used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SEA-LARK TO THE RESCUE Jack was whistling cheerfully as he cleaned out his boat.
BarkernounUS /ˈbɑːrkər/
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading He looked round with a start when a gruff voice hailed him from the wharf, and saw Simon Barker himself glaring down from the string-piece.
Barker's
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From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE SEA-LARK TO THE RESCUE Jack was whistling cheerfully as he cleaned out his boat.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading THE SEA-LARK TO THE RESCUE Jack was whistling cheerfully as he cleaned out his boat.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading THE SEA-LARK TO THE RESCUE Jack was whistling cheerfully as he cleaned out his boat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He looked round with a start when a gruff voice hailed him from the wharf, and saw Simon Barker himself glaring down from the string-piece.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He looked round with a start when a gruff voice hailed him from the wharf, and saw Simon Barker himself glaring down from the string-piece.
Garnett
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From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get out of that!”
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading He looked round with a start when a gruff voice hailed him from the wharf, and saw Simon Barker himself glaring down from the string-piece.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading He looked round with a start when a gruff voice hailed him from the wharf, and saw Simon Barker himself glaring down from the string-piece.
grufflyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌfli/
in a gruff manner
From this reading Mr. Barker ordered gruffly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading He looked round with a start when a gruff voice hailed him from the wharf, and saw Simon Barker himself glaring down from the string-piece.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SEA-LARK TO THE RESCUE Jack was whistling cheerfully as he cleaned out his boat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked round with a start when a gruff voice hailed him from the wharf, and saw Simon Barker himself glaring down from the string-piece.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He looked round with a start when a gruff voice hailed him from the wharf, and saw Simon Barker himself glaring down from the string-piece.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SEA-LARK TO THE RESCUE Jack was whistling cheerfully as he cleaned out his boat.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE SEA-LARK TO THE RESCUE Jack was whistling cheerfully as he cleaned out his boat.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked round with a start when a gruff voice hailed him from the wharf, and saw Simon Barker himself glaring down from the string-piece.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Barker ordered gruffly.
held or filled or in use
From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Mr. Barker ordered gruffly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SEA-LARK TO THE RESCUE Jack was whistling cheerfully as he cleaned out his boat.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE SEA-LARK TO THE RESCUE Jack was whistling cheerfully as he cleaned out his boat.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He looked round with a start when a gruff voice hailed him from the wharf, and saw Simon Barker himself glaring down from the string-piece.
cut with a saw
From this reading He looked round with a start when a gruff voice hailed him from the wharf, and saw Simon Barker himself glaring down from the string-piece.
Sayer's
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From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
schoonersnounUS /ˈskuːnərz/
plural of “schooner” — a large beer glass
From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
SEA-LARK
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From this reading THE SEA-LARK TO THE RESCUE Jack was whistling cheerfully as he cleaned out his boat.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
move stealthily
From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
sloop's
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From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He looked round with a start when a gruff voice hailed him from the wharf, and saw Simon Barker himself glaring down from the string-piece.
string-piece
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From this reading He looked round with a start when a gruff voice hailed him from the wharf, and saw Simon Barker himself glaring down from the string-piece.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Get out of that!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEA-LARK TO THE RESCUE Jack was whistling cheerfully as he cleaned out his boat.
bound or secured closely
From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SEA-LARK TO THE RESCUE Jack was whistling cheerfully as he cleaned out his boat.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He looked round with a start when a gruff voice hailed him from the wharf, and saw Simon Barker himself glaring down from the string-piece.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SEA-LARK TO THE RESCUE Jack was whistling cheerfully as he cleaned out his boat.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading He looked round with a start when a gruff voice hailed him from the wharf, and saw Simon Barker himself glaring down from the string-piece.
at the time that
From this reading He looked round with a start when a gruff voice hailed him from the wharf, and saw Simon Barker himself glaring down from the string-piece.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the sloop’s regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer’s schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker’s boats.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading THE SEA-LARK TO THE RESCUE Jack was whistling cheerfully as he cleaned out his boat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked round with a start when a gruff voice hailed him from the wharf, and saw Simon Barker himself glaring down from the string-piece.
