used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TO JERSEY WITH A THIEF The night's boat was the _Ella_.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He was surprised, therefore, when the captain, taking his hand, led him along the gangway to the boat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the train drew to a standstill and the passengers got out Bertie supposed that their journey was at an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the train drew to a standstill and the passengers got out Bertie supposed that their journey was at an end.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His ideas as to the whereabouts of Jersey were very vague indeed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the train drew to a standstill and the passengers got out Bertie supposed that their journey was at an end.
Bertie
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From this reading When the train drew to a standstill and the passengers got out Bertie supposed that their journey was at an end.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading TO JERSEY WITH A THIEF The night's boat was the _Ella_.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The stars were shining brightly overhead, but midnight never is quite as light as noon, and in the uncertain light he could neither see nor understand where it was that they were going.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The stars were shining brightly overhead, but midnight never is quite as light as noon, and in the uncertain light he could neither see nor understand where it was that they were going.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He was surprised, therefore, when the captain, taking his hand, led him along the gangway to the boat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The stars were shining brightly overhead, but midnight never is quite as light as noon, and in the uncertain light he could neither see nor understand where it was that they were going.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When the train drew to a standstill and the passengers got out Bertie supposed that their journey was at an end.
Ella
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO JERSEY WITH A THIEF The night's boat was the _Ella_.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When the train drew to a standstill and the passengers got out Bertie supposed that their journey was at an end.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading He was surprised, therefore, when the captain, taking his hand, led him along the gangway to the boat.
the act of departing
From this reading The stars were shining brightly overhead, but midnight never is quite as light as noon, and in the uncertain light he could neither see nor understand where it was that they were going.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When the train drew to a standstill and the passengers got out Bertie supposed that their journey was at an end.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was surprised, therefore, when the captain, taking his hand, led him along the gangway to the boat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was surprised, therefore, when the captain, taking his hand, led him along the gangway to the boat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was surprised, therefore, when the captain, taking his hand, led him along the gangway to the boat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His ideas as to the whereabouts of Jersey were very vague indeed.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His ideas as to the whereabouts of Jersey were very vague indeed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stars were shining brightly overhead, but midnight never is quite as light as noon, and in the uncertain light he could neither see nor understand where it was that they were going.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading His ideas as to the whereabouts of Jersey were very vague indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stars were shining brightly overhead, but midnight never is quite as light as noon, and in the uncertain light he could neither see nor understand where it was that they were going.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The stars were shining brightly overhead, but midnight never is quite as light as noon, and in the uncertain light he could neither see nor understand where it was that they were going.
JERSEYnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading TO JERSEY WITH A THIEF The night's boat was the _Ella_.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading When the train drew to a standstill and the passengers got out Bertie supposed that their journey was at an end.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He was surprised, therefore, when the captain, taking his hand, led him along the gangway to the boat.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The stars were shining brightly overhead, but midnight never is quite as light as noon, and in the uncertain light he could neither see nor understand where it was that they were going.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The stars were shining brightly overhead, but midnight never is quite as light as noon, and in the uncertain light he could neither see nor understand where it was that they were going.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The stars were shining brightly overhead, but midnight never is quite as light as noon, and in the uncertain light he could neither see nor understand where it was that they were going.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The stars were shining brightly overhead, but midnight never is quite as light as noon, and in the uncertain light he could neither see nor understand where it was that they were going.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading TO JERSEY WITH A THIEF The night's boat was the _Ella_.
the middle of the day
From this reading The stars were shining brightly overhead, but midnight never is quite as light as noon, and in the uncertain light he could neither see nor understand where it was that they were going.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The stars were shining brightly overhead, but midnight never is quite as light as noon, and in the uncertain light he could neither see nor understand where it was that they were going.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His ideas as to the whereabouts of Jersey were very vague indeed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the train drew to a standstill and the passengers got out Bertie supposed that their journey was at an end.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The stars were shining brightly overhead, but midnight never is quite as light as noon, and in the uncertain light he could neither see nor understand where it was that they were going.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading When the train drew to a standstill and the passengers got out Bertie supposed that their journey was at an end.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The stars were shining brightly overhead, but midnight never is quite as light as noon, and in the uncertain light he could neither see nor understand where it was that they were going.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The stars were shining brightly overhead, but midnight never is quite as light as noon, and in the uncertain light he could neither see nor understand where it was that they were going.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The stars were shining brightly overhead, but midnight never is quite as light as noon, and in the uncertain light he could neither see nor understand where it was that they were going.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading When the train drew to a standstill and the passengers got out Bertie supposed that their journey was at an end.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars were shining brightly overhead, but midnight never is quite as light as noon, and in the uncertain light he could neither see nor understand where it was that they were going.
required or under orders
From this reading When the train drew to a standstill and the passengers got out Bertie supposed that their journey was at an end.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He was surprised, therefore, when the captain, taking his hand, led him along the gangway to the boat.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He was surprised, therefore, when the captain, taking his hand, led him along the gangway to the boat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the train drew to a standstill and the passengers got out Bertie supposed that their journey was at an end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO JERSEY WITH A THIEF The night's boat was the _Ella_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the train drew to a standstill and the passengers got out Bertie supposed that their journey was at an end.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He was surprised, therefore, when the captain, taking his hand, led him along the gangway to the boat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stars were shining brightly overhead, but midnight never is quite as light as noon, and in the uncertain light he could neither see nor understand where it was that they were going.
THIEFnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading TO JERSEY WITH A THIEF The night's boat was the _Ella_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO JERSEY WITH A THIEF The night's boat was the _Ella_.
create by training and teaching
From this reading When the train drew to a standstill and the passengers got out Bertie supposed that their journey was at an end.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading The stars were shining brightly overhead, but midnight never is quite as light as noon, and in the uncertain light he could neither see nor understand where it was that they were going.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The stars were shining brightly overhead, but midnight never is quite as light as noon, and in the uncertain light he could neither see nor understand where it was that they were going.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading His ideas as to the whereabouts of Jersey were very vague indeed.
precisely as stated
From this reading His ideas as to the whereabouts of Jersey were very vague indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO JERSEY WITH A THIEF The night's boat was the _Ella_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His ideas as to the whereabouts of Jersey were very vague indeed.
at the time that
From this reading When the train drew to a standstill and the passengers got out Bertie supposed that their journey was at an end.
in or at the place that
From this reading The stars were shining brightly overhead, but midnight never is quite as light as noon, and in the uncertain light he could neither see nor understand where it was that they were going.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading His ideas as to the whereabouts of Jersey were very vague indeed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TO JERSEY WITH A THIEF The night's boat was the _Ella_.
