used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A boat was sent on shore, but presently returned with a report that the beach was full of armed men, who prevented any landing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of what happened to the fleet until it reached the port of Payta, and what ports it touched at.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A boat was sent on shore, but presently returned with a report that the beach was full of armed men, who prevented any landing.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading A boat was sent on shore, but presently returned with a report that the beach was full of armed men, who prevented any landing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of what happened to the fleet until it reached the port of Payta, and what ports it touched at.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading A boat was sent on shore, but presently returned with a report that the beach was full of armed men, who prevented any landing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been at the ports of the coast, visiting the ships she met, and taking what was wanted out of them.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A boat was sent on shore, but presently returned with a report that the beach was full of armed men, who prevented any landing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A boat was sent on shore, but presently returned with a report that the beach was full of armed men, who prevented any landing.
Callao
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From this reading The night passed, and when the day came the galeot went on, and our other vessel made for Callao.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The night passed, and when the day came the galeot went on, and our other vessel made for Callao.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading She had been at the ports of the coast, visiting the ships she met, and taking what was wanted out of them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Having made sail, there was so little wind that the ship could not get out of the port.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The night passed, and when the day came the galeot went on, and our other vessel made for Callao.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Of what happened to the fleet until it reached the port of Payta, and what ports it touched at.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The night passed, and when the day came the galeot went on, and our other vessel made for Callao.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A boat was sent on shore, but presently returned with a report that the beach was full of armed men, who prevented any landing.
galeot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night passed, and when the day came the galeot went on, and our other vessel made for Callao.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Having made sail, there was so little wind that the ship could not get out of the port.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been at the ports of the coast, visiting the ships she met, and taking what was wanted out of them.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Of what happened to the fleet until it reached the port of Payta, and what ports it touched at.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having made sail, there was so little wind that the ship could not get out of the port.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of what happened to the fleet until it reached the port of Payta, and what ports it touched at.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading A boat was sent on shore, but presently returned with a report that the beach was full of armed men, who prevented any landing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Having made sail, there was so little wind that the ship could not get out of the port.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having made sail, there was so little wind that the ship could not get out of the port.
the force of workers available
From this reading A boat was sent on shore, but presently returned with a report that the beach was full of armed men, who prevented any landing.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She had been at the ports of the coast, visiting the ships she met, and taking what was wanted out of them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night passed, and when the day came the galeot went on, and our other vessel made for Callao.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Having made sail, there was so little wind that the ship could not get out of the port.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of what happened to the fleet until it reached the port of Payta, and what ports it touched at.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A boat was sent on shore, but presently returned with a report that the beach was full of armed men, who prevented any landing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The night passed, and when the day came the galeot went on, and our other vessel made for Callao.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The night passed, and when the day came the galeot went on, and our other vessel made for Callao.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Having made sail, there was so little wind that the ship could not get out of the port.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The night passed, and when the day came the galeot went on, and our other vessel made for Callao.
Payta
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From this reading Of what happened to the fleet until it reached the port of Payta, and what ports it touched at.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Of what happened to the fleet until it reached the port of Payta, and what ports it touched at.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Of what happened to the fleet until it reached the port of Payta, and what ports it touched at.
in the near future
From this reading A boat was sent on shore, but presently returned with a report that the beach was full of armed men, who prevented any landing.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading A boat was sent on shore, but presently returned with a report that the beach was full of armed men, who prevented any landing.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Of what happened to the fleet until it reached the port of Payta, and what ports it touched at.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading A boat was sent on shore, but presently returned with a report that the beach was full of armed men, who prevented any landing.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A boat was sent on shore, but presently returned with a report that the beach was full of armed men, who prevented any landing.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Having made sail, there was so little wind that the ship could not get out of the port.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A boat was sent on shore, but presently returned with a report that the beach was full of armed men, who prevented any landing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been at the ports of the coast, visiting the ships she met, and taking what was wanted out of them.
transport commercially
From this reading Having made sail, there was so little wind that the ship could not get out of the port.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading She had been at the ports of the coast, visiting the ships she met, and taking what was wanted out of them.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A boat was sent on shore, but presently returned with a report that the beach was full of armed men, who prevented any landing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Having made sail, there was so little wind that the ship could not get out of the port.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She had been at the ports of the coast, visiting the ships she met, and taking what was wanted out of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having made sail, there was so little wind that the ship could not get out of the port.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of what happened to the fleet until it reached the port of Payta, and what ports it touched at.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had been at the ports of the coast, visiting the ships she met, and taking what was wanted out of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Having made sail, there was so little wind that the ship could not get out of the port.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of what happened to the fleet until it reached the port of Payta, and what ports it touched at.
having come into contact
From this reading Of what happened to the fleet until it reached the port of Payta, and what ports it touched at.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Of what happened to the fleet until it reached the port of Payta, and what ports it touched at.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The night passed, and when the day came the galeot went on, and our other vessel made for Callao.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading She had been at the ports of the coast, visiting the ships she met, and taking what was wanted out of them.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She had been at the ports of the coast, visiting the ships she met, and taking what was wanted out of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having made sail, there was so little wind that the ship could not get out of the port.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The night passed, and when the day came the galeot went on, and our other vessel made for Callao.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of what happened to the fleet until it reached the port of Payta, and what ports it touched at.
at the time that
From this reading The night passed, and when the day came the galeot went on, and our other vessel made for Callao.
which person or people
From this reading A boat was sent on shore, but presently returned with a report that the beach was full of armed men, who prevented any landing.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Having made sail, there was so little wind that the ship could not get out of the port.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A boat was sent on shore, but presently returned with a report that the beach was full of armed men, who prevented any landing.
