used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE MAKE A START.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I was waiting for young Rectus, and had already waited some time; which surprised me, because Rectus was, as a general thing, a very prompt fellow, who seldom kept people waiting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was waiting for young Rectus, and had already waited some time; which surprised me, because Rectus was, as a general thing, a very prompt fellow, who seldom kept people waiting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was waiting for young Rectus, and had already waited some time; which surprised me, because Rectus was, as a general thing, a very prompt fellow, who seldom kept people waiting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was sitting on the deck of a Savannah steam-ship, which was lying at a dock in the East River, New York.
for the reason that
From this reading I was waiting for young Rectus, and had already waited some time; which surprised me, because Rectus was, as a general thing, a very prompt fellow, who seldom kept people waiting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was probably impossible for him to regulate his own movements this time, for his father and mother were coming with him, to see him off.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I had no one there to see me off, but I did not care for that.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But it was probably impossible for him to regulate his own movements this time, for his father and mother were coming with him, to see him off.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I was sitting on the deck of a Savannah steam-ship, which was lying at a dock in the East River, New York.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I had no one there to see me off, but I did not care for that.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading I was sitting on the deck of a Savannah steam-ship, which was lying at a dock in the East River, New York.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading I was sitting on the deck of a Savannah steam-ship, which was lying at a dock in the East River, New York.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But it was probably impossible for him to regulate his own movements this time, for his father and mother were coming with him, to see him off.
a boy or man
From this reading I was waiting for young Rectus, and had already waited some time; which surprised me, because Rectus was, as a general thing, a very prompt fellow, who seldom kept people waiting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was waiting for young Rectus, and had already waited some time; which surprised me, because Rectus was, as a general thing, a very prompt fellow, who seldom kept people waiting.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I was waiting for young Rectus, and had already waited some time; which surprised me, because Rectus was, as a general thing, a very prompt fellow, who seldom kept people waiting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was waiting for young Rectus, and had already waited some time; which surprised me, because Rectus was, as a general thing, a very prompt fellow, who seldom kept people waiting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it was probably impossible for him to regulate his own movements this time, for his father and mother were coming with him, to see him off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was probably impossible for him to regulate his own movements this time, for his father and mother were coming with him, to see him off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was sitting on the deck of a Savannah steam-ship, which was lying at a dock in the East River, New York.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading But it was probably impossible for him to regulate his own movements this time, for his father and mother were coming with him, to see him off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was sitting on the deck of a Savannah steam-ship, which was lying at a dock in the East River, New York.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was probably impossible for him to regulate his own movements this time, for his father and mother were coming with him, to see him off.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I was waiting for young Rectus, and had already waited some time; which surprised me, because Rectus was, as a general thing, a very prompt fellow, who seldom kept people waiting.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I was sitting on the deck of a Savannah steam-ship, which was lying at a dock in the East River, New York.
engage in
From this reading WE MAKE A START.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was waiting for young Rectus, and had already waited some time; which surprised me, because Rectus was, as a general thing, a very prompt fellow, who seldom kept people waiting.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But it was probably impossible for him to regulate his own movements this time, for his father and mother were coming with him, to see him off.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading But it was probably impossible for him to regulate his own movements this time, for his father and mother were coming with him, to see him off.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I was sitting on the deck of a Savannah steam-ship, which was lying at a dock in the East River, New York.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no one there to see me off, but I did not care for that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had no one there to see me off, but I did not care for that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was sitting on the deck of a Savannah steam-ship, which was lying at a dock in the East River, New York.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But it was probably impossible for him to regulate his own movements this time, for his father and mother were coming with him, to see him off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was sitting on the deck of a Savannah steam-ship, which was lying at a dock in the East River, New York.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had no one there to see me off, but I did not care for that.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But it was probably impossible for him to regulate his own movements this time, for his father and mother were coming with him, to see him off.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I was waiting for young Rectus, and had already waited some time; which surprised me, because Rectus was, as a general thing, a very prompt fellow, who seldom kept people waiting.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading But it was probably impossible for him to regulate his own movements this time, for his father and mother were coming with him, to see him off.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading I was waiting for young Rectus, and had already waited some time; which surprised me, because Rectus was, as a general thing, a very prompt fellow, who seldom kept people waiting.
Rectusnoun
any of various straight muscles
From this reading I was waiting for young Rectus, and had already waited some time; which surprised me, because Rectus was, as a general thing, a very prompt fellow, who seldom kept people waiting.
regulateverbUS /ˈreɡjəleɪt/
fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
From this reading But it was probably impossible for him to regulate his own movements this time, for his father and mother were coming with him, to see him off.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I was sitting on the deck of a Savannah steam-ship, which was lying at a dock in the East River, New York.
SavannahnounUS /səˈvænə/
a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river
From this reading I was sitting on the deck of a Savannah steam-ship, which was lying at a dock in the East River, New York.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But it was probably impossible for him to regulate his own movements this time, for his father and mother were coming with him, to see him off.
not often
From this reading I was waiting for young Rectus, and had already waited some time; which surprised me, because Rectus was, as a general thing, a very prompt fellow, who seldom kept people waiting.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I was sitting on the deck of a Savannah steam-ship, which was lying at a dock in the East River, New York.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was waiting for young Rectus, and had already waited some time; which surprised me, because Rectus was, as a general thing, a very prompt fellow, who seldom kept people waiting.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WE MAKE A START.
steam-ship
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From this reading I was sitting on the deck of a Savannah steam-ship, which was lying at a dock in the East River, New York.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I was waiting for young Rectus, and had already waited some time; which surprised me, because Rectus was, as a general thing, a very prompt fellow, who seldom kept people waiting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had no one there to see me off, but I did not care for that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was sitting on the deck of a Savannah steam-ship, which was lying at a dock in the East River, New York.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had no one there to see me off, but I did not care for that.
a special situation
From this reading I was waiting for young Rectus, and had already waited some time; which surprised me, because Rectus was, as a general thing, a very prompt fellow, who seldom kept people waiting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it was probably impossible for him to regulate his own movements this time, for his father and mother were coming with him, to see him off.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was waiting for young Rectus, and had already waited some time; which surprised me, because Rectus was, as a general thing, a very prompt fellow, who seldom kept people waiting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it was probably impossible for him to regulate his own movements this time, for his father and mother were coming with him, to see him off.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was waiting for young Rectus, and had already waited some time; which surprised me, because Rectus was, as a general thing, a very prompt fellow, who seldom kept people waiting.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I was waiting for young Rectus, and had already waited some time; which surprised me, because Rectus was, as a general thing, a very prompt fellow, who seldom kept people waiting.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I was waiting for young Rectus, and had already waited some time; which surprised me, because Rectus was, as a general thing, a very prompt fellow, who seldom kept people waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sitting on the deck of a Savannah steam-ship, which was lying at a dock in the East River, New York.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE MAKE A START.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But it was probably impossible for him to regulate his own movements this time, for his father and mother were coming with him, to see him off.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was sitting on the deck of a Savannah steam-ship, which was lying at a dock in the East River, New York.
which person or people
From this reading I was waiting for young Rectus, and had already waited some time; which surprised me, because Rectus was, as a general thing, a very prompt fellow, who seldom kept people waiting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it was probably impossible for him to regulate his own movements this time, for his father and mother were coming with him, to see him off.
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 was sitting on the deck of a Savannah steam-ship, which was lying at a dock in the East River, New York.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I was waiting for young Rectus, and had already waited some time; which surprised me, because Rectus was, as a general thing, a very prompt fellow, who seldom kept people waiting.
