used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He has a yacht, the Sea Gull, which has been lying off City Island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when the captain got back, he found that, on one pretext or another, the crew had been got ashore--and the Sea Gull is gone--stolen!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But when the captain got back, he found that, on one pretext or another, the crew had been got ashore--and the Sea Gull is gone--stolen!
any person at all
From this reading Mr. Barnes was too sick to see anybody on business.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading But when the captain got back, he found that, on one pretext or another, the crew had been got ashore--and the Sea Gull is gone--stolen!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But when the captain got back, he found that, on one pretext or another, the crew had been got ashore--and the Sea Gull is gone--stolen!
Barnes
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From this reading Well, last night the captain received a message to go to the hospital, that Mr. Barnes wanted to see him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has a yacht, the Sea Gull, which has been lying off City Island.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Mr. Barnes was too sick to see anybody on business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the captain got back, he found that, on one pretext or another, the crew had been got ashore--and the Sea Gull is gone--stolen!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Well, last night the captain received a message to go to the hospital, that Mr. Barnes wanted to see him.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He has a yacht, the Sea Gull, which has been lying off City Island.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it was a fake.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading But when the captain got back, he found that, on one pretext or another, the crew had been got ashore--and the Sea Gull is gone--stolen!
fakenounUS /feɪk/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading Of course it was a fake.
set up or found
From this reading But when the captain got back, he found that, on one pretext or another, the crew had been got ashore--and the Sea Gull is gone--stolen!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Well, last night the captain received a message to go to the hospital, that Mr. Barnes wanted to see him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But when the captain got back, he found that, on one pretext or another, the crew had been got ashore--and the Sea Gull is gone--stolen!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But when the captain got back, he found that, on one pretext or another, the crew had been got ashore--and the Sea Gull is gone--stolen!
GullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading He has a yacht, the Sea Gull, which has been lying off City Island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when the captain got back, he found that, on one pretext or another, the crew had been got ashore--and the Sea Gull is gone--stolen!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has a yacht, the Sea Gull, which has been lying off City Island.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has a yacht, the Sea Gull, which has been lying off City Island.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, last night the captain received a message to go to the hospital, that Mr. Barnes wanted to see him.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Well, last night the captain received a message to go to the hospital, that Mr. Barnes wanted to see him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when the captain got back, he found that, on one pretext or another, the crew had been got ashore--and the Sea Gull is gone--stolen!
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He has a yacht, the Sea Gull, which has been lying off City Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course it was a fake.
immediately past
From this reading Well, last night the captain received a message to go to the hospital, that Mr. Barnes wanted to see him.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He has a yacht, the Sea Gull, which has been lying off City Island.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Well, last night the captain received a message to go to the hospital, that Mr. Barnes wanted to see him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Well, last night the captain received a message to go to the hospital, that Mr. Barnes wanted to see him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Well, last night the captain received a message to go to the hospital, that Mr. Barnes wanted to see him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course it was a fake.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He has a yacht, the Sea Gull, which has been lying off City Island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Barnes was too sick to see anybody on business.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But when the captain got back, he found that, on one pretext or another, the crew had been got ashore--and the Sea Gull is gone--stolen!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But when the captain got back, he found that, on one pretext or another, the crew had been got ashore--and the Sea Gull is gone--stolen!
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading But when the captain got back, he found that, on one pretext or another, the crew had been got ashore--and the Sea Gull is gone--stolen!
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Well, last night the captain received a message to go to the hospital, that Mr. Barnes wanted to see him.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He has a yacht, the Sea Gull, which has been lying off City Island.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Well, last night the captain received a message to go to the hospital, that Mr. Barnes wanted to see him.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Mr. Barnes was too sick to see anybody on business.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading But when the captain got back, he found that, on one pretext or another, the crew had been got ashore--and the Sea Gull is gone--stolen!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, last night the captain received a message to go to the hospital, that Mr. Barnes wanted to see him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He has a yacht, the Sea Gull, which has been lying off City Island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, last night the captain received a message to go to the hospital, that Mr. Barnes wanted to see him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mr. Barnes was too sick to see anybody on business.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Well, last night the captain received a message to go to the hospital, that Mr. Barnes wanted to see him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course it was a fake.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, last night the captain received a message to go to the hospital, that Mr. Barnes wanted to see him.
at the time that
From this reading But when the captain got back, he found that, on one pretext or another, the crew had been got ashore--and the Sea Gull is gone--stolen!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He has a yacht, the Sea Gull, which has been lying off City Island.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading He has a yacht, the Sea Gull, which has been lying off City Island.
