used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as I hear of an English ship in these waters I will have a small boat, well fitted up with sails and all necessaries, conveyed to a creek on the coast.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading To this you shall be taken down, and make your way to the point where we hear that the vessel is accustomed to rendezvous."
anew
From this reading "Captain Drake," he said, "has left the seas and, until he comes back again, or some other of your English filibusters, I see no chance of your escape.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
(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 As soon as I hear of an English ship in these waters I will have a small boat, well fitted up with sails and all necessaries, conveyed to a creek on the coast.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As soon as I hear of an English ship in these waters I will have a small boat, well fitted up with sails and all necessaries, conveyed to a creek on the coast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the evening Senor Sagasta visited the lads, and had long conversations with them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I hear of an English ship in these waters I will have a small boat, well fitted up with sails and all necessaries, conveyed to a creek on the coast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Captain Drake," he said, "has left the seas and, until he comes back again, or some other of your English filibusters, I see no chance of your escape.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To this you shall be taken down, and make your way to the point where we hear that the vessel is accustomed to rendezvous."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As soon as I hear of an English ship in these waters I will have a small boat, well fitted up with sails and all necessaries, conveyed to a creek on the coast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Captain Drake," he said, "has left the seas and, until he comes back again, or some other of your English filibusters, I see no chance of your escape.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Captain Drake," he said, "has left the seas and, until he comes back again, or some other of your English filibusters, I see no chance of your escape.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading As soon as I hear of an English ship in these waters I will have a small boat, well fitted up with sails and all necessaries, conveyed to a creek on the coast.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Captain Drake," he said, "has left the seas and, until he comes back again, or some other of your English filibusters, I see no chance of your escape.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading In the evening Senor Sagasta visited the lads, and had long conversations with them.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading As soon as I hear of an English ship in these waters I will have a small boat, well fitted up with sails and all necessaries, conveyed to a creek on the coast.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading As soon as I hear of an English ship in these waters I will have a small boat, well fitted up with sails and all necessaries, conveyed to a creek on the coast.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To this you shall be taken down, and make your way to the point where we hear that the vessel is accustomed to rendezvous."
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading "Captain Drake," he said, "has left the seas and, until he comes back again, or some other of your English filibusters, I see no chance of your escape.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "Captain Drake," he said, "has left the seas and, until he comes back again, or some other of your English filibusters, I see no chance of your escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening Senor Sagasta visited the lads, and had long conversations with them.
filibustersnounUS /ˈfɪləbʌstərz/
plural of “filibuster” — a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
From this reading "Captain Drake," he said, "has left the seas and, until he comes back again, or some other of your English filibusters, I see no chance of your escape.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading As soon as I hear of an English ship in these waters I will have a small boat, well fitted up with sails and all necessaries, conveyed to a creek on the coast.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the evening Senor Sagasta visited the lads, and had long conversations with them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Captain Drake," he said, "has left the seas and, until he comes back again, or some other of your English filibusters, I see no chance of your escape.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As soon as I hear of an English ship in these waters I will have a small boat, well fitted up with sails and all necessaries, conveyed to a creek on the coast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading As soon as I hear of an English ship in these waters I will have a small boat, well fitted up with sails and all necessaries, conveyed to a creek on the coast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Captain Drake," he said, "has left the seas and, until he comes back again, or some other of your English filibusters, I see no chance of your escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening Senor Sagasta visited the lads, and had long conversations with them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To this you shall be taken down, and make your way to the point where we hear that the vessel is accustomed to rendezvous."
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading In the evening Senor Sagasta visited the lads, and had long conversations with them.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Captain Drake," he said, "has left the seas and, until he comes back again, or some other of your English filibusters, I see no chance of your escape.
