used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The very day succeeding the arrival of the Sea Lion of the Vineyard, even while his mate was clearing the vessel, Daggett had a gang on the north shore, killing and skinning.
accessionnounUS /əkˈseʃən/
a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
From this reading As Roswell's rules were rigidly observed, no other change was produced by this accession to the force of the sealers, than additional slaughter.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading As Roswell's rules were rigidly observed, no other change was produced by this accession to the force of the sealers, than additional slaughter.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "The morning air blows fresh on him; The waves dance gladly in his sight; The sea-birds call, and wheel, and skim-- O, blessed morning light!"
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Many more seals were killed, certainly, but all was done so quietly that no great alarm was awakened among the doomed animals themselves.
(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 Many more seals were killed, certainly, but all was done so quietly that no great alarm was awakened among the doomed animals themselves.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Many more seals were killed, certainly, but all was done so quietly that no great alarm was awakened among the doomed animals themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The morning air blows fresh on him; The waves dance gladly in his sight; The sea-birds call, and wheel, and skim-- O, blessed morning light!"
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Many more seals were killed, certainly, but all was done so quietly that no great alarm was awakened among the doomed animals themselves.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The very day succeeding the arrival of the Sea Lion of the Vineyard, even while his mate was clearing the vessel, Daggett had a gang on the north shore, killing and skinning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Roswell's rules were rigidly observed, no other change was produced by this accession to the force of the sealers, than additional slaughter.
aroused or activated
From this reading Many more seals were killed, certainly, but all was done so quietly that no great alarm was awakened among the doomed animals themselves.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "The morning air blows fresh on him; The waves dance gladly in his sight; The sea-birds call, and wheel, and skim-- O, blessed morning light!"
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading "The morning air blows fresh on him; The waves dance gladly in his sight; The sea-birds call, and wheel, and skim-- O, blessed morning light!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many more seals were killed, certainly, but all was done so quietly that no great alarm was awakened among the doomed animals themselves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Roswell's rules were rigidly observed, no other change was produced by this accession to the force of the sealers, than additional slaughter.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The morning air blows fresh on him; The waves dance gladly in his sight; The sea-birds call, and wheel, and skim-- O, blessed morning light!"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Many more seals were killed, certainly, but all was done so quietly that no great alarm was awakened among the doomed animals themselves.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading As Roswell's rules were rigidly observed, no other change was produced by this accession to the force of the sealers, than additional slaughter.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The very day succeeding the arrival of the Sea Lion of the Vineyard, even while his mate was clearing the vessel, Daggett had a gang on the north shore, killing and skinning.
Daggett
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From this reading The very day succeeding the arrival of the Sea Lion of the Vineyard, even while his mate was clearing the vessel, Daggett had a gang on the north shore, killing and skinning.
DananounUS /ˈdeɪnə/
Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don
From this reading Dana.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "The morning air blows fresh on him; The waves dance gladly in his sight; The sea-birds call, and wheel, and skim-- O, blessed morning light!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The very day succeeding the arrival of the Sea Lion of the Vineyard, even while his mate was clearing the vessel, Daggett had a gang on the north shore, killing and skinning.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Many more seals were killed, certainly, but all was done so quietly that no great alarm was awakened among the doomed animals themselves.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading Many more seals were killed, certainly, but all was done so quietly that no great alarm was awakened among the doomed animals themselves.
divisible by two
From this reading The very day succeeding the arrival of the Sea Lion of the Vineyard, even while his mate was clearing the vessel, Daggett had a gang on the north shore, killing and skinning.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading As Roswell's rules were rigidly observed, no other change was produced by this accession to the force of the sealers, than additional slaughter.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "The morning air blows fresh on him; The waves dance gladly in his sight; The sea-birds call, and wheel, and skim-- O, blessed morning light!"
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading The very day succeeding the arrival of the Sea Lion of the Vineyard, even while his mate was clearing the vessel, Daggett had a gang on the north shore, killing and skinning.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading "The morning air blows fresh on him; The waves dance gladly in his sight; The sea-birds call, and wheel, and skim-- O, blessed morning light!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Many more seals were killed, certainly, but all was done so quietly that no great alarm was awakened among the doomed animals themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The very day succeeding the arrival of the Sea Lion of the Vineyard, even while his mate was clearing the vessel, Daggett had a gang on the north shore, killing and skinning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The morning air blows fresh on him; The waves dance gladly in his sight; The sea-birds call, and wheel, and skim-- O, blessed morning light!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The morning air blows fresh on him; The waves dance gladly in his sight; The sea-birds call, and wheel, and skim-- O, blessed morning light!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The morning air blows fresh on him; The waves dance gladly in his sight; The sea-birds call, and wheel, and skim-- O, blessed morning light!"
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Many more seals were killed, certainly, but all was done so quietly that no great alarm was awakened among the doomed animals themselves.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading The very day succeeding the arrival of the Sea Lion of the Vineyard, even while his mate was clearing the vessel, Daggett had a gang on the north shore, killing and skinning.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "The morning air blows fresh on him; The waves dance gladly in his sight; The sea-birds call, and wheel, and skim-- O, blessed morning light!"
