used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, however, had left her almost unmanned, the only survivors being the second mate, the carpenter, and a couple of American negro youths.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading But tempted by a lucrative offer from the agents, and greatly longing to return home again, he had accepted the post of master of the _Sea Gem._ He had succeeded in collecting another crew to take the vessel home; but they were, indeed, a motley crowd.
anew
From this reading OFF TO SEA AGAIN.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The _Sea Gem_ had suffered greatly from the hurricane, but, by dint of strenuous effort on the part of her agents, was now fairly seaworthy again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, however, had left her almost unmanned, the only survivors being the second mate, the carpenter, and a couple of American negro youths.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, however, had left her almost unmanned, the only survivors being the second mate, the carpenter, and a couple of American negro youths.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, however, had left her almost unmanned, the only survivors being the second mate, the carpenter, and a couple of American negro youths.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But tempted by a lucrative offer from the agents, and greatly longing to return home again, he had accepted the post of master of the _Sea Gem._ He had succeeded in collecting another crew to take the vessel home; but they were, indeed, a motley crowd.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The new captain, I learned from the carpenter--who had taken me under his protection--had been retired for some years, occupying a fairly well-paid post ashore in Havana.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The new captain, I learned from the carpenter--who had taken me under his protection--had been retired for some years, occupying a fairly well-paid post ashore in Havana.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, however, had left her almost unmanned, the only survivors being the second mate, the carpenter, and a couple of American negro youths.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The _Sea Gem_ had suffered greatly from the hurricane, but, by dint of strenuous effort on the part of her agents, was now fairly seaworthy again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The _Sea Gem_ had suffered greatly from the hurricane, but, by dint of strenuous effort on the part of her agents, was now fairly seaworthy again.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The new captain, I learned from the carpenter--who had taken me under his protection--had been retired for some years, occupying a fairly well-paid post ashore in Havana.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, however, had left her almost unmanned, the only survivors being the second mate, the carpenter, and a couple of American negro youths.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading But tempted by a lucrative offer from the agents, and greatly longing to return home again, he had accepted the post of master of the _Sea Gem._ He had succeeded in collecting another crew to take the vessel home; but they were, indeed, a motley crowd.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, however, had left her almost unmanned, the only survivors being the second mate, the carpenter, and a couple of American negro youths.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading But tempted by a lucrative offer from the agents, and greatly longing to return home again, he had accepted the post of master of the _Sea Gem._ He had succeeded in collecting another crew to take the vessel home; but they were, indeed, a motley crowd.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading But tempted by a lucrative offer from the agents, and greatly longing to return home again, he had accepted the post of master of the _Sea Gem._ He had succeeded in collecting another crew to take the vessel home; but they were, indeed, a motley crowd.
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading The _Sea Gem_ had suffered greatly from the hurricane, but, by dint of strenuous effort on the part of her agents, was now fairly seaworthy again.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The _Sea Gem_ had suffered greatly from the hurricane, but, by dint of strenuous effort on the part of her agents, was now fairly seaworthy again.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The _Sea Gem_ had suffered greatly from the hurricane, but, by dint of strenuous effort on the part of her agents, was now fairly seaworthy again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The new captain, I learned from the carpenter--who had taken me under his protection--had been retired for some years, occupying a fairly well-paid post ashore in Havana.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The _Sea Gem_ had suffered greatly from the hurricane, but, by dint of strenuous effort on the part of her agents, was now fairly seaworthy again.
GemnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading The _Sea Gem_ had suffered greatly from the hurricane, but, by dint of strenuous effort on the part of her agents, was now fairly seaworthy again.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The _Sea Gem_ had suffered greatly from the hurricane, but, by dint of strenuous effort on the part of her agents, was now fairly seaworthy again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _Sea Gem_ had suffered greatly from the hurricane, but, by dint of strenuous effort on the part of her agents, was now fairly seaworthy again.
