used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A land breeze enabled us to get to sea that evening, when soon afterwards we parted company with the _Buckingham_, we shaping a course back to Jamaica.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading I had, as I told you, been curious to find out how he was so well acquainted with the haunts of the pirates.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "A land breeze enabled us to get to sea that evening, when soon afterwards we parted company with the _Buckingham_, we shaping a course back to Jamaica.
(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 We were all very jolly on board, for we had plenty of provisions, and had unexpectedly come in for a nice little lump of prize-money.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading At last, one day, I asked him, when I happened to be alone in the berth and he had come to get something out of a locker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were all very jolly on board, for we had plenty of provisions, and had unexpectedly come in for a nice little lump of prize-money.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had, as I told you, been curious to find out how he was so well acquainted with the haunts of the pirates.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At last, one day, I asked him, when I happened to be alone in the berth and he had come to get something out of a locker.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, one day, I asked him, when I happened to be alone in the berth and he had come to get something out of a locker.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading "I must tell you that Peter had become a great favourite on board, and of this he himself seemed well aware, though he wisely never presumed on it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "A land breeze enabled us to get to sea that evening, when soon afterwards we parted company with the _Buckingham_, we shaping a course back to Jamaica.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At last, one day, I asked him, when I happened to be alone in the berth and he had come to get something out of a locker.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "I must tell you that Peter had become a great favourite on board, and of this he himself seemed well aware, though he wisely never presumed on it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had, as I told you, been curious to find out how he was so well acquainted with the haunts of the pirates.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading At last, one day, I asked him, when I happened to be alone in the berth and he had come to get something out of a locker.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading We were all very jolly on board, for we had plenty of provisions, and had unexpectedly come in for a nice little lump of prize-money.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading "A land breeze enabled us to get to sea that evening, when soon afterwards we parted company with the _Buckingham_, we shaping a course back to Jamaica.
Buckingham
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From this reading "A land breeze enabled us to get to sea that evening, when soon afterwards we parted company with the _Buckingham_, we shaping a course back to Jamaica.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We were all very jolly on board, for we had plenty of provisions, and had unexpectedly come in for a nice little lump of prize-money.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "A land breeze enabled us to get to sea that evening, when soon afterwards we parted company with the _Buckingham_, we shaping a course back to Jamaica.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "A land breeze enabled us to get to sea that evening, when soon afterwards we parted company with the _Buckingham_, we shaping a course back to Jamaica.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I had, as I told you, been curious to find out how he was so well acquainted with the haunts of the pirates.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At last, one day, I asked him, when I happened to be alone in the berth and he had come to get something out of a locker.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading "A land breeze enabled us to get to sea that evening, when soon afterwards we parted company with the _Buckingham_, we shaping a course back to Jamaica.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "A land breeze enabled us to get to sea that evening, when soon afterwards we parted company with the _Buckingham_, we shaping a course back to Jamaica.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading "I must tell you that Peter had become a great favourite on board, and of this he himself seemed well aware, though he wisely never presumed on it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I had, as I told you, been curious to find out how he was so well acquainted with the haunts of the pirates.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were all very jolly on board, for we had plenty of provisions, and had unexpectedly come in for a nice little lump of prize-money.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "A land breeze enabled us to get to sea that evening, when soon afterwards we parted company with the _Buckingham_, we shaping a course back to Jamaica.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I must tell you that Peter had become a great favourite on board, and of this he himself seemed well aware, though he wisely never presumed on it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were all very jolly on board, for we had plenty of provisions, and had unexpectedly come in for a nice little lump of prize-money.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At last, one day, I asked him, when I happened to be alone in the berth and he had come to get something out of a locker.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading I had, as I told you, been curious to find out how he was so well acquainted with the haunts of the pirates.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I must tell you that Peter had become a great favourite on board, and of this he himself seemed well aware, though he wisely never presumed on it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last, one day, I asked him, when I happened to be alone in the berth and he had come to get something out of a locker.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I must tell you that Peter had become a great favourite on board, and of this he himself seemed well aware, though he wisely never presumed on it.
how
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From this reading I had, as I told you, been curious to find out how he was so well acquainted with the haunts of the pirates.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must tell you that Peter had become a great favourite on board, and of this he himself seemed well aware, though he wisely never presumed on it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were all very jolly on board, for we had plenty of provisions, and had unexpectedly come in for a nice little lump of prize-money.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I must tell you that Peter had become a great favourite on board, and of this he himself seemed well aware, though he wisely never presumed on it.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading "A land breeze enabled us to get to sea that evening, when soon afterwards we parted company with the _Buckingham_, we shaping a course back to Jamaica.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading We were all very jolly on board, for we had plenty of provisions, and had unexpectedly come in for a nice little lump of prize-money.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "A land breeze enabled us to get to sea that evening, when soon afterwards we parted company with the _Buckingham_, we shaping a course back to Jamaica.
