used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It is needless to add, that a deep sense of forlornness and insecurity was the result of these reflections.
(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 My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
amountingverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪŋ/
-ing form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It is needless to add, that a deep sense of forlornness and insecurity was the result of these reflections.
depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading The steward was a faithful mulatto man, who had sailed with me several voyages.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
start firing a weapon
From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
forlornnessnoun
sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
From this reading It is needless to add, that a deep sense of forlornness and insecurity was the result of these reflections.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
insecuritynounUS /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrɪti/
the state of being subject to danger or injury
From this reading It is needless to add, that a deep sense of forlornness and insecurity was the result of these reflections.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is needless to add, that a deep sense of forlornness and insecurity was the result of these reflections.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is needless to add, that a deep sense of forlornness and insecurity was the result of these reflections.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
most important element
From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
mulattonounUS /məˈlɑːtoʊ/
an offspring of a black and a white parent
From this reading The steward was a faithful mulatto man, who had sailed with me several voyages.
muskets
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From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading It is needless to add, that a deep sense of forlornness and insecurity was the result of these reflections.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
protegeenoun
a woman protege
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading It is needless to add, that a deep sense of forlornness and insecurity was the result of these reflections.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It is needless to add, that a deep sense of forlornness and insecurity was the result of these reflections.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The steward was a faithful mulatto man, who had sailed with me several voyages.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It is needless to add, that a deep sense of forlornness and insecurity was the result of these reflections.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading The steward was a faithful mulatto man, who had sailed with me several voyages.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is needless to add, that a deep sense of forlornness and insecurity was the result of these reflections.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is needless to add, that a deep sense of forlornness and insecurity was the result of these reflections.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
precisely as stated
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading The steward was a faithful mulatto man, who had sailed with me several voyages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
which person or people
From this reading The steward was a faithful mulatto man, who had sailed with me several voyages.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The steward was a faithful mulatto man, who had sailed with me several voyages.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
