used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.
(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 “You say your things are all ready, Cecil?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I’ll just go below and do up my Gladstone, and put it in your cabin.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You say your things are all ready, Cecil?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We shall be at Bergen before long, they say.”
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “Let me see to your bag, Roy,” she exclaimed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall be at Bergen before long, they say.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We shall be at Bergen before long, they say.”
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Then I’ll just go below and do up my Gladstone, and put it in your cabin.
BergennounUS /ˈbɜːrɡən/
a port city in southwestern Norway
From this reading We shall be at Bergen before long, they say.”
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Then I’ll just go below and do up my Gladstone, and put it in your cabin.
Cecil
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From this reading “You say your things are all ready, Cecil?
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then I’ll just go below and do up my Gladstone, and put it in your cabin.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Let me see to your bag, Roy,” she exclaimed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.
GladstonenounUS /ˈɡlædstoʊn/
liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)
From this reading Then I’ll just go below and do up my Gladstone, and put it in your cabin.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then I’ll just go below and do up my Gladstone, and put it in your cabin.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I’ll just go below and do up my Gladstone, and put it in your cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then I’ll just go below and do up my Gladstone, and put it in your cabin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then I’ll just go below and do up my Gladstone, and put it in your cabin.
and nothing more
From this reading Then I’ll just go below and do up my Gladstone, and put it in your cabin.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me see to your bag, Roy,” she exclaimed.
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 We shall be at Bergen before long, they say.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me see to your bag, Roy,” she exclaimed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I’ll just go below and do up my Gladstone, and put it in your cabin.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then I’ll just go below and do up my Gladstone, and put it in your cabin.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “You say your things are all ready, Cecil?
Roy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let me see to your bag, Roy,” she exclaimed.
express in words
From this reading “You say your things are all ready, Cecil?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let me see to your bag, Roy,” she exclaimed.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall be at Bergen before long, they say.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let me see to your bag, Roy,” she exclaimed.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.
not in physical motion
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I’ll just go below and do up my Gladstone, and put it in your cabin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We shall be at Bergen before long, they say.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “You say your things are all ready, Cecil?
three-or-four-and-twenty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Let me see to your bag, Roy,” she exclaimed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then I’ll just go below and do up my Gladstone, and put it in your cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall be at Bergen before long, they say.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You say your things are all ready, Cecil?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You say your things are all ready, Cecil?
