used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Not exactly,” admitted Serge; “but in that direction.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading “The _Seamew_ sails for Alaska this very evening.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ONE RESULT OF GOOD SHOOTING “Why not go with me?” suggested Serge, at the end of his meditation on Phil’s situation.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
confined by bonds
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Not exactly,” admitted Serge; “but in that direction.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
codnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “For what part of Alaska――for Sitka?” demanded Phil, eagerly.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “Not exactly,” admitted Serge; “but in that direction.
DuffnounUS /dʌf/
a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “For what part of Alaska――for Sitka?” demanded Phil, eagerly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ONE RESULT OF GOOD SHOOTING “Why not go with me?” suggested Serge, at the end of his meditation on Phil’s situation.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “The _Seamew_ sails for Alaska this very evening.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Not exactly,” admitted Serge; “but in that direction.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The _Seamew_ sails for Alaska this very evening.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ONE RESULT OF GOOD SHOOTING “Why not go with me?” suggested Serge, at the end of his meditation on Phil’s situation.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ONE RESULT OF GOOD SHOOTING “Why not go with me?” suggested Serge, at the end of his meditation on Phil’s situation.
halibutnounUS /ˈhæləbət/
lean flesh of very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacific
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ONE RESULT OF GOOD SHOOTING “Why not go with me?” suggested Serge, at the end of his meditation on Phil’s situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Not exactly,” admitted Serge; “but in that direction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ONE RESULT OF GOOD SHOOTING “Why not go with me?” suggested Serge, at the end of his meditation on Phil’s situation.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading ONE RESULT OF GOOD SHOOTING “Why not go with me?” suggested Serge, at the end of his meditation on Phil’s situation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ONE RESULT OF GOOD SHOOTING “Why not go with me?” suggested Serge, at the end of his meditation on Phil’s situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE RESULT OF GOOD SHOOTING “Why not go with me?” suggested Serge, at the end of his meditation on Phil’s situation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ONE RESULT OF GOOD SHOOTING “Why not go with me?” suggested Serge, at the end of his meditation on Phil’s situation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE RESULT OF GOOD SHOOTING “Why not go with me?” suggested Serge, at the end of his meditation on Phil’s situation.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “For what part of Alaska――for Sitka?” demanded Phil, eagerly.
Phil
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From this reading “For what part of Alaska――for Sitka?” demanded Phil, eagerly.
Phil's
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From this reading ONE RESULT OF GOOD SHOOTING “Why not go with me?” suggested Serge, at the end of his meditation on Phil’s situation.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading ONE RESULT OF GOOD SHOOTING “Why not go with me?” suggested Serge, at the end of his meditation on Phil’s situation.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading “The _Seamew_ sails for Alaska this very evening.”
Seamew
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From this reading “The _Seamew_ sails for Alaska this very evening.”
SergenounUS /sɜːrdʒ/
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading ONE RESULT OF GOOD SHOOTING “Why not go with me?” suggested Serge, at the end of his meditation on Phil’s situation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading ONE RESULT OF GOOD SHOOTING “Why not go with me?” suggested Serge, at the end of his meditation on Phil’s situation.
Shumagin
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From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
SitkanounUS /ˈsɪtkə/
a town in southeastern Alaska that was the capital of Russian America and served as the capital of Alaska from 1867 until 1906
From this reading “For what part of Alaska――for Sitka?” demanded Phil, eagerly.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading ONE RESULT OF GOOD SHOOTING “Why not go with me?” suggested Serge, at the end of his meditation on Phil’s situation.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ONE RESULT OF GOOD SHOOTING “Why not go with me?” suggested Serge, at the end of his meditation on Phil’s situation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Not exactly,” admitted Serge; “but in that direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE RESULT OF GOOD SHOOTING “Why not go with me?” suggested Serge, at the end of his meditation on Phil’s situation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The _Seamew_ sails for Alaska this very evening.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “The _Seamew_ sails for Alaska this very evening.”
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading She is bound on a fishing cruise to the cod and halibut banks off the Shumagin Islands; but there are always vessels running from there into Sitka, and Captain Duff has promised to set me on board the very first one of these he runs across.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “For what part of Alaska――for Sitka?” demanded Phil, eagerly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ONE RESULT OF GOOD SHOOTING “Why not go with me?” suggested Serge, at the end of his meditation on Phil’s situation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ONE RESULT OF GOOD SHOOTING “Why not go with me?” suggested Serge, at the end of his meditation on Phil’s situation.
