used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's a bad sign, sir; so they say," remarked Saunders, my chief mate, whose watch it was.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
(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 They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The appearance of that light?" demanded I.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "That's a bad sign, sir; so they say," remarked Saunders, my chief mate, whose watch it was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Not so much the appearance of it, sir, but the way that it travelled.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "That's a bad sign, sir; so they say," remarked Saunders, my chief mate, whose watch it was.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
corposantnoun
an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
From this reading They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The appearance of that light?" demanded I.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The appearance of that light?" demanded I.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's a bad sign, sir; so they say," remarked Saunders, my chief mate, whose watch it was.
it's
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From this reading They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The appearance of that light?" demanded I.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "That's a bad sign, sir; so they say," remarked Saunders, my chief mate, whose watch it was.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not so much the appearance of it, sir, but the way that it travelled.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That's a bad sign, sir; so they say," remarked Saunders, my chief mate, whose watch it was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not so much the appearance of it, sir, but the way that it travelled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The appearance of that light?" demanded I.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "That's a bad sign, sir; so they say," remarked Saunders, my chief mate, whose watch it was.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
Saunders
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From this reading "That's a bad sign, sir; so they say," remarked Saunders, my chief mate, whose watch it was.
express in words
From this reading "That's a bad sign, sir; so they say," remarked Saunders, my chief mate, whose watch it was.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "That's a bad sign, sir; so they say," remarked Saunders, my chief mate, whose watch it was.
term of address for a man
From this reading "That's a bad sign, sir; so they say," remarked Saunders, my chief mate, whose watch it was.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's a bad sign, sir; so they say," remarked Saunders, my chief mate, whose watch it was.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The appearance of that light?" demanded I.
That's
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From this reading "That's a bad sign, sir; so they say," remarked Saunders, my chief mate, whose watch it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The appearance of that light?" demanded I.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's a bad sign, sir; so they say," remarked Saunders, my chief mate, whose watch it was.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading "Not so much the appearance of it, sir, but the way that it travelled.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
precisely as stated
From this reading They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's a bad sign, sir; so they say," remarked Saunders, my chief mate, whose watch it was.
look attentively
From this reading "That's a bad sign, sir; so they say," remarked Saunders, my chief mate, whose watch it was.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Not so much the appearance of it, sir, but the way that it travelled.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?
belonging to which person
From this reading "That's a bad sign, sir; so they say," remarked Saunders, my chief mate, whose watch it was.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading They say that if a corposant appears aboard a vessel and stays aloft, or travels upwards, it's all right; but if it comes down from aloft, it means a heavy gale of wind at the very least," answered Saunders.
