used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading We never had a night at the "Admiral Benbow" when I had half the work; and I was dog-tired when, a little before dawn, the boatswain sounded his pipe, and the crew began to man the capstan-bars.
(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 THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "The old one," cried another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We never had a night at the "Admiral Benbow" when I had half the work; and I was dog-tired when, a little before dawn, the boatswain sounded his pipe, and the crew began to man the capstan-bars.
BarbecueverbUS /ˈbɑːrbɪkjuː/
cook outdoors on a barbecue grill
From this reading "Now, Barbecue, tip us a stave," cried one voice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We never had a night at the "Admiral Benbow" when I had half the work; and I was dog-tired when, a little before dawn, the boatswain sounded his pipe, and the crew began to man the capstan-bars.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We never had a night at the "Admiral Benbow" when I had half the work; and I was dog-tired when, a little before dawn, the boatswain sounded his pipe, and the crew began to man the capstan-bars.
Benbow
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From this reading We never had a night at the "Admiral Benbow" when I had half the work; and I was dog-tired when, a little before dawn, the boatswain sounded his pipe, and the crew began to man the capstan-bars.
BlandlyadverbUS /ˈblændli/
in a bland manner
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
boatfuls
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From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊtsweɪn/
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading We never had a night at the "Admiral Benbow" when I had half the work; and I was dog-tired when, a little before dawn, the boatswain sounded his pipe, and the crew began to man the capstan-bars.
of short duration or distance
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
capstan-bars
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From this reading We never had a night at the "Admiral Benbow" when I had half the work; and I was dog-tired when, a little before dawn, the boatswain sounded his pipe, and the crew began to man the capstan-bars.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading We never had a night at the "Admiral Benbow" when I had half the work; and I was dog-tired when, a little before dawn, the boatswain sounded his pipe, and the crew began to man the capstan-bars.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Now, Barbecue, tip us a stave," cried one voice.
the first light of day
From this reading We never had a night at the "Admiral Benbow" when I had half the work; and I was dog-tired when, a little before dawn, the boatswain sounded his pipe, and the crew began to man the capstan-bars.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
dog-tiredadjective
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading We never had a night at the "Admiral Benbow" when I had half the work; and I was dog-tired when, a little before dawn, the boatswain sounded his pipe, and the crew began to man the capstan-bars.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We never had a night at the "Admiral Benbow" when I had half the work; and I was dog-tired when, a little before dawn, the boatswain sounded his pipe, and the crew began to man the capstan-bars.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We never had a night at the "Admiral Benbow" when I had half the work; and I was dog-tired when, a little before dawn, the boatswain sounded his pipe, and the crew began to man the capstan-bars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We never had a night at the "Admiral Benbow" when I had half the work; and I was dog-tired when, a little before dawn, the boatswain sounded his pipe, and the crew began to man the capstan-bars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We never had a night at the "Admiral Benbow" when I had half the work; and I was dog-tired when, a little before dawn, the boatswain sounded his pipe, and the crew began to man the capstan-bars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We never had a night at the "Admiral Benbow" when I had half the work; and I was dog-tired when, a little before dawn, the boatswain sounded his pipe, and the crew began to man the capstan-bars.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We never had a night at the "Admiral Benbow" when I had half the work; and I was dog-tired when, a little before dawn, the boatswain sounded his pipe, and the crew began to man the capstan-bars.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
the force of workers available
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We never had a night at the "Admiral Benbow" when I had half the work; and I was dog-tired when, a little before dawn, the boatswain sounded his pipe, and the crew began to man the capstan-bars.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
a brief written record
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Barbecue, tip us a stave," cried one voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The old one," cried another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Now, Barbecue, tip us a stave," cried one voice.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading We never had a night at the "Admiral Benbow" when I had half the work; and I was dog-tired when, a little before dawn, the boatswain sounded his pipe, and the crew began to man the capstan-bars.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading We never had a night at the "Admiral Benbow" when I had half the work; and I was dog-tired when, a little before dawn, the boatswain sounded his pipe, and the crew began to man the capstan-bars.
squire's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
stavenounUS /steɪv/
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
From this reading "Now, Barbecue, tip us a stave," cried one voice.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading "Now, Barbecue, tip us a stave," cried one voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
two times
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, Barbecue, tip us a stave," cried one voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Now, Barbecue, tip us a stave," cried one voice.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We never had a night at the "Admiral Benbow" when I had half the work; and I was dog-tired when, a little before dawn, the boatswain sounded his pipe, and the crew began to man the capstan-bars.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
at the time that
From this reading We never had a night at the "Admiral Benbow" when I had half the work; and I was dog-tired when, a little before dawn, the boatswain sounded his pipe, and the crew began to man the capstan-bars.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading THE VOYAGE All the night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire's friends, Mr. Blandly and the like, coming off to wish him a good voyage and a safe return.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We never had a night at the "Admiral Benbow" when I had half the work; and I was dog-tired when, a little before dawn, the boatswain sounded his pipe, and the crew began to man the capstan-bars.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
but in spite of that
From this reading I might have been twice as weary, yet I would not have left the deck; all was so new and interesting to me--the brief commands, the shrill note of the whistle, the men bustling to their places in the glimmer of the ship's lanterns.