HavananounUS /həˈvænə/
the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas
From this reading The new captain, I learned from the carpenter--who had taken me under his protection--had been retired for some years, occupying a fairly well-paid post ashore in Havana.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But tempted by a lucrative offer from the agents, and greatly longing to return home again, he had accepted the post of master of the _Sea Gem._ He had succeeded in collecting another crew to take the vessel home; but they were, indeed, a motley crowd.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Sea Gem_ had suffered greatly from the hurricane, but, by dint of strenuous effort on the part of her agents, was now fairly seaworthy again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The new captain, I learned from the carpenter--who had taken me under his protection--had been retired for some years, occupying a fairly well-paid post ashore in Havana.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But tempted by a lucrative offer from the agents, and greatly longing to return home again, he had accepted the post of master of the _Sea Gem._ He had succeeded in collecting another crew to take the vessel home; but they were, indeed, a motley crowd.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, however, had left her almost unmanned, the only survivors being the second mate, the carpenter, and a couple of American negro youths.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading The _Sea Gem_ had suffered greatly from the hurricane, but, by dint of strenuous effort on the part of her agents, was now fairly seaworthy again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The new captain, I learned from the carpenter--who had taken me under his protection--had been retired for some years, occupying a fairly well-paid post ashore in Havana.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The new captain, I learned from the carpenter--who had taken me under his protection--had been retired for some years, occupying a fairly well-paid post ashore in Havana.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But tempted by a lucrative offer from the agents, and greatly longing to return home again, he had accepted the post of master of the _Sea Gem._ He had succeeded in collecting another crew to take the vessel home; but they were, indeed, a motley crowd.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The new captain, I learned from the carpenter--who had taken me under his protection--had been retired for some years, occupying a fairly well-paid post ashore in Havana.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, however, had left her almost unmanned, the only survivors being the second mate, the carpenter, and a couple of American negro youths.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading But tempted by a lucrative offer from the agents, and greatly longing to return home again, he had accepted the post of master of the _Sea Gem._ He had succeeded in collecting another crew to take the vessel home; but they were, indeed, a motley crowd.
lucrativeadjectiveUS /ˈluːkrətɪv/
producing a sizeable profit
From this reading But tempted by a lucrative offer from the agents, and greatly longing to return home again, he had accepted the post of master of the _Sea Gem._ He had succeeded in collecting another crew to take the vessel home; but they were, indeed, a motley crowd.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading But tempted by a lucrative offer from the agents, and greatly longing to return home again, he had accepted the post of master of the _Sea Gem._ He had succeeded in collecting another crew to take the vessel home; but they were, indeed, a motley crowd.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, however, had left her almost unmanned, the only survivors being the second mate, the carpenter, and a couple of American negro youths.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The new captain, I learned from the carpenter--who had taken me under his protection--had been retired for some years, occupying a fairly well-paid post ashore in Havana.
motleynounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading But tempted by a lucrative offer from the agents, and greatly longing to return home again, he had accepted the post of master of the _Sea Gem._ He had succeeded in collecting another crew to take the vessel home; but they were, indeed, a motley crowd.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, however, had left her almost unmanned, the only survivors being the second mate, the carpenter, and a couple of American negro youths.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new captain, I learned from the carpenter--who had taken me under his protection--had been retired for some years, occupying a fairly well-paid post ashore in Havana.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The _Sea Gem_ had suffered greatly from the hurricane, but, by dint of strenuous effort on the part of her agents, was now fairly seaworthy again.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading The new captain, I learned from the carpenter--who had taken me under his protection--had been retired for some years, occupying a fairly well-paid post ashore in Havana.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Sea Gem_ had suffered greatly from the hurricane, but, by dint of strenuous effort on the part of her agents, was now fairly seaworthy again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF TO SEA AGAIN.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading But tempted by a lucrative offer from the agents, and greatly longing to return home again, he had accepted the post of master of the _Sea Gem._ He had succeeded in collecting another crew to take the vessel home; but they were, indeed, a motley crowd.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The _Sea Gem_ had suffered greatly from the hurricane, but, by dint of strenuous effort on the part of her agents, was now fairly seaworthy again.
and nothing more
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, however, had left her almost unmanned, the only survivors being the second mate, the carpenter, and a couple of American negro youths.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The _Sea Gem_ had suffered greatly from the hurricane, but, by dint of strenuous effort on the part of her agents, was now fairly seaworthy again.
pestilencenounUS /ˈpestələns/
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, however, had left her almost unmanned, the only survivors being the second mate, the carpenter, and a couple of American negro youths.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The new captain, I learned from the carpenter--who had taken me under his protection--had been retired for some years, occupying a fairly well-paid post ashore in Havana.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading The new captain, I learned from the carpenter--who had taken me under his protection--had been retired for some years, occupying a fairly well-paid post ashore in Havana.
