used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At four o’clock we came in sight of land stretching before Long Island.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I should like to have seen Fabian, but I thought it better not to disturb either him or Captain Corsican.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At four o’clock we came in sight of land stretching before Long Island.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I should like to have seen Fabian, but I thought it better not to disturb either him or Captain Corsican.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
closetedverbUS /ˈklɑːzətɪd/
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
CorsicanadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrsəkən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Corsica or its people
From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading I should like to have seen Fabian, but I thought it better not to disturb either him or Captain Corsican.
one or the other of two
From this reading I should like to have seen Fabian, but I thought it better not to disturb either him or Captain Corsican.
FabianadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbiən/
of or relating to Fabianism
From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At four o’clock we came in sight of land stretching before Long Island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I should like to have seen Fabian, but I thought it better not to disturb either him or Captain Corsican.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading At four o’clock we came in sight of land stretching before Long Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I should like to have seen Fabian, but I thought it better not to disturb either him or Captain Corsican.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading At four o’clock we came in sight of land stretching before Long Island.
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 Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I should like to have seen Fabian, but I thought it better not to disturb either him or Captain Corsican.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At four o’clock we came in sight of land stretching before Long Island.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I should like to have seen Fabian, but I thought it better not to disturb either him or Captain Corsican.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At four o’clock we came in sight of land stretching before Long Island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I should like to have seen Fabian, but I thought it better not to disturb either him or Captain Corsican.
by chance
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
Pitferge
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From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
move upward
From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I should like to have seen Fabian, but I thought it better not to disturb either him or Captain Corsican.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At four o’clock we came in sight of land stretching before Long Island.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
not in physical motion
From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading At four o’clock we came in sight of land stretching before Long Island.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
which person or people
From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
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 I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
