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From this reading These were not slow to show themselves; within twenty-four hours the commander of the ship _Vulcan_, 740 tons register, was a monkey named Tricky.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day was not yet broken when the 'watch' of the ship _Vulcan_, lying becalmed off the ---- coast, was roused by a peculiar noise aft.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading The day was not yet broken when the 'watch' of the ship _Vulcan_, lying becalmed off the ---- coast, was roused by a peculiar noise aft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The creature had evidently swum or drifted a long distance, and was now endeavouring to restore circulation.
becalmedadjectiveUS /bɪˈkɑːmd/
rendered motionless for lack of wind
From this reading The day was not yet broken when the 'watch' of the ship _Vulcan_, lying becalmed off the ---- coast, was roused by a peculiar noise aft.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Jerry, being a humane man, got it some biscuit, and a saucer of grog, and waited developments.
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading Jerry, being a humane man, got it some biscuit, and a saucer of grog, and waited developments.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The day was not yet broken when the 'watch' of the ship _Vulcan_, lying becalmed off the ---- coast, was roused by a peculiar noise aft.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day was not yet broken when the 'watch' of the ship _Vulcan_, lying becalmed off the ---- coast, was roused by a peculiar noise aft.
circulationnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
From this reading The creature had evidently swum or drifted a long distance, and was now endeavouring to restore circulation.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The day was not yet broken when the 'watch' of the ship _Vulcan_, lying becalmed off the ---- coast, was roused by a peculiar noise aft.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading These were not slow to show themselves; within twenty-four hours the commander of the ship _Vulcan_, 740 tons register, was a monkey named Tricky.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The creature had evidently swum or drifted a long distance, and was now endeavouring to restore circulation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was not yet broken when the 'watch' of the ship _Vulcan_, lying becalmed off the ---- coast, was roused by a peculiar noise aft.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Jerry, being a humane man, got it some biscuit, and a saucer of grog, and waited developments.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The creature had evidently swum or drifted a long distance, and was now endeavouring to restore circulation.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The creature had evidently swum or drifted a long distance, and was now endeavouring to restore circulation.
endeavouring
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From this reading The creature had evidently swum or drifted a long distance, and was now endeavouring to restore circulation.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The creature had evidently swum or drifted a long distance, and was now endeavouring to restore circulation.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Going to the spot he was surprised to find a much-bedraggled monkey rubbing itself on a pile of sail-cloth.
the act of departing
From this reading Going to the spot he was surprised to find a much-bedraggled monkey rubbing itself on a pile of sail-cloth.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jerry, being a humane man, got it some biscuit, and a saucer of grog, and waited developments.
grognounUS /ɡrɑːɡ/
rum cut with water
From this reading Jerry, being a humane man, got it some biscuit, and a saucer of grog, and waited developments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The creature had evidently swum or drifted a long distance, and was now endeavouring to restore circulation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Going to the spot he was surprised to find a much-bedraggled monkey rubbing itself on a pile of sail-cloth.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading These were not slow to show themselves; within twenty-four hours the commander of the ship _Vulcan_, 740 tons register, was a monkey named Tricky.
humaneadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmeɪn/
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
From this reading Jerry, being a humane man, got it some biscuit, and a saucer of grog, and waited developments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jerry, being a humane man, got it some biscuit, and a saucer of grog, and waited developments.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Going to the spot he was surprised to find a much-bedraggled monkey rubbing itself on a pile of sail-cloth.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry, being a humane man, got it some biscuit, and a saucer of grog, and waited developments.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The creature had evidently swum or drifted a long distance, and was now endeavouring to restore circulation.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The day was not yet broken when the 'watch' of the ship _Vulcan_, lying becalmed off the ---- coast, was roused by a peculiar noise aft.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Jerry, being a humane man, got it some biscuit, and a saucer of grog, and waited developments.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Going to the spot he was surprised to find a much-bedraggled monkey rubbing itself on a pile of sail-cloth.
