used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here was drawn up a great array of ships like those which had been destroyed in the Southern Seas.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading Here was drawn up a great array of ships like those which had been destroyed in the Southern Seas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the foremost of the ships were hoisted a number of little flags which Siebenhaar interpreted as saying:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here was drawn up a great array of ships like those which had been destroyed in the Southern Seas.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The island moved proudly up the Fattish channel, until they came within sight of the land on either side of it.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The island moved proudly up the Fattish channel, until they came within sight of the land on either side of it.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Here was drawn up a great array of ships like those which had been destroyed in the Southern Seas.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Here was drawn up a great array of ships like those which had been destroyed in the Southern Seas.
one or the other of two
From this reading The island moved proudly up the Fattish channel, until they came within sight of the land on either side of it.
Fattishadjective
somewhat fat
From this reading The island moved proudly up the Fattish channel, until they came within sight of the land on either side of it.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading On the foremost of the ships were hoisted a number of little flags which Siebenhaar interpreted as saying:
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading On the foremost of the ships were hoisted a number of little flags which Siebenhaar interpreted as saying:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good morning.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Here was drawn up a great array of ships like those which had been destroyed in the Southern Seas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here was drawn up a great array of ships like those which had been destroyed in the Southern Seas.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was drawn up a great array of ships like those which had been destroyed in the Southern Seas.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading On the foremost of the ships were hoisted a number of little flags which Siebenhaar interpreted as saying:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Welcome home.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here was drawn up a great array of ships like those which had been destroyed in the Southern Seas.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On the foremost of the ships were hoisted a number of little flags which Siebenhaar interpreted as saying:
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The island moved proudly up the Fattish channel, until they came within sight of the land on either side of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The island moved proudly up the Fattish channel, until they came within sight of the land on either side of it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The island moved proudly up the Fattish channel, until they came within sight of the land on either side of it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Here was drawn up a great array of ships like those which had been destroyed in the Southern Seas.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the foremost of the ships were hoisted a number of little flags which Siebenhaar interpreted as saying:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Good morning.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The island moved proudly up the Fattish channel, until they came within sight of the land on either side of it.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading On the foremost of the ships were hoisted a number of little flags which Siebenhaar interpreted as saying:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The island moved proudly up the Fattish channel, until they came within sight of the land on either side of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The island moved proudly up the Fattish channel, until they came within sight of the land on either side of it.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading The island moved proudly up the Fattish channel, until they came within sight of the land on either side of it.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading On the foremost of the ships were hoisted a number of little flags which Siebenhaar interpreted as saying:
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Here was drawn up a great array of ships like those which had been destroyed in the Southern Seas.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Here was drawn up a great array of ships like those which had been destroyed in the Southern Seas.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The island moved proudly up the Fattish channel, until they came within sight of the land on either side of it.
Siebenhaar
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From this reading On the foremost of the ships were hoisted a number of little flags which Siebenhaar interpreted as saying:
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The island moved proudly up the Fattish channel, until they came within sight of the land on either side of it.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Here was drawn up a great array of ships like those which had been destroyed in the Southern Seas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The island moved proudly up the Fattish channel, until they came within sight of the land on either side of it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The island moved proudly up the Fattish channel, until they came within sight of the land on either side of it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Here was drawn up a great array of ships like those which had been destroyed in the Southern Seas.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The island moved proudly up the Fattish channel, until they came within sight of the land on either side of it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The island moved proudly up the Fattish channel, until they came within sight of the land on either side of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was drawn up a great array of ships like those which had been destroyed in the Southern Seas.
accept gladly
From this reading Welcome home.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the foremost of the ships were hoisted a number of little flags which Siebenhaar interpreted as saying:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here was drawn up a great array of ships like those which had been destroyed in the Southern Seas.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The island moved proudly up the Fattish channel, until they came within sight of the land on either side of it.
