used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
Abe
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From this reading Abe Guptil was moved almost to tears, and most of the men forward shook their heads sympathetically, although in my presence, since I was not one of them, they said little.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Every one asked questions about poor Sim, and by the way the various ones received our answers they indicated much of their own attitude toward us.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
anew
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Abe Guptil was moved almost to tears, and most of the men forward shook their heads sympathetically, although in my presence, since I was not one of them, they said little.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Abe Guptil was moved almost to tears, and most of the men forward shook their heads sympathetically, although in my presence, since I was not one of them, they said little.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Every one asked questions about poor Sim, and by the way the various ones received our answers they indicated much of their own attitude toward us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Every one asked questions about poor Sim, and by the way the various ones received our answers they indicated much of their own attitude toward us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Every one asked questions about poor Sim, and by the way the various ones received our answers they indicated much of their own attitude toward us.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every one asked questions about poor Sim, and by the way the various ones received our answers they indicated much of their own attitude toward us.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one asked questions about poor Sim, and by the way the various ones received our answers they indicated much of their own attitude toward us.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Abe Guptil was moved almost to tears, and most of the men forward shook their heads sympathetically, although in my presence, since I was not one of them, they said little.
yet to be or coming
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
Guptil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Abe Guptil was moved almost to tears, and most of the men forward shook their heads sympathetically, although in my presence, since I was not one of them, they said little.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
HavananounUS /həˈvænə/
the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Abe Guptil was moved almost to tears, and most of the men forward shook their heads sympathetically, although in my presence, since I was not one of them, they said little.
HOnounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading LAND HO!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Every one asked questions about poor Sim, and by the way the various ones received our answers they indicated much of their own attitude toward us.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading LAND HO!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Abe Guptil was moved almost to tears, and most of the men forward shook their heads sympathetically, although in my presence, since I was not one of them, they said little.
the force of workers available
From this reading Abe Guptil was moved almost to tears, and most of the men forward shook their heads sympathetically, although in my presence, since I was not one of them, they said little.
a particular point in time
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Abe Guptil was moved almost to tears, and most of the men forward shook their heads sympathetically, although in my presence, since I was not one of them, they said little.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Abe Guptil was moved almost to tears, and most of the men forward shook their heads sympathetically, although in my presence, since I was not one of them, they said little.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Every one asked questions about poor Sim, and by the way the various ones received our answers they indicated much of their own attitude toward us.
MuzzyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌzi/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Abe Guptil was moved almost to tears, and most of the men forward shook their heads sympathetically, although in my presence, since I was not one of them, they said little.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
not any; not one
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Abe Guptil was moved almost to tears, and most of the men forward shook their heads sympathetically, although in my presence, since I was not one of them, they said little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one asked questions about poor Sim, and by the way the various ones received our answers they indicated much of their own attitude toward us.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Every one asked questions about poor Sim, and by the way the various ones received our answers they indicated much of their own attitude toward us.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Every one asked questions about poor Sim, and by the way the various ones received our answers they indicated much of their own attitude toward us.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Every one asked questions about poor Sim, and by the way the various ones received our answers they indicated much of their own attitude toward us.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Every one asked questions about poor Sim, and by the way the various ones received our answers they indicated much of their own attitude toward us.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Abe Guptil was moved almost to tears, and most of the men forward shook their heads sympathetically, although in my presence, since I was not one of them, they said little.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Every one asked questions about poor Sim, and by the way the various ones received our answers they indicated much of their own attitude toward us.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Every one asked questions about poor Sim, and by the way the various ones received our answers they indicated much of their own attitude toward us.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Abe Guptil was moved almost to tears, and most of the men forward shook their heads sympathetically, although in my presence, since I was not one of them, they said little.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Abe Guptil was moved almost to tears, and most of the men forward shook their heads sympathetically, although in my presence, since I was not one of them, they said little.
Sim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Abe Guptil was moved almost to tears, and most of the men forward shook their heads sympathetically, although in my presence, since I was not one of them, they said little.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Abe Guptil was moved almost to tears, and most of the men forward shook their heads sympathetically, although in my presence, since I was not one of them, they said little.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Abe Guptil was moved almost to tears, and most of the men forward shook their heads sympathetically, although in my presence, since I was not one of them, they said little.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every one asked questions about poor Sim, and by the way the various ones received our answers they indicated much of their own attitude toward us.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Abe Guptil was moved almost to tears, and most of the men forward shook their heads sympathetically, although in my presence, since I was not one of them, they said little.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every one asked questions about poor Sim, and by the way the various ones received our answers they indicated much of their own attitude toward us.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Every one asked questions about poor Sim, and by the way the various ones received our answers they indicated much of their own attitude toward us.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Every one asked questions about poor Sim, and by the way the various ones received our answers they indicated much of their own attitude toward us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Every one asked questions about poor Sim, and by the way the various ones received our answers they indicated much of their own attitude toward us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
at the time that
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But there was that in the wind which kept us always uneasy; and at no time after the night when Sim Muzzy left us, never to return to the brig Adventure, did we have a moment of complete security.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Captain North back on board again, we felt great confidence for the future; and while we remained in Havana there was no other attempt, so far as I know, to do us harm.
