used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The joyful shouts and hearty cheers of the Ariel's crew continued for some time after her commander had reached her deck.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The joyful shouts and hearty cheers of the Ariel's crew continued for some time after her commander had reached her deck.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
Ariel's
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From this reading The joyful shouts and hearty cheers of the Ariel's crew continued for some time after her commander had reached her deck.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
Barnstable
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From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading “Thus guided on their course they bore, Until they near'd the mainland shore; When frequent on the hollow blast, Wild shouts of merriment were cast.”
cause to be bored
From this reading “Thus guided on their course they bore, Until they near'd the mainland shore; When frequent on the hollow blast, Wild shouts of merriment were cast.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
put or send forth
From this reading “Thus guided on their course they bore, Until they near'd the mainland shore; When frequent on the hollow blast, Wild shouts of merriment were cast.”
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading The joyful shouts and hearty cheers of the Ariel's crew continued for some time after her commander had reached her deck.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The joyful shouts and hearty cheers of the Ariel's crew continued for some time after her commander had reached her deck.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The joyful shouts and hearty cheers of the Ariel's crew continued for some time after her commander had reached her deck.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Thus guided on their course they bore, Until they near'd the mainland shore; When frequent on the hollow blast, Wild shouts of merriment were cast.”
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The joyful shouts and hearty cheers of the Ariel's crew continued for some time after her commander had reached her deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The joyful shouts and hearty cheers of the Ariel's crew continued for some time after her commander had reached her deck.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
ebullitionnoun
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The joyful shouts and hearty cheers of the Ariel's crew continued for some time after her commander had reached her deck.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading “Thus guided on their course they bore, Until they near'd the mainland shore; When frequent on the hollow blast, Wild shouts of merriment were cast.”
brought together in one place
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
good-will
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From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading “Thus guided on their course they bore, Until they near'd the mainland shore; When frequent on the hollow blast, Wild shouts of merriment were cast.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The joyful shouts and hearty cheers of the Ariel's crew continued for some time after her commander had reached her deck.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading The joyful shouts and hearty cheers of the Ariel's crew continued for some time after her commander had reached her deck.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The joyful shouts and hearty cheers of the Ariel's crew continued for some time after her commander had reached her deck.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading “Thus guided on their course they bore, Until they near'd the mainland shore; When frequent on the hollow blast, Wild shouts of merriment were cast.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
IslesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading _Lord of the Isles_.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading The joyful shouts and hearty cheers of the Ariel's crew continued for some time after her commander had reached her deck.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Lord of the Isles_.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading “Thus guided on their course they bore, Until they near'd the mainland shore; When frequent on the hollow blast, Wild shouts of merriment were cast.”
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading “Thus guided on their course they bore, Until they near'd the mainland shore; When frequent on the hollow blast, Wild shouts of merriment were cast.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
near'd
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From this reading “Thus guided on their course they bore, Until they near'd the mainland shore; When frequent on the hollow blast, Wild shouts of merriment were cast.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Thus guided on their course they bore, Until they near'd the mainland shore; When frequent on the hollow blast, Wild shouts of merriment were cast.”
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Thus guided on their course they bore, Until they near'd the mainland shore; When frequent on the hollow blast, Wild shouts of merriment were cast.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The joyful shouts and hearty cheers of the Ariel's crew continued for some time after her commander had reached her deck.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
shakesnounUS /ʃeɪks/
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “Thus guided on their course they bore, Until they near'd the mainland shore; When frequent on the hollow blast, Wild shouts of merriment were cast.”
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Thus guided on their course they bore, Until they near'd the mainland shore; When frequent on the hollow blast, Wild shouts of merriment were cast.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The joyful shouts and hearty cheers of the Ariel's crew continued for some time after her commander had reached her deck.
subsideverbUS /səbˈsaɪd/
wear off or die down
From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Thus guided on their course they bore, Until they near'd the mainland shore; When frequent on the hollow blast, Wild shouts of merriment were cast.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Thus guided on their course they bore, Until they near'd the mainland shore; When frequent on the hollow blast, Wild shouts of merriment were cast.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thus guided on their course they bore, Until they near'd the mainland shore; When frequent on the hollow blast, Wild shouts of merriment were cast.”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Thus guided on their course they bore, Until they near'd the mainland shore; When frequent on the hollow blast, Wild shouts of merriment were cast.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The joyful shouts and hearty cheers of the Ariel's crew continued for some time after her commander had reached her deck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Thus guided on their course they bore, Until they near'd the mainland shore; When frequent on the hollow blast, Wild shouts of merriment were cast.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Thus guided on their course they bore, Until they near'd the mainland shore; When frequent on the hollow blast, Wild shouts of merriment were cast.”
at the time that
From this reading “Thus guided on their course they bore, Until they near'd the mainland shore; When frequent on the hollow blast, Wild shouts of merriment were cast.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Thus guided on their course they bore, Until they near'd the mainland shore; When frequent on the hollow blast, Wild shouts of merriment were cast.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Barnstable answered the congratulations of his officers by cordial shakes of the hand; and after waiting for the ebullition of delight among the seamen to subside a little, he beckoned with an air of authority for silence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thank you, my lads, for your good-will,” he said, when all were gathered around him in deep attention; “they have given us a tough chase, and if you had left us another mile to go, we had been lost.
