used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They followed him to the cabin, where they took their seats, whilst he filled and lit a pipe.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading THE SURPRISE They came alongside the _Wear Jack_ just as the fires of sunset began to pale beyond the peak of San Nicolas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They followed him to the cabin, where they took their seats, whilst he filled and lit a pipe.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then, with the pipe in his mouth, he sat with his arms resting on the table and his eyes fixed straight before him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SURPRISE They came alongside the _Wear Jack_ just as the fires of sunset began to pale beyond the peak of San Nicolas.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, with the pipe in his mouth, he sat with his arms resting on the table and his eyes fixed straight before him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE SURPRISE They came alongside the _Wear Jack_ just as the fires of sunset began to pale beyond the peak of San Nicolas.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Come down below, boys,” said Candon.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading THE SURPRISE They came alongside the _Wear Jack_ just as the fires of sunset began to pale beyond the peak of San Nicolas.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Come down below, boys,” said Candon.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading They followed him to the cabin, where they took their seats, whilst he filled and lit a pipe.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SURPRISE They came alongside the _Wear Jack_ just as the fires of sunset began to pale beyond the peak of San Nicolas.
Candon
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From this reading “Come down below, boys,” said Candon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come down below, boys,” said Candon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Come down below, boys,” said Candon.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then, with the pipe in his mouth, he sat with his arms resting on the table and his eyes fixed straight before him.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading They followed him to the cabin, where they took their seats, whilst he filled and lit a pipe.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading THE SURPRISE They came alongside the _Wear Jack_ just as the fires of sunset began to pale beyond the peak of San Nicolas.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Then, with the pipe in his mouth, he sat with his arms resting on the table and his eyes fixed straight before him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They followed him to the cabin, where they took their seats, whilst he filled and lit a pipe.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George and the rat trap inventor spoke not a word.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They followed him to the cabin, where they took their seats, whilst he filled and lit a pipe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They followed him to the cabin, where they took their seats, whilst he filled and lit a pipe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, with the pipe in his mouth, he sat with his arms resting on the table and his eyes fixed straight before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, with the pipe in his mouth, he sat with his arms resting on the table and his eyes fixed straight before him.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading George and the rat trap inventor spoke not a word.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE SURPRISE They came alongside the _Wear Jack_ just as the fires of sunset began to pale beyond the peak of San Nicolas.
and nothing more
From this reading THE SURPRISE They came alongside the _Wear Jack_ just as the fires of sunset began to pale beyond the peak of San Nicolas.
provided with artificial light
From this reading They followed him to the cabin, where they took their seats, whilst he filled and lit a pipe.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Then, with the pipe in his mouth, he sat with his arms resting on the table and his eyes fixed straight before him.
Nicolas
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From this reading THE SURPRISE They came alongside the _Wear Jack_ just as the fires of sunset began to pale beyond the peak of San Nicolas.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading George and the rat trap inventor spoke not a word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SURPRISE They came alongside the _Wear Jack_ just as the fires of sunset began to pale beyond the peak of San Nicolas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, with the pipe in his mouth, he sat with his arms resting on the table and his eyes fixed straight before him.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading THE SURPRISE They came alongside the _Wear Jack_ just as the fires of sunset began to pale beyond the peak of San Nicolas.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading THE SURPRISE They came alongside the _Wear Jack_ just as the fires of sunset began to pale beyond the peak of San Nicolas.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading They followed him to the cabin, where they took their seats, whilst he filled and lit a pipe.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading George and the rat trap inventor spoke not a word.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then, with the pipe in his mouth, he sat with his arms resting on the table and his eyes fixed straight before him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come down below, boys,” said Candon.
San
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From this reading THE SURPRISE They came alongside the _Wear Jack_ just as the fires of sunset began to pale beyond the peak of San Nicolas.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then, with the pipe in his mouth, he sat with his arms resting on the table and his eyes fixed straight before him.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading They followed him to the cabin, where they took their seats, whilst he filled and lit a pipe.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading George and the rat trap inventor spoke not a word.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Then, with the pipe in his mouth, he sat with his arms resting on the table and his eyes fixed straight before him.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading THE SURPRISE They came alongside the _Wear Jack_ just as the fires of sunset began to pale beyond the peak of San Nicolas.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE SURPRISE They came alongside the _Wear Jack_ just as the fires of sunset began to pale beyond the peak of San Nicolas.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then, with the pipe in his mouth, he sat with his arms resting on the table and his eyes fixed straight before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SURPRISE They came alongside the _Wear Jack_ just as the fires of sunset began to pale beyond the peak of San Nicolas.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They followed him to the cabin, where they took their seats, whilst he filled and lit a pipe.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with the pipe in his mouth, he sat with his arms resting on the table and his eyes fixed straight before him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SURPRISE They came alongside the _Wear Jack_ just as the fires of sunset began to pale beyond the peak of San Nicolas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SURPRISE They came alongside the _Wear Jack_ just as the fires of sunset began to pale beyond the peak of San Nicolas.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They followed him to the cabin, where they took their seats, whilst he filled and lit a pipe.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading George and the rat trap inventor spoke not a word.
be dressed in
From this reading THE SURPRISE They came alongside the _Wear Jack_ just as the fires of sunset began to pale beyond the peak of San Nicolas.
in or at the place that
From this reading They followed him to the cabin, where they took their seats, whilst he filled and lit a pipe.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading They followed him to the cabin, where they took their seats, whilst he filled and lit a pipe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with the pipe in his mouth, he sat with his arms resting on the table and his eyes fixed straight before him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading George and the rat trap inventor spoke not a word.
