used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Ti._ He is a wonderful hand at it, so the crew say; a very Proteus in sea-cunning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Ly._ No; you can tell us about that now.
Acamas
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From this reading They set sail with a moderate wind from Pharus, and sighted Acamas on the seventh day.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Did they tell you how he brought them here, and all their adventures? how they were saved by a star?
(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 Did they tell you how he brought them here, and all their adventures? how they were saved by a star?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Did they tell you how he brought them here, and all their adventures? how they were saved by a star?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Ti._ He is a wonderful hand at it, so the crew say; a very Proteus in sea-cunning.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Did they tell you how he brought them here, and all their adventures? how they were saved by a star?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Did they tell you how he brought them here, and all their adventures? how they were saved by a star?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Ly._ No; you can tell us about that now.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading _Ti._ He is a wonderful hand at it, so the crew say; a very Proteus in sea-cunning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They set sail with a moderate wind from Pharus, and sighted Acamas on the seventh day.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did they tell you how he brought them here, and all their adventures? how they were saved by a star?
a boy or man
From this reading _Ti._ I had it from the master, a nice intelligent fellow to talk to.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Ti._ I had it from the master, a nice intelligent fellow to talk to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Ti._ I had it from the master, a nice intelligent fellow to talk to.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _Ti._ He is a wonderful hand at it, so the crew say; a very Proteus in sea-cunning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Ti._ He is a wonderful hand at it, so the crew say; a very Proteus in sea-cunning.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Did they tell you how he brought them here, and all their adventures? how they were saved by a star?
how
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From this reading Did they tell you how he brought them here, and all their adventures? how they were saved by a star?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Ti._ I had it from the master, a nice intelligent fellow to talk to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Ti._ He is a wonderful hand at it, so the crew say; a very Proteus in sea-cunning.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading _Ti._ I had it from the master, a nice intelligent fellow to talk to.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Ti._ He is a wonderful hand at it, so the crew say; a very Proteus in sea-cunning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Ti._ He is a wonderful hand at it, so the crew say; a very Proteus in sea-cunning.
Ly
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From this reading _Ly._ No; you can tell us about that now.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading _Ti._ I had it from the master, a nice intelligent fellow to talk to.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading They set sail with a moderate wind from Pharus, and sighted Acamas on the seventh day.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading _Ti._ I had it from the master, a nice intelligent fellow to talk to.
not any; not one
From this reading _Ly._ No; you can tell us about that now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Ly._ No; you can tell us about that now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They set sail with a moderate wind from Pharus, and sighted Acamas on the seventh day.
Pharus
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From this reading They set sail with a moderate wind from Pharus, and sighted Acamas on the seventh day.
Proteusnoun
(Greek mythology) a prophetic god who served Poseidon; was capable of changing his shape at will
From this reading _Ti._ He is a wonderful hand at it, so the crew say; a very Proteus in sea-cunning.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading They set sail with a moderate wind from Pharus, and sighted Acamas on the seventh day.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Did they tell you how he brought them here, and all their adventures? how they were saved by a star?
express in words
From this reading _Ti._ He is a wonderful hand at it, so the crew say; a very Proteus in sea-cunning.
sea-cunning
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From this reading _Ti._ He is a wonderful hand at it, so the crew say; a very Proteus in sea-cunning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They set sail with a moderate wind from Pharus, and sighted Acamas on the seventh day.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading They set sail with a moderate wind from Pharus, and sighted Acamas on the seventh day.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading They set sail with a moderate wind from Pharus, and sighted Acamas on the seventh day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Ti._ He is a wonderful hand at it, so the crew say; a very Proteus in sea-cunning.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Did they tell you how he brought them here, and all their adventures? how they were saved by a star?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading _Ti._ I had it from the master, a nice intelligent fellow to talk to.
express in words
From this reading Did they tell you how he brought them here, and all their adventures? how they were saved by a star?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Ly._ No; you can tell us about that now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ti._ He is a wonderful hand at it, so the crew say; a very Proteus in sea-cunning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Did they tell you how he brought them here, and all their adventures? how they were saved by a star?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Did they tell you how he brought them here, and all their adventures? how they were saved by a star?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did they tell you how he brought them here, and all their adventures? how they were saved by a star?
TinounUS /tiː/
a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading _Ti._ He is a wonderful hand at it, so the crew say; a very Proteus in sea-cunning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ti._ I had it from the master, a nice intelligent fellow to talk to.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Ly._ No; you can tell us about that now.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Ti._ He is a wonderful hand at it, so the crew say; a very Proteus in sea-cunning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Did they tell you how he brought them here, and all their adventures? how they were saved by a star?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading They set sail with a moderate wind from Pharus, and sighted Acamas on the seventh day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They set sail with a moderate wind from Pharus, and sighted Acamas on the seventh day.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading _Ti._ He is a wonderful hand at it, so the crew say; a very Proteus in sea-cunning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did they tell you how he brought them here, and all their adventures? how they were saved by a star?
