used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord and Lady Ilfracombe had a pleasant time, yachting in the Mediterranean.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Without being in the least masculine, she was as energetic and as much to the fore as any man aboard.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
equally
From this reading Nora, who was the only lady on board, fascinated the whole crew, gentlemen and sailors alike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord and Lady Ilfracombe had a pleasant time, yachting in the Mediterranean.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Without being in the least masculine, she was as energetic and as much to the fore as any man aboard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Without being in the least masculine, she was as energetic and as much to the fore as any man aboard.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Nora, who was the only lady on board, fascinated the whole crew, gentlemen and sailors alike.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
Castelton
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From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Nora, who was the only lady on board, fascinated the whole crew, gentlemen and sailors alike.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading She did not suffer from _mal de mer_, and had no feminine fads, fancies, or fears.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not suffer from _mal de mer_, and had no feminine fads, fancies, or fears.
Débutante
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From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading Without being in the least masculine, she was as energetic and as much to the fore as any man aboard.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
fadsnounUS /fædz/
plural of “fad” — an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading She did not suffer from _mal de mer_, and had no feminine fads, fancies, or fears.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading She did not suffer from _mal de mer_, and had no feminine fads, fancies, or fears.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Nora, who was the only lady on board, fascinated the whole crew, gentlemen and sailors alike.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading She did not suffer from _mal de mer_, and had no feminine fads, fancies, or fears.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading She did not suffer from _mal de mer_, and had no feminine fads, fancies, or fears.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Without being in the least masculine, she was as energetic and as much to the fore as any man aboard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She did not suffer from _mal de mer_, and had no feminine fads, fancies, or fears.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Nora, who was the only lady on board, fascinated the whole crew, gentlemen and sailors alike.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord and Lady Ilfracombe had a pleasant time, yachting in the Mediterranean.
Ilfracombe
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From this reading Lord and Lady Ilfracombe had a pleasant time, yachting in the Mediterranean.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord and Lady Ilfracombe had a pleasant time, yachting in the Mediterranean.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
Knyvett
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From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lord and Lady Ilfracombe had a pleasant time, yachting in the Mediterranean.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Without being in the least masculine, she was as energetic and as much to the fore as any man aboard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord and Lady Ilfracombe had a pleasant time, yachting in the Mediterranean.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
mal
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From this reading She did not suffer from _mal de mer_, and had no feminine fads, fancies, or fears.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Without being in the least masculine, she was as energetic and as much to the fore as any man aboard.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading Without being in the least masculine, she was as energetic and as much to the fore as any man aboard.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading Lord and Lady Ilfracombe had a pleasant time, yachting in the Mediterranean.
mer
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From this reading She did not suffer from _mal de mer_, and had no feminine fads, fancies, or fears.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Without being in the least masculine, she was as energetic and as much to the fore as any man aboard.
not any; not one
From this reading She did not suffer from _mal de mer_, and had no feminine fads, fancies, or fears.
Nora
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From this reading Nora, who was the only lady on board, fascinated the whole crew, gentlemen and sailors alike.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not suffer from _mal de mer_, and had no feminine fads, fancies, or fears.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nora, who was the only lady on board, fascinated the whole crew, gentlemen and sailors alike.
and nothing more
From this reading Nora, who was the only lady on board, fascinated the whole crew, gentlemen and sailors alike.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She did not suffer from _mal de mer_, and had no feminine fads, fancies, or fears.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Lord and Lady Ilfracombe had a pleasant time, yachting in the Mediterranean.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Nora, who was the only lady on board, fascinated the whole crew, gentlemen and sailors alike.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without being in the least masculine, she was as energetic and as much to the fore as any man aboard.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading She did not suffer from _mal de mer_, and had no feminine fads, fancies, or fears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord and Lady Ilfracombe had a pleasant time, yachting in the Mediterranean.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lord and Lady Ilfracombe had a pleasant time, yachting in the Mediterranean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
which person or people
From this reading Nora, who was the only lady on board, fascinated the whole crew, gentlemen and sailors alike.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Nora, who was the only lady on board, fascinated the whole crew, gentlemen and sailors alike.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The weather was perfect; their companions, Captain Knyvett and Mr Castelton, whom they had invited to accompany them, proved to be agreeable and entertaining; and the _Débutante_ was as luxurious a little vessel as can well be imagined.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without being in the least masculine, she was as energetic and as much to the fore as any man aboard.
yachtingnounUS /ˈjɑːtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading Lord and Lady Ilfracombe had a pleasant time, yachting in the Mediterranean.
