used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Freed from the annoyance of the captain's presence, we were by no means an unhappy crowd.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Freed from the annoyance of the captain's presence, we were by no means an unhappy crowd.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Besides that, we youngsters often got a run ashore when the mate or second mate wanted to go up town, which was pretty frequent, as there was no restraint upon them.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Besides that, we youngsters often got a run ashore when the mate or second mate wanted to go up town, which was pretty frequent, as there was no restraint upon them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PROCEEDINGS AT RANGOON.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To while away the time of waiting on the pier for them we used to have great fun with the boatmen, who squatted there sucking their eternal hubble-bubbles and chattering continually.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
BengalnounUS /ˈbeŋɡəl/
a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides that, we youngsters often got a run ashore when the mate or second mate wanted to go up town, which was pretty frequent, as there was no restraint upon them.
boatmen
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From this reading To while away the time of waiting on the pier for them we used to have great fun with the boatmen, who squatted there sucking their eternal hubble-bubbles and chattering continually.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Freed from the annoyance of the captain's presence, we were by no means an unhappy crowd.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Freed from the annoyance of the captain's presence, we were by no means an unhappy crowd.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading To while away the time of waiting on the pier for them we used to have great fun with the boatmen, who squatted there sucking their eternal hubble-bubbles and chattering continually.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading To while away the time of waiting on the pier for them we used to have great fun with the boatmen, who squatted there sucking their eternal hubble-bubbles and chattering continually.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Freed from the annoyance of the captain's presence, we were by no means an unhappy crowd.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading To while away the time of waiting on the pier for them we used to have great fun with the boatmen, who squatted there sucking their eternal hubble-bubbles and chattering continually.
famishing
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From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
provide as food
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
FreedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Freed from the annoyance of the captain's presence, we were by no means an unhappy crowd.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Besides that, we youngsters often got a run ashore when the mate or second mate wanted to go up town, which was pretty frequent, as there was no restraint upon them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Freed from the annoyance of the captain's presence, we were by no means an unhappy crowd.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading To while away the time of waiting on the pier for them we used to have great fun with the boatmen, who squatted there sucking their eternal hubble-bubbles and chattering continually.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Besides that, we youngsters often got a run ashore when the mate or second mate wanted to go up town, which was pretty frequent, as there was no restraint upon them.
the act of departing
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Besides that, we youngsters often got a run ashore when the mate or second mate wanted to go up town, which was pretty frequent, as there was no restraint upon them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To while away the time of waiting on the pier for them we used to have great fun with the boatmen, who squatted there sucking their eternal hubble-bubbles and chattering continually.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To while away the time of waiting on the pier for them we used to have great fun with the boatmen, who squatted there sucking their eternal hubble-bubbles and chattering continually.
hubble-bubbles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To while away the time of waiting on the pier for them we used to have great fun with the boatmen, who squatted there sucking their eternal hubble-bubbles and chattering continually.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Besides that, we youngsters often got a run ashore when the mate or second mate wanted to go up town, which was pretty frequent, as there was no restraint upon them.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Freed from the annoyance of the captain's presence, we were by no means an unhappy crowd.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
not any; not one
From this reading Freed from the annoyance of the captain's presence, we were by no means an unhappy crowd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Freed from the annoyance of the captain's presence, we were by no means an unhappy crowd.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Besides that, we youngsters often got a run ashore when the mate or second mate wanted to go up town, which was pretty frequent, as there was no restraint upon them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Besides that, we youngsters often got a run ashore when the mate or second mate wanted to go up town, which was pretty frequent, as there was no restraint upon them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading To while away the time of waiting on the pier for them we used to have great fun with the boatmen, who squatted there sucking their eternal hubble-bubbles and chattering continually.
a full supply
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Freed from the annoyance of the captain's presence, we were by no means an unhappy crowd.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Besides that, we youngsters often got a run ashore when the mate or second mate wanted to go up town, which was pretty frequent, as there was no restraint upon them.
PROCEEDINGSnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading PROCEEDINGS AT RANGOON.
RANGOONnounUS /ræŋˈɡuːn/
the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta
From this reading PROCEEDINGS AT RANGOON.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading Besides that, we youngsters often got a run ashore when the mate or second mate wanted to go up town, which was pretty frequent, as there was no restraint upon them.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Besides that, we youngsters often got a run ashore when the mate or second mate wanted to go up town, which was pretty frequent, as there was no restraint upon them.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Besides that, we youngsters often got a run ashore when the mate or second mate wanted to go up town, which was pretty frequent, as there was no restraint upon them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
sight-seeing
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From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
squatted
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From this reading To while away the time of waiting on the pier for them we used to have great fun with the boatmen, who squatted there sucking their eternal hubble-bubbles and chattering continually.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
suckingnounUS /ˈsʌkɪŋ/
the act of sucking
From this reading To while away the time of waiting on the pier for them we used to have great fun with the boatmen, who squatted there sucking their eternal hubble-bubbles and chattering continually.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides that, we youngsters often got a run ashore when the mate or second mate wanted to go up town, which was pretty frequent, as there was no restraint upon them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Freed from the annoyance of the captain's presence, we were by no means an unhappy crowd.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To while away the time of waiting on the pier for them we used to have great fun with the boatmen, who squatted there sucking their eternal hubble-bubbles and chattering continually.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Besides that, we youngsters often got a run ashore when the mate or second mate wanted to go up town, which was pretty frequent, as there was no restraint upon them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To while away the time of waiting on the pier for them we used to have great fun with the boatmen, who squatted there sucking their eternal hubble-bubbles and chattering continually.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Besides that, we youngsters often got a run ashore when the mate or second mate wanted to go up town, which was pretty frequent, as there was no restraint upon them.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Freed from the annoyance of the captain's presence, we were by no means an unhappy crowd.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Besides that, we youngsters often got a run ashore when the mate or second mate wanted to go up town, which was pretty frequent, as there was no restraint upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Besides that, we youngsters often got a run ashore when the mate or second mate wanted to go up town, which was pretty frequent, as there was no restraint upon them.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading To while away the time of waiting on the pier for them we used to have great fun with the boatmen, who squatted there sucking their eternal hubble-bubbles and chattering continually.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading To while away the time of waiting on the pier for them we used to have great fun with the boatmen, who squatted there sucking their eternal hubble-bubbles and chattering continually.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Besides that, we youngsters often got a run ashore when the mate or second mate wanted to go up town, which was pretty frequent, as there was no restraint upon them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lying in such a crowded anchorage there was plenty of sight-seeing, and the coming and going of vessels was incessant, owing to the demand for rice to feed the famishing millions on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Freed from the annoyance of the captain's presence, we were by no means an unhappy crowd.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Freed from the annoyance of the captain's presence, we were by no means an unhappy crowd.
at the time that
From this reading Besides that, we youngsters often got a run ashore when the mate or second mate wanted to go up town, which was pretty frequent, as there was no restraint upon them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Besides that, we youngsters often got a run ashore when the mate or second mate wanted to go up town, which was pretty frequent, as there was no restraint upon them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To while away the time of waiting on the pier for them we used to have great fun with the boatmen, who squatted there sucking their eternal hubble-bubbles and chattering continually.
which person or people
From this reading To while away the time of waiting on the pier for them we used to have great fun with the boatmen, who squatted there sucking their eternal hubble-bubbles and chattering continually.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To while away the time of waiting on the pier for them we used to have great fun with the boatmen, who squatted there sucking their eternal hubble-bubbles and chattering continually.
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Besides that, we youngsters often got a run ashore when the mate or second mate wanted to go up town, which was pretty frequent, as there was no restraint upon them.
