used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found it hard to realize, for only a week before he had been in his quiet country home, wholly unconscious of the great change that fate had in store for him.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading He was not unfavorably affected by the new sea-life.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I really on the Atlantic, bound for Europe?" said Ben to himself, as he paced the deck of the Parthia, then several hours out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Am I really on the Atlantic, bound for Europe?" said Ben to himself, as he paced the deck of the Parthia, then several hours out.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading "Am I really on the Atlantic, bound for Europe?" said Ben to himself, as he paced the deck of the Parthia, then several hours out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He found it hard to realize, for only a week before he had been in his quiet country home, wholly unconscious of the great change that fate had in store for him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He found it hard to realize, for only a week before he had been in his quiet country home, wholly unconscious of the great change that fate had in store for him.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Am I really on the Atlantic, bound for Europe?" said Ben to himself, as he paced the deck of the Parthia, then several hours out.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ON BOARD THE PARTHIA.
confined by bonds
From this reading "Am I really on the Atlantic, bound for Europe?" said Ben to himself, as he paced the deck of the Parthia, then several hours out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was not unfavorably affected by the new sea-life.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He found it hard to realize, for only a week before he had been in his quiet country home, wholly unconscious of the great change that fate had in store for him.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He found it hard to realize, for only a week before he had been in his quiet country home, wholly unconscious of the great change that fate had in store for him.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "Am I really on the Atlantic, bound for Europe?" said Ben to himself, as he paced the deck of the Parthia, then several hours out.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading "Am I really on the Atlantic, bound for Europe?" said Ben to himself, as he paced the deck of the Parthia, then several hours out.
exhilarationnounUS /ɪɡˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Instead of making him sick, it only gave him a pleasant sense of exhilaration.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He found it hard to realize, for only a week before he had been in his quiet country home, wholly unconscious of the great change that fate had in store for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Am I really on the Atlantic, bound for Europe?" said Ben to himself, as he paced the deck of the Parthia, then several hours out.
set up or found
From this reading He found it hard to realize, for only a week before he had been in his quiet country home, wholly unconscious of the great change that fate had in store for him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Instead of making him sick, it only gave him a pleasant sense of exhilaration.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He found it hard to realize, for only a week before he had been in his quiet country home, wholly unconscious of the great change that fate had in store for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He found it hard to realize, for only a week before he had been in his quiet country home, wholly unconscious of the great change that fate had in store for him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He found it hard to realize, for only a week before he had been in his quiet country home, wholly unconscious of the great change that fate had in store for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Am I really on the Atlantic, bound for Europe?" said Ben to himself, as he paced the deck of the Parthia, then several hours out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found it hard to realize, for only a week before he had been in his quiet country home, wholly unconscious of the great change that fate had in store for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Am I really on the Atlantic, bound for Europe?" said Ben to himself, as he paced the deck of the Parthia, then several hours out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found it hard to realize, for only a week before he had been in his quiet country home, wholly unconscious of the great change that fate had in store for him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He found it hard to realize, for only a week before he had been in his quiet country home, wholly unconscious of the great change that fate had in store for him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Am I really on the Atlantic, bound for Europe?" said Ben to himself, as he paced the deck of the Parthia, then several hours out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Am I really on the Atlantic, bound for Europe?" said Ben to himself, as he paced the deck of the Parthia, then several hours out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found it hard to realize, for only a week before he had been in his quiet country home, wholly unconscious of the great change that fate had in store for him.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of making him sick, it only gave him a pleasant sense of exhilaration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He found it hard to realize, for only a week before he had been in his quiet country home, wholly unconscious of the great change that fate had in store for him.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Instead of making him sick, it only gave him a pleasant sense of exhilaration.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was not unfavorably affected by the new sea-life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not unfavorably affected by the new sea-life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Am I really on the Atlantic, bound for Europe?" said Ben to himself, as he paced the deck of the Parthia, then several hours out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BOARD THE PARTHIA.
and nothing more
From this reading He found it hard to realize, for only a week before he had been in his quiet country home, wholly unconscious of the great change that fate had in store for him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Am I really on the Atlantic, bound for Europe?" said Ben to himself, as he paced the deck of the Parthia, then several hours out.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading "Am I really on the Atlantic, bound for Europe?" said Ben to himself, as he paced the deck of the Parthia, then several hours out.
PARTHIAnoun
an ancient kingdom in Asia to the southeast of the Caspian Sea; it dominated southwestern Asia from about 250 BC to AD 226
From this reading ON BOARD THE PARTHIA.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Instead of making him sick, it only gave him a pleasant sense of exhilaration.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He found it hard to realize, for only a week before he had been in his quiet country home, wholly unconscious of the great change that fate had in store for him.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading He found it hard to realize, for only a week before he had been in his quiet country home, wholly unconscious of the great change that fate had in store for him.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Am I really on the Atlantic, bound for Europe?" said Ben to himself, as he paced the deck of the Parthia, then several hours out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Am I really on the Atlantic, bound for Europe?" said Ben to himself, as he paced the deck of the Parthia, then several hours out.
sea-life
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From this reading He was not unfavorably affected by the new sea-life.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Instead of making him sick, it only gave him a pleasant sense of exhilaration.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Am I really on the Atlantic, bound for Europe?" said Ben to himself, as he paced the deck of the Parthia, then several hours out.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Instead of making him sick, it only gave him a pleasant sense of exhilaration.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He found it hard to realize, for only a week before he had been in his quiet country home, wholly unconscious of the great change that fate had in store for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found it hard to realize, for only a week before he had been in his quiet country home, wholly unconscious of the great change that fate had in store for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOARD THE PARTHIA.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Am I really on the Atlantic, bound for Europe?" said Ben to himself, as he paced the deck of the Parthia, then several hours out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Am I really on the Atlantic, bound for Europe?" said Ben to himself, as he paced the deck of the Parthia, then several hours out.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading He found it hard to realize, for only a week before he had been in his quiet country home, wholly unconscious of the great change that fate had in store for him.
unfavorablyadverbUS /ənˈfeɪvərəbli/
showing disapproval; in a disparaging way
From this reading He was not unfavorably affected by the new sea-life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not unfavorably affected by the new sea-life.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He found it hard to realize, for only a week before he had been in his quiet country home, wholly unconscious of the great change that fate had in store for him.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He found it hard to realize, for only a week before he had been in his quiet country home, wholly unconscious of the great change that fate had in store for him.