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The very day succeeding the arrival of the Sea Lion of the Vineyard, even while his mate was clearing the vessel, Daggett had a gang on the north shore, killing and skinning.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many more seals were killed, certainly, but all was done so quietly that no great alarm was awakened among the doomed animals themselves.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The very day succeeding the arrival of the Sea Lion of the Vineyard, even while his mate was clearing the vessel, Daggett had a gang on the north shore, killing and skinning.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Many more seals were killed, certainly, but all was done so quietly that no great alarm was awakened among the doomed animals themselves.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "The morning air blows fresh on him; The waves dance gladly in his sight; The sea-birds call, and wheel, and skim-- O, blessed morning light!"
not any; not one
From this reading As Roswell's rules were rigidly observed, no other change was produced by this accession to the force of the sealers, than additional slaughter.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The very day succeeding the arrival of the Sea Lion of the Vineyard, even while his mate was clearing the vessel, Daggett had a gang on the north shore, killing and skinning.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "The morning air blows fresh on him; The waves dance gladly in his sight; The sea-birds call, and wheel, and skim-- O, blessed morning light!"
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading As Roswell's rules were rigidly observed, no other change was produced by this accession to the force of the sealers, than additional slaughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very day succeeding the arrival of the Sea Lion of the Vineyard, even while his mate was clearing the vessel, Daggett had a gang on the north shore, killing and skinning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The morning air blows fresh on him; The waves dance gladly in his sight; The sea-birds call, and wheel, and skim-- O, blessed morning light!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As Roswell's rules were rigidly observed, no other change was produced by this accession to the force of the sealers, than additional slaughter.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading As Roswell's rules were rigidly observed, no other change was produced by this accession to the force of the sealers, than additional slaughter.
with low volume
From this reading Many more seals were killed, certainly, but all was done so quietly that no great alarm was awakened among the doomed animals themselves.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading As Roswell's rules were rigidly observed, no other change was produced by this accession to the force of the sealers, than additional slaughter.
Roswell's
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From this reading As Roswell's rules were rigidly observed, no other change was produced by this accession to the force of the sealers, than additional slaughter.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading As Roswell's rules were rigidly observed, no other change was produced by this accession to the force of the sealers, than additional slaughter.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The very day succeeding the arrival of the Sea Lion of the Vineyard, even while his mate was clearing the vessel, Daggett had a gang on the north shore, killing and skinning.
sea-birds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The morning air blows fresh on him; The waves dance gladly in his sight; The sea-birds call, and wheel, and skim-- O, blessed morning light!"
sealers
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From this reading As Roswell's rules were rigidly observed, no other change was produced by this accession to the force of the sealers, than additional slaughter.
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading Many more seals were killed, certainly, but all was done so quietly that no great alarm was awakened among the doomed animals themselves.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The very day succeeding the arrival of the Sea Lion of the Vineyard, even while his mate was clearing the vessel, Daggett had a gang on the north shore, killing and skinning.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "The morning air blows fresh on him; The waves dance gladly in his sight; The sea-birds call, and wheel, and skim-- O, blessed morning light!"
skimverbUS /skɪm/
travel on the surface of water
From this reading "The morning air blows fresh on him; The waves dance gladly in his sight; The sea-birds call, and wheel, and skim-- O, blessed morning light!"
skinning
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From this reading The very day succeeding the arrival of the Sea Lion of the Vineyard, even while his mate was clearing the vessel, Daggett had a gang on the north shore, killing and skinning.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading As Roswell's rules were rigidly observed, no other change was produced by this accession to the force of the sealers, than additional slaughter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Many more seals were killed, certainly, but all was done so quietly that no great alarm was awakened among the doomed animals themselves.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading The very day succeeding the arrival of the Sea Lion of the Vineyard, even while his mate was clearing the vessel, Daggett had a gang on the north shore, killing and skinning.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As Roswell's rules were rigidly observed, no other change was produced by this accession to the force of the sealers, than additional slaughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many more seals were killed, certainly, but all was done so quietly that no great alarm was awakened among the doomed animals themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The morning air blows fresh on him; The waves dance gladly in his sight; The sea-birds call, and wheel, and skim-- O, blessed morning light!"
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Many more seals were killed, certainly, but all was done so quietly that no great alarm was awakened among the doomed animals themselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As Roswell's rules were rigidly observed, no other change was produced by this accession to the force of the sealers, than additional slaughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Roswell's rules were rigidly observed, no other change was produced by this accession to the force of the sealers, than additional slaughter.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very day succeeding the arrival of the Sea Lion of the Vineyard, even while his mate was clearing the vessel, Daggett had a gang on the north shore, killing and skinning.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The very day succeeding the arrival of the Sea Lion of the Vineyard, even while his mate was clearing the vessel, Daggett had a gang on the north shore, killing and skinning.
VineyardnounUS /ˈvɪnjərd/
a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading The very day succeeding the arrival of the Sea Lion of the Vineyard, even while his mate was clearing the vessel, Daggett had a gang on the north shore, killing and skinning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The very day succeeding the arrival of the Sea Lion of the Vineyard, even while his mate was clearing the vessel, Daggett had a gang on the north shore, killing and skinning.
plural of “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 morning air blows fresh on him; The waves dance gladly in his sight; The sea-birds call, and wheel, and skim-- O, blessed morning light!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As Roswell's rules were rigidly observed, no other change was produced by this accession to the force of the sealers, than additional slaughter.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "The morning air blows fresh on him; The waves dance gladly in his sight; The sea-birds call, and wheel, and skim-- O, blessed morning light!"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The very day succeeding the arrival of the Sea Lion of the Vineyard, even while his mate was clearing the vessel, Daggett had a gang on the north shore, killing and skinning.
