used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SAFE VOYAGE TO HIM!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Was it ever your fate or fortune to be on board an Indian vessel when it was just about to start?
anew
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading If so, there's no doubt you retain a more vivid than agreeable reminiscence of the reigning confusion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Was it ever your fate or fortune to be on board an Indian vessel when it was just about to start?
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading On a fine ship, anchored off Gravesend, this scene was taking place on a crisp day early in January.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Was it ever your fate or fortune to be on board an Indian vessel when it was just about to start?
BedlamnounUS /ˈbedləm/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Was it ever your fate or fortune to be on board an Indian vessel when it was just about to start?
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
coilingadjectiveUS /ˈkɔɪlɪŋ/
in the shape of a coil
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading If so, there's no doubt you retain a more vivid than agreeable reminiscence of the reigning confusion.
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading On a fine ship, anchored off Gravesend, this scene was taking place on a crisp day early in January.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On a fine ship, anchored off Gravesend, this scene was taking place on a crisp day early in January.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If so, there's no doubt you retain a more vivid than agreeable reminiscence of the reigning confusion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading On a fine ship, anchored off Gravesend, this scene was taking place on a crisp day early in January.
at any time
From this reading Was it ever your fate or fortune to be on board an Indian vessel when it was just about to start?
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Was it ever your fate or fortune to be on board an Indian vessel when it was just about to start?
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading On a fine ship, anchored off Gravesend, this scene was taking place on a crisp day early in January.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Was it ever your fate or fortune to be on board an Indian vessel when it was just about to start?
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
the act of departing
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
Gravesend
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From this reading On a fine ship, anchored off Gravesend, this scene was taking place on a crisp day early in January.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A SAFE VOYAGE TO HIM!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so, there's no doubt you retain a more vivid than agreeable reminiscence of the reigning confusion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
inconveniencesnounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənsɪz/
plural of “inconvenience” — an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Was it ever your fate or fortune to be on board an Indian vessel when it was just about to start?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it ever your fate or fortune to be on board an Indian vessel when it was just about to start?
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading On a fine ship, anchored off Gravesend, this scene was taking place on a crisp day early in January.
and nothing more
From this reading Was it ever your fate or fortune to be on board an Indian vessel when it was just about to start?
immediately past
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
a particular point in time
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If so, there's no doubt you retain a more vivid than agreeable reminiscence of the reigning confusion.
not any; not one
From this reading If so, there's no doubt you retain a more vivid than agreeable reminiscence of the reigning confusion.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If so, there's no doubt you retain a more vivid than agreeable reminiscence of the reigning confusion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On a fine ship, anchored off Gravesend, this scene was taking place on a crisp day early in January.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Was it ever your fate or fortune to be on board an Indian vessel when it was just about to start?
and nothing more
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it ever your fate or fortune to be on board an Indian vessel when it was just about to start?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On a fine ship, anchored off Gravesend, this scene was taking place on a crisp day early in January.
reigningadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
exercising power or authority
From this reading If so, there's no doubt you retain a more vivid than agreeable reminiscence of the reigning confusion.
reminiscencenounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsəns/
a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading If so, there's no doubt you retain a more vivid than agreeable reminiscence of the reigning confusion.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading If so, there's no doubt you retain a more vivid than agreeable reminiscence of the reigning confusion.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading A SAFE VOYAGE TO HIM!
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading On a fine ship, anchored off Gravesend, this scene was taking place on a crisp day early in January.
transport commercially
From this reading On a fine ship, anchored off Gravesend, this scene was taking place on a crisp day early in January.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
for that reason; with the result that
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Was it ever your fate or fortune to be on board an Indian vessel when it was just about to start?
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading On a fine ship, anchored off Gravesend, this scene was taking place on a crisp day early in January.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If so, there's no doubt you retain a more vivid than agreeable reminiscence of the reigning confusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If so, there's no doubt you retain a more vivid than agreeable reminiscence of the reigning confusion.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
there's
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On a fine ship, anchored off Gravesend, this scene was taking place on a crisp day early in January.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SAFE VOYAGE TO HIM!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Passengers coming on at the last moment and going frantic over their luggage or the discovered inconveniences of their cabins; cords and ropes creaking and coiling; sailors shouting, officers commanding; boxes shooting up from the boats to the deck, and to your feet, only in turn to be shot down again to the hold!--it is Bedlam gone frantic, and nothing less.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Was it ever your fate or fortune to be on board an Indian vessel when it was just about to start?
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading If so, there's no doubt you retain a more vivid than agreeable reminiscence of the reigning confusion.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading A SAFE VOYAGE TO HIM!
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it ever your fate or fortune to be on board an Indian vessel when it was just about to start?
at the time that
From this reading Was it ever your fate or fortune to be on board an Indian vessel when it was just about to start?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If so, there's no doubt you retain a more vivid than agreeable reminiscence of the reigning confusion.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Was it ever your fate or fortune to be on board an Indian vessel when it was just about to start?
