used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CABIN-BOY'S REVENGE It was a soft moonlight night in southern seas.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Mr. Mizzen was scratching the head of Marmaduke the parrot, who was perched on the Able Seaman's wrist.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading There was only a light breeze, and The Sieve was hardly moving.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
CABIN-BOY'S
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From this reading THE CABIN-BOY'S REVENGE It was a soft moonlight night in southern seas.
make calm or still
From this reading The sea was very calm.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
only a very short time before
From this reading There was only a light breeze, and The Sieve was hardly moving.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Mizzen was scratching the head of Marmaduke the parrot, who was perched on the Able Seaman's wrist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CABIN-BOY'S REVENGE It was a soft moonlight night in southern seas.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CABIN-BOY'S REVENGE It was a soft moonlight night in southern seas.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was only a light breeze, and The Sieve was hardly moving.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
Marmaduke
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From this reading Mr. Mizzen was scratching the head of Marmaduke the parrot, who was perched on the Able Seaman's wrist.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
Mizzennoun
third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
the light of the Moon
From this reading THE CABIN-BOY'S REVENGE It was a soft moonlight night in southern seas.
in motion
From this reading There was only a light breeze, and The Sieve was hardly moving.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE CABIN-BOY'S REVENGE It was a soft moonlight night in southern seas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only a light breeze, and The Sieve was hardly moving.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
parrotnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading Mr. Mizzen was scratching the head of Marmaduke the parrot, who was perched on the Able Seaman's wrist.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Mr. Mizzen was scratching the head of Marmaduke the parrot, who was perched on the Able Seaman's wrist.
with low volume
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading THE CABIN-BOY'S REVENGE It was a soft moonlight night in southern seas.
scratchingnounUS /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading Mr. Mizzen was scratching the head of Marmaduke the parrot, who was perched on the Able Seaman's wrist.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea was very calm.
Seaman'snounUS /ˈsiːmənz/
possessive form of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Mr. Mizzen was scratching the head of Marmaduke the parrot, who was perched on the Able Seaman's wrist.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE CABIN-BOY'S REVENGE It was a soft moonlight night in southern seas.
SievenounUS /sɪv/
a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
From this reading There was only a light breeze, and The Sieve was hardly moving.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading THE CABIN-BOY'S REVENGE It was a soft moonlight night in southern seas.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE CABIN-BOY'S REVENGE It was a soft moonlight night in southern seas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CABIN-BOY'S REVENGE It was a soft moonlight night in southern seas.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only a light breeze, and The Sieve was hardly moving.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
precisely as stated
From this reading The sea was very calm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CABIN-BOY'S REVENGE It was a soft moonlight night in southern seas.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Mizzen was scratching the head of Marmaduke the parrot, who was perched on the Able Seaman's wrist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our party of adventurers, with Mr. Mizzen in their midst, were sitting quietly on the after part of the deck, enjoying the balmy air and watching the bright track which the full moon made on the water.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Mr. Mizzen was scratching the head of Marmaduke the parrot, who was perched on the Able Seaman's wrist.
