used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eight days after its departure the _Tampico_ returned to the Espiritu-Santo Bay with a fleet of steamboats.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Eight days after its departure the _Tampico_ returned to the Espiritu-Santo Bay with a fleet of steamboats.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was to engage an army of workmen to bring back the greater part of the working-stock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He was to engage an army of workmen to bring back the greater part of the working-stock.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town in order to set on foot the preliminary work with the assistance of the inhabitants of the country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town in order to set on foot the preliminary work with the assistance of the inhabitants of the country.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was to engage an army of workmen to bring back the greater part of the working-stock.
Barbicane
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From this reading That same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town, and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the _Tampico_ for New Orleans.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Eight days after its departure the _Tampico_ returned to the Espiritu-Santo Bay with a fleet of steamboats.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading That same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town, and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the _Tampico_ for New Orleans.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was to engage an army of workmen to bring back the greater part of the working-stock.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town in order to set on foot the preliminary work with the assistance of the inhabitants of the country.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading That same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town, and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the _Tampico_ for New Orleans.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town in order to set on foot the preliminary work with the assistance of the inhabitants of the country.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Eight days after its departure the _Tampico_ returned to the Espiritu-Santo Bay with a fleet of steamboats.
the act of departing
From this reading Eight days after its departure the _Tampico_ returned to the Espiritu-Santo Bay with a fleet of steamboats.
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight days after its departure the _Tampico_ returned to the Espiritu-Santo Bay with a fleet of steamboats.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading He was to engage an army of workmen to bring back the greater part of the working-stock.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading That same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town, and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the _Tampico_ for New Orleans.
Espiritu-Santo
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From this reading Eight days after its departure the _Tampico_ returned to the Espiritu-Santo Bay with a fleet of steamboats.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town, and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the _Tampico_ for New Orleans.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Eight days after its departure the _Tampico_ returned to the Espiritu-Santo Bay with a fleet of steamboats.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town in order to set on foot the preliminary work with the assistance of the inhabitants of the country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town, and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the _Tampico_ for New Orleans.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He was to engage an army of workmen to bring back the greater part of the working-stock.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town in order to set on foot the preliminary work with the assistance of the inhabitants of the country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to engage an army of workmen to bring back the greater part of the working-stock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town, and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the _Tampico_ for New Orleans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town in order to set on foot the preliminary work with the assistance of the inhabitants of the country.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town in order to set on foot the preliminary work with the assistance of the inhabitants of the country.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Eight days after its departure the _Tampico_ returned to the Espiritu-Santo Bay with a fleet of steamboats.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town in order to set on foot the preliminary work with the assistance of the inhabitants of the country.
Murchison
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From this reading That same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town, and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the _Tampico_ for New Orleans.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town, and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the _Tampico_ for New Orleans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was to engage an army of workmen to bring back the greater part of the working-stock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town, and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the _Tampico_ for New Orleans.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town in order to set on foot the preliminary work with the assistance of the inhabitants of the country.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading That same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town, and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the _Tampico_ for New Orleans.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He was to engage an army of workmen to bring back the greater part of the working-stock.
PICKAXEnoun
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town in order to set on foot the preliminary work with the assistance of the inhabitants of the country.
re-embarked
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From this reading That same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town, and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the _Tampico_ for New Orleans.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town in order to set on foot the preliminary work with the assistance of the inhabitants of the country.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading That same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town, and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the _Tampico_ for New Orleans.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town, and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the _Tampico_ for New Orleans.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town in order to set on foot the preliminary work with the assistance of the inhabitants of the country.
steamboatsnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊts/
plural of “steamboat” — a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading Eight days after its departure the _Tampico_ returned to the Espiritu-Santo Bay with a fleet of steamboats.
TampanounUS /ˈtæmpə/
a resort city in western Florida; located on Tampa Bay on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading That same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town, and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the _Tampico_ for New Orleans.
Tampiconoun
a port city in eastern Mexico
From this reading That same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town, and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the _Tampico_ for New Orleans.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town, and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the _Tampico_ for New Orleans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town, and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the _Tampico_ for New Orleans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town, and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the _Tampico_ for New Orleans.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading That same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town, and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the _Tampico_ for New Orleans.
TROWELnounUS /ˈtraʊwel/
a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials
From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to engage an army of workmen to bring back the greater part of the working-stock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town in order to set on foot the preliminary work with the assistance of the inhabitants of the country.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town in order to set on foot the preliminary work with the assistance of the inhabitants of the country.
working-stock
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From this reading He was to engage an army of workmen to bring back the greater part of the working-stock.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading He was to engage an army of workmen to bring back the greater part of the working-stock.
