Chapter XVI · An Honest Man Arrives

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

later than; following

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

anew

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

(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 Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

side by side

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Their eyes were set upon the bag of coins at once with, as I thought, an eager gleam in them, and then their Captain hails me and says:

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading Their eyes were set upon the bag of coins at once with, as I thought, an eager gleam in them, and then their Captain hails me and says:

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

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From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

(of hair) having curls or waves

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Their eyes were set upon the bag of coins at once with, as I thought, an eager gleam in them, and then their Captain hails me and says:

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

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From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

the organ of sight

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Their eyes were set upon the bag of coins at once with, as I thought, an eager gleam in them, and then their Captain hails me and says:

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

in a fixed manner

From this reading And leaning over, too, were several others, sailors, all regarding us fixedly.

the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

usually; as a rule

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Their eyes were set upon the bag of coins at once with, as I thought, an eager gleam in them, and then their Captain hails me and says:

coins made of gold

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

plural of “hail” — precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents

From this reading Their eyes were set upon the bag of coins at once with, as I thought, an eager gleam in them, and then their Captain hails me and says:

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

most important element

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

a vertical spar for supporting sails

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

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From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

on one occasion

From this reading Their eyes were set upon the bag of coins at once with, as I thought, an eager gleam in them, and then their Captain hails me and says:

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

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From this reading And leaning over, too, were several others, sailors, all regarding us fixedly.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

above and across; more than

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

by chance

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

a human being

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

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From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading And leaning over, too, were several others, sailors, all regarding us fixedly.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

the work of a sailor

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading And leaning over, too, were several others, sailors, all regarding us fixedly.

cut with a saw

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Their eyes were set upon the bag of coins at once with, as I thought, an eager gleam in them, and then their Captain hails me and says:

a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Their eyes were set upon the bag of coins at once with, as I thought, an eager gleam in them, and then their Captain hails me and says:

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading And leaning over, too, were several others, sailors, all regarding us fixedly.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

transport commercially

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

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From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their eyes were set upon the bag of coins at once with, as I thought, an eager gleam in them, and then their Captain hails me and says:

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Their eyes were set upon the bag of coins at once with, as I thought, an eager gleam in them, and then their Captain hails me and says:

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Their eyes were set upon the bag of coins at once with, as I thought, an eager gleam in them, and then their Captain hails me and says:

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And leaning over, too, were several others, sailors, all regarding us fixedly.

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From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Their eyes were set upon the bag of coins at once with, as I thought, an eager gleam in them, and then their Captain hails me and says:

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

precisely as stated

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

(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 Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

at the time that

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now when we got up to the surface again, I taking with me one of the bags of gold coins to show the Captain, we were very much astonished to see that, moored alongside of our ship was another--a small craft such as is known in England as a "snow," which is generally very fast in sailing, having a main and a foresail, as well as a trysail mast.

the words that are spoken

From this reading And as I looked round after getting my head free again, I did see on her stern a great gilt star and the words "_Etoyle_, Provydence," so now I knew what she was, and, perhaps whence she came, or at least that she was from one of the Provydences.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Leaning over her bows and watching us as we arose--with a twinkle in his eye, which squinted somewhat, when he saw the Coromantee--was a man whom I guessed to be the skipper, a great yellow person with a shock of black curly hair, so that I thought he must be a Mustee, and with a big slash, or scar, all along his face.