380
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From this reading The ship was _The Lady of Lynn_, 380 tons, Robert Jaggard, master marines, being captain, and I the mate or chief officer.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no better skipper in the port of Lynn than Captain Jaggard: there was no better crew than that aboard _The Lady of Lynn_, not a skulker or a lubber in the whole ship's company; and though I say it myself, I dare affirm that the mate did credit to his ship as much as the captain and the crew.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading We had laid her to her moorings off the Common Stath and made all taut and trim: the captain had gone ashore with the papers: the customhouse officer had been aboard: we were to begin breaking cargo on the morrow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
affirmverbUS /əˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading There was no better skipper in the port of Lynn than Captain Jaggard: there was no better crew than that aboard _The Lady of Lynn_, not a skulker or a lubber in the whole ship's company; and though I say it myself, I dare affirm that the mate did credit to his ship as much as the captain and the crew.
(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 day and all night and all the day before we had been beating through the shallows of the Wash and the narrow channel of the Ouse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no better skipper in the port of Lynn than Captain Jaggard: there was no better crew than that aboard _The Lady of Lynn_, not a skulker or a lubber in the whole ship's company; and though I say it myself, I dare affirm that the mate did credit to his ship as much as the captain and the crew.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading All day and all night and all the day before we had been beating through the shallows of the Wash and the narrow channel of the Ouse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All day and all night and all the day before we had been beating through the shallows of the Wash and the narrow channel of the Ouse.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All day and all night and all the day before we had been beating through the shallows of the Wash and the narrow channel of the Ouse.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We had laid her to her moorings off the Common Stath and made all taut and trim: the captain had gone ashore with the papers: the customhouse officer had been aboard: we were to begin breaking cargo on the morrow.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The ship was _The Lady of Lynn_, 380 tons, Robert Jaggard, master marines, being captain, and I the mate or chief officer.
(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 There was no better skipper in the port of Lynn than Captain Jaggard: there was no better crew than that aboard _The Lady of Lynn_, not a skulker or a lubber in the whole ship's company; and though I say it myself, I dare affirm that the mate did credit to his ship as much as the captain and the crew.
the act of breaking something
From this reading We had laid her to her moorings off the Common Stath and made all taut and trim: the captain had gone ashore with the papers: the customhouse officer had been aboard: we were to begin breaking cargo on the morrow.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading We had laid her to her moorings off the Common Stath and made all taut and trim: the captain had gone ashore with the papers: the customhouse officer had been aboard: we were to begin breaking cargo on the morrow.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading We had laid her to her moorings off the Common Stath and made all taut and trim: the captain had gone ashore with the papers: the customhouse officer had been aboard: we were to begin breaking cargo on the morrow.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading All day and all night and all the day before we had been beating through the shallows of the Wash and the narrow channel of the Ouse.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The ship was _The Lady of Lynn_, 380 tons, Robert Jaggard, master marines, being captain, and I the mate or chief officer.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading We had laid her to her moorings off the Common Stath and made all taut and trim: the captain had gone ashore with the papers: the customhouse officer had been aboard: we were to begin breaking cargo on the morrow.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading There was no better skipper in the port of Lynn than Captain Jaggard: there was no better crew than that aboard _The Lady of Lynn_, not a skulker or a lubber in the whole ship's company; and though I say it myself, I dare affirm that the mate did credit to his ship as much as the captain and the crew.
approval
From this reading There was no better skipper in the port of Lynn than Captain Jaggard: there was no better crew than that aboard _The Lady of Lynn_, not a skulker or a lubber in the whole ship's company; and though I say it myself, I dare affirm that the mate did credit to his ship as much as the captain and the crew.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading There was no better skipper in the port of Lynn than Captain Jaggard: there was no better crew than that aboard _The Lady of Lynn_, not a skulker or a lubber in the whole ship's company; and though I say it myself, I dare affirm that the mate did credit to his ship as much as the captain and the crew.
