used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Hears the News._ We rowed to the yacht without an instant’s delay and made known the good news to the crew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Hears the News._ We rowed to the yacht without an instant’s delay and made known the good news to the crew.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their cheers must certainly have been heard by half the population of Villa do Porto.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their cheers must certainly have been heard by half the population of Villa do Porto.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Their cheers must certainly have been heard by half the population of Villa do Porto.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading Their cheers must certainly have been heard by half the population of Villa do Porto.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
corksnounUS /kɔːrks/
plural of “cork” — outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Hears the News._ We rowed to the yacht without an instant’s delay and made known the good news to the crew.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Hears the News._ We rowed to the yacht without an instant’s delay and made known the good news to the crew.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Their cheers must certainly have been heard by half the population of Villa do Porto.
Dr
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Hears the News._ We rowed to the yacht without an instant’s delay and made known the good news to the crew.
exclamatoryadjective
sudden and strong
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
communicated in words
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
Fabos
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Hears the News._ We rowed to the yacht without an instant’s delay and made known the good news to the crew.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Hears the News._ We rowed to the yacht without an instant’s delay and made known the good news to the crew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Their cheers must certainly have been heard by half the population of Villa do Porto.
only a very short time before
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Their cheers must certainly have been heard by half the population of Villa do Porto.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Their cheers must certainly have been heard by half the population of Villa do Porto.
HearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Hears the News._ We rowed to the yacht without an instant’s delay and made known the good news to the crew.
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 Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE MEANTIME.
incoherentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
instant's
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Hears the News._ We rowed to the yacht without an instant’s delay and made known the good news to the crew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
JapnounUS /dʒæp/
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Hears the News._ We rowed to the yacht without an instant’s delay and made known the good news to the crew.
Larry
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From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Hears the News._ We rowed to the yacht without an instant’s delay and made known the good news to the crew.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading IN THE MEANTIME.
meatsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meat” — the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Their cheers must certainly have been heard by half the population of Villa do Porto.
information about recent and important events
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Hears the News._ We rowed to the yacht without an instant’s delay and made known the good news to the crew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
oathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their cheers must certainly have been heard by half the population of Villa do Porto.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
poppingnounUS /ˈpɑːpɪŋ/
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Their cheers must certainly have been heard by half the population of Villa do Porto.
PortonounUS /ˈpɔːrtoʊ/
port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine
From this reading Their cheers must certainly have been heard by half the population of Villa do Porto.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Hears the News._ We rowed to the yacht without an instant’s delay and made known the good news to the crew.
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE MEANTIME.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their cheers must certainly have been heard by half the population of Villa do Porto.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Hears the News._ We rowed to the yacht without an instant’s delay and made known the good news to the crew.
arousing affect
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Their cheers must certainly have been heard by half the population of Villa do Porto.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Hears the News._ We rowed to the yacht without an instant’s delay and made known the good news to the crew.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
at the time that
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Hears the News._ We rowed to the yacht without an instant’s delay and made known the good news to the crew.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading It was touching to witness the good fellows’ delight, expressed in twenty ways as seamen will—this man by loud oaths, another by stupefied silence, a third by incoherent roaring, a fourth by the exclamatory desire that he might not find salvation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Quite convinced that the Jap would fetch me out of the trap, Captain Larry had ordered a supper to be prepared in the cabin, and hardly were we aboard when the corks were popping and the hot meats served.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Hears the News._ We rowed to the yacht without an instant’s delay and made known the good news to the crew.
