Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

anew

From this reading "Ay," said Davie Paine sadly, "never again 'll I have the handle before my name.

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From this reading It's a deal sight jollier in the fo'castle than in the cabin and I ain't the scholar to be an officer."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It's a deal sight jollier in the fo'castle than in the cabin and I ain't the scholar to be an officer."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ay," said Davie Paine sadly, "never again 'll I have the handle before my name.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Ay," said Davie Paine sadly, "never again 'll I have the handle before my name.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But what of that?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading It's a deal sight jollier in the fo'castle than in the cabin and I ain't the scholar to be an officer."

for the most part

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

past form of “circle” — travel around something

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ay," said Davie Paine sadly, "never again 'll I have the handle before my name.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading It's a deal sight jollier in the fo'castle than in the cabin and I ain't the scholar to be an officer."

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's a deal sight jollier in the fo'castle than in the cabin and I ain't the scholar to be an officer."

for a limitless time

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

From this reading "Ay," said Davie Paine sadly, "never again 'll I have the handle before my name.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Ay," said Davie Paine sadly, "never again 'll I have the handle before my name.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He sighed heavily.

to a considerable degree

From this reading He sighed heavily.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Ay," said Davie Paine sadly, "never again 'll I have the handle before my name.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It's a deal sight jollier in the fo'castle than in the cabin and I ain't the scholar to be an officer."

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's a deal sight jollier in the fo'castle than in the cabin and I ain't the scholar to be an officer."

comparative of “jolly” — full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading It's a deal sight jollier in the fo'castle than in the cabin and I ain't the scholar to be an officer."

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ay," said Davie Paine sadly, "never again 'll I have the handle before my name.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

the force of workers available

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Ay," said Davie Paine sadly, "never again 'll I have the handle before my name.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Ay," said Davie Paine sadly, "never again 'll I have the handle before my name.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Ay," said Davie Paine sadly, "never again 'll I have the handle before my name.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading It's a deal sight jollier in the fo'castle than in the cabin and I ain't the scholar to be an officer."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)

From this reading "Ay," said Davie Paine sadly, "never again 'll I have the handle before my name.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

in an unfortunate way

From this reading "Ay," said Davie Paine sadly, "never again 'll I have the handle before my name.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Ay," said Davie Paine sadly, "never again 'll I have the handle before my name.

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

From this reading It's a deal sight jollier in the fo'castle than in the cabin and I ain't the scholar to be an officer."

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading He sighed heavily.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading It's a deal sight jollier in the fo'castle than in the cabin and I ain't the scholar to be an officer."

past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It's a deal sight jollier in the fo'castle than in the cabin and I ain't the scholar to be an officer."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

a special situation

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

not seen or perceived

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But what of that?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ADVENTURES ASHORE As we rested on our oars by the strange island, and smelled the warm odor of the marsh and the fragrance of unseen flowers, and listened to the _wheekle_ of a night-hawk that circled above us, we talked of one thing and another, chiefly of the men aboard the Island Princess and how glad we were to be done with them forever.