used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If ever I practise the calling of a pilot in this wide world after this!" said I to myself as I stumbled, yawning and stretching, about the confined cabin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "If ever I practise the calling of a pilot in this wide world after this!" said I to myself as I stumbled, yawning and stretching, about the confined cabin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "If ever I practise the calling of a pilot in this wide world after this!" said I to myself as I stumbled, yawning and stretching, about the confined cabin.
anew
From this reading I had scarcely, to my conception, been asleep at all, when I was called again.
(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 I had scarcely, to my conception, been asleep at all, when I was called again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If ever I practise the calling of a pilot in this wide world after this!" said I to myself as I stumbled, yawning and stretching, about the confined cabin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If ever I practise the calling of a pilot in this wide world after this!" said I to myself as I stumbled, yawning and stretching, about the confined cabin.
in a state of sleep
From this reading I had scarcely, to my conception, been asleep at all, when I was called again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had scarcely, to my conception, been asleep at all, when I was called again.
AUTOBIOGRAPHYnounUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
a biography of yourself
From this reading AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SERJEANT QUACCO.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading There was a heavy ground-swell tumbling in upon us over the bar, which made the little vessel pitch violently.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had scarcely, to my conception, been asleep at all, when I was called again.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "If ever I practise the calling of a pilot in this wide world after this!" said I to myself as I stumbled, yawning and stretching, about the confined cabin.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had scarcely, to my conception, been asleep at all, when I was called again.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "If ever I practise the calling of a pilot in this wide world after this!" said I to myself as I stumbled, yawning and stretching, about the confined cabin.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading I had scarcely, to my conception, been asleep at all, when I was called again.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading "If ever I practise the calling of a pilot in this wide world after this!" said I to myself as I stumbled, yawning and stretching, about the confined cabin.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading It might have been about eleven at night when I got on deck.
being one more than ten
From this reading It might have been about eleven at night when I got on deck.
at any time
From this reading "If ever I practise the calling of a pilot in this wide world after this!" said I to myself as I stumbled, yawning and stretching, about the confined cabin.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It might have been about eleven at night when I got on deck.
ground-swell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a heavy ground-swell tumbling in upon us over the bar, which made the little vessel pitch violently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had scarcely, to my conception, been asleep at all, when I was called again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been about eleven at night when I got on deck.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There was a heavy ground-swell tumbling in upon us over the bar, which made the little vessel pitch violently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had scarcely, to my conception, been asleep at all, when I was called again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If ever I practise the calling of a pilot in this wide world after this!" said I to myself as I stumbled, yawning and stretching, about the confined cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If ever I practise the calling of a pilot in this wide world after this!" said I to myself as I stumbled, yawning and stretching, about the confined cabin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have been about eleven at night when I got on deck.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a heavy ground-swell tumbling in upon us over the bar, which made the little vessel pitch violently.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was a heavy ground-swell tumbling in upon us over the bar, which made the little vessel pitch violently.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been about eleven at night when I got on deck.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had scarcely, to my conception, been asleep at all, when I was called again.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "If ever I practise the calling of a pilot in this wide world after this!" said I to myself as I stumbled, yawning and stretching, about the confined cabin.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It might have been about eleven at night when I got on deck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SERJEANT QUACCO.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It might have been about eleven at night when I got on deck.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a heavy ground-swell tumbling in upon us over the bar, which made the little vessel pitch violently.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading "If ever I practise the calling of a pilot in this wide world after this!" said I to myself as I stumbled, yawning and stretching, about the confined cabin.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading There was a heavy ground-swell tumbling in upon us over the bar, which made the little vessel pitch violently.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading "If ever I practise the calling of a pilot in this wide world after this!" said I to myself as I stumbled, yawning and stretching, about the confined cabin.
QUACCO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SERJEANT QUACCO.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If ever I practise the calling of a pilot in this wide world after this!" said I to myself as I stumbled, yawning and stretching, about the confined cabin.
only a very short time before
From this reading I had scarcely, to my conception, been asleep at all, when I was called again.
SERJEANTnoun
an English barrister of the highest rank
From this reading AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SERJEANT QUACCO.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading "If ever I practise the calling of a pilot in this wide world after this!" said I to myself as I stumbled, yawning and stretching, about the confined cabin.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading "If ever I practise the calling of a pilot in this wide world after this!" said I to myself as I stumbled, yawning and stretching, about the confined cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If ever I practise the calling of a pilot in this wide world after this!" said I to myself as I stumbled, yawning and stretching, about the confined cabin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a heavy ground-swell tumbling in upon us over the bar, which made the little vessel pitch violently.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If ever I practise the calling of a pilot in this wide world after this!" said I to myself as I stumbled, yawning and stretching, about the confined cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had scarcely, to my conception, been asleep at all, when I was called again.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading There was a heavy ground-swell tumbling in upon us over the bar, which made the little vessel pitch violently.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a heavy ground-swell tumbling in upon us over the bar, which made the little vessel pitch violently.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a heavy ground-swell tumbling in upon us over the bar, which made the little vessel pitch violently.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading There was a heavy ground-swell tumbling in upon us over the bar, which made the little vessel pitch violently.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading There was a heavy ground-swell tumbling in upon us over the bar, which made the little vessel pitch violently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had scarcely, to my conception, been asleep at all, when I was called again.
at the time that
From this reading I had scarcely, to my conception, been asleep at all, when I was called again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a heavy ground-swell tumbling in upon us over the bar, which made the little vessel pitch violently.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "If ever I practise the calling of a pilot in this wide world after this!" said I to myself as I stumbled, yawning and stretching, about the confined cabin.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "If ever I practise the calling of a pilot in this wide world after this!" said I to myself as I stumbled, yawning and stretching, about the confined cabin.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading "If ever I practise the calling of a pilot in this wide world after this!" said I to myself as I stumbled, yawning and stretching, about the confined cabin.
