used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Immediately on reaching the yacht I took him to the saloon and poured him out a stiff glass of grog.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Now come along to the chart-room," I said, "and let me hear what you have to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Immediately on reaching the yacht I took him to the saloon and poured him out a stiff glass of grog.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Of one thing you may be sure; that was the fact that I was more than anxious to hear what Ferguson had to tell me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of one thing you may be sure; that was the fact that I was more than anxious to hear what Ferguson had to tell me.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He drank it off, and when he had done so, seemed the better for it.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading That the man was very much upset I could see, while the hint he had given me in the boat, concerning certain tidings he had to tell me, frightened me beyond measure.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading That the man was very much upset I could see, while the hint he had given me in the boat, concerning certain tidings he had to tell me, frightened me beyond measure.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading That the man was very much upset I could see, while the hint he had given me in the boat, concerning certain tidings he had to tell me, frightened me beyond measure.
chart-room
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From this reading "Now come along to the chart-room," I said, "and let me hear what you have to say.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Now come along to the chart-room," I said, "and let me hear what you have to say.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading That the man was very much upset I could see, while the hint he had given me in the boat, concerning certain tidings he had to tell me, frightened me beyond measure.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That the man was very much upset I could see, while the hint he had given me in the boat, concerning certain tidings he had to tell me, frightened me beyond measure.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He drank it off, and when he had done so, seemed the better for it.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He drank it off, and when he had done so, seemed the better for it.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Of one thing you may be sure; that was the fact that I was more than anxious to hear what Ferguson had to tell me.
Ferguson
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From this reading Of one thing you may be sure; that was the fact that I was more than anxious to hear what Ferguson had to tell me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He drank it off, and when he had done so, seemed the better for it.
made afraid
From this reading That the man was very much upset I could see, while the hint he had given me in the boat, concerning certain tidings he had to tell me, frightened me beyond measure.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading That the man was very much upset I could see, while the hint he had given me in the boat, concerning certain tidings he had to tell me, frightened me beyond measure.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Immediately on reaching the yacht I took him to the saloon and poured him out a stiff glass of grog.
grognounUS /ɡrɑːɡ/
rum cut with water
From this reading Immediately on reaching the yacht I took him to the saloon and poured him out a stiff glass of grog.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of one thing you may be sure; that was the fact that I was more than anxious to hear what Ferguson had to tell me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now come along to the chart-room," I said, "and let me hear what you have to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That the man was very much upset I could see, while the hint he had given me in the boat, concerning certain tidings he had to tell me, frightened me beyond measure.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Of one thing you may be sure; that was the fact that I was more than anxious to hear what Ferguson had to tell me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Immediately on reaching the yacht I took him to the saloon and poured him out a stiff glass of grog.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading That the man was very much upset I could see, while the hint he had given me in the boat, concerning certain tidings he had to tell me, frightened me beyond measure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of one thing you may be sure; that was the fact that I was more than anxious to hear what Ferguson had to tell me.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately on reaching the yacht I took him to the saloon and poured him out a stiff glass of grog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That the man was very much upset I could see, while the hint he had given me in the boat, concerning certain tidings he had to tell me, frightened me beyond measure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He drank it off, and when he had done so, seemed the better for it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Now come along to the chart-room," I said, "and let me hear what you have to say.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That the man was very much upset I could see, while the hint he had given me in the boat, concerning certain tidings he had to tell me, frightened me beyond measure.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Of one thing you may be sure; that was the fact that I was more than anxious to hear what Ferguson had to tell me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of one thing you may be sure; that was the fact that I was more than anxious to hear what Ferguson had to tell me.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading That the man was very much upset I could see, while the hint he had given me in the boat, concerning certain tidings he had to tell me, frightened me beyond measure.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of one thing you may be sure; that was the fact that I was more than anxious to hear what Ferguson had to tell me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That the man was very much upset I could see, while the hint he had given me in the boat, concerning certain tidings he had to tell me, frightened me beyond measure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now come along to the chart-room," I said, "and let me hear what you have to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of one thing you may be sure; that was the fact that I was more than anxious to hear what Ferguson had to tell me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He drank it off, and when he had done so, seemed the better for it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Immediately on reaching the yacht I took him to the saloon and poured him out a stiff glass of grog.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of one thing you may be sure; that was the fact that I was more than anxious to hear what Ferguson had to tell me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Immediately on reaching the yacht I took him to the saloon and poured him out a stiff glass of grog.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Immediately on reaching the yacht I took him to the saloon and poured him out a stiff glass of grog.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Immediately on reaching the yacht I took him to the saloon and poured him out a stiff glass of grog.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now come along to the chart-room," I said, "and let me hear what you have to say.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Immediately on reaching the yacht I took him to the saloon and poured him out a stiff glass of grog.
express in words
From this reading "Now come along to the chart-room," I said, "and let me hear what you have to say.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That the man was very much upset I could see, while the hint he had given me in the boat, concerning certain tidings he had to tell me, frightened me beyond measure.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He drank it off, and when he had done so, seemed the better for it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He drank it off, and when he had done so, seemed the better for it.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Immediately on reaching the yacht I took him to the saloon and poured him out a stiff glass of grog.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Of one thing you may be sure; that was the fact that I was more than anxious to hear what Ferguson had to tell me.
express in words
From this reading Of one thing you may be sure; that was the fact that I was more than anxious to hear what Ferguson had to tell me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of one thing you may be sure; that was the fact that I was more than anxious to hear what Ferguson had to tell me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of one thing you may be sure; that was the fact that I was more than anxious to hear what Ferguson had to tell me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of one thing you may be sure; that was the fact that I was more than anxious to hear what Ferguson had to tell me.
a special situation
From this reading Of one thing you may be sure; that was the fact that I was more than anxious to hear what Ferguson had to tell me.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading That the man was very much upset I could see, while the hint he had given me in the boat, concerning certain tidings he had to tell me, frightened me beyond measure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of one thing you may be sure; that was the fact that I was more than anxious to hear what Ferguson had to tell me.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Immediately on reaching the yacht I took him to the saloon and poured him out a stiff glass of grog.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading That the man was very much upset I could see, while the hint he had given me in the boat, concerning certain tidings he had to tell me, frightened me beyond measure.
precisely as stated
From this reading That the man was very much upset I could see, while the hint he had given me in the boat, concerning certain tidings he had to tell me, frightened me beyond measure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of one thing you may be sure; that was the fact that I was more than anxious to hear what Ferguson had to tell me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of one thing you may be sure; that was the fact that I was more than anxious to hear what Ferguson had to tell me.
at the time that
From this reading He drank it off, and when he had done so, seemed the better for it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That the man was very much upset I could see, while the hint he had given me in the boat, concerning certain tidings he had to tell me, frightened me beyond measure.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Immediately on reaching the yacht I took him to the saloon and poured him out a stiff glass of grog.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of one thing you may be sure; that was the fact that I was more than anxious to hear what Ferguson had to tell me.