ravagesnounUS /ˈrævɪdʒɪz/
plural of “ravage” — (usually plural) a destructive action
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, however, had left her almost unmanned, the only survivors being the second mate, the carpenter, and a couple of American negro youths.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The new captain, I learned from the carpenter--who had taken me under his protection--had been retired for some years, occupying a fairly well-paid post ashore in Havana.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But tempted by a lucrative offer from the agents, and greatly longing to return home again, he had accepted the post of master of the _Sea Gem._ He had succeeded in collecting another crew to take the vessel home; but they were, indeed, a motley crowd.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading OFF TO SEA AGAIN.
seaworthyadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwɔːrði/
fit for a sea voyage
From this reading The _Sea Gem_ had suffered greatly from the hurricane, but, by dint of strenuous effort on the part of her agents, was now fairly seaworthy again.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, however, had left her almost unmanned, the only survivors being the second mate, the carpenter, and a couple of American negro youths.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The new captain, I learned from the carpenter--who had taken me under his protection--had been retired for some years, occupying a fairly well-paid post ashore in Havana.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading The _Sea Gem_ had suffered greatly from the hurricane, but, by dint of strenuous effort on the part of her agents, was now fairly seaworthy again.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading But tempted by a lucrative offer from the agents, and greatly longing to return home again, he had accepted the post of master of the _Sea Gem._ He had succeeded in collecting another crew to take the vessel home; but they were, indeed, a motley crowd.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The _Sea Gem_ had suffered greatly from the hurricane, but, by dint of strenuous effort on the part of her agents, was now fairly seaworthy again.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, however, had left her almost unmanned, the only survivors being the second mate, the carpenter, and a couple of American negro youths.
carry out
From this reading But tempted by a lucrative offer from the agents, and greatly longing to return home again, he had accepted the post of master of the _Sea Gem._ He had succeeded in collecting another crew to take the vessel home; but they were, indeed, a motley crowd.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The new captain, I learned from the carpenter--who had taken me under his protection--had been retired for some years, occupying a fairly well-paid post ashore in Havana.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading But tempted by a lucrative offer from the agents, and greatly longing to return home again, he had accepted the post of master of the _Sea Gem._ He had succeeded in collecting another crew to take the vessel home; but they were, indeed, a motley crowd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Sea Gem_ had suffered greatly from the hurricane, but, by dint of strenuous effort on the part of her agents, was now fairly seaworthy again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But tempted by a lucrative offer from the agents, and greatly longing to return home again, he had accepted the post of master of the _Sea Gem._ He had succeeded in collecting another crew to take the vessel home; but they were, indeed, a motley crowd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO SEA AGAIN.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The new captain, I learned from the carpenter--who had taken me under his protection--had been retired for some years, occupying a fairly well-paid post ashore in Havana.
unmannedadjectiveUS /ənˈmænd/
lacking a crew
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, however, had left her almost unmanned, the only survivors being the second mate, the carpenter, and a couple of American negro youths.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading But tempted by a lucrative offer from the agents, and greatly longing to return home again, he had accepted the post of master of the _Sea Gem._ He had succeeded in collecting another crew to take the vessel home; but they were, indeed, a motley crowd.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Sea Gem_ had suffered greatly from the hurricane, but, by dint of strenuous effort on the part of her agents, was now fairly seaworthy again.
well-paid
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From this reading The new captain, I learned from the carpenter--who had taken me under his protection--had been retired for some years, occupying a fairly well-paid post ashore in Havana.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But tempted by a lucrative offer from the agents, and greatly longing to return home again, he had accepted the post of master of the _Sea Gem._ He had succeeded in collecting another crew to take the vessel home; but they were, indeed, a motley crowd.
which person or people
From this reading The new captain, I learned from the carpenter--who had taken me under his protection--had been retired for some years, occupying a fairly well-paid post ashore in Havana.
a late time of life
From this reading The new captain, I learned from the carpenter--who had taken me under his protection--had been retired for some years, occupying a fairly well-paid post ashore in Havana.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, however, had left her almost unmanned, the only survivors being the second mate, the carpenter, and a couple of American negro youths.
