used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been a cabin-boy, seaman, topmast-man, second mate, mate, pilot, and captain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at this period a ship-owner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been a cabin-boy, seaman, topmast-man, second mate, mate, pilot, and captain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
cabin-boy
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From this reading He had been a cabin-boy, seaman, topmast-man, second mate, mate, pilot, and captain.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He had been a cabin-boy, seaman, topmast-man, second mate, mate, pilot, and captain.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He had voyaged a great deal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had voyaged a great deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had voyaged a great deal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had voyaged a great deal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
LETHIERRY
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From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading He had been a cabin-boy, seaman, topmast-man, second mate, mate, pilot, and captain.
MESSnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
an amount of time
From this reading He was at this period a ship-owner.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading He had been a cabin-boy, seaman, topmast-man, second mate, mate, pilot, and captain.
QUIETadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
redoubtableadjectiveUS /riˈdaʊtəbəl/
inspiring fear
From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
Sampson
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From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading He had been a cabin-boy, seaman, topmast-man, second mate, mate, pilot, and captain.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He had been a cabin-boy, seaman, topmast-man, second mate, mate, pilot, and captain.
ship-owner
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From this reading He was at this period a ship-owner.
St
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From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was at this period a ship-owner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
topmast-man
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From this reading He had been a cabin-boy, seaman, topmast-man, second mate, mate, pilot, and captain.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
voyagedverbUS /ˈvɔɪədʒd/
past form of “voyage” — travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
From this reading He had voyaged a great deal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
