used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So I was promoted to his place; and although full young to assume the responsibilities attendant upon the position, I managed to satisfy the captain so well that when we arrived in port I was confirmed in the place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading About a year later I was sent for to go as chief mate in the Laodicea, another ship belonging to the same firm.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading So I was promoted to his place; and although full young to assume the responsibilities attendant upon the position, I managed to satisfy the captain so well that when we arrived in port I was confirmed in the place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading So I was promoted to his place; and although full young to assume the responsibilities attendant upon the position, I managed to satisfy the captain so well that when we arrived in port I was confirmed in the place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ship was at once hove to, and a boat was lowered, but nothing was seen of him, and the supposition was that he was stunned by the blow and sunk at once, to rise no more.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading So I was promoted to his place; and although full young to assume the responsibilities attendant upon the position, I managed to satisfy the captain so well that when we arrived in port I was confirmed in the place.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading About a year later I was sent for to go as chief mate in the Laodicea, another ship belonging to the same firm.
exhale hard
From this reading The ship was at once hove to, and a boat was lowered, but nothing was seen of him, and the supposition was that he was stunned by the blow and sunk at once, to rise no more.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The ship was at once hove to, and a boat was lowered, but nothing was seen of him, and the supposition was that he was stunned by the blow and sunk at once, to rise no more.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ship was at once hove to, and a boat was lowered, but nothing was seen of him, and the supposition was that he was stunned by the blow and sunk at once, to rise no more.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The ship was at once hove to, and a boat was lowered, but nothing was seen of him, and the supposition was that he was stunned by the blow and sunk at once, to rise no more.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading So I was promoted to his place; and although full young to assume the responsibilities attendant upon the position, I managed to satisfy the captain so well that when we arrived in port I was confirmed in the place.
a person who is in charge
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading So I was promoted to his place; and although full young to assume the responsibilities attendant upon the position, I managed to satisfy the captain so well that when we arrived in port I was confirmed in the place.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading About a year later I was sent for to go as chief mate in the Laodicea, another ship belonging to the same firm.
moving swiftly
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading So I was promoted to his place; and although full young to assume the responsibilities attendant upon the position, I managed to satisfy the captain so well that when we arrived in port I was confirmed in the place.
gaffnounUS /ɡæf/
a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
gasketnounUS /ˈɡæskət/
seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading About a year later I was sent for to go as chief mate in the Laodicea, another ship belonging to the same firm.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ship was at once hove to, and a boat was lowered, but nothing was seen of him, and the supposition was that he was stunned by the blow and sunk at once, to rise no more.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So I was promoted to his place; and although full young to assume the responsibilities attendant upon the position, I managed to satisfy the captain so well that when we arrived in port I was confirmed in the place.
hoveverbUS /hoʊv/
inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading The ship was at once hove to, and a boat was lowered, but nothing was seen of him, and the supposition was that he was stunned by the blow and sunk at once, to rise no more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
imprudentlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdəntli/
in an imprudent manner
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
Laodicea
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From this reading About a year later I was sent for to go as chief mate in the Laodicea, another ship belonging to the same firm.
immediately past
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading About a year later I was sent for to go as chief mate in the Laodicea, another ship belonging to the same firm.
leewardnounUS /ˈliːwərd/
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading The ship was at once hove to, and a boat was lowered, but nothing was seen of him, and the supposition was that he was stunned by the blow and sunk at once, to rise no more.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading So I was promoted to his place; and although full young to assume the responsibilities attendant upon the position, I managed to satisfy the captain so well that when we arrived in port I was confirmed in the place.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The ship was at once hove to, and a boat was lowered, but nothing was seen of him, and the supposition was that he was stunned by the blow and sunk at once, to rise no more.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
not any; not one
From this reading The ship was at once hove to, and a boat was lowered, but nothing was seen of him, and the supposition was that he was stunned by the blow and sunk at once, to rise no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The ship was at once hove to, and a boat was lowered, but nothing was seen of him, and the supposition was that he was stunned by the blow and sunk at once, to rise no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
on one occasion
From this reading The ship was at once hove to, and a boat was lowered, but nothing was seen of him, and the supposition was that he was stunned by the blow and sunk at once, to rise no more.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So I was promoted to his place; and although full young to assume the responsibilities attendant upon the position, I managed to satisfy the captain so well that when we arrived in port I was confirmed in the place.
