used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A big finback had given us an exciting time of it in the afternoon and evening of the second day and I had gone to bed tired out.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A big finback had given us an exciting time of it in the afternoon and evening of the second day and I had gone to bed tired out.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A big finback had given us an exciting time of it in the afternoon and evening of the second day and I had gone to bed tired out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next morning at five o’clock I was awakened by a hand on my shoulder and the voice of the Mate saying:
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Next morning at five o’clock I was awakened by a hand on my shoulder and the voice of the Mate saying:
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A big finback had given us an exciting time of it in the afternoon and evening of the second day and I had gone to bed tired out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We were hunting in the waters of Frederick Sound and had been out two days.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big finback had given us an exciting time of it in the afternoon and evening of the second day and I had gone to bed tired out.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “We’re in a bunch of humpbacks, sir.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next morning at five o’clock I was awakened by a hand on my shoulder and the voice of the Mate saying:
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A big finback had given us an exciting time of it in the afternoon and evening of the second day and I had gone to bed tired out.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We were hunting in the waters of Frederick Sound and had been out two days.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A big finback had given us an exciting time of it in the afternoon and evening of the second day and I had gone to bed tired out.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading A big finback had given us an exciting time of it in the afternoon and evening of the second day and I had gone to bed tired out.
finbacknoun
large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific
From this reading A big finback had given us an exciting time of it in the afternoon and evening of the second day and I had gone to bed tired out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Next morning at five o’clock I was awakened by a hand on my shoulder and the voice of the Mate saying:
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading We were hunting in the waters of Frederick Sound and had been out two days.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A big finback had given us an exciting time of it in the afternoon and evening of the second day and I had gone to bed tired out.
destroyed or killed
From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
Grahame's
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From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Next morning at five o’clock I was awakened by a hand on my shoulder and the voice of the Mate saying:
hospitablyadverb
in a hospitable manner
From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
humpbacks
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From this reading “We’re in a bunch of humpbacks, sir.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading We were hunting in the waters of Frederick Sound and had been out two days.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were hunting in the waters of Frederick Sound and had been out two days.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A big finback had given us an exciting time of it in the afternoon and evening of the second day and I had gone to bed tired out.
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Next morning at five o’clock I was awakened by a hand on my shoulder and the voice of the Mate saying:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning at five o’clock I was awakened by a hand on my shoulder and the voice of the Mate saying:
used to form the superlative
From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
Murderer'snounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
possessive form of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Next morning at five o’clock I was awakened by a hand on my shoulder and the voice of the Mate saying:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning at five o’clock I was awakened by a hand on my shoulder and the voice of the Mate saying:
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Next morning at five o’clock I was awakened by a hand on my shoulder and the voice of the Mate saying:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were hunting in the waters of Frederick Sound and had been out two days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We were hunting in the waters of Frederick Sound and had been out two days.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Next morning at five o’clock I was awakened by a hand on my shoulder and the voice of the Mate saying:
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A big finback had given us an exciting time of it in the afternoon and evening of the second day and I had gone to bed tired out.
transport commercially
From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Next morning at five o’clock I was awakened by a hand on my shoulder and the voice of the Mate saying:
term of address for a man
From this reading “We’re in a bunch of humpbacks, sir.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading We were hunting in the waters of Frederick Sound and had been out two days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A big finback had given us an exciting time of it in the afternoon and evening of the second day and I had gone to bed tired out.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading A big finback had given us an exciting time of it in the afternoon and evening of the second day and I had gone to bed tired out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We were hunting in the waters of Frederick Sound and had been out two days.
Tyee
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From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A big finback had given us an exciting time of it in the afternoon and evening of the second day and I had gone to bed tired out.
VancouvernounUS /vænˈkuːvər/
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Next morning at five o’clock I was awakened by a hand on my shoulder and the voice of the Mate saying:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After leaving Vancouver Island I had gone north to Murderer’s Cove, Tyee, Alaska, and was being most hospitably entertained on board Captain Charles Grahame’s ship, the _Tyee_.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading We were hunting in the waters of Frederick Sound and had been out two days.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were hunting in the waters of Frederick Sound and had been out two days.
We're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re in a bunch of humpbacks, sir.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were hunting in the waters of Frederick Sound and had been out two days.
