used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Deliver to the bearer, Fo Sing, any of the prahus which he may ask for, and do not question him," ran the lines.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Him say dat Fo Sing ask for one of de boats and takee him away a little."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Him say dat Fo Sing ask for one of de boats and takee him away a little."
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading "Deliver to the bearer, Fo Sing, any of the prahus which he may ask for, and do not question him," ran the lines.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Him say dat Fo Sing ask for one of de boats and takee him away a little."
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
Chinee
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From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Tearing the letter open, the man to whom he had handed it read the contents with a puzzled expression, for he was no great scholar.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "Him say dat Fo Sing ask for one of de boats and takee him away a little."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "From de captain," he said quietly.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
DeliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "Deliver to the bearer, Fo Sing, any of the prahus which he may ask for, and do not question him," ran the lines.
DidonounUS /ˈdaɪdoʊ/
(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
command with authority
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Deliver to the bearer, Fo Sing, any of the prahus which he may ask for, and do not question him," ran the lines.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Tearing the letter open, the man to whom he had handed it read the contents with a puzzled expression, for he was no great scholar.
Fonoun
an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel
From this reading "Him say dat Fo Sing ask for one of de boats and takee him away a little."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
forethoughtnounUS /ˈfɔːrθɔːt/
planning or plotting in advance of acting
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From de captain," he said quietly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Tearing the letter open, the man to whom he had handed it read the contents with a puzzled expression, for he was no great scholar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Tearing the letter open, the man to whom he had handed it read the contents with a puzzled expression, for he was no great scholar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tearing the letter open, the man to whom he had handed it read the contents with a puzzled expression, for he was no great scholar.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Tearing the letter open, the man to whom he had handed it read the contents with a puzzled expression, for he was no great scholar.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Deliver to the bearer, Fo Sing, any of the prahus which he may ask for, and do not question him," ran the lines.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Him say dat Fo Sing ask for one of de boats and takee him away a little."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Tearing the letter open, the man to whom he had handed it read the contents with a puzzled expression, for he was no great scholar.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Deliver to the bearer, Fo Sing, any of the prahus which he may ask for, and do not question him," ran the lines.
the force of workers available
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
not any; not one
From this reading Tearing the letter open, the man to whom he had handed it read the contents with a puzzled expression, for he was no great scholar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Deliver to the bearer, Fo Sing, any of the prahus which he may ask for, and do not question him," ran the lines.
a brief written record
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Tearing the letter open, the man to whom he had handed it read the contents with a puzzled expression, for he was no great scholar.
Paddi
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From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
prahus
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From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Tearing the letter open, the man to whom he had handed it read the contents with a puzzled expression, for he was no great scholar.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Deliver to the bearer, Fo Sing, any of the prahus which he may ask for, and do not question him," ran the lines.
with low volume
From this reading "From de captain," he said quietly.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Deliver to the bearer, Fo Sing, any of the prahus which he may ask for, and do not question him," ran the lines.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Tearing the letter open, the man to whom he had handed it read the contents with a puzzled expression, for he was no great scholar.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
rôle
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From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "From de captain," he said quietly.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
Sarebus
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From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
express in words
From this reading "Him say dat Fo Sing ask for one of de boats and takee him away a little."
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading Tearing the letter open, the man to whom he had handed it read the contents with a puzzled expression, for he was no great scholar.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
deliver by singing
From this reading "Him say dat Fo Sing ask for one of de boats and takee him away a little."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
not in physical motion
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
takee
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From this reading "Him say dat Fo Sing ask for one of de boats and takee him away a little."
TearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Tearing the letter open, the man to whom he had handed it read the contents with a puzzled expression, for he was no great scholar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
TylernounUS /ˈtaɪlər/
elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tearing the letter open, the man to whom he had handed it read the contents with a puzzled expression, for he was no great scholar.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tearing the letter open, the man to whom he had handed it read the contents with a puzzled expression, for he was no great scholar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Off to the River Sarebus Armed with the note with which the captain of the _Dido_ had had the forethought to provide him, Tyler made direct for the prahus which had been such a short while before in the possession of the men at Paddi, and, still acting the rôle of a humble Chinee, clambered to the deck of one upon which he caught sight of some British sailors.
