used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vanderdecken and the mate came below soon after this, and Prins set a bowl of punch before them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Vanderdecken and the mate came below soon after this, and Prins set a bowl of punch before them.
anew
From this reading MY LIFE IS AGAIN ATTEMPTED.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The captain seated himself in his solemn way, and the mate took Imogene's place--that is, over against my seat--she being at my side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vanderdecken and the mate came below soon after this, and Prins set a bowl of punch before them.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading They filled their pipes and smoked in a silence that, saving Vanderdecken's asking me to drink, would, I believe, have remained unbroken but for Imogene.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The captain seated himself in his solemn way, and the mate took Imogene's place--that is, over against my seat--she being at my side.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading MY LIFE IS AGAIN ATTEMPTED.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading She said: "Captain, there is no fear, I hope, of those pirates attempting to board us again in the darkness?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Vanderdecken and the mate came below soon after this, and Prins set a bowl of punch before them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The captain seated himself in his solemn way, and the mate took Imogene's place--that is, over against my seat--she being at my side.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They filled their pipes and smoked in a silence that, saving Vanderdecken's asking me to drink, would, I believe, have remained unbroken but for Imogene.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Vanderdecken and the mate came below soon after this, and Prins set a bowl of punch before them.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading She said: "Captain, there is no fear, I hope, of those pirates attempting to board us again in the darkness?"
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Vanderdecken and the mate came below soon after this, and Prins set a bowl of punch before them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They filled their pipes and smoked in a silence that, saving Vanderdecken's asking me to drink, would, I believe, have remained unbroken but for Imogene.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Vanderdecken and the mate came below soon after this, and Prins set a bowl of punch before them.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain seated himself in his solemn way, and the mate took Imogene's place--that is, over against my seat--she being at my side.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She said: "Captain, there is no fear, I hope, of those pirates attempting to board us again in the darkness?"
take in liquids
From this reading They filled their pipes and smoked in a silence that, saving Vanderdecken's asking me to drink, would, I believe, have remained unbroken but for Imogene.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She said: "Captain, there is no fear, I hope, of those pirates attempting to board us again in the darkness?"
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading They filled their pipes and smoked in a silence that, saving Vanderdecken's asking me to drink, would, I believe, have remained unbroken but for Imogene.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They filled their pipes and smoked in a silence that, saving Vanderdecken's asking me to drink, would, I believe, have remained unbroken but for Imogene.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They filled their pipes and smoked in a silence that, saving Vanderdecken's asking me to drink, would, I believe, have remained unbroken but for Imogene.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The captain seated himself in his solemn way, and the mate took Imogene's place--that is, over against my seat--she being at my side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain seated himself in his solemn way, and the mate took Imogene's place--that is, over against my seat--she being at my side.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She said: "Captain, there is no fear, I hope, of those pirates attempting to board us again in the darkness?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They filled their pipes and smoked in a silence that, saving Vanderdecken's asking me to drink, would, I believe, have remained unbroken but for Imogene.
Imogene
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From this reading They filled their pipes and smoked in a silence that, saving Vanderdecken's asking me to drink, would, I believe, have remained unbroken but for Imogene.
Imogene's
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From this reading The captain seated himself in his solemn way, and the mate took Imogene's place--that is, over against my seat--she being at my side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The captain seated himself in his solemn way, and the mate took Imogene's place--that is, over against my seat--she being at my side.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY LIFE IS AGAIN ATTEMPTED.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MY LIFE IS AGAIN ATTEMPTED.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Vanderdecken and the mate came below soon after this, and Prins set a bowl of punch before them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They filled their pipes and smoked in a silence that, saving Vanderdecken's asking me to drink, would, I believe, have remained unbroken but for Imogene.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LIFE IS AGAIN ATTEMPTED.
not any; not one
From this reading She said: "Captain, there is no fear, I hope, of those pirates attempting to board us again in the darkness?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vanderdecken and the mate came below soon after this, and Prins set a bowl of punch before them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The captain seated himself in his solemn way, and the mate took Imogene's place--that is, over against my seat--she being at my side.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading They filled their pipes and smoked in a silence that, saving Vanderdecken's asking me to drink, would, I believe, have remained unbroken but for Imogene.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading She said: "Captain, there is no fear, I hope, of those pirates attempting to board us again in the darkness?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The captain seated himself in his solemn way, and the mate took Imogene's place--that is, over against my seat--she being at my side.
