used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Several others were close in by the wharfs.
Chilian
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From this reading “They look in a slovenly state indeed,” he said to himself, “infinitely worse than the Chilian ships did when we first got out there.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Several others were close in by the wharfs.
colliersnounUS /ˈkɑːljərz/
plural of “collier” — someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
consorts
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From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “They look in a slovenly state indeed,” he said to himself, “infinitely worse than the Chilian ships did when we first got out there.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “They look in a slovenly state indeed,” he said to himself, “infinitely worse than the Chilian ships did when we first got out there.
flag-ship
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From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading FRESH TRIUMPHS.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “They look in a slovenly state indeed,” he said to himself, “infinitely worse than the Chilian ships did when we first got out there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “They look in a slovenly state indeed,” he said to himself, “infinitely worse than the Chilian ships did when we first got out there.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “They look in a slovenly state indeed,” he said to himself, “infinitely worse than the Chilian ships did when we first got out there.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading “They look in a slovenly state indeed,” he said to himself, “infinitely worse than the Chilian ships did when we first got out there.
landing-place
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From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “They look in a slovenly state indeed,” he said to himself, “infinitely worse than the Chilian ships did when we first got out there.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
NavaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
others
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From this reading Several others were close in by the wharfs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “They look in a slovenly state indeed,” he said to himself, “infinitely worse than the Chilian ships did when we first got out there.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They look in a slovenly state indeed,” he said to himself, “infinitely worse than the Chilian ships did when we first got out there.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “They look in a slovenly state indeed,” he said to himself, “infinitely worse than the Chilian ships did when we first got out there.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
slovenlyadjectiveUS /ˈslʌvənli/
negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
From this reading “They look in a slovenly state indeed,” he said to himself, “infinitely worse than the Chilian ships did when we first got out there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “They look in a slovenly state indeed,” he said to himself, “infinitely worse than the Chilian ships did when we first got out there.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
carry out
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “They look in a slovenly state indeed,” he said to himself, “infinitely worse than the Chilian ships did when we first got out there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They look in a slovenly state indeed,” he said to himself, “infinitely worse than the Chilian ships did when we first got out there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
TRIUMPHSnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading FRESH TRIUMPHS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “They look in a slovenly state indeed,” he said to himself, “infinitely worse than the Chilian ships did when we first got out there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several others were close in by the wharfs.
wharfsnounUS /wɔːrfs/
plural of “wharf” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Several others were close in by the wharfs.
at the time that
From this reading “They look in a slovenly state indeed,” he said to himself, “infinitely worse than the Chilian ships did when we first got out there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No sooner had Stephen reached the landing-place than he hired a native boat to take him off to the flag-ship, which, with several of her consorts, was lying some little distance off the shore and in front of the Naval establishment.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “They look in a slovenly state indeed,” he said to himself, “infinitely worse than the Chilian ships did when we first got out there.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading There are two or three by the flag-ship that look in a fair state of order, but the rest might be a fleet of big colliers, with their yards up and down anyhow, their rigging all slack, and everything dirty and untidy.”
