, Will had fed upon forecastle food, Mr. Bates and I had done just a little better--he at the cabin table and I at the scrap basket.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking the _Childe Harold_ first, and now this _Old Stormy_, we had been keeping the sea many weeks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The island was about three hours astern of us, distant about ten or twelve miles, a pile of sapphire, and the sea was of the same beautiful hue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHE WITNESSES NODDER’S CONFESSION The islanders had brought some fresh meat on board; I fried a steak, also boiled some eggs, potatoes, and vegetables.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The island produce, then, must make us a delicious meal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Taking the _Childe Harold_ first, and now this _Old Stormy_, we had been keeping the sea many weeks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The island was about three hours astern of us, distant about ten or twelve miles, a pile of sapphire, and the sea was of the same beautiful hue.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Tom’s fare in the convict ship had been the prison’s, Will had fed upon forecastle food, Mr. Bates and I had done just a little better--he at the cabin table and I at the scrap basket.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The island was about three hours astern of us, distant about ten or twelve miles, a pile of sapphire, and the sea was of the same beautiful hue.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tom’s fare in the convict ship had been the prison’s, Will had fed upon forecastle food, Mr. Bates and I had done just a little better--he at the cabin table and I at the scrap basket.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The island produce, then, must make us a delicious meal.
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 SHE WITNESSES NODDER’S CONFESSION The islanders had brought some fresh meat on board; I fried a steak, also boiled some eggs, potatoes, and vegetables.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The island was about three hours astern of us, distant about ten or twelve miles, a pile of sapphire, and the sea was of the same beautiful hue.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Taking the _Childe Harold_ first, and now this _Old Stormy_, we had been keeping the sea many weeks.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Taking the _Childe Harold_ first, and now this _Old Stormy_, we had been keeping the sea many weeks.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Tom’s fare in the convict ship had been the prison’s, Will had fed upon forecastle food, Mr. Bates and I had done just a little better--he at the cabin table and I at the scrap basket.
WITNESSESnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading SHE WITNESSES NODDER’S CONFESSION The islanders had brought some fresh meat on board; I fried a steak, also boiled some eggs, potatoes, and vegetables.
