used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The captain of the bark was a man of about fifty.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The captain of the bark was a man of about fifty.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was bald, and his hair and whiskers were sprinkled with gray.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Good morning, Captain; I hope you are quite well this morning," I began.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading He was bald, and his hair and whiskers were sprinkled with gray.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The captain of the bark was a man of about fifty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Good morning, Captain; I hope you are quite well this morning," I began.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain of the bark was a man of about fifty.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The captain of the bark was a man of about fifty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE ISLANDER.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, Captain; I hope you are quite well this morning," I began.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He was bald, and his hair and whiskers were sprinkled with gray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was bald, and his hair and whiskers were sprinkled with gray.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was bald, and his hair and whiskers were sprinkled with gray.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was bald, and his hair and whiskers were sprinkled with gray.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Good morning, Captain; I hope you are quite well this morning," I began.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
ISLANDERnounUS /ˈaɪləndər/
an inhabitant of an island
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE ISLANDER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
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 I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE ISLANDER.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The captain of the bark was a man of about fifty.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good morning, Captain; I hope you are quite well this morning," I began.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The captain of the bark was a man of about fifty.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Good morning, Captain; I hope you are quite well this morning," I began.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading He was bald, and his hair and whiskers were sprinkled with gray.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
tenfoldadverbUS /ˈtenfoʊld/
by ten times as much
From this reading I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE ISLANDER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Good morning, Captain; I hope you are quite well this morning," I began.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain of the bark was a man of about fifty.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
(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 "Good morning, Captain; I hope you are quite well this morning," I began.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was bald, and his hair and whiskers were sprinkled with gray.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He was bald, and his hair and whiskers were sprinkled with gray.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was bald, and his hair and whiskers were sprinkled with gray.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading I had no doubt that the violent storm had made an end of his vessel, for the wreck was exposed to the full fury of the sea, tenfold more violent after we left it than before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good morning, Captain; I hope you are quite well this morning," I began.
