used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
agroundadjectiveUS /əˈɡraʊnd/
stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
From this reading If they run in here we shall fight 'em when we are both aground."
at or in the front
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
(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 All around lie sand-banks and shoals that require careful navigation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now I go on to narrate the tracking of those thieves and pirates, and of what thereby followed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If they run in here we shall fight 'em when we are both aground."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All around lie sand-banks and shoals that require careful navigation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "I have been here before," says Cromby, "and I doubt their getting ashore.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
for the reason that
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I have been here before," says Cromby, "and I doubt their getting ashore.
the two together, not just one
From this reading If they run in here we shall fight 'em when we are both aground."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading All around lie sand-banks and shoals that require careful navigation.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
Cromby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have been here before," says Cromby, "and I doubt their getting ashore.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I have been here before," says Cromby, "and I doubt their getting ashore.
DrownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
a quad with a square body
From this reading If they run in here we shall fight 'em when we are both aground."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading If they run in here we shall fight 'em when we are both aground."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Now I go on to narrate the tracking of those thieves and pirates, and of what thereby followed.
foremastnoun
the mast nearest the bow in vessels with two or more masts
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
many times at short intervals
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I have been here before," says Cromby, "and I doubt their getting ashore.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now I go on to narrate the tracking of those thieves and pirates, and of what thereby followed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been here before," says Cromby, "and I doubt their getting ashore.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I have been here before," says Cromby, "and I doubt their getting ashore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I go on to narrate the tracking of those thieves and pirates, and of what thereby followed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they run in here we shall fight 'em when we are both aground."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading All around lie sand-banks and shoals that require careful navigation.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
narrateverbUS /ˈnereɪt/
provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading Now I go on to narrate the tracking of those thieves and pirates, and of what thereby followed.
navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading All around lie sand-banks and shoals that require careful navigation.
Negada
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I go on to narrate the tracking of those thieves and pirates, and of what thereby followed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now I go on to narrate the tracking of those thieves and pirates, and of what thereby followed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now I go on to narrate the tracking of those thieves and pirates, and of what thereby followed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Now I go on to narrate the tracking of those thieves and pirates, and of what thereby followed.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading All around lie sand-banks and shoals that require careful navigation.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading If they run in here we shall fight 'em when we are both aground."
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
sand-banks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All around lie sand-banks and shoals that require careful navigation.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "I have been here before," says Cromby, "and I doubt their getting ashore.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If they run in here we shall fight 'em when we are both aground."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
shoalsnounUS /ʃoʊlz/
plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading All around lie sand-banks and shoals that require careful navigation.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
in the near future
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All around lie sand-banks and shoals that require careful navigation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now I go on to narrate the tracking of those thieves and pirates, and of what thereby followed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading Now I go on to narrate the tracking of those thieves and pirates, and of what thereby followed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they run in here we shall fight 'em when we are both aground."
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Now I go on to narrate the tracking of those thieves and pirates, and of what thereby followed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now I go on to narrate the tracking of those thieves and pirates, and of what thereby followed.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now I go on to narrate the tracking of those thieves and pirates, and of what thereby followed.
trackingnounUS /ˈtrækɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading Now I go on to narrate the tracking of those thieves and pirates, and of what thereby followed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
(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 By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now I go on to narrate the tracking of those thieves and pirates, and of what thereby followed.
at the time that
From this reading If they run in here we shall fight 'em when we are both aground."
in the company of; together with
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
but in spite of that
From this reading By midday we were off the islands, with the chase well ahead of us--yet not so far neither as she had been, since we had sailed faster than she this time, in consequence, as we soon learnt, of their having snapped their foremast--and with Negada, or the Drowned Island, so called because 'tis frequently submerged by the tide, lying not a league away.
