used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the days slipped by and they worked farther north, the _Polly Ann_ began to encounter nipping weather.
Ann
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From this reading As the days slipped by and they worked farther north, the _Polly Ann_ began to encounter nipping weather.
eagerly desirous
From this reading In this way Noddy worked on his superstitious feelings till the black was quite as anxious as the boys to leave the schooner.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the days slipped by and they worked farther north, the _Polly Ann_ began to encounter nipping weather.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As the days slipped by and they worked farther north, the _Polly Ann_ began to encounter nipping weather.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The darky had come to believe that the _Polly Ann_ was haunted.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In this way Noddy worked on his superstitious feelings till the black was quite as anxious as the boys to leave the schooner.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In this way Noddy worked on his superstitious feelings till the black was quite as anxious as the boys to leave the schooner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the days slipped by and they worked farther north, the _Polly Ann_ began to encounter nipping weather.
clothing in general
From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The darky had come to believe that the _Polly Ann_ was haunted.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Noddy continued to play his tricks on Pompey, much to the latter’s mystification.
darky
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From this reading The darky had come to believe that the _Polly Ann_ was haunted.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As the days slipped by and they worked farther north, the _Polly Ann_ began to encounter nipping weather.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading As the days slipped by and they worked farther north, the _Polly Ann_ began to encounter nipping weather.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading As the days slipped by and they worked farther north, the _Polly Ann_ began to encounter nipping weather.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading In this way Noddy worked on his superstitious feelings till the black was quite as anxious as the boys to leave the schooner.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The darky had come to believe that the _Polly Ann_ was haunted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading Noddy continued to play his tricks on Pompey, much to the latter’s mystification.
go away from a place
From this reading In this way Noddy worked on his superstitious feelings till the black was quite as anxious as the boys to leave the schooner.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Noddy continued to play his tricks on Pompey, much to the latter’s mystification.
mystificationnoun
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading Noddy continued to play his tricks on Pompey, much to the latter’s mystification.
nippingadjectiveUS /ˈnɪpɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading As the days slipped by and they worked farther north, the _Polly Ann_ began to encounter nipping weather.
not any; not one
From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
Noddy
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From this reading Noddy continued to play his tricks on Pompey, much to the latter’s mystification.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading As the days slipped by and they worked farther north, the _Polly Ann_ began to encounter nipping weather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Noddy continued to play his tricks on Pompey, much to the latter’s mystification.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Noddy continued to play his tricks on Pompey, much to the latter’s mystification.
Polly
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From this reading As the days slipped by and they worked farther north, the _Polly Ann_ began to encounter nipping weather.
PompeynounUS /ˈpɑːmpi/
Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)
From this reading Noddy continued to play his tricks on Pompey, much to the latter’s mystification.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In this way Noddy worked on his superstitious feelings till the black was quite as anxious as the boys to leave the schooner.
Raynor
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From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading In this way Noddy worked on his superstitious feelings till the black was quite as anxious as the boys to leave the schooner.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading As the days slipped by and they worked farther north, the _Polly Ann_ began to encounter nipping weather.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading In this way Noddy worked on his superstitious feelings till the black was quite as anxious as the boys to leave the schooner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The darky had come to believe that the _Polly Ann_ was haunted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the days slipped by and they worked farther north, the _Polly Ann_ began to encounter nipping weather.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the days slipped by and they worked farther north, the _Polly Ann_ began to encounter nipping weather.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way Noddy worked on his superstitious feelings till the black was quite as anxious as the boys to leave the schooner.
up to a particular time
From this reading In this way Noddy worked on his superstitious feelings till the black was quite as anxious as the boys to leave the schooner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the days slipped by and they worked farther north, the _Polly Ann_ began to encounter nipping weather.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Noddy continued to play his tricks on Pompey, much to the latter’s mystification.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this way Noddy worked on his superstitious feelings till the black was quite as anxious as the boys to leave the schooner.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading As the days slipped by and they worked farther north, the _Polly Ann_ began to encounter nipping weather.
in or at the place that
From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
which person or people
From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Raynor, who had no thick clothes, suffered a good deal, but fortunately most of his work was in the galley where it was apt to be uncomfortably warm.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As the days slipped by and they worked farther north, the _Polly Ann_ began to encounter nipping weather.
