used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The “Australasian,” a Cunard steamer, running between Liverpool and New York, was expected this day.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
matters of personal concern
From this reading He understood, as well as I did, that the situation of affairs was growing more and more serious.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
(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 Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He understood, as well as I did, that the situation of affairs was growing more and more serious.
Australasianadjective
relating to or found in Australasia
From this reading The “Australasian,” a Cunard steamer, running between Liverpool and New York, was expected this day.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
CorsicanadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrsəkən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Corsica or its people
From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
Cunard
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From this reading The “Australasian,” a Cunard steamer, running between Liverpool and New York, was expected this day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The “Australasian,” a Cunard steamer, running between Liverpool and New York, was expected this day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He understood, as well as I did, that the situation of affairs was growing more and more serious.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
at any time
From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The “Australasian,” a Cunard steamer, running between Liverpool and New York, was expected this day.
FabianadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbiən/
of or relating to Fabianism
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He understood, as well as I did, that the situation of affairs was growing more and more serious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
come to pass
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He understood, as well as I did, that the situation of affairs was growing more and more serious.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
how
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From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
and nothing more
From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading The “Australasian,” a Cunard steamer, running between Liverpool and New York, was expected this day.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He understood, as well as I did, that the situation of affairs was growing more and more serious.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The “Australasian,” a Cunard steamer, running between Liverpool and New York, was expected this day.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The “Australasian,” a Cunard steamer, running between Liverpool and New York, was expected this day.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He understood, as well as I did, that the situation of affairs was growing more and more serious.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He understood, as well as I did, that the situation of affairs was growing more and more serious.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
move hurridly
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The “Australasian,” a Cunard steamer, running between Liverpool and New York, was expected this day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He understood, as well as I did, that the situation of affairs was growing more and more serious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He understood, as well as I did, that the situation of affairs was growing more and more serious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He understood, as well as I did, that the situation of affairs was growing more and more serious.
look attentively
From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
(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 He understood, as well as I did, that the situation of affairs was growing more and more serious.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
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 The “Australasian,” a Cunard steamer, running between Liverpool and New York, was expected this day.