customhousenoun
a government building where customs are collected and where ships are cleared to enter or leave the country
From this reading We had laid her to her moorings off the Common Stath and made all taut and trim: the captain had gone ashore with the papers: the customhouse officer had been aboard: we were to begin breaking cargo on the morrow.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading There was no better skipper in the port of Lynn than Captain Jaggard: there was no better crew than that aboard _The Lady of Lynn_, not a skulker or a lubber in the whole ship's company; and though I say it myself, I dare affirm that the mate did credit to his ship as much as the captain and the crew.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day and all night and all the day before we had been beating through the shallows of the Wash and the narrow channel of the Ouse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was no better skipper in the port of Lynn than Captain Jaggard: there was no better crew than that aboard _The Lady of Lynn_, not a skulker or a lubber in the whole ship's company; and though I say it myself, I dare affirm that the mate did credit to his ship as much as the captain and the crew.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
let fall to the ground
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
the act of departing
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
destroyed or killed
From this reading We had laid her to her moorings off the Common Stath and made all taut and trim: the captain had gone ashore with the papers: the customhouse officer had been aboard: we were to begin breaking cargo on the morrow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day and all night and all the day before we had been beating through the shallows of the Wash and the narrow channel of the Ouse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We had laid her to her moorings off the Common Stath and made all taut and trim: the captain had gone ashore with the papers: the customhouse officer had been aboard: we were to begin breaking cargo on the morrow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no better skipper in the port of Lynn than Captain Jaggard: there was no better crew than that aboard _The Lady of Lynn_, not a skulker or a lubber in the whole ship's company; and though I say it myself, I dare affirm that the mate did credit to his ship as much as the captain and the crew.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
Jaggard
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From this reading The ship was _The Lady of Lynn_, 380 tons, Robert Jaggard, master marines, being captain, and I the mate or chief officer.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ship was _The Lady of Lynn_, 380 tons, Robert Jaggard, master marines, being captain, and I the mate or chief officer.
set down according to a plan
From this reading We had laid her to her moorings off the Common Stath and made all taut and trim: the captain had gone ashore with the papers: the customhouse officer had been aboard: we were to begin breaking cargo on the morrow.
immediately past
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
lubbernounUS /ˈlʌbər/
an awkward stupid person
From this reading There was no better skipper in the port of Lynn than Captain Jaggard: there was no better crew than that aboard _The Lady of Lynn_, not a skulker or a lubber in the whole ship's company; and though I say it myself, I dare affirm that the mate did credit to his ship as much as the captain and the crew.
LYNN
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From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We had laid her to her moorings off the Common Stath and made all taut and trim: the captain had gone ashore with the papers: the customhouse officer had been aboard: we were to begin breaking cargo on the morrow.
marinesnounUS /mərˈiːnz/
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading The ship was _The Lady of Lynn_, 380 tons, Robert Jaggard, master marines, being captain, and I the mate or chief officer.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The ship was _The Lady of Lynn_, 380 tons, Robert Jaggard, master marines, being captain, and I the mate or chief officer.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The ship was _The Lady of Lynn_, 380 tons, Robert Jaggard, master marines, being captain, and I the mate or chief officer.
mooringsnounUS /ˈmuːrɪŋz/
plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading We had laid her to her moorings off the Common Stath and made all taut and trim: the captain had gone ashore with the papers: the customhouse officer had been aboard: we were to begin breaking cargo on the morrow.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading We had laid her to her moorings off the Common Stath and made all taut and trim: the captain had gone ashore with the papers: the customhouse officer had been aboard: we were to begin breaking cargo on the morrow.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was no better skipper in the port of Lynn than Captain Jaggard: there was no better crew than that aboard _The Lady of Lynn_, not a skulker or a lubber in the whole ship's company; and though I say it myself, I dare affirm that the mate did credit to his ship as much as the captain and the crew.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There was no better skipper in the port of Lynn than Captain Jaggard: there was no better crew than that aboard _The Lady of Lynn_, not a skulker or a lubber in the whole ship's company; and though I say it myself, I dare affirm that the mate did credit to his ship as much as the captain and the crew.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading All day and all night and all the day before we had been beating through the shallows of the Wash and the narrow channel of the Ouse.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All day and all night and all the day before we had been beating through the shallows of the Wash and the narrow channel of the Ouse.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no better skipper in the port of Lynn than Captain Jaggard: there was no better crew than that aboard _The Lady of Lynn_, not a skulker or a lubber in the whole ship's company; and though I say it myself, I dare affirm that the mate did credit to his ship as much as the captain and the crew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no better skipper in the port of Lynn than Captain Jaggard: there was no better crew than that aboard _The Lady of Lynn_, not a skulker or a lubber in the whole ship's company; and though I say it myself, I dare affirm that the mate did credit to his ship as much as the captain and the crew.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We had laid her to her moorings off the Common Stath and made all taut and trim: the captain had gone ashore with the papers: the customhouse officer had been aboard: we were to begin breaking cargo on the morrow.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading We had laid her to her moorings off the Common Stath and made all taut and trim: the captain had gone ashore with the papers: the customhouse officer had been aboard: we were to begin breaking cargo on the morrow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had laid her to her moorings off the Common Stath and made all taut and trim: the captain had gone ashore with the papers: the customhouse officer had been aboard: we were to begin breaking cargo on the morrow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The ship was _The Lady of Lynn_, 380 tons, Robert Jaggard, master marines, being captain, and I the mate or chief officer.
