used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At twelve o'clock," continued Goodwin, "I went below to call old Deadlight, our first mate.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "At twelve o'clock," continued Goodwin, "I went below to call old Deadlight, our first mate.
the act of burning something
From this reading THE BURNING SHIP.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "At twelve o'clock," continued Goodwin, "I went below to call old Deadlight, our first mate.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "At twelve o'clock," continued Goodwin, "I went below to call old Deadlight, our first mate.
couldn't
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From this reading "I was just slueing round to go below, when I couldn't help thinking I felt smoke, like.
Deadlightnoun
a strong shutter over a ship's porthole that is closed in stormy weather
From this reading "At twelve o'clock," continued Goodwin, "I went below to call old Deadlight, our first mate.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I was just slueing round to go below, when I couldn't help thinking I felt smoke, like.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "At twelve o'clock," continued Goodwin, "I went below to call old Deadlight, our first mate.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I was just slueing round to go below, when I couldn't help thinking I felt smoke, like.
Goodwin
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From this reading "At twelve o'clock," continued Goodwin, "I went below to call old Deadlight, our first mate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "At first the mate wouldn't have it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I was just slueing round to go below, when I couldn't help thinking I felt smoke, like.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At twelve o'clock," continued Goodwin, "I went below to call old Deadlight, our first mate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "At first the mate wouldn't have it.
and nothing more
From this reading "I was just slueing round to go below, when I couldn't help thinking I felt smoke, like.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I was just slueing round to go below, when I couldn't help thinking I felt smoke, like.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "At twelve o'clock," continued Goodwin, "I went below to call old Deadlight, our first mate.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "At twelve o'clock," continued Goodwin, "I went below to call old Deadlight, our first mate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "At twelve o'clock," continued Goodwin, "I went below to call old Deadlight, our first mate.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "At twelve o'clock," continued Goodwin, "I went below to call old Deadlight, our first mate.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "I was just slueing round to go below, when I couldn't help thinking I felt smoke, like.
SargassonounUS /sɑːrˈɡæsoʊ/
brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
transport commercially
From this reading THE BURNING SHIP.
slueing
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From this reading "I was just slueing round to go below, when I couldn't help thinking I felt smoke, like.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "I was just slueing round to go below, when I couldn't help thinking I felt smoke, like.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
express in words
From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURNING SHIP.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I was just slueing round to go below, when I couldn't help thinking I felt smoke, like.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "At twelve o'clock," continued Goodwin, "I went below to call old Deadlight, our first mate.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "At twelve o'clock," continued Goodwin, "I went below to call old Deadlight, our first mate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was just slueing round to go below, when I couldn't help thinking I felt smoke, like.
we'd
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From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "At twelve o'clock," continued Goodwin, "I went below to call old Deadlight, our first mate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
at the time that
From this reading "When he came up, I stopped a few minutes to talk to him and tell him what we'd seen, and the captain's orders in case of getting too near the Sargasso Sea.
wouldn't
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From this reading "At first the mate wouldn't have it.
