used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During all this time the mate had not, so far as he could tell, looked at him for a single instant, and this apparent lack of sympathy puzzled Ned.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “The captain seemed kind enough while I was locked in the state-room; but neither he nor the mate acted as if they felt bad because I had to go away.”
(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 During all this time the mate had not, so far as he could tell, looked at him for a single instant, and this apparent lack of sympathy puzzled Ned.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading During all this time the mate had not, so far as he could tell, looked at him for a single instant, and this apparent lack of sympathy puzzled Ned.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During all this time the mate had not, so far as he could tell, looked at him for a single instant, and this apparent lack of sympathy puzzled Ned.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I don’t see what makes him so queer,” he said to himself as he watched the vessel rapidly drawing away from the tiny island upon which he had been landed.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “The captain seemed kind enough while I was locked in the state-room; but neither he nor the mate acted as if they felt bad because I had to go away.”
for the reason that
From this reading “The captain seemed kind enough while I was locked in the state-room; but neither he nor the mate acted as if they felt bad because I had to go away.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I don’t see what makes him so queer,” he said to himself as he watched the vessel rapidly drawing away from the tiny island upon which he had been landed.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The captain seemed kind enough while I was locked in the state-room; but neither he nor the mate acted as if they felt bad because I had to go away.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “The captain seemed kind enough while I was locked in the state-room; but neither he nor the mate acted as if they felt bad because I had to go away.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading During all this time the mate had not, so far as he could tell, looked at him for a single instant, and this apparent lack of sympathy puzzled Ned.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t see what makes him so queer,” he said to himself as he watched the vessel rapidly drawing away from the tiny island upon which he had been landed.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “I don’t see what makes him so queer,” he said to himself as he watched the vessel rapidly drawing away from the tiny island upon which he had been landed.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all this time the mate had not, so far as he could tell, looked at him for a single instant, and this apparent lack of sympathy puzzled Ned.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “The captain seemed kind enough while I was locked in the state-room; but neither he nor the mate acted as if they felt bad because I had to go away.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading During all this time the mate had not, so far as he could tell, looked at him for a single instant, and this apparent lack of sympathy puzzled Ned.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “The captain seemed kind enough while I was locked in the state-room; but neither he nor the mate acted as if they felt bad because I had to go away.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During all this time the mate had not, so far as he could tell, looked at him for a single instant, and this apparent lack of sympathy puzzled Ned.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I don’t see what makes him so queer,” he said to himself as he watched the vessel rapidly drawing away from the tiny island upon which he had been landed.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then once more he wondered what leprosy was, which necessitated his leaving the brig so suddenly, and to neither of these mental questions could he give a satisfactory reply.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The captain seemed kind enough while I was locked in the state-room; but neither he nor the mate acted as if they felt bad because I had to go away.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During all this time the mate had not, so far as he could tell, looked at him for a single instant, and this apparent lack of sympathy puzzled Ned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I don’t see what makes him so queer,” he said to himself as he watched the vessel rapidly drawing away from the tiny island upon which he had been landed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then once more he wondered what leprosy was, which necessitated his leaving the brig so suddenly, and to neither of these mental questions could he give a satisfactory reply.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t see what makes him so queer,” he said to himself as he watched the vessel rapidly drawing away from the tiny island upon which he had been landed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “The captain seemed kind enough while I was locked in the state-room; but neither he nor the mate acted as if they felt bad because I had to go away.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The captain seemed kind enough while I was locked in the state-room; but neither he nor the mate acted as if they felt bad because I had to go away.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading During all this time the mate had not, so far as he could tell, looked at him for a single instant, and this apparent lack of sympathy puzzled Ned.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “I don’t see what makes him so queer,” he said to himself as he watched the vessel rapidly drawing away from the tiny island upon which he had been landed.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “The captain seemed kind enough while I was locked in the state-room; but neither he nor the mate acted as if they felt bad because I had to go away.”
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading During all this time the mate had not, so far as he could tell, looked at him for a single instant, and this apparent lack of sympathy puzzled Ned.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “I don’t see what makes him so queer,” he said to himself as he watched the vessel rapidly drawing away from the tiny island upon which he had been landed.
the act of departing
From this reading Then once more he wondered what leprosy was, which necessitated his leaving the brig so suddenly, and to neither of these mental questions could he give a satisfactory reply.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
leprosynounUS /ˈleprəsi/
chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae
From this reading Then once more he wondered what leprosy was, which necessitated his leaving the brig so suddenly, and to neither of these mental questions could he give a satisfactory reply.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “The captain seemed kind enough while I was locked in the state-room; but neither he nor the mate acted as if they felt bad because I had to go away.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading During all this time the mate had not, so far as he could tell, looked at him for a single instant, and this apparent lack of sympathy puzzled Ned.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “I don’t see what makes him so queer,” he said to himself as he watched the vessel rapidly drawing away from the tiny island upon which he had been landed.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading During all this time the mate had not, so far as he could tell, looked at him for a single instant, and this apparent lack of sympathy puzzled Ned.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Then once more he wondered what leprosy was, which necessitated his leaving the brig so suddenly, and to neither of these mental questions could he give a satisfactory reply.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
necessitatedverbUS /nəˈsesəteɪtəd/
past form of “necessitate” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Then once more he wondered what leprosy was, which necessitated his leaving the brig so suddenly, and to neither of these mental questions could he give a satisfactory reply.
