used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill.
(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 He fulfilled, too, all the required conditions: he had no wife, children, or relations; he was as free as a man could be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He fulfilled, too, all the required conditions: he had no wife, children, or relations; he was as free as a man could be.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He might well be astonished at such a letter, and so he was, but astonished like a man used to astonishments.
astonishments
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From this reading He might well be astonished at such a letter, and so he was, but astonished like a man used to astonishments.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He might well be astonished at such a letter, and so he was, but astonished like a man used to astonishments.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Having no one to consult, he went straight to Messrs. Marcuart's bank.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He might well be astonished at such a letter, and so he was, but astonished like a man used to astonishments.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He might well be astonished at such a letter, and so he was, but astonished like a man used to astonishments.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He fulfilled, too, all the required conditions: he had no wife, children, or relations; he was as free as a man could be.
CLAWBONNY
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From this reading CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading He fulfilled, too, all the required conditions: he had no wife, children, or relations; he was as free as a man could be.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading Having no one to consult, he went straight to Messrs. Marcuart's bank.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He fulfilled, too, all the required conditions: he had no wife, children, or relations; he was as free as a man could be.
DR
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From this reading DR.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He fulfilled, too, all the required conditions: he had no wife, children, or relations; he was as free as a man could be.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading He fulfilled, too, all the required conditions: he had no wife, children, or relations; he was as free as a man could be.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having no one to consult, he went straight to Messrs. Marcuart's bank.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He might well be astonished at such a letter, and so he was, but astonished like a man used to astonishments.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He might well be astonished at such a letter, and so he was, but astonished like a man used to astonishments.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He might well be astonished at such a letter, and so he was, but astonished like a man used to astonishments.
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 CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill.
Marcuart's
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From this reading Having no one to consult, he went straight to Messrs. Marcuart's bank.
Messrs
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From this reading Having no one to consult, he went straight to Messrs. Marcuart's bank.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might well be astonished at such a letter, and so he was, but astonished like a man used to astonishments.
not any; not one
From this reading He fulfilled, too, all the required conditions: he had no wife, children, or relations; he was as free as a man could be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Having no one to consult, he went straight to Messrs. Marcuart's bank.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He fulfilled, too, all the required conditions: he had no wife, children, or relations; he was as free as a man could be.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading He fulfilled, too, all the required conditions: he had no wife, children, or relations; he was as free as a man could be.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He fulfilled, too, all the required conditions: he had no wife, children, or relations; he was as free as a man could be.
Richard
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From this reading CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill.
Shandon
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From this reading CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He might well be astonished at such a letter, and so he was, but astonished like a man used to astonishments.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Having no one to consult, he went straight to Messrs. Marcuart's bank.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He might well be astonished at such a letter, and so he was, but astonished like a man used to astonishments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He might well be astonished at such a letter, and so he was, but astonished like a man used to astonishments.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He fulfilled, too, all the required conditions: he had no wife, children, or relations; he was as free as a man could be.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He might well be astonished at such a letter, and so he was, but astonished like a man used to astonishments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He might well be astonished at such a letter, and so he was, but astonished like a man used to astonishments.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Having no one to consult, he went straight to Messrs. Marcuart's bank.
whalersnounUS /ˈweɪlərz/
plural of “whaler” — a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He fulfilled, too, all the required conditions: he had no wife, children, or relations; he was as free as a man could be.
a late time of life
From this reading CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill.
