used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It gives me wonder great as my content, To see you here before me.”—_Shakspeare._ The brig lay some quarter of a mile off the shore.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading Several men were aloft, at work upon the rigging.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Susan hailed a skiff, which soon put herself and her mistress alongside the vessel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Barbara Brande’s deck, as usual, presented an animating scene of orderly industry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Susan hailed a skiff, which soon put herself and her mistress alongside the vessel.
animatingadjectiveUS /ˌænəˈmeɪtɪŋɡ/
giving spirit and vivacity
From this reading Barbara Brande’s deck, as usual, presented an animating scene of orderly industry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It gives me wonder great as my content, To see you here before me.”—_Shakspeare._ The brig lay some quarter of a mile off the shore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Several men were aloft, at work upon the rigging.
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara Brande’s deck, as usual, presented an animating scene of orderly industry.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It gives me wonder great as my content, To see you here before me.”—_Shakspeare._ The brig lay some quarter of a mile off the shore.
Brande's
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From this reading Barbara Brande’s deck, as usual, presented an animating scene of orderly industry.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading “It gives me wonder great as my content, To see you here before me.”—_Shakspeare._ The brig lay some quarter of a mile off the shore.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Edwy, as mate, had charge of the forecastle.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “It gives me wonder great as my content, To see you here before me.”—_Shakspeare._ The brig lay some quarter of a mile off the shore.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Barbara Brande’s deck, as usual, presented an animating scene of orderly industry.
Edwynoun
King of England who was renounced by Northumbria in favor of his brother Edgar (died in 959)
From this reading Edwy, as mate, had charge of the forecastle.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading Edwy, as mate, had charge of the forecastle.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “It gives me wonder great as my content, To see you here before me.”—_Shakspeare._ The brig lay some quarter of a mile off the shore.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “It gives me wonder great as my content, To see you here before me.”—_Shakspeare._ The brig lay some quarter of a mile off the shore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edwy, as mate, had charge of the forecastle.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Susan hailed a skiff, which soon put herself and her mistress alongside the vessel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Susan hailed a skiff, which soon put herself and her mistress alongside the vessel.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “It gives me wonder great as my content, To see you here before me.”—_Shakspeare._ The brig lay some quarter of a mile off the shore.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Susan hailed a skiff, which soon put herself and her mistress alongside the vessel.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Barbara Brande’s deck, as usual, presented an animating scene of orderly industry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It gives me wonder great as my content, To see you here before me.”—_Shakspeare._ The brig lay some quarter of a mile off the shore.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “It gives me wonder great as my content, To see you here before me.”—_Shakspeare._ The brig lay some quarter of a mile off the shore.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Edwy, as mate, had charge of the forecastle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It gives me wonder great as my content, To see you here before me.”—_Shakspeare._ The brig lay some quarter of a mile off the shore.
the force of workers available
From this reading Several men were aloft, at work upon the rigging.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “It gives me wonder great as my content, To see you here before me.”—_Shakspeare._ The brig lay some quarter of a mile off the shore.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Susan hailed a skiff, which soon put herself and her mistress alongside the vessel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It gives me wonder great as my content, To see you here before me.”—_Shakspeare._ The brig lay some quarter of a mile off the shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It gives me wonder great as my content, To see you here before me.”—_Shakspeare._ The brig lay some quarter of a mile off the shore.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It gives me wonder great as my content, To see you here before me.”—_Shakspeare._ The brig lay some quarter of a mile off the shore.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading Barbara Brande’s deck, as usual, presented an animating scene of orderly industry.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Barbara Brande’s deck, as usual, presented an animating scene of orderly industry.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Susan hailed a skiff, which soon put herself and her mistress alongside the vessel.
one of four equal parts
From this reading “It gives me wonder great as my content, To see you here before me.”—_Shakspeare._ The brig lay some quarter of a mile off the shore.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading Several men were aloft, at work upon the rigging.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Barbara Brande’s deck, as usual, presented an animating scene of orderly industry.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “It gives me wonder great as my content, To see you here before me.”—_Shakspeare._ The brig lay some quarter of a mile off the shore.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several men were aloft, at work upon the rigging.
Shakspeare
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From this reading “It gives me wonder great as my content, To see you here before me.”—_Shakspeare._ The brig lay some quarter of a mile off the shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “It gives me wonder great as my content, To see you here before me.”—_Shakspeare._ The brig lay some quarter of a mile off the shore.
skiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading Susan hailed a skiff, which soon put herself and her mistress alongside the vessel.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “It gives me wonder great as my content, To see you here before me.”—_Shakspeare._ The brig lay some quarter of a mile off the shore.
in the near future
From this reading Susan hailed a skiff, which soon put herself and her mistress alongside the vessel.
Susan
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From this reading Susan hailed a skiff, which soon put herself and her mistress alongside the vessel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It gives me wonder great as my content, To see you here before me.”—_Shakspeare._ The brig lay some quarter of a mile off the shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It gives me wonder great as my content, To see you here before me.”—_Shakspeare._ The brig lay some quarter of a mile off the shore.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Several men were aloft, at work upon the rigging.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Barbara Brande’s deck, as usual, presented an animating scene of orderly industry.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Susan hailed a skiff, which soon put herself and her mistress alongside the vessel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several men were aloft, at work upon the rigging.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Susan hailed a skiff, which soon put herself and her mistress alongside the vessel.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “It gives me wonder great as my content, To see you here before me.”—_Shakspeare._ The brig lay some quarter of a mile off the shore.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Several men were aloft, at work upon the rigging.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It gives me wonder great as my content, To see you here before me.”—_Shakspeare._ The brig lay some quarter of a mile off the shore.