Ned
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From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “The captain seemed kind enough while I was locked in the state-room; but neither he nor the mate acted as if they felt bad because I had to go away.”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “The captain seemed kind enough while I was locked in the state-room; but neither he nor the mate acted as if they felt bad because I had to go away.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During all this time the mate had not, so far as he could tell, looked at him for a single instant, and this apparent lack of sympathy puzzled Ned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During all this time the mate had not, so far as he could tell, looked at him for a single instant, and this apparent lack of sympathy puzzled Ned.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
on one occasion
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading During all this time the mate had not, so far as he could tell, looked at him for a single instant, and this apparent lack of sympathy puzzled Ned.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “I don’t see what makes him so queer,” he said to himself as he watched the vessel rapidly drawing away from the tiny island upon which he had been landed.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Then once more he wondered what leprosy was, which necessitated his leaving the brig so suddenly, and to neither of these mental questions could he give a satisfactory reply.
with speed
From this reading “I don’t see what makes him so queer,” he said to himself as he watched the vessel rapidly drawing away from the tiny island upon which he had been landed.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Then once more he wondered what leprosy was, which necessitated his leaving the brig so suddenly, and to neither of these mental questions could he give a satisfactory reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t see what makes him so queer,” he said to himself as he watched the vessel rapidly drawing away from the tiny island upon which he had been landed.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading Then once more he wondered what leprosy was, which necessitated his leaving the brig so suddenly, and to neither of these mental questions could he give a satisfactory reply.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I don’t see what makes him so queer,” he said to himself as he watched the vessel rapidly drawing away from the tiny island upon which he had been landed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “The captain seemed kind enough while I was locked in the state-room; but neither he nor the mate acted as if they felt bad because I had to go away.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading During all this time the mate had not, so far as he could tell, looked at him for a single instant, and this apparent lack of sympathy puzzled Ned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading During all this time the mate had not, so far as he could tell, looked at him for a single instant, and this apparent lack of sympathy puzzled Ned.
having a supporting base
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
state-room
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From this reading “The captain seemed kind enough while I was locked in the state-room; but neither he nor the mate acted as if they felt bad because I had to go away.”
dependable
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then once more he wondered what leprosy was, which necessitated his leaving the brig so suddenly, and to neither of these mental questions could he give a satisfactory reply.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading During all this time the mate had not, so far as he could tell, looked at him for a single instant, and this apparent lack of sympathy puzzled Ned.
express in words
From this reading During all this time the mate had not, so far as he could tell, looked at him for a single instant, and this apparent lack of sympathy puzzled Ned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then once more he wondered what leprosy was, which necessitated his leaving the brig so suddenly, and to neither of these mental questions could he give a satisfactory reply.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then once more he wondered what leprosy was, which necessitated his leaving the brig so suddenly, and to neither of these mental questions could he give a satisfactory reply.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The captain seemed kind enough while I was locked in the state-room; but neither he nor the mate acted as if they felt bad because I had to go away.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During all this time the mate had not, so far as he could tell, looked at him for a single instant, and this apparent lack of sympathy puzzled Ned.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During all this time the mate had not, so far as he could tell, looked at him for a single instant, and this apparent lack of sympathy puzzled Ned.
very small
From this reading “I don’t see what makes him so queer,” he said to himself as he watched the vessel rapidly drawing away from the tiny island upon which he had been landed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t see what makes him so queer,” he said to himself as he watched the vessel rapidly drawing away from the tiny island upon which he had been landed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I don’t see what makes him so queer,” he said to himself as he watched the vessel rapidly drawing away from the tiny island upon which he had been landed.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “I don’t see what makes him so queer,” he said to himself as he watched the vessel rapidly drawing away from the tiny island upon which he had been landed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “I don’t see what makes him so queer,” he said to himself as he watched the vessel rapidly drawing away from the tiny island upon which he had been landed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don’t see what makes him so queer,” he said to himself as he watched the vessel rapidly drawing away from the tiny island upon which he had been landed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I don’t see what makes him so queer,” he said to himself as he watched the vessel rapidly drawing away from the tiny island upon which he had been landed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “The captain seemed kind enough while I was locked in the state-room; but neither he nor the mate acted as if they felt bad because I had to go away.”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Ned remained exactly as Mr. Stout had left him until the little craft was alongside the brig, hoisted on board, and the Evening Star, swinging around into the wind, was standing off on her course once more.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Then once more he wondered what leprosy was, which necessitated his leaving the brig so suddenly, and to neither of these mental questions could he give a satisfactory reply.
