used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT REMAINS OF A MAN-OF-WAR’S-MAN AFTER HIS BURIAL AT SEA.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHAT REMAINS OF A MAN-OF-WAR’S-MAN AFTER HIS BURIAL AT SEA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
Apocryphanoun
14 books of the Old Testament included in the Vulgate (except for II Esdras) but omitted in Jewish and Protestant versions of the Bible
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT REMAINS OF A MAN-OF-WAR’S-MAN AFTER HIS BURIAL AT SEA.
atween
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From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This last will and testament being shown to the Purser, who, it seems, had been a notary, or surrogate, or some sort of cosy chamber practitioner in his time, he declared that it must be “proved.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This last will and testament being shown to the Purser, who, it seems, had been a notary, or surrogate, or some sort of cosy chamber practitioner in his time, he declared that it must be “proved.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the testator’s, there were two signatures of witnesses.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
BURIALnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading WHAT REMAINS OF A MAN-OF-WAR’S-MAN AFTER HIS BURIAL AT SEA.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The will was comprised in one solitary sentence, exclusive of the dates and signatures: “_In case I die on the voyage, the Purser will please pay over my wages to my wife, who lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire_.”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading This last will and testament being shown to the Purser, who, it seems, had been a notary, or surrogate, or some sort of cosy chamber practitioner in his time, he declared that it must be “proved.”
comprisedverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzd/
past form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading The will was comprised in one solitary sentence, exclusive of the dates and signatures: “_In case I die on the voyage, the Purser will please pay over my wages to my wife, who lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire_.”
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading This last will and testament being shown to the Purser, who, it seems, had been a notary, or surrogate, or some sort of cosy chamber practitioner in his time, he declared that it must be “proved.”
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading The will was comprised in one solitary sentence, exclusive of the dates and signatures: “_In case I die on the voyage, the Purser will please pay over my wages to my wife, who lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire_.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading This last will and testament being shown to the Purser, who, it seems, had been a notary, or surrogate, or some sort of cosy chamber practitioner in his time, he declared that it must be “proved.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The will was comprised in one solitary sentence, exclusive of the dates and signatures: “_In case I die on the voyage, the Purser will please pay over my wages to my wife, who lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire_.”
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading The will was comprised in one solitary sentence, exclusive of the dates and signatures: “_In case I die on the voyage, the Purser will please pay over my wages to my wife, who lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire_.”
set up or found
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This last will and testament being shown to the Purser, who, it seems, had been a notary, or surrogate, or some sort of cosy chamber practitioner in his time, he declared that it must be “proved.”
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading The will was comprised in one solitary sentence, exclusive of the dates and signatures: “_In case I die on the voyage, the Purser will please pay over my wages to my wife, who lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire_.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This last will and testament being shown to the Purser, who, it seems, had been a notary, or surrogate, or some sort of cosy chamber practitioner in his time, he declared that it must be “proved.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT REMAINS OF A MAN-OF-WAR’S-MAN AFTER HIS BURIAL AT SEA.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The will was comprised in one solitary sentence, exclusive of the dates and signatures: “_In case I die on the voyage, the Purser will please pay over my wages to my wife, who lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire_.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This last will and testament being shown to the Purser, who, it seems, had been a notary, or surrogate, or some sort of cosy chamber practitioner in his time, he declared that it must be “proved.”
immediately past
From this reading This last will and testament being shown to the Purser, who, it seems, had been a notary, or surrogate, or some sort of cosy chamber practitioner in his time, he declared that it must be “proved.”
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The will was comprised in one solitary sentence, exclusive of the dates and signatures: “_In case I die on the voyage, the Purser will please pay over my wages to my wife, who lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire_.”
MAN-OF-WAR'S-MAN
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From this reading WHAT REMAINS OF A MAN-OF-WAR’S-MAN AFTER HIS BURIAL AT SEA.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
midshipsadverb
at or near or toward the center of a ship
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This last will and testament being shown to the Purser, who, it seems, had been a notary, or surrogate, or some sort of cosy chamber practitioner in his time, he declared that it must be “proved.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The will was comprised in one solitary sentence, exclusive of the dates and signatures: “_In case I die on the voyage, the Purser will please pay over my wages to my wife, who lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire_.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The will was comprised in one solitary sentence, exclusive of the dates and signatures: “_In case I die on the voyage, the Purser will please pay over my wages to my wife, who lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire_.”
notarynounUS /ˈnoʊtəri/
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
From this reading This last will and testament being shown to the Purser, who, it seems, had been a notary, or surrogate, or some sort of cosy chamber practitioner in his time, he declared that it must be “proved.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT REMAINS OF A MAN-OF-WAR’S-MAN AFTER HIS BURIAL AT SEA.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The will was comprised in one solitary sentence, exclusive of the dates and signatures: “_In case I die on the voyage, the Purser will please pay over my wages to my wife, who lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire_.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The will was comprised in one solitary sentence, exclusive of the dates and signatures: “_In case I die on the voyage, the Purser will please pay over my wages to my wife, who lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire_.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The will was comprised in one solitary sentence, exclusive of the dates and signatures: “_In case I die on the voyage, the Purser will please pay over my wages to my wife, who lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire_.”
