used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Marian recovered consciousness she found herself on board ship and a lady attending to her wants.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading When she was at last able to ask how she came there the lady nurse told the following story:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Marian recovered consciousness she found herself on board ship and a lady attending to her wants.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When she was at last able to ask how she came there the lady nurse told the following story:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she was at last able to ask how she came there the lady nurse told the following story:
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading When Marian recovered consciousness she found herself on board ship and a lady attending to her wants.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading When Marian recovered consciousness she found herself on board ship and a lady attending to her wants.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
boat'snounUS /boʊts/
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our mate thought very strange of it at the time; but the mysterious boat was swiftly hid in the darkness, and our boat reached the land.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she was at last able to ask how she came there the lady nurse told the following story:
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading When Marian recovered consciousness she found herself on board ship and a lady attending to her wants.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Our mate thought very strange of it at the time; but the mysterious boat was swiftly hid in the darkness, and our boat reached the land.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading IN MERRY ENGLAND.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading When she was at last able to ask how she came there the lady nurse told the following story:
set up or found
From this reading When Marian recovered consciousness she found herself on board ship and a lady attending to her wants.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Marian recovered consciousness she found herself on board ship and a lady attending to her wants.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Marian recovered consciousness she found herself on board ship and a lady attending to her wants.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Our mate thought very strange of it at the time; but the mysterious boat was swiftly hid in the darkness, and our boat reached the land.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
how
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From this reading When she was at last able to ask how she came there the lady nurse told the following story:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN MERRY ENGLAND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our mate thought very strange of it at the time; but the mysterious boat was swiftly hid in the darkness, and our boat reached the land.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When Marian recovered consciousness she found herself on board ship and a lady attending to her wants.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
immediately past
From this reading When she was at last able to ask how she came there the lady nurse told the following story:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading When Marian recovered consciousness she found herself on board ship and a lady attending to her wants.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
the force of workers available
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading IN MERRY ENGLAND.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Our mate thought very strange of it at the time; but the mysterious boat was swiftly hid in the darkness, and our boat reached the land.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading When she was at last able to ask how she came there the lady nurse told the following story:
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Marian recovered consciousness she found herself on board ship and a lady attending to her wants.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Our mate thought very strange of it at the time; but the mysterious boat was swiftly hid in the darkness, and our boat reached the land.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When Marian recovered consciousness she found herself on board ship and a lady attending to her wants.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Marian recovered consciousness she found herself on board ship and a lady attending to her wants.
transport commercially
From this reading When Marian recovered consciousness she found herself on board ship and a lady attending to her wants.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
St
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From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When she was at last able to ask how she came there the lady nurse told the following story:
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Our mate thought very strange of it at the time; but the mysterious boat was swiftly hid in the darkness, and our boat reached the land.
in a swift manner
From this reading Our mate thought very strange of it at the time; but the mysterious boat was swiftly hid in the darkness, and our boat reached the land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she was at last able to ask how she came there the lady nurse told the following story:
in or at that place or location
From this reading When she was at last able to ask how she came there the lady nurse told the following story:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Our mate thought very strange of it at the time; but the mysterious boat was swiftly hid in the darkness, and our boat reached the land.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Marian recovered consciousness she found herself on board ship and a lady attending to her wants.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When she was at last able to ask how she came there the lady nurse told the following story:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
precisely as stated
From this reading Our mate thought very strange of it at the time; but the mysterious boat was swiftly hid in the darkness, and our boat reached the land.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading When Marian recovered consciousness she found herself on board ship and a lady attending to her wants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she was at last able to ask how she came there the lady nurse told the following story:
at the time that
From this reading When Marian recovered consciousness she found herself on board ship and a lady attending to her wants.
which person or people
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "On the evening of Holy Thursday, about the time the storm arose, our vessel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast, called Pine Bluff, and the mate put off in a boat to land a passenger; as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men, who seemed so anxious to escape observation, as to row away as fast as they could without answering our boat's salute.
