used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
speak to
From this reading He also gave Alister his address, and he and the other officers collected a small sum of money for him as a parting gift.
Alister
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From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
in addition
From this reading He also gave Alister his address, and he and the other officers collected a small sum of money for him as a parting gift.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "One, two, three, and away!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We three were fast friends when our voyage ended, and in planning our future we planned to stick together, "Like the three leaves of the shamrock," as Dennis O'Moore said.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "One, two, three, and away!"
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading The captain did not offer the berth to me, but he was very kind, and returned my money, and gave us a written paper testifying to our good conduct and capabilities.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
capabilitiesnounUS /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “capability” — the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
From this reading The captain did not offer the berth to me, but he was very kind, and returned my money, and gave us a written paper testifying to our good conduct and capabilities.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading He also gave Alister his address, and he and the other officers collected a small sum of money for him as a parting gift.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The captain did not offer the berth to me, but he was very kind, and returned my money, and gave us a written paper testifying to our good conduct and capabilities.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
Dennis
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From this reading We three were fast friends when our voyage ended, and in planning our future we planned to stick together, "Like the three leaves of the shamrock," as Dennis O'Moore said.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading We three were fast friends when our voyage ended, and in planning our future we planned to stick together, "Like the three leaves of the shamrock," as Dennis O'Moore said.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading We three were fast friends when our voyage ended, and in planning our future we planned to stick together, "Like the three leaves of the shamrock," as Dennis O'Moore said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We three were fast friends when our voyage ended, and in planning our future we planned to stick together, "Like the three leaves of the shamrock," as Dennis O'Moore said.
yet to be or coming
From this reading We three were fast friends when our voyage ended, and in planning our future we planned to stick together, "Like the three leaves of the shamrock," as Dennis O'Moore said.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The captain did not offer the berth to me, but he was very kind, and returned my money, and gave us a written paper testifying to our good conduct and capabilities.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading He also gave Alister his address, and he and the other officers collected a small sum of money for him as a parting gift.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The captain did not offer the berth to me, but he was very kind, and returned my money, and gave us a written paper testifying to our good conduct and capabilities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He also gave Alister his address, and he and the other officers collected a small sum of money for him as a parting gift.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We three were fast friends when our voyage ended, and in planning our future we planned to stick together, "Like the three leaves of the shamrock," as Dennis O'Moore said.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The captain did not offer the berth to me, but he was very kind, and returned my money, and gave us a written paper testifying to our good conduct and capabilities.
a boy or man
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading We three were fast friends when our voyage ended, and in planning our future we planned to stick together, "Like the three leaves of the shamrock," as Dennis O'Moore said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We three were fast friends when our voyage ended, and in planning our future we planned to stick together, "Like the three leaves of the shamrock," as Dennis O'Moore said.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
engage in
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The captain did not offer the berth to me, but he was very kind, and returned my money, and gave us a written paper testifying to our good conduct and capabilities.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The captain did not offer the berth to me, but he was very kind, and returned my money, and gave us a written paper testifying to our good conduct and capabilities.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The captain did not offer the berth to me, but he was very kind, and returned my money, and gave us a written paper testifying to our good conduct and capabilities.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
O'Moore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We three were fast friends when our voyage ended, and in planning our future we planned to stick together, "Like the three leaves of the shamrock," as Dennis O'Moore said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We three were fast friends when our voyage ended, and in planning our future we planned to stick together, "Like the three leaves of the shamrock," as Dennis O'Moore said.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The captain did not offer the berth to me, but he was very kind, and returned my money, and gave us a written paper testifying to our good conduct and capabilities.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He also gave Alister his address, and he and the other officers collected a small sum of money for him as a parting gift.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One, two, three, and away!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He also gave Alister his address, and he and the other officers collected a small sum of money for him as a parting gift.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We three were fast friends when our voyage ended, and in planning our future we planned to stick together, "Like the three leaves of the shamrock," as Dennis O'Moore said.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The captain did not offer the berth to me, but he was very kind, and returned my money, and gave us a written paper testifying to our good conduct and capabilities.
the act of departing politely
From this reading He also gave Alister his address, and he and the other officers collected a small sum of money for him as a parting gift.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading We three were fast friends when our voyage ended, and in planning our future we planned to stick together, "Like the three leaves of the shamrock," as Dennis O'Moore said.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading We three were fast friends when our voyage ended, and in planning our future we planned to stick together, "Like the three leaves of the shamrock," as Dennis O'Moore said.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The captain did not offer the berth to me, but he was very kind, and returned my money, and gave us a written paper testifying to our good conduct and capabilities.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We three were fast friends when our voyage ended, and in planning our future we planned to stick together, "Like the three leaves of the shamrock," as Dennis O'Moore said.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
shamrocknounUS /ˈʃæmrɑːk/
creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage
From this reading We three were fast friends when our voyage ended, and in planning our future we planned to stick together, "Like the three leaves of the shamrock," as Dennis O'Moore said.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He also gave Alister his address, and he and the other officers collected a small sum of money for him as a parting gift.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading We three were fast friends when our voyage ended, and in planning our future we planned to stick together, "Like the three leaves of the shamrock," as Dennis O'Moore said.
a quantity of money
From this reading He also gave Alister his address, and he and the other officers collected a small sum of money for him as a parting gift.
testifyingverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading The captain did not offer the berth to me, but he was very kind, and returned my money, and gave us a written paper testifying to our good conduct and capabilities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We three were fast friends when our voyage ended, and in planning our future we planned to stick together, "Like the three leaves of the shamrock," as Dennis O'Moore said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "One, two, three, and away!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We three were fast friends when our voyage ended, and in planning our future we planned to stick together, "Like the three leaves of the shamrock," as Dennis O'Moore said.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We three were fast friends when our voyage ended, and in planning our future we planned to stick together, "Like the three leaves of the shamrock," as Dennis O'Moore said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "One, two, three, and away!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The captain did not offer the berth to me, but he was very kind, and returned my money, and gave us a written paper testifying to our good conduct and capabilities.
precisely as stated
From this reading The captain did not offer the berth to me, but he was very kind, and returned my money, and gave us a written paper testifying to our good conduct and capabilities.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading We three were fast friends when our voyage ended, and in planning our future we planned to stick together, "Like the three leaves of the shamrock," as Dennis O'Moore said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain did not offer the berth to me, but he was very kind, and returned my money, and gave us a written paper testifying to our good conduct and capabilities.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We three were fast friends when our voyage ended, and in planning our future we planned to stick together, "Like the three leaves of the shamrock," as Dennis O'Moore said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We three were fast friends when our voyage ended, and in planning our future we planned to stick together, "Like the three leaves of the shamrock," as Dennis O'Moore said.
at the time that
From this reading We three were fast friends when our voyage ended, and in planning our future we planned to stick together, "Like the three leaves of the shamrock," as Dennis O'Moore said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The captain would have kept Alister as one of his crew, but the Scotch lad had definite plans for looking up a cousin on this side of the Atlantic, and pushing his fortunes by the help of his relative, so he did not care to make the return voyage.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The captain did not offer the berth to me, but he was very kind, and returned my money, and gave us a written paper testifying to our good conduct and capabilities.