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The will was comprised in one solitary sentence, exclusive of the dates and signatures: “_In case I die on the voyage, the Purser will please pay over my wages to my wife, who lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire_.”
PortsmouthnounUS /ˈpɔːrtsməθ/
a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
From this reading The will was comprised in one solitary sentence, exclusive of the dates and signatures: “_In case I die on the voyage, the Purser will please pay over my wages to my wife, who lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire_.”
Pothecary
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From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
practitionernounUS /prækˈtɪʃənər/
someone who practices a learned profession
From this reading This last will and testament being shown to the Purser, who, it seems, had been a notary, or surrogate, or some sort of cosy chamber practitioner in his time, he declared that it must be “proved.”
established beyond doubt
From this reading This last will and testament being shown to the Purser, who, it seems, had been a notary, or surrogate, or some sort of cosy chamber practitioner in his time, he declared that it must be “proved.”
PursernounUS /ˈpɜːrsər/
an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
From this reading The will was comprised in one solitary sentence, exclusive of the dates and signatures: “_In case I die on the voyage, the Purser will please pay over my wages to my wife, who lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire_.”
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading WHAT REMAINS OF A MAN-OF-WAR’S-MAN AFTER HIS BURIAL AT SEA.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading WHAT REMAINS OF A MAN-OF-WAR’S-MAN AFTER HIS BURIAL AT SEA.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This last will and testament being shown to the Purser, who, it seems, had been a notary, or surrogate, or some sort of cosy chamber practitioner in his time, he declared that it must be “proved.”
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The will was comprised in one solitary sentence, exclusive of the dates and signatures: “_In case I die on the voyage, the Purser will please pay over my wages to my wife, who lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire_.”
Shenly's
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From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This last will and testament being shown to the Purser, who, it seems, had been a notary, or surrogate, or some sort of cosy chamber practitioner in his time, he declared that it must be “proved.”
signaturesnounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃərz/
plural of “signature” — your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading The will was comprised in one solitary sentence, exclusive of the dates and signatures: “_In case I die on the voyage, the Purser will please pay over my wages to my wife, who lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire_.”
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The will was comprised in one solitary sentence, exclusive of the dates and signatures: “_In case I die on the voyage, the Purser will please pay over my wages to my wife, who lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire_.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This last will and testament being shown to the Purser, who, it seems, had been a notary, or surrogate, or some sort of cosy chamber practitioner in his time, he declared that it must be “proved.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This last will and testament being shown to the Purser, who, it seems, had been a notary, or surrogate, or some sort of cosy chamber practitioner in his time, he declared that it must be “proved.”
surrogatenounUS /ˈsɜːrəɡət/
someone who takes the place of another person
From this reading This last will and testament being shown to the Purser, who, it seems, had been a notary, or surrogate, or some sort of cosy chamber practitioner in his time, he declared that it must be “proved.”
TestamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/
a profession of belief
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
testator's
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From this reading Besides the testator’s, there were two signatures of witnesses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This last will and testament being shown to the Purser, who, it seems, had been a notary, or surrogate, or some sort of cosy chamber practitioner in his time, he declared that it must be “proved.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Besides the testator’s, there were two signatures of witnesses.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last will and testament being shown to the Purser, who, it seems, had been a notary, or surrogate, or some sort of cosy chamber practitioner in his time, he declared that it must be “proved.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This last will and testament being shown to the Purser, who, it seems, had been a notary, or surrogate, or some sort of cosy chamber practitioner in his time, he declared that it must be “proved.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Besides the testator’s, there were two signatures of witnesses.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
the act of using
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The will was comprised in one solitary sentence, exclusive of the dates and signatures: “_In case I die on the voyage, the Purser will please pay over my wages to my wife, who lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire_.”
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The will was comprised in one solitary sentence, exclusive of the dates and signatures: “_In case I die on the voyage, the Purser will please pay over my wages to my wife, who lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire_.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides the testator’s, there were two signatures of witnesses.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT REMAINS OF A MAN-OF-WAR’S-MAN AFTER HIS BURIAL AT SEA.
in or at the place that
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
which person or people
From this reading The will was comprised in one solitary sentence, exclusive of the dates and signatures: “_In case I die on the voyage, the Purser will please pay over my wages to my wife, who lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire_.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The will was comprised in one solitary sentence, exclusive of the dates and signatures: “_In case I die on the voyage, the Purser will please pay over my wages to my wife, who lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire_.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Upon examining Shenly’s bag, a will was found, scratched in pencil, upon a blank leaf in the middle of his Bible; or, to use the phrase of one of the seamen, in the midships, atween the Bible and Testament, where the Pothecary (Apocrypha) uses to be.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Besides the testator’s, there were two signatures of witnesses.
