AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRADING--A BRITISH SAILOR The next day, the cargo having been entered in due form, we began trading.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 For a week or ten days all was life on board.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TRADING--A BRITISH SAILOR The next day, the cargo having been entered in due form, we began trading.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading TRADING--A BRITISH SAILOR The next day, the cargo having been entered in due form, we began trading.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading For a week or ten days all was life on board.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
BRITISHnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading TRADING--A BRITISH SAILOR The next day, the cargo having been entered in due form, we began trading.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was well qualified for the business, having been clerk in a counting-house in Boston.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading TRADING--A BRITISH SAILOR The next day, the cargo having been entered in due form, we began trading.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading He had been troubled for some time with the rheumatism, which unfitted him for the wet and exposed duty of a sailor on the coast.
counting-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was well qualified for the business, having been clerk in a counting-house in Boston.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading TRADING--A BRITISH SAILOR The next day, the cargo having been entered in due form, we began trading.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For a week or ten days all was life on board.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading TRADING--A BRITISH SAILOR The next day, the cargo having been entered in due form, we began trading.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He had been troubled for some time with the rheumatism, which unfitted him for the wet and exposed duty of a sailor on the coast.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading TRADING--A BRITISH SAILOR The next day, the cargo having been entered in due form, we began trading.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading He had been troubled for some time with the rheumatism, which unfitted him for the wet and exposed duty of a sailor on the coast.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was well qualified for the business, having been clerk in a counting-house in Boston.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading TRADING--A BRITISH SAILOR The next day, the cargo having been entered in due form, we began trading.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been troubled for some time with the rheumatism, which unfitted him for the wet and exposed duty of a sailor on the coast.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading TRADING--A BRITISH SAILOR The next day, the cargo having been entered in due form, we began trading.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was well qualified for the business, having been clerk in a counting-house in Boston.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been troubled for some time with the rheumatism, which unfitted him for the wet and exposed duty of a sailor on the coast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRADING--A BRITISH SAILOR The next day, the cargo having been entered in due form, we began trading.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For a week or ten days all was life on board.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TRADING--A BRITISH SAILOR The next day, the cargo having been entered in due form, we began trading.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been troubled for some time with the rheumatism, which unfitted him for the wet and exposed duty of a sailor on the coast.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a week or ten days all was life on board.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
qualifiedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading He was well qualified for the business, having been clerk in a counting-house in Boston.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
rheumatismnounUS /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading He had been troubled for some time with the rheumatism, which unfitted him for the wet and exposed duty of a sailor on the coast.
SAILORnounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading TRADING--A BRITISH SAILOR The next day, the cargo having been entered in due form, we began trading.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had been troubled for some time with the rheumatism, which unfitted him for the wet and exposed duty of a sailor on the coast.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
steeragenoun
the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
supercargo's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For a week or ten days all was life on board.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRADING--A BRITISH SAILOR The next day, the cargo having been entered in due form, we began trading.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had been troubled for some time with the rheumatism, which unfitted him for the wet and exposed duty of a sailor on the coast.
trade-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
TRADINGnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading TRADING--A BRITISH SAILOR The next day, the cargo having been entered in due form, we began trading.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading He had been troubled for some time with the rheumatism, which unfitted him for the wet and exposed duty of a sailor on the coast.
unfitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been troubled for some time with the rheumatism, which unfitted him for the wet and exposed duty of a sailor on the coast.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading TRADING--A BRITISH SAILOR The next day, the cargo having been entered in due form, we began trading.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week or ten days all was life on board.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 He was well qualified for the business, having been clerk in a counting-house in Boston.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading He had been troubled for some time with the rheumatism, which unfitted him for the wet and exposed duty of a sailor on the coast.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been troubled for some time with the rheumatism, which unfitted him for the wet and exposed duty of a sailor on the coast.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The trade-room was fitted up in the steerage, and furnished out with the lighter goods, and with specimens of the rest of the cargo; and M----, a young man who came out from Boston with us, before the mast, was taken out of the forecastle, and made supercargo's clerk.
