used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
(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 I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was expecting young Rectus to have his turn at sea-sickness, but he disappointed me.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was expecting young Rectus to have his turn at sea-sickness, but he disappointed me.
calculatingadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading He spent a good deal of his time calculating our position on a little folding-map he had.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He spent a good deal of his time calculating our position on a little folding-map he had.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading I was expecting young Rectus to have his turn at sea-sickness, but he disappointed me.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I was expecting young Rectus to have his turn at sea-sickness, but he disappointed me.
opinion or judgment
From this reading RECTUS OPENS HIS EYES.
folding-map
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From this reading He spent a good deal of his time calculating our position on a little folding-map he had.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He spent a good deal of his time calculating our position on a little folding-map he had.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He spent a good deal of his time calculating our position on a little folding-map he had.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was expecting young Rectus to have his turn at sea-sickness, but he disappointed me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was expecting young Rectus to have his turn at sea-sickness, but he disappointed me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RECTUS OPENS HIS EYES.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were not many other people on deck.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was expecting young Rectus to have his turn at sea-sickness, but he disappointed me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were not many other people on deck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
OPENSnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading RECTUS OPENS HIS EYES.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were not many other people on deck.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were not many other people on deck.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He spent a good deal of his time calculating our position on a little folding-map he had.
RECTUSnoun
any of various straight muscles
From this reading RECTUS OPENS HIS EYES.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
sea-sickness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was expecting young Rectus to have his turn at sea-sickness, but he disappointed me.
smoke-stack
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From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent a good deal of his time calculating our position on a little folding-map he had.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
having a supporting base
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were not many other people on deck.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was expecting young Rectus to have his turn at sea-sickness, but he disappointed me.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I was expecting young Rectus to have his turn at sea-sickness, but he disappointed me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were not many other people on deck.
at the time that
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was all right the next day, and we staid on deck most of the time, standing around the smoke-stack when our noses got a little blue with the cold.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I was expecting young Rectus to have his turn at sea-sickness, but he disappointed me.
