used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the railway-crossing he met his mother hurrying down, for the news that the _Bessy_ had arrived with a number of shipwrecked people had spread rapidly through the place.
ALTEREDadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading ALTERED PROSPECTS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AS soon as the shipwrecked crew were on shore, Jack Robson landed and made his way homeward.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At the railway-crossing he met his mother hurrying down, for the news that the _Bessy_ had arrived with a number of shipwrecked people had spread rapidly through the place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS soon as the shipwrecked crew were on shore, Jack Robson landed and made his way homeward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the railway-crossing he met his mother hurrying down, for the news that the _Bessy_ had arrived with a number of shipwrecked people had spread rapidly through the place.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had no idea that you would be home to-day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, Jack, so I hear the _Bessy_ has been helping a wreck.
Bessy
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From this reading At the railway-crossing he met his mother hurrying down, for the news that the _Bessy_ had arrived with a number of shipwrecked people had spread rapidly through the place.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading AS soon as the shipwrecked crew were on shore, Jack Robson landed and made his way homeward.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the railway-crossing he met his mother hurrying down, for the news that the _Bessy_ had arrived with a number of shipwrecked people had spread rapidly through the place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the railway-crossing he met his mother hurrying down, for the news that the _Bessy_ had arrived with a number of shipwrecked people had spread rapidly through the place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the railway-crossing he met his mother hurrying down, for the news that the _Bessy_ had arrived with a number of shipwrecked people had spread rapidly through the place.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Jack, so I hear the _Bessy_ has been helping a wreck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the railway-crossing he met his mother hurrying down, for the news that the _Bessy_ had arrived with a number of shipwrecked people had spread rapidly through the place.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Well, Jack, so I hear the _Bessy_ has been helping a wreck.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "Well, Jack, so I hear the _Bessy_ has been helping a wreck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AS soon as the shipwrecked crew were on shore, Jack Robson landed and made his way homeward.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I had no idea that you would be home to-day.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading AS soon as the shipwrecked crew were on shore, Jack Robson landed and made his way homeward.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading At the railway-crossing he met his mother hurrying down, for the news that the _Bessy_ had arrived with a number of shipwrecked people had spread rapidly through the place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, Jack, so I hear the _Bessy_ has been helping a wreck.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had no idea that you would be home to-day.
a small worthless amount
From this reading AS soon as the shipwrecked crew were on shore, Jack Robson landed and made his way homeward.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading AS soon as the shipwrecked crew were on shore, Jack Robson landed and made his way homeward.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AS soon as the shipwrecked crew were on shore, Jack Robson landed and made his way homeward.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At the railway-crossing he met his mother hurrying down, for the news that the _Bessy_ had arrived with a number of shipwrecked people had spread rapidly through the place.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At the railway-crossing he met his mother hurrying down, for the news that the _Bessy_ had arrived with a number of shipwrecked people had spread rapidly through the place.
information about recent and important events
From this reading At the railway-crossing he met his mother hurrying down, for the news that the _Bessy_ had arrived with a number of shipwrecked people had spread rapidly through the place.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no idea that you would be home to-day.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading At the railway-crossing he met his mother hurrying down, for the news that the _Bessy_ had arrived with a number of shipwrecked people had spread rapidly through the place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the railway-crossing he met his mother hurrying down, for the news that the _Bessy_ had arrived with a number of shipwrecked people had spread rapidly through the place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AS soon as the shipwrecked crew were on shore, Jack Robson landed and made his way homeward.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At the railway-crossing he met his mother hurrying down, for the news that the _Bessy_ had arrived with a number of shipwrecked people had spread rapidly through the place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the railway-crossing he met his mother hurrying down, for the news that the _Bessy_ had arrived with a number of shipwrecked people had spread rapidly through the place.
PROSPECTSnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading ALTERED PROSPECTS.
railway-crossing
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From this reading At the railway-crossing he met his mother hurrying down, for the news that the _Bessy_ had arrived with a number of shipwrecked people had spread rapidly through the place.
with speed
From this reading At the railway-crossing he met his mother hurrying down, for the news that the _Bessy_ had arrived with a number of shipwrecked people had spread rapidly through the place.
Robson
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From this reading AS soon as the shipwrecked crew were on shore, Jack Robson landed and made his way homeward.
shipwrecked
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From this reading AS soon as the shipwrecked crew were on shore, Jack Robson landed and made his way homeward.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading AS soon as the shipwrecked crew were on shore, Jack Robson landed and made his way homeward.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, Jack, so I hear the _Bessy_ has been helping a wreck.
in the near future
From this reading AS soon as the shipwrecked crew were on shore, Jack Robson landed and made his way homeward.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading At the railway-crossing he met his mother hurrying down, for the news that the _Bessy_ had arrived with a number of shipwrecked people had spread rapidly through the place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the railway-crossing he met his mother hurrying down, for the news that the _Bessy_ had arrived with a number of shipwrecked people had spread rapidly through the place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS soon as the shipwrecked crew were on shore, Jack Robson landed and made his way homeward.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At the railway-crossing he met his mother hurrying down, for the news that the _Bessy_ had arrived with a number of shipwrecked people had spread rapidly through the place.
to-day
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From this reading I had no idea that you would be home to-day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AS soon as the shipwrecked crew were on shore, Jack Robson landed and made his way homeward.
(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 "Well, Jack, so I hear the _Bessy_ has been helping a wreck.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AS soon as the shipwrecked crew were on shore, Jack Robson landed and made his way homeward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the railway-crossing he met his mother hurrying down, for the news that the _Bessy_ had arrived with a number of shipwrecked people had spread rapidly through the place.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had no idea that you would be home to-day.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading "Well, Jack, so I hear the _Bessy_ has been helping a wreck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had no idea that you would be home to-day.
