used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land A well-written nautical novel by J.C. Hutcheson.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading He had offered the Captain advice which was rejected as the Captain thought it came from a landsman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of the passengers was an ex Royal Navy Commander who, for some reason, was travelling incognito.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had offered the Captain advice which was rejected as the Captain thought it came from a landsman.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land A well-written nautical novel by J.C. Hutcheson.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land A well-written nautical novel by J.C. Hutcheson.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land A well-written nautical novel by J.C. Hutcheson.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land A well-written nautical novel by J.C. Hutcheson.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had offered the Captain advice which was rejected as the Captain thought it came from a landsman.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He had offered the Captain advice which was rejected as the Captain thought it came from a landsman.
put or send forth
From this reading The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land A well-written nautical novel by J.C. Hutcheson.
CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading One of the passengers was an ex Royal Navy Commander who, for some reason, was travelling incognito.
disastersnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Very possibly, had he heeded that advice, the whole train of disasters might not have occurred.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
exnounUS /eks/
a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
From this reading One of the passengers was an ex Royal Navy Commander who, for some reason, was travelling incognito.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of the passengers was an ex Royal Navy Commander who, for some reason, was travelling incognito.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had offered the Captain advice which was rejected as the Captain thought it came from a landsman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Very possibly, had he heeded that advice, the whole train of disasters might not have occurred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had offered the Captain advice which was rejected as the Captain thought it came from a landsman.
heededverbUS /ˈhiːdəd/
past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading Very possibly, had he heeded that advice, the whole train of disasters might not have occurred.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
Hutcheson
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From this reading The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land A well-written nautical novel by J.C. Hutcheson.
incognitoadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkɔːɡˈniːtoʊ/
with your identity concealed
From this reading One of the passengers was an ex Royal Navy Commander who, for some reason, was travelling incognito.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had offered the Captain advice which was rejected as the Captain thought it came from a landsman.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land A well-written nautical novel by J.C. Hutcheson.
Kerguelen
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From this reading The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land A well-written nautical novel by J.C. Hutcheson.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land A well-written nautical novel by J.C. Hutcheson.
landsmannounUS /ˈlændzmən/
a person who lives and works on land
From this reading He had offered the Captain advice which was rejected as the Captain thought it came from a landsman.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
mastless
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From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Very possibly, had he heeded that advice, the whole train of disasters might not have occurred.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land A well-written nautical novel by J.C. Hutcheson.
nauticaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːtəkəl/
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
From this reading The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land A well-written nautical novel by J.C. Hutcheson.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading One of the passengers was an ex Royal Navy Commander who, for some reason, was travelling incognito.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Very possibly, had he heeded that advice, the whole train of disasters might not have occurred.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land A well-written nautical novel by J.C. Hutcheson.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Very possibly, had he heeded that advice, the whole train of disasters might not have occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land A well-written nautical novel by J.C. Hutcheson.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He had offered the Captain advice which was rejected as the Captain thought it came from a landsman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land A well-written nautical novel by J.C. Hutcheson.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the passengers was an ex Royal Navy Commander who, for some reason, was travelling incognito.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land A well-written nautical novel by J.C. Hutcheson.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading One of the passengers was an ex Royal Navy Commander who, for some reason, was travelling incognito.
by chance
From this reading Very possibly, had he heeded that advice, the whole train of disasters might not have occurred.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading One of the passengers was an ex Royal Navy Commander who, for some reason, was travelling incognito.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading He had offered the Captain advice which was rejected as the Captain thought it came from a landsman.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading One of the passengers was an ex Royal Navy Commander who, for some reason, was travelling incognito.
rudderlessadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdərləs/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
transport commercially
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One of the passengers was an ex Royal Navy Commander who, for some reason, was travelling incognito.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Very possibly, had he heeded that advice, the whole train of disasters might not have occurred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land A well-written nautical novel by J.C. Hutcheson.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had offered the Captain advice which was rejected as the Captain thought it came from a landsman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Very possibly, had he heeded that advice, the whole train of disasters might not have occurred.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading One of the passengers was an ex Royal Navy Commander who, for some reason, was travelling incognito.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very possibly, had he heeded that advice, the whole train of disasters might not have occurred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the passengers was an ex Royal Navy Commander who, for some reason, was travelling incognito.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
well-foundadjective
having a full array of suitable equipment or furnishings
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
well-written
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From this reading The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land A well-written nautical novel by J.C. Hutcheson.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
which person or people
From this reading One of the passengers was an ex Royal Navy Commander who, for some reason, was travelling incognito.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Very possibly, had he heeded that advice, the whole train of disasters might not have occurred.
WrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land A well-written nautical novel by J.C. Hutcheson.
ZealandnounUS /ˈziːlənd/
the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen
From this reading The "Nancy Bell" appears to be a well-found ship, on its way out from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, but she is beset early on by a severe storm which leaves her rudderless and mastless.