Prins
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From this reading Vanderdecken and the mate came below soon after this, and Prins set a bowl of punch before them.
punchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading Vanderdecken and the mate came below soon after this, and Prins set a bowl of punch before them.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They filled their pipes and smoked in a silence that, saving Vanderdecken's asking me to drink, would, I believe, have remained unbroken but for Imogene.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said: "Captain, there is no fear, I hope, of those pirates attempting to board us again in the darkness?"
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading They filled their pipes and smoked in a silence that, saving Vanderdecken's asking me to drink, would, I believe, have remained unbroken but for Imogene.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The captain seated himself in his solemn way, and the mate took Imogene's place--that is, over against my seat--she being at my side.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The captain seated himself in his solemn way, and the mate took Imogene's place--that is, over against my seat--she being at my side.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Vanderdecken and the mate came below soon after this, and Prins set a bowl of punch before them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain seated himself in his solemn way, and the mate took Imogene's place--that is, over against my seat--she being at my side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The captain seated himself in his solemn way, and the mate took Imogene's place--that is, over against my seat--she being at my side.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They filled their pipes and smoked in a silence that, saving Vanderdecken's asking me to drink, would, I believe, have remained unbroken but for Imogene.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading They filled their pipes and smoked in a silence that, saving Vanderdecken's asking me to drink, would, I believe, have remained unbroken but for Imogene.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The captain seated himself in his solemn way, and the mate took Imogene's place--that is, over against my seat--she being at my side.
in the near future
From this reading Vanderdecken and the mate came below soon after this, and Prins set a bowl of punch before them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The captain seated himself in his solemn way, and the mate took Imogene's place--that is, over against my seat--she being at my side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vanderdecken and the mate came below soon after this, and Prins set a bowl of punch before them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They filled their pipes and smoked in a silence that, saving Vanderdecken's asking me to drink, would, I believe, have remained unbroken but for Imogene.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Vanderdecken and the mate came below soon after this, and Prins set a bowl of punch before them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She said: "Captain, there is no fear, I hope, of those pirates attempting to board us again in the darkness?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They filled their pipes and smoked in a silence that, saving Vanderdecken's asking me to drink, would, I believe, have remained unbroken but for Imogene.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Vanderdecken and the mate came below soon after this, and Prins set a bowl of punch before them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She said: "Captain, there is no fear, I hope, of those pirates attempting to board us again in the darkness?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They filled their pipes and smoked in a silence that, saving Vanderdecken's asking me to drink, would, I believe, have remained unbroken but for Imogene.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The captain seated himself in his solemn way, and the mate took Imogene's place--that is, over against my seat--she being at my side.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading They filled their pipes and smoked in a silence that, saving Vanderdecken's asking me to drink, would, I believe, have remained unbroken but for Imogene.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She said: "Captain, there is no fear, I hope, of those pirates attempting to board us again in the darkness?"
Vanderdecken
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From this reading Vanderdecken and the mate came below soon after this, and Prins set a bowl of punch before them.
Vanderdecken's
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From this reading They filled their pipes and smoked in a silence that, saving Vanderdecken's asking me to drink, would, I believe, have remained unbroken but for Imogene.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The captain seated himself in his solemn way, and the mate took Imogene's place--that is, over against my seat--she being at my side.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They filled their pipes and smoked in a silence that, saving Vanderdecken's asking me to drink, would, I believe, have remained unbroken but for Imogene.