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 In the evening Senor Sagasta visited the lads, and had long conversations with them.
engage in
From this reading To this you shall be taken down, and make your way to the point where we hear that the vessel is accustomed to rendezvous."
necessaries
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From this reading As soon as I hear of an English ship in these waters I will have a small boat, well fitted up with sails and all necessaries, conveyed to a creek on the coast.
not any; not one
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as I hear of an English ship in these waters I will have a small boat, well fitted up with sails and all necessaries, conveyed to a creek on the coast.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Captain Drake," he said, "has left the seas and, until he comes back again, or some other of your English filibusters, I see no chance of your escape.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Captain Drake," he said, "has left the seas and, until he comes back again, or some other of your English filibusters, I see no chance of your escape.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading To this you shall be taken down, and make your way to the point where we hear that the vessel is accustomed to rendezvous."
having a point
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading To this you shall be taken down, and make your way to the point where we hear that the vessel is accustomed to rendezvous."
Sagasta
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From this reading In the evening Senor Sagasta visited the lads, and had long conversations with them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Captain Drake," he said, "has left the seas and, until he comes back again, or some other of your English filibusters, I see no chance of your escape.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading As soon as I hear of an English ship in these waters I will have a small boat, well fitted up with sails and all necessaries, conveyed to a creek on the coast.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Captain Drake," he said, "has left the seas and, until he comes back again, or some other of your English filibusters, I see no chance of your escape.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Captain Drake," he said, "has left the seas and, until he comes back again, or some other of your English filibusters, I see no chance of your escape.
SenornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading In the evening Senor Sagasta visited the lads, and had long conversations with them.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading To this you shall be taken down, and make your way to the point where we hear that the vessel is accustomed to rendezvous."
transport commercially
From this reading As soon as I hear of an English ship in these waters I will have a small boat, well fitted up with sails and all necessaries, conveyed to a creek on the coast.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as I hear of an English ship in these waters I will have a small boat, well fitted up with sails and all necessaries, conveyed to a creek on the coast.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Captain Drake," he said, "has left the seas and, until he comes back again, or some other of your English filibusters, I see no chance of your escape.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as I hear of an English ship in these waters I will have a small boat, well fitted up with sails and all necessaries, conveyed to a creek on the coast.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading To this you shall be taken down, and make your way to the point where we hear that the vessel is accustomed to rendezvous."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the evening Senor Sagasta visited the lads, and had long conversations with them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the evening Senor Sagasta visited the lads, and had long conversations with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As soon as I hear of an English ship in these waters I will have a small boat, well fitted up with sails and all necessaries, conveyed to a creek on the coast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this you shall be taken down, and make your way to the point where we hear that the vessel is accustomed to rendezvous."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Captain Drake," he said, "has left the seas and, until he comes back again, or some other of your English filibusters, I see no chance of your escape.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as I hear of an English ship in these waters I will have a small boat, well fitted up with sails and all necessaries, conveyed to a creek on the coast.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
precisely as stated
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading To this you shall be taken down, and make your way to the point where we hear that the vessel is accustomed to rendezvous."
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In the evening Senor Sagasta visited the lads, and had long conversations with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading As soon as I hear of an English ship in these waters I will have a small boat, well fitted up with sails and all necessaries, conveyed to a creek on the coast.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To this you shall be taken down, and make your way to the point where we hear that the vessel is accustomed to rendezvous."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To this you shall be taken down, and make your way to the point where we hear that the vessel is accustomed to rendezvous."
(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 As soon as I hear of an English ship in these waters I will have a small boat, well fitted up with sails and all necessaries, conveyed to a creek on the coast.
in or at the place that
From this reading To this you shall be taken down, and make your way to the point where we hear that the vessel is accustomed to rendezvous."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As soon as I hear of an English ship in these waters I will have a small boat, well fitted up with sails and all necessaries, conveyed to a creek on the coast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the evening Senor Sagasta visited the lads, and had long conversations with them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He promised them that, upon the very first opportunity which should occur, he would aid them to escape; but pointed out that, at present, there was no possibility of their getting away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To this you shall be taken down, and make your way to the point where we hear that the vessel is accustomed to rendezvous."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Captain Drake," he said, "has left the seas and, until he comes back again, or some other of your English filibusters, I see no chance of your escape.
