used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
in the past
From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had been lying beset, with my own ship and several others, in an ice-pack, to the south-west of Jan Mayen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been lying beset, with my own ship and several others, in an ice-pack, to the south-west of Jan Mayen.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The hands, however, were saved.--_The Author_.]
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been lying beset, with my own ship and several others, in an ice-pack, to the south-west of Jan Mayen.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading She had been lying beset, with my own ship and several others, in an ice-pack, to the south-west of Jan Mayen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That day, after dinner, the mate told the short but sad history of the _Trefoil's_ cruise.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "The same captain was in her," he said, "for three years, and never yet succeeded in getting a paying voyage.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading That day, after dinner, the mate told the short but sad history of the _Trefoil's_ cruise.
darklingadjective
uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure
From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That day, after dinner, the mate told the short but sad history of the _Trefoil's_ cruise.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading That day, after dinner, the mate told the short but sad history of the _Trefoil's_ cruise.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The same captain was in her," he said, "for three years, and never yet succeeded in getting a paying voyage.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "The same captain was in her," he said, "for three years, and never yet succeeded in getting a paying voyage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been lying beset, with my own ship and several others, in an ice-pack, to the south-west of Jan Mayen.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The hands, however, were saved.--_The Author_.]
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The same captain was in her," he said, "for three years, and never yet succeeded in getting a paying voyage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The same captain was in her," he said, "for three years, and never yet succeeded in getting a paying voyage.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading That day, after dinner, the mate told the short but sad history of the _Trefoil's_ cruise.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The hands, however, were saved.--_The Author_.]
ice-pack
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From this reading She had been lying beset, with my own ship and several others, in an ice-pack, to the south-west of Jan Mayen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
Innuit
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From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading She had been lying beset, with my own ship and several others, in an ice-pack, to the south-west of Jan Mayen.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She had been lying beset, with my own ship and several others, in an ice-pack, to the south-west of Jan Mayen.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading That day, after dinner, the mate told the short but sad history of the _Trefoil's_ cruise.
Mayen
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From this reading She had been lying beset, with my own ship and several others, in an ice-pack, to the south-west of Jan Mayen.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She had been lying beset, with my own ship and several others, in an ice-pack, to the south-west of Jan Mayen.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "The same captain was in her," he said, "for three years, and never yet succeeded in getting a paying voyage.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
others
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From this reading She had been lying beset, with my own ship and several others, in an ice-pack, to the south-west of Jan Mayen.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had been lying beset, with my own ship and several others, in an ice-pack, to the south-west of Jan Mayen.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading "The same captain was in her," he said, "for three years, and never yet succeeded in getting a paying voyage.
Peterhead
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From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading That day, after dinner, the mate told the short but sad history of the _Trefoil's_ cruise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The same captain was in her," he said, "for three years, and never yet succeeded in getting a paying voyage.
Identical; not different.
From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The hands, however, were saved.--_The Author_.]
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She had been lying beset, with my own ship and several others, in an ice-pack, to the south-west of Jan Mayen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
transport commercially
From this reading She had been lying beset, with my own ship and several others, in an ice-pack, to the south-west of Jan Mayen.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading She had been lying beset, with my own ship and several others, in an ice-pack, to the south-west of Jan Mayen.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading "The same captain was in her," he said, "for three years, and never yet succeeded in getting a paying voyage.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day, after dinner, the mate told the short but sad history of the _Trefoil's_ cruise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "The same captain was in her," he said, "for three years, and never yet succeeded in getting a paying voyage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been lying beset, with my own ship and several others, in an ice-pack, to the south-west of Jan Mayen.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading That day, after dinner, the mate told the short but sad history of the _Trefoil's_ cruise.
Trefoil's
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From this reading That day, after dinner, the mate told the short but sad history of the _Trefoil's_ cruise.
precisely as stated
From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading "The same captain was in her," he said, "for three years, and never yet succeeded in getting a paying voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The same captain was in her," he said, "for three years, and never yet succeeded in getting a paying voyage.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hands, however, were saved.--_The Author_.]
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been lying beset, with my own ship and several others, in an ice-pack, to the south-west of Jan Mayen.
a late time of life
From this reading [The same fate befell the _Innuit_, of Peterhead, some fifteen years ago; she went down in the short darkling of a summer's night, a very few minutes after being struck.
but in spite of that
From this reading "The same captain was in her," he said, "for three years, and never yet succeeded in getting a paying voyage.
