used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DIGGER Late the next afternoon they were taken into Gulfport on board a Grand Cayman schooner laden with Jamaica timber.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE DIGGER Late the next afternoon they were taken into Gulfport on board a Grand Cayman schooner laden with Jamaica timber.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading What had become of Rockett, or of any of the rest of the _Cavite’s_ crew they had not the slightest idea.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What had become of Rockett, or of any of the rest of the _Cavite’s_ crew they had not the slightest idea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They must have been drifting with some current, for the far-away steamer seemed continually to grow more distant.
blurverbUS /blɜːr/
become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading From the upturned boat the sea was a blur of fog.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE DIGGER Late the next afternoon they were taken into Gulfport on board a Grand Cayman schooner laden with Jamaica timber.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading From the upturned boat the sea was a blur of fog.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Expecting her boats, they shouted with what faint voice they could muster; but nothing came of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Expecting her boats, they shouted with what faint voice they could muster; but nothing came of it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Expecting her boats, they shouted with what faint voice they could muster; but nothing came of it.
Cavite's
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From this reading What had become of Rockett, or of any of the rest of the _Cavite’s_ crew they had not the slightest idea.
CaymannounUS /ˈkeɪmən/
a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly
From this reading THE DIGGER Late the next afternoon they were taken into Gulfport on board a Grand Cayman schooner laden with Jamaica timber.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading They must have been drifting with some current, for the far-away steamer seemed continually to grow more distant.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Expecting her boats, they shouted with what faint voice they could muster; but nothing came of it.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading What had become of Rockett, or of any of the rest of the _Cavite’s_ crew they had not the slightest idea.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading They must have been drifting with some current, for the far-away steamer seemed continually to grow more distant.
DIGGERnounUS /ˈdɪɡər/
a laborer who digs
From this reading THE DIGGER Late the next afternoon they were taken into Gulfport on board a Grand Cayman schooner laden with Jamaica timber.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading They must have been drifting with some current, for the far-away steamer seemed continually to grow more distant.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading They must have been drifting with some current, for the far-away steamer seemed continually to grow more distant.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Expecting her boats, they shouted with what faint voice they could muster; but nothing came of it.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Expecting her boats, they shouted with what faint voice they could muster; but nothing came of it.
far-away
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From this reading They must have been drifting with some current, for the far-away steamer seemed continually to grow more distant.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading From the upturned boat the sea was a blur of fog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They must have been drifting with some current, for the far-away steamer seemed continually to grow more distant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the upturned boat the sea was a blur of fog.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THE DIGGER Late the next afternoon they were taken into Gulfport on board a Grand Cayman schooner laden with Jamaica timber.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They must have been drifting with some current, for the far-away steamer seemed continually to grow more distant.
Gulfport
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From this reading THE DIGGER Late the next afternoon they were taken into Gulfport on board a Grand Cayman schooner laden with Jamaica timber.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had become of Rockett, or of any of the rest of the _Cavite’s_ crew they had not the slightest idea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They must have been drifting with some current, for the far-away steamer seemed continually to grow more distant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Expecting her boats, they shouted with what faint voice they could muster; but nothing came of it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What had become of Rockett, or of any of the rest of the _Cavite’s_ crew they had not the slightest idea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE DIGGER Late the next afternoon they were taken into Gulfport on board a Grand Cayman schooner laden with Jamaica timber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Expecting her boats, they shouted with what faint voice they could muster; but nothing came of it.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading THE DIGGER Late the next afternoon they were taken into Gulfport on board a Grand Cayman schooner laden with Jamaica timber.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading THE DIGGER Late the next afternoon they were taken into Gulfport on board a Grand Cayman schooner laden with Jamaica timber.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE DIGGER Late the next afternoon they were taken into Gulfport on board a Grand Cayman schooner laden with Jamaica timber.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They must have been drifting with some current, for the far-away steamer seemed continually to grow more distant.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must have been drifting with some current, for the far-away steamer seemed continually to grow more distant.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading Expecting her boats, they shouted with what faint voice they could muster; but nothing came of it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE DIGGER Late the next afternoon they were taken into Gulfport on board a Grand Cayman schooner laden with Jamaica timber.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What had become of Rockett, or of any of the rest of the _Cavite’s_ crew they had not the slightest idea.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Expecting her boats, they shouted with what faint voice they could muster; but nothing came of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What had become of Rockett, or of any of the rest of the _Cavite’s_ crew they had not the slightest idea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DIGGER Late the next afternoon they were taken into Gulfport on board a Grand Cayman schooner laden with Jamaica timber.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What had become of Rockett, or of any of the rest of the _Cavite’s_ crew they had not the slightest idea.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading What had become of Rockett, or of any of the rest of the _Cavite’s_ crew they had not the slightest idea.
Rockett
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From this reading What had become of Rockett, or of any of the rest of the _Cavite’s_ crew they had not the slightest idea.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading THE DIGGER Late the next afternoon they were taken into Gulfport on board a Grand Cayman schooner laden with Jamaica timber.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading From the upturned boat the sea was a blur of fog.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They must have been drifting with some current, for the far-away steamer seemed continually to grow more distant.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Expecting her boats, they shouted with what faint voice they could muster; but nothing came of it.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading What had become of Rockett, or of any of the rest of the _Cavite’s_ crew they had not the slightest idea.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They must have been drifting with some current, for the far-away steamer seemed continually to grow more distant.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading They must have been drifting with some current, for the far-away steamer seemed continually to grow more distant.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE DIGGER Late the next afternoon they were taken into Gulfport on board a Grand Cayman schooner laden with Jamaica timber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIGGER Late the next afternoon they were taken into Gulfport on board a Grand Cayman schooner laden with Jamaica timber.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DIGGER Late the next afternoon they were taken into Gulfport on board a Grand Cayman schooner laden with Jamaica timber.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading THE DIGGER Late the next afternoon they were taken into Gulfport on board a Grand Cayman schooner laden with Jamaica timber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They must have been drifting with some current, for the far-away steamer seemed continually to grow more distant.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading From the upturned boat the sea was a blur of fog.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Expecting her boats, they shouted with what faint voice they could muster; but nothing came of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the upturned boat the sea was a blur of fog.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DIGGER Late the next afternoon they were taken into Gulfport on board a Grand Cayman schooner laden with Jamaica timber.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had become of Rockett, or of any of the rest of the _Cavite’s_ crew they had not the slightest idea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DIGGER Late the next afternoon they were taken into Gulfport on board a Grand Cayman schooner laden with Jamaica timber.