immediately past
From this reading At last, one day, I asked him, when I happened to be alone in the berth and he had come to get something out of a locker.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were all very jolly on board, for we had plenty of provisions, and had unexpectedly come in for a nice little lump of prize-money.
lockernounUS /ˈlɑːkər/
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading At last, one day, I asked him, when I happened to be alone in the berth and he had come to get something out of a locker.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading We were all very jolly on board, for we had plenty of provisions, and had unexpectedly come in for a nice little lump of prize-money.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must tell you that Peter had become a great favourite on board, and of this he himself seemed well aware, though he wisely never presumed on it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I must tell you that Peter had become a great favourite on board, and of this he himself seemed well aware, though he wisely never presumed on it.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading We were all very jolly on board, for we had plenty of provisions, and had unexpectedly come in for a nice little lump of prize-money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were all very jolly on board, for we had plenty of provisions, and had unexpectedly come in for a nice little lump of prize-money.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were all very jolly on board, for we had plenty of provisions, and had unexpectedly come in for a nice little lump of prize-money.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last, one day, I asked him, when I happened to be alone in the berth and he had come to get something out of a locker.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had, as I told you, been curious to find out how he was so well acquainted with the haunts of the pirates.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading "A land breeze enabled us to get to sea that evening, when soon afterwards we parted company with the _Buckingham_, we shaping a course back to Jamaica.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "I must tell you that Peter had become a great favourite on board, and of this he himself seemed well aware, though he wisely never presumed on it.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading I had, as I told you, been curious to find out how he was so well acquainted with the haunts of the pirates.
a full supply
From this reading We were all very jolly on board, for we had plenty of provisions, and had unexpectedly come in for a nice little lump of prize-money.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "I must tell you that Peter had become a great favourite on board, and of this he himself seemed well aware, though he wisely never presumed on it.
prize-money
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From this reading We were all very jolly on board, for we had plenty of provisions, and had unexpectedly come in for a nice little lump of prize-money.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading We were all very jolly on board, for we had plenty of provisions, and had unexpectedly come in for a nice little lump of prize-money.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "A land breeze enabled us to get to sea that evening, when soon afterwards we parted company with the _Buckingham_, we shaping a course back to Jamaica.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I must tell you that Peter had become a great favourite on board, and of this he himself seemed well aware, though he wisely never presumed on it.
shapingnounUS /ˈʃeɪpɪŋ/
any process serving to define the shape of something
From this reading "A land breeze enabled us to get to sea that evening, when soon afterwards we parted company with the _Buckingham_, we shaping a course back to Jamaica.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had, as I told you, been curious to find out how he was so well acquainted with the haunts of the pirates.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At last, one day, I asked him, when I happened to be alone in the berth and he had come to get something out of a locker.
in the near future
From this reading "A land breeze enabled us to get to sea that evening, when soon afterwards we parted company with the _Buckingham_, we shaping a course back to Jamaica.
express in words
From this reading "I must tell you that Peter had become a great favourite on board, and of this he himself seemed well aware, though he wisely never presumed on it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A land breeze enabled us to get to sea that evening, when soon afterwards we parted company with the _Buckingham_, we shaping a course back to Jamaica.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A land breeze enabled us to get to sea that evening, when soon afterwards we parted company with the _Buckingham_, we shaping a course back to Jamaica.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I must tell you that Peter had become a great favourite on board, and of this he himself seemed well aware, though he wisely never presumed on it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I must tell you that Peter had become a great favourite on board, and of this he himself seemed well aware, though he wisely never presumed on it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A land breeze enabled us to get to sea that evening, when soon afterwards we parted company with the _Buckingham_, we shaping a course back to Jamaica.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I had, as I told you, been curious to find out how he was so well acquainted with the haunts of the pirates.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading We were all very jolly on board, for we had plenty of provisions, and had unexpectedly come in for a nice little lump of prize-money.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A land breeze enabled us to get to sea that evening, when soon afterwards we parted company with the _Buckingham_, we shaping a course back to Jamaica.
precisely as stated
From this reading We were all very jolly on board, for we had plenty of provisions, and had unexpectedly come in for a nice little lump of prize-money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had, as I told you, been curious to find out how he was so well acquainted with the haunts of the pirates.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "A land breeze enabled us to get to sea that evening, when soon afterwards we parted company with the _Buckingham_, we shaping a course back to Jamaica.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I must tell you that Peter had become a great favourite on board, and of this he himself seemed well aware, though he wisely never presumed on it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all very jolly on board, for we had plenty of provisions, and had unexpectedly come in for a nice little lump of prize-money.
at the time that
From this reading "A land breeze enabled us to get to sea that evening, when soon afterwards we parted company with the _Buckingham_, we shaping a course back to Jamaica.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading "I must tell you that Peter had become a great favourite on board, and of this he himself seemed well aware, though he wisely never presumed on it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A land breeze enabled us to get to sea that evening, when soon afterwards we parted company with the _Buckingham_, we shaping a course back to Jamaica.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I must tell you that Peter had become a great favourite on board, and of this he himself seemed well aware, though he wisely never presumed on it.
