used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Bellevite was moored a short distance from the estate down the stream.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CORNY PASSFORD PLAYS ANOTHER PART Captain Carboneer brought the Florence about, and headed her across the river.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading CORNY PASSFORD PLAYS ANOTHER PART Captain Carboneer brought the Florence about, and headed her across the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CORNY PASSFORD PLAYS ANOTHER PART Captain Carboneer brought the Florence about, and headed her across the river.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading CORNY PASSFORD PLAYS ANOTHER PART Captain Carboneer brought the Florence about, and headed her across the river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
Bellevite
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From this reading The Bellevite was moored a short distance from the estate down the stream.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading CORNY PASSFORD PLAYS ANOTHER PART Captain Carboneer brought the Florence about, and headed her across the river.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I sent the men before I came myself.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We only reached New York yesterday, and I don't see how you can have picked up a ship's company in that time," replied Mulgate.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CORNY PASSFORD PLAYS ANOTHER PART Captain Carboneer brought the Florence about, and headed her across the river.
Carboneer
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From this reading CORNY PASSFORD PLAYS ANOTHER PART Captain Carboneer brought the Florence about, and headed her across the river.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "We only reached New York yesterday, and I don't see how you can have picked up a ship's company in that time," replied Mulgate.
CORNYadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrni/
dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
From this reading CORNY PASSFORD PLAYS ANOTHER PART Captain Carboneer brought the Florence about, and headed her across the river.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The Bellevite was moored a short distance from the estate down the stream.
don't
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From this reading "We only reached New York yesterday, and I don't see how you can have picked up a ship's company in that time," replied Mulgate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Bellevite was moored a short distance from the estate down the stream.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The Bellevite was moored a short distance from the estate down the stream.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading CORNY PASSFORD PLAYS ANOTHER PART Captain Carboneer brought the Florence about, and headed her across the river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Bellevite was moored a short distance from the estate down the stream.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading CORNY PASSFORD PLAYS ANOTHER PART Captain Carboneer brought the Florence about, and headed her across the river.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CORNY PASSFORD PLAYS ANOTHER PART Captain Carboneer brought the Florence about, and headed her across the river.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
how
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From this reading "We only reached New York yesterday, and I don't see how you can have picked up a ship's company in that time," replied Mulgate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We only reached New York yesterday, and I don't see how you can have picked up a ship's company in that time," replied Mulgate.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I sent the men before I came myself.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading The Bellevite was moored a short distance from the estate down the stream.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
Mulgate
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From this reading "We only reached New York yesterday, and I don't see how you can have picked up a ship's company in that time," replied Mulgate.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I sent the men before I came myself.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "We only reached New York yesterday, and I don't see how you can have picked up a ship's company in that time," replied Mulgate.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
and nothing more
From this reading "We only reached New York yesterday, and I don't see how you can have picked up a ship's company in that time," replied Mulgate.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading CORNY PASSFORD PLAYS ANOTHER PART Captain Carboneer brought the Florence about, and headed her across the river.
PASSFORD
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From this reading CORNY PASSFORD PLAYS ANOTHER PART Captain Carboneer brought the Florence about, and headed her across the river.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "We only reached New York yesterday, and I don't see how you can have picked up a ship's company in that time," replied Mulgate.
PLAYSnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading CORNY PASSFORD PLAYS ANOTHER PART Captain Carboneer brought the Florence about, and headed her across the river.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "We only reached New York yesterday, and I don't see how you can have picked up a ship's company in that time," replied Mulgate.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We only reached New York yesterday, and I don't see how you can have picked up a ship's company in that time," replied Mulgate.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading CORNY PASSFORD PLAYS ANOTHER PART Captain Carboneer brought the Florence about, and headed her across the river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We only reached New York yesterday, and I don't see how you can have picked up a ship's company in that time," replied Mulgate.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "I sent the men before I came myself.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading "We only reached New York yesterday, and I don't see how you can have picked up a ship's company in that time," replied Mulgate.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The Bellevite was moored a short distance from the estate down the stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The Bellevite was moored a short distance from the estate down the stream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CORNY PASSFORD PLAYS ANOTHER PART Captain Carboneer brought the Florence about, and headed her across the river.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We only reached New York yesterday, and I don't see how you can have picked up a ship's company in that time," replied Mulgate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
to-day
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From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Bellevite was moored a short distance from the estate down the stream.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We only reached New York yesterday, and I don't see how you can have picked up a ship's company in that time," replied Mulgate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I have been up here before to-day," said the naval officer, as the boat moved away from the shore, assuring him that no one could be near enough to hear what he said.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "We only reached New York yesterday, and I don't see how you can have picked up a ship's company in that time," replied Mulgate.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "We only reached New York yesterday, and I don't see how you can have picked up a ship's company in that time," replied Mulgate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We only reached New York yesterday, and I don't see how you can have picked up a ship's company in that time," replied Mulgate.
