used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading "If only _she_ was afloat!
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
set up or found
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
Gleazen
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From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Pfaw!" he growled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If only _she_ was afloat!
inaccurateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnækjərət/
not accurate
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
and nothing more
From this reading "If only _she_ was afloat!
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
penciledadjectiveUS /ˈpensəld/
drawn or written with a pencil
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
Pfaw
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From this reading "Pfaw!" he growled.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
rat-infested
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From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If only _she_ was afloat!
transport commercially
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
not in physical motion
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a ship for you!
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
in or at the place that
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A PASSAGE AT ARMS Across the cabin table was spread the big, inaccurate chart of the west coast of Africa, on which Captain North had penciled the rat-infested island and the river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading Seeing it now for the first time since he had returned to the brig, Gleazen planted one finger on the picture of the spot where we had found the wrecked ship with the bones of the drowned slaves still chained to her timbers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was a ship for you!