Ousenoun
a river in northeastern England that flows generally southeastward to join the Trent River and form the Humber
From this reading All day and all night and all the day before we had been beating through the shallows of the Wash and the narrow channel of the Ouse.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading We had laid her to her moorings off the Common Stath and made all taut and trim: the captain had gone ashore with the papers: the customhouse officer had been aboard: we were to begin breaking cargo on the morrow.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading There was no better skipper in the port of Lynn than Captain Jaggard: there was no better crew than that aboard _The Lady of Lynn_, not a skulker or a lubber in the whole ship's company; and though I say it myself, I dare affirm that the mate did credit to his ship as much as the captain and the crew.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The ship was _The Lady of Lynn_, 380 tons, Robert Jaggard, master marines, being captain, and I the mate or chief officer.
express in words
From this reading There was no better skipper in the port of Lynn than Captain Jaggard: there was no better crew than that aboard _The Lady of Lynn_, not a skulker or a lubber in the whole ship's company; and though I say it myself, I dare affirm that the mate did credit to his ship as much as the captain and the crew.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
shallows
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From this reading All day and all night and all the day before we had been beating through the shallows of the Wash and the narrow channel of the Ouse.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship was _The Lady of Lynn_, 380 tons, Robert Jaggard, master marines, being captain, and I the mate or chief officer.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading There was no better skipper in the port of Lynn than Captain Jaggard: there was no better crew than that aboard _The Lady of Lynn_, not a skulker or a lubber in the whole ship's company; and though I say it myself, I dare affirm that the mate did credit to his ship as much as the captain and the crew.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the person in command of a ship or boat
From this reading There was no better skipper in the port of Lynn than Captain Jaggard: there was no better crew than that aboard _The Lady of Lynn_, not a skulker or a lubber in the whole ship's company; and though I say it myself, I dare affirm that the mate did credit to his ship as much as the captain and the crew.
skulkernoun
someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity
From this reading There was no better skipper in the port of Lynn than Captain Jaggard: there was no better crew than that aboard _The Lady of Lynn_, not a skulker or a lubber in the whole ship's company; and though I say it myself, I dare affirm that the mate did credit to his ship as much as the captain and the crew.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
Stath
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From this reading We had laid her to her moorings off the Common Stath and made all taut and trim: the captain had gone ashore with the papers: the customhouse officer had been aboard: we were to begin breaking cargo on the morrow.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading We had laid her to her moorings off the Common Stath and made all taut and trim: the captain had gone ashore with the papers: the customhouse officer had been aboard: we were to begin breaking cargo on the morrow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was no better skipper in the port of Lynn than Captain Jaggard: there was no better crew than that aboard _The Lady of Lynn_, not a skulker or a lubber in the whole ship's company; and though I say it myself, I dare affirm that the mate did credit to his ship as much as the captain and the crew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no better skipper in the port of Lynn than Captain Jaggard: there was no better crew than that aboard _The Lady of Lynn_, not a skulker or a lubber in the whole ship's company; and though I say it myself, I dare affirm that the mate did credit to his ship as much as the captain and the crew.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was no better skipper in the port of Lynn than Captain Jaggard: there was no better crew than that aboard _The Lady of Lynn_, not a skulker or a lubber in the whole ship's company; and though I say it myself, I dare affirm that the mate did credit to his ship as much as the captain and the crew.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All day and all night and all the day before we had been beating through the shallows of the Wash and the narrow channel of the Ouse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading The ship was _The Lady of Lynn_, 380 tons, Robert Jaggard, master marines, being captain, and I the mate or chief officer.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading We had laid her to her moorings off the Common Stath and made all taut and trim: the captain had gone ashore with the papers: the customhouse officer had been aboard: we were to begin breaking cargo on the morrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE "SOCIETY" OF LYNN It was about seven o'clock in the evening of early April, at the going down of the sun that I was at last able to drop into the dingy and go ashore.
WashverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading All day and all night and all the day before we had been beating through the shallows of the Wash and the narrow channel of the Ouse.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All day and all night and all the day before we had been beating through the shallows of the Wash and the narrow channel of the Ouse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had laid her to her moorings off the Common Stath and made all taut and trim: the captain had gone ashore with the papers: the customhouse officer had been aboard: we were to begin breaking cargo on the morrow.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There was no better skipper in the port of Lynn than Captain Jaggard: there was no better crew than that aboard _The Lady of Lynn_, not a skulker or a lubber in the whole ship's company; and though I say it myself, I dare affirm that the mate did credit to his ship as much as the captain and the crew.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had laid her to her moorings off the Common Stath and made all taut and trim: the captain had gone ashore with the papers: the customhouse officer had been aboard: we were to begin breaking cargo on the morrow.
