used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The captain of this watch was one William Dogvane, a celebrated sailor, and as shifty a salt--so it was said--as ever trod a plank.
how long something has existed
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
(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 A good hand all round and a thorough gentleman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time of which we now wish to speak, the Starboard watch was in charge of the old Ship of State.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain of this watch was one William Dogvane, a celebrated sailor, and as shifty a salt--so it was said--as ever trod a plank.
an occurrence of something
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The captain of this watch was one William Dogvane, a celebrated sailor, and as shifty a salt--so it was said--as ever trod a plank.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading At the time of which we now wish to speak, the Starboard watch was in charge of the old Ship of State.
chewedverbUS /tʃuːd/
past form of “chew” — chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading His first lieutenant was one Harty, as fine a sailor as ever chewed a quid, or drank a tot of grog.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
Dogvane
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From this reading The captain of this watch was one William Dogvane, a celebrated sailor, and as shifty a salt--so it was said--as ever trod a plank.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading His first lieutenant was one Harty, as fine a sailor as ever chewed a quid, or drank a tot of grog.
move gently or carefully
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
at any time
From this reading The captain of this watch was one William Dogvane, a celebrated sailor, and as shifty a salt--so it was said--as ever trod a plank.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading His first lieutenant was one Harty, as fine a sailor as ever chewed a quid, or drank a tot of grog.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first lieutenant was one Harty, as fine a sailor as ever chewed a quid, or drank a tot of grog.
many times at short intervals
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
a man of refinement
From this reading A good hand all round and a thorough gentleman.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good hand all round and a thorough gentleman.
grognounUS /ɡrɑːɡ/
rum cut with water
From this reading His first lieutenant was one Harty, as fine a sailor as ever chewed a quid, or drank a tot of grog.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A good hand all round and a thorough gentleman.
Harty
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From this reading His first lieutenant was one Harty, as fine a sailor as ever chewed a quid, or drank a tot of grog.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first lieutenant was one Harty, as fine a sailor as ever chewed a quid, or drank a tot of grog.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The captain of this watch was one William Dogvane, a celebrated sailor, and as shifty a salt--so it was said--as ever trod a plank.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading His first lieutenant was one Harty, as fine a sailor as ever chewed a quid, or drank a tot of grog.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At the time of which we now wish to speak, the Starboard watch was in charge of the old Ship of State.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At the time of which we now wish to speak, the Starboard watch was in charge of the old Ship of State.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His first lieutenant was one Harty, as fine a sailor as ever chewed a quid, or drank a tot of grog.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading The captain of this watch was one William Dogvane, a celebrated sailor, and as shifty a salt--so it was said--as ever trod a plank.
quidnounUS /kwɪd/
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
From this reading His first lieutenant was one Harty, as fine a sailor as ever chewed a quid, or drank a tot of grog.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A good hand all round and a thorough gentleman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The captain of this watch was one William Dogvane, a celebrated sailor, and as shifty a salt--so it was said--as ever trod a plank.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The captain of this watch was one William Dogvane, a celebrated sailor, and as shifty a salt--so it was said--as ever trod a plank.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading The captain of this watch was one William Dogvane, a celebrated sailor, and as shifty a salt--so it was said--as ever trod a plank.
shiftyadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪfti/
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
From this reading The captain of this watch was one William Dogvane, a celebrated sailor, and as shifty a salt--so it was said--as ever trod a plank.
transport commercially
From this reading At the time of which we now wish to speak, the Starboard watch was in charge of the old Ship of State.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
express in speech
From this reading At the time of which we now wish to speak, the Starboard watch was in charge of the old Ship of State.
StarboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading At the time of which we now wish to speak, the Starboard watch was in charge of the old Ship of State.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading At the time of which we now wish to speak, the Starboard watch was in charge of the old Ship of State.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The captain of this watch was one William Dogvane, a celebrated sailor, and as shifty a salt--so it was said--as ever trod a plank.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading A good hand all round and a thorough gentleman.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
totnounUS /tɑːt/
a small amount (especially of a drink)
From this reading His first lieutenant was one Harty, as fine a sailor as ever chewed a quid, or drank a tot of grog.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading The captain of this watch was one William Dogvane, a celebrated sailor, and as shifty a salt--so it was said--as ever trod a plank.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the time of which we now wish to speak, the Starboard watch was in charge of the old Ship of State.
look attentively
From this reading At the time of which we now wish to speak, the Starboard watch was in charge of the old Ship of State.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As is frequently the case in histories strides have to be taken, and bridges have to be made over the river of time, so that we may walk over in ease and comfort from one age to another.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the time of which we now wish to speak, the Starboard watch was in charge of the old Ship of State.
William
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From this reading The captain of this watch was one William Dogvane, a celebrated sailor, and as shifty a salt--so it was said--as ever trod a plank.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading At the time of which we now wish to speak, the Starboard watch was in charge of the old Ship of State.
