used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner.
AldermannounUS /ˈɔːldərmən/
a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
(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 It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner.
Beverout
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From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
confined by bonds
From this reading That’s bound to Carolina—” etc. etc. etc. etc.
brigantinenounUS /ˌbrɪɡənˈtiːn/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading That’s bound to Carolina—” etc. etc. etc. etc.
CoastingverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading Coasting Song.
Coquettenoun
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
etc
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From this reading That’s bound to Carolina—” etc. etc. etc. etc.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
high-deck'd
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From this reading “I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
how
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From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
absolutely essential
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
overtakingnounUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkɪŋ/
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner.
Patroon
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From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
express in words
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading “I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner.
transport commercially
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Coasting Song.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
That's
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From this reading That’s bound to Carolina—” etc. etc. etc. etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That’s bound to Carolina—” etc. etc. etc. etc.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading “I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
precisely as stated
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
at the time that
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