much-bedraggled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Going to the spot he was surprised to find a much-bedraggled monkey rubbing itself on a pile of sail-cloth.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading These were not slow to show themselves; within twenty-four hours the commander of the ship _Vulcan_, 740 tons register, was a monkey named Tricky.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The day was not yet broken when the 'watch' of the ship _Vulcan_, lying becalmed off the ---- coast, was roused by a peculiar noise aft.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The day was not yet broken when the 'watch' of the ship _Vulcan_, lying becalmed off the ---- coast, was roused by a peculiar noise aft.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The creature had evidently swum or drifted a long distance, and was now endeavouring to restore circulation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day was not yet broken when the 'watch' of the ship _Vulcan_, lying becalmed off the ---- coast, was roused by a peculiar noise aft.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The day was not yet broken when the 'watch' of the ship _Vulcan_, lying becalmed off the ---- coast, was roused by a peculiar noise aft.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Going to the spot he was surprised to find a much-bedraggled monkey rubbing itself on a pile of sail-cloth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The creature had evidently swum or drifted a long distance, and was now endeavouring to restore circulation.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The day was not yet broken when the 'watch' of the ship _Vulcan_, lying becalmed off the ---- coast, was roused by a peculiar noise aft.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Going to the spot he was surprised to find a much-bedraggled monkey rubbing itself on a pile of sail-cloth.
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading These were not slow to show themselves; within twenty-four hours the commander of the ship _Vulcan_, 740 tons register, was a monkey named Tricky.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The creature had evidently swum or drifted a long distance, and was now endeavouring to restore circulation.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The day was not yet broken when the 'watch' of the ship _Vulcan_, lying becalmed off the ---- coast, was roused by a peculiar noise aft.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading Going to the spot he was surprised to find a much-bedraggled monkey rubbing itself on a pile of sail-cloth.
sail-cloth
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From this reading Going to the spot he was surprised to find a much-bedraggled monkey rubbing itself on a pile of sail-cloth.
saucernounUS /ˈsɔːsər/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading Jerry, being a humane man, got it some biscuit, and a saucer of grog, and waited developments.
transport commercially
From this reading The day was not yet broken when the 'watch' of the ship _Vulcan_, lying becalmed off the ---- coast, was roused by a peculiar noise aft.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading These were not slow to show themselves; within twenty-four hours the commander of the ship _Vulcan_, 740 tons register, was a monkey named Tricky.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading These were not slow to show themselves; within twenty-four hours the commander of the ship _Vulcan_, 740 tons register, was a monkey named Tricky.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jerry, being a humane man, got it some biscuit, and a saucer of grog, and waited developments.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Going to the spot he was surprised to find a much-bedraggled monkey rubbing itself on a pile of sail-cloth.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Going to the spot he was surprised to find a much-bedraggled monkey rubbing itself on a pile of sail-cloth.
swumverbUS /swʌm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading The creature had evidently swum or drifted a long distance, and was now endeavouring to restore circulation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day was not yet broken when the 'watch' of the ship _Vulcan_, lying becalmed off the ---- coast, was roused by a peculiar noise aft.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading These were not slow to show themselves; within twenty-four hours the commander of the ship _Vulcan_, 740 tons register, was a monkey named Tricky.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were not slow to show themselves; within twenty-four hours the commander of the ship _Vulcan_, 740 tons register, was a monkey named Tricky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Going to the spot he was surprised to find a much-bedraggled monkey rubbing itself on a pile of sail-cloth.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading These were not slow to show themselves; within twenty-four hours the commander of the ship _Vulcan_, 740 tons register, was a monkey named Tricky.
TrickyadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪki/
not to be trusted
From this reading These were not slow to show themselves; within twenty-four hours the commander of the ship _Vulcan_, 740 tons register, was a monkey named Tricky.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading These were not slow to show themselves; within twenty-four hours the commander of the ship _Vulcan_, 740 tons register, was a monkey named Tricky.
VulcannounUS /ˈvʌlkən/
(Roman mythology) god of fire and metal working; counterpart of Greek Hephaestus
From this reading The day was not yet broken when the 'watch' of the ship _Vulcan_, lying becalmed off the ---- coast, was roused by a peculiar noise aft.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Jerry, being a humane man, got it some biscuit, and a saucer of grog, and waited developments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was not yet broken when the 'watch' of the ship _Vulcan_, lying becalmed off the ---- coast, was roused by a peculiar noise aft.
look attentively
From this reading The day was not yet broken when the 'watch' of the ship _Vulcan_, lying becalmed off the ---- coast, was roused by a peculiar noise aft.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were not slow to show themselves; within twenty-four hours the commander of the ship _Vulcan_, 740 tons register, was a monkey named Tricky.
at the time that
From this reading The day was not yet broken when the 'watch' of the ship _Vulcan_, lying becalmed off the ---- coast, was roused by a peculiar noise aft.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading These were not slow to show themselves; within twenty-four hours the commander of the ship _Vulcan_, 740 tons register, was a monkey named Tricky.
but in spite of that
From this reading The day was not yet broken when the 'watch' of the ship _Vulcan_, lying becalmed off the ---- coast, was roused by a peculiar noise aft.
