used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But, after all she was but a cutter, handled by a lunatic."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "We shall sight the high land to-morrow morning, if not before" "Surely we shall come across the boat in time, captain?" remarked Bob.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Luckily it's the right course to steer for the Siberian coast," remarked the captain, as he sat over his wine after midday dinner.
(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 "But, after all she was but a cutter, handled by a lunatic."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Luckily it's the right course to steer for the Siberian coast," remarked the captain, as he sat over his wine after midday dinner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For three long days the _Dart_ bore away northwest, the direction in which the last had been seen of the missing boat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For three long days the _Dart_ bore away northwest, the direction in which the last had been seen of the missing boat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We shall sight the high land to-morrow morning, if not before" "Surely we shall come across the boat in time, captain?" remarked Bob.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading For three long days the _Dart_ bore away northwest, the direction in which the last had been seen of the missing boat.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "We shall sight the high land to-morrow morning, if not before" "Surely we shall come across the boat in time, captain?" remarked Bob.
cause to be bored
From this reading For three long days the _Dart_ bore away northwest, the direction in which the last had been seen of the missing boat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, after all she was but a cutter, handled by a lunatic."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "But, after all she was but a cutter, handled by a lunatic."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Luckily it's the right course to steer for the Siberian coast," remarked the captain, as he sat over his wine after midday dinner.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "Luckily it's the right course to steer for the Siberian coast," remarked the captain, as he sat over his wine after midday dinner.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We shall sight the high land to-morrow morning, if not before" "Surely we shall come across the boat in time, captain?" remarked Bob.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Luckily it's the right course to steer for the Siberian coast," remarked the captain, as he sat over his wine after midday dinner.
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading "But, after all she was but a cutter, handled by a lunatic."
DartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading For three long days the _Dart_ bore away northwest, the direction in which the last had been seen of the missing boat.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three long days the _Dart_ bore away northwest, the direction in which the last had been seen of the missing boat.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Luckily it's the right course to steer for the Siberian coast," remarked the captain, as he sat over his wine after midday dinner.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading For three long days the _Dart_ bore away northwest, the direction in which the last had been seen of the missing boat.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Well, we have had wonderfully fine weather," replied the captain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three long days the _Dart_ bore away northwest, the direction in which the last had been seen of the missing boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For three long days the _Dart_ bore away northwest, the direction in which the last had been seen of the missing boat.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading "But, after all she was but a cutter, handled by a lunatic."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, we have had wonderfully fine weather," replied the captain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Luckily it's the right course to steer for the Siberian coast," remarked the captain, as he sat over his wine after midday dinner.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "We shall sight the high land to-morrow morning, if not before" "Surely we shall come across the boat in time, captain?" remarked Bob.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Luckily it's the right course to steer for the Siberian coast," remarked the captain, as he sat over his wine after midday dinner.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We shall sight the high land to-morrow morning, if not before" "Surely we shall come across the boat in time, captain?" remarked Bob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For three long days the _Dart_ bore away northwest, the direction in which the last had been seen of the missing boat.
it's
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From this reading "Luckily it's the right course to steer for the Siberian coast," remarked the captain, as he sat over his wine after midday dinner.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "We shall sight the high land to-morrow morning, if not before" "Surely we shall come across the boat in time, captain?" remarked Bob.
immediately past
From this reading For three long days the _Dart_ bore away northwest, the direction in which the last had been seen of the missing boat.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For three long days the _Dart_ bore away northwest, the direction in which the last had been seen of the missing boat.
LuckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading "Luckily it's the right course to steer for the Siberian coast," remarked the captain, as he sat over his wine after midday dinner.
lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading "But, after all she was but a cutter, handled by a lunatic."
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading "Luckily it's the right course to steer for the Siberian coast," remarked the captain, as he sat over his wine after midday dinner.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading For three long days the _Dart_ bore away northwest, the direction in which the last had been seen of the missing boat.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "We shall sight the high land to-morrow morning, if not before" "Surely we shall come across the boat in time, captain?" remarked Bob.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading For three long days the _Dart_ bore away northwest, the direction in which the last had been seen of the missing boat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We shall sight the high land to-morrow morning, if not before" "Surely we shall come across the boat in time, captain?" remarked Bob.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For three long days the _Dart_ bore away northwest, the direction in which the last had been seen of the missing boat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Luckily it's the right course to steer for the Siberian coast," remarked the captain, as he sat over his wine after midday dinner.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Luckily it's the right course to steer for the Siberian coast," remarked the captain, as he sat over his wine after midday dinner.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, we have had wonderfully fine weather," replied the captain.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Luckily it's the right course to steer for the Siberian coast," remarked the captain, as he sat over his wine after midday dinner.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Luckily it's the right course to steer for the Siberian coast," remarked the captain, as he sat over his wine after midday dinner.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For three long days the _Dart_ bore away northwest, the direction in which the last had been seen of the missing boat.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall sight the high land to-morrow morning, if not before" "Surely we shall come across the boat in time, captain?" remarked Bob.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But, after all she was but a cutter, handled by a lunatic."
SiberiannounUS /saɪˈbɪriən/
a native or inhabitant of Siberia
From this reading "Luckily it's the right course to steer for the Siberian coast," remarked the captain, as he sat over his wine after midday dinner.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "We shall sight the high land to-morrow morning, if not before" "Surely we shall come across the boat in time, captain?" remarked Bob.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading "Luckily it's the right course to steer for the Siberian coast," remarked the captain, as he sat over his wine after midday dinner.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "We shall sight the high land to-morrow morning, if not before" "Surely we shall come across the boat in time, captain?" remarked Bob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For three long days the _Dart_ bore away northwest, the direction in which the last had been seen of the missing boat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three long days the _Dart_ bore away northwest, the direction in which the last had been seen of the missing boat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We shall sight the high land to-morrow morning, if not before" "Surely we shall come across the boat in time, captain?" remarked Bob.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Luckily it's the right course to steer for the Siberian coast," remarked the captain, as he sat over his wine after midday dinner.
to-morrow
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From this reading "We shall sight the high land to-morrow morning, if not before" "Surely we shall come across the boat in time, captain?" remarked Bob.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But, after all she was but a cutter, handled by a lunatic."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall sight the high land to-morrow morning, if not before" "Surely we shall come across the boat in time, captain?" remarked Bob.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "Well, we have had wonderfully fine weather," replied the captain.
(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 "Well, we have had wonderfully fine weather," replied the captain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For three long days the _Dart_ bore away northwest, the direction in which the last had been seen of the missing boat.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "Luckily it's the right course to steer for the Siberian coast," remarked the captain, as he sat over his wine after midday dinner.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading "Well, we have had wonderfully fine weather," replied the captain.
