used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They must have had a hard time of it since you were cast ashore," said Dick.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Unless I am mistaken, not a one of them is sober," went on the captain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "They are my crew," he announced at last.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are my crew," he announced at last.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "They must have had a hard time of it since you were cast ashore," said Dick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
put or send forth
From this reading "They must have had a hard time of it since you were cast ashore," said Dick.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading "They are my crew," he announced at last.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "They must have had a hard time of it since you were cast ashore," said Dick.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
in a serious manner
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "They must have had a hard time of it since you were cast ashore," said Dick.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They must have had a hard time of it since you were cast ashore," said Dick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Unless I am mistaken, not a one of them is sober," went on the captain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And they are in tatters."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Unless I am mistaken, not a one of them is sober," went on the captain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They must have had a hard time of it since you were cast ashore," said Dick.
immediately past
From this reading "They are my crew," he announced at last.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "Unless I am mistaken, not a one of them is sober," went on the captain.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "They must have had a hard time of it since you were cast ashore," said Dick.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "They are my crew," he announced at last.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Unless I am mistaken, not a one of them is sober," went on the captain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Unless I am mistaken, not a one of them is sober," went on the captain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Unless I am mistaken, not a one of them is sober," went on the captain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They must have had a hard time of it since you were cast ashore," said Dick.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "They must have had a hard time of it since you were cast ashore," said Dick.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "Unless I am mistaken, not a one of them is sober," went on the captain.
spyglassnounUS /ˈspaɪɡlæs/
a small refracting telescope
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
tattersnounUS /ˈtætərz/
plural of “tatter” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading "And they are in tatters."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Unless I am mistaken, not a one of them is sober," went on the captain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "They must have had a hard time of it since you were cast ashore," said Dick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
except if; if not
From this reading "Unless I am mistaken, not a one of them is sober," went on the captain.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Unless I am mistaken, not a one of them is sober," went on the captain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They must have had a hard time of it since you were cast ashore," said Dick.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE MATE SHOWS HIS HAND Captain Blossom had taken the spyglass along, and as they drew closer to the wreck he gazed long and earnestly at the men walking the deck of the _Golden Wave_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They must have had a hard time of it since you were cast ashore," said Dick.