poop-house
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From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading So I was promoted to his place; and although full young to assume the responsibilities attendant upon the position, I managed to satisfy the captain so well that when we arrived in port I was confirmed in the place.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading So I was promoted to his place; and although full young to assume the responsibilities attendant upon the position, I managed to satisfy the captain so well that when we arrived in port I was confirmed in the place.
promotedverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪd/
past form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading So I was promoted to his place; and although full young to assume the responsibilities attendant upon the position, I managed to satisfy the captain so well that when we arrived in port I was confirmed in the place.
quarter-rail
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From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
RECAPTURINGverbUS /riˈkæptʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “recapture” — experience anew
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading So I was promoted to his place; and although full young to assume the responsibilities attendant upon the position, I managed to satisfy the captain so well that when we arrived in port I was confirmed in the place.
move upward
From this reading The ship was at once hove to, and a boat was lowered, but nothing was seen of him, and the supposition was that he was stunned by the blow and sunk at once, to rise no more.
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
Identical; not different.
From this reading About a year later I was sent for to go as chief mate in the Laodicea, another ship belonging to the same firm.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading So I was promoted to his place; and although full young to assume the responsibilities attendant upon the position, I managed to satisfy the captain so well that when we arrived in port I was confirmed in the place.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The ship was at once hove to, and a boat was lowered, but nothing was seen of him, and the supposition was that he was stunned by the blow and sunk at once, to rise no more.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading About a year later I was sent for to go as chief mate in the Laodicea, another ship belonging to the same firm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship was at once hove to, and a boat was lowered, but nothing was seen of him, and the supposition was that he was stunned by the blow and sunk at once, to rise no more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I was promoted to his place; and although full young to assume the responsibilities attendant upon the position, I managed to satisfy the captain so well that when we arrived in port I was confirmed in the place.
spankernoun
a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
having a supporting base
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The ship was at once hove to, and a boat was lowered, but nothing was seen of him, and the supposition was that he was stunned by the blow and sunk at once, to rise no more.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading The ship was at once hove to, and a boat was lowered, but nothing was seen of him, and the supposition was that he was stunned by the blow and sunk at once, to rise no more.
suppositionnounUS /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading The ship was at once hove to, and a boat was lowered, but nothing was seen of him, and the supposition was that he was stunned by the blow and sunk at once, to rise no more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ship was at once hove to, and a boat was lowered, but nothing was seen of him, and the supposition was that he was stunned by the blow and sunk at once, to rise no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
the upper part of anything
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So I was promoted to his place; and although full young to assume the responsibilities attendant upon the position, I managed to satisfy the captain so well that when we arrived in port I was confirmed in the place.
precisely as stated
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RECAPTURING A RUNAWAY I did not long remain as second mate, for the very next voyage the chief mate was lost overboard one morning from the top of the poop-house.
look attentively
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So I was promoted to his place; and although full young to assume the responsibilities attendant upon the position, I managed to satisfy the captain so well that when we arrived in port I was confirmed in the place.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading So I was promoted to his place; and although full young to assume the responsibilities attendant upon the position, I managed to satisfy the captain so well that when we arrived in port I was confirmed in the place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
at the time that
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
which person or people
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The watch were about to set the spanker, and Mr. Brown, who had the watch, was standing very imprudently to leeward of the boom, when the last turns of the gasket were thrown off and the gaff flying over struck him in the head with great violence and knocked him over the quarter-rail.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading About a year later I was sent for to go as chief mate in the Laodicea, another ship belonging to the same firm.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So I was promoted to his place; and although full young to assume the responsibilities attendant upon the position, I managed to satisfy the captain so well that when we arrived in port I was confirmed in the place.
