used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
anew
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
apprenticesnounUS /əˈprentəsɪz/
plural of “apprentice” — works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
ARCHIPELAGOnounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈpeləɡoʊ/
a group of many islands in a large body of water
From this reading IN THE MALAY ARCHIPELAGO.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
bazaarnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/
a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading He was delighted with the native bazaar, and would have laid out much of his spare cash there, had not Mr. Staines prevented him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
CalcuttanounUS /ˌkælˈkʌtə/
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading He was delighted with the native bazaar, and would have laid out much of his spare cash there, had not Mr. Staines prevented him.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
greatly pleased
From this reading He was delighted with the native bazaar, and would have laid out much of his spare cash there, had not Mr. Staines prevented him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was delighted with the native bazaar, and would have laid out much of his spare cash there, had not Mr. Staines prevented him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was delighted with the native bazaar, and would have laid out much of his spare cash there, had not Mr. Staines prevented him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE MALAY ARCHIPELAGO.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He was delighted with the native bazaar, and would have laid out much of his spare cash there, had not Mr. Staines prevented him.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
MALAYnounUS /ˈmeɪleɪ/
a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading IN THE MALAY ARCHIPELAGO.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was delighted with the native bazaar, and would have laid out much of his spare cash there, had not Mr. Staines prevented him.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading He was delighted with the native bazaar, and would have laid out much of his spare cash there, had not Mr. Staines prevented him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was delighted with the native bazaar, and would have laid out much of his spare cash there, had not Mr. Staines prevented him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was delighted with the native bazaar, and would have laid out much of his spare cash there, had not Mr. Staines prevented him.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading He was delighted with the native bazaar, and would have laid out much of his spare cash there, had not Mr. Staines prevented him.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
cut with a saw
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
in the near future
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
refrain from harming
From this reading He was delighted with the native bazaar, and would have laid out much of his spare cash there, had not Mr. Staines prevented him.
StainesverbUS /steɪnz/
third-person singular of “stain” — color with a liquid dye or tint
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE MALAY ARCHIPELAGO.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
TigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
unladen
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From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
