used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was too expensive as it stood, and boiled down, he was surprised to find that it became unfeeling to the verge of flippancy.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
BarbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ultimately he embodied it in a letter, which he preceded by a telegram, breaking the sad news in as gentle a form as could be managed for one-and-three.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The first, a beautiful piece of prose, of which the key-note was resignation, contained two shillings’ worth of sympathy and fourpence-halfpenny worth of religion.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was too expensive as it stood, and boiled down, he was surprised to find that it became unfeeling to the verge of flippancy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best part of the day was spent in relating the sad end of Captain Fred Flower to various enquirers.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading It was too expensive as it stood, and boiled down, he was surprised to find that it became unfeeling to the verge of flippancy.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Ultimately he embodied it in a letter, which he preceded by a telegram, breaking the sad news in as gentle a form as could be managed for one-and-three.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ultimately he embodied it in a letter, which he preceded by a telegram, breaking the sad news in as gentle a form as could be managed for one-and-three.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
gotten under control
From this reading The first, a beautiful piece of prose, of which the key-note was resignation, contained two shillings’ worth of sympathy and fourpence-halfpenny worth of religion.
cook'snounUS /kʊks/
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ultimately he embodied it in a letter, which he preceded by a telegram, breaking the sad news in as gentle a form as could be managed for one-and-three.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The best part of the day was spent in relating the sad end of Captain Fred Flower to various enquirers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
embodiedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈbɑːdid/
possessing or existing in bodily form
From this reading Ultimately he embodied it in a letter, which he preceded by a telegram, breaking the sad news in as gentle a form as could be managed for one-and-three.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The best part of the day was spent in relating the sad end of Captain Fred Flower to various enquirers.
enquirers
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From this reading The best part of the day was spent in relating the sad end of Captain Fred Flower to various enquirers.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading It was too expensive as it stood, and boiled down, he was surprised to find that it became unfeeling to the verge of flippancy.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was too expensive as it stood, and boiled down, he was surprised to find that it became unfeeling to the verge of flippancy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first, a beautiful piece of prose, of which the key-note was resignation, contained two shillings’ worth of sympathy and fourpence-halfpenny worth of religion.
flippancynoun
inappropriate levity
From this reading It was too expensive as it stood, and boiled down, he was surprised to find that it became unfeeling to the verge of flippancy.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The best part of the day was spent in relating the sad end of Captain Fred Flower to various enquirers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Ultimately he embodied it in a letter, which he preceded by a telegram, breaking the sad news in as gentle a form as could be managed for one-and-three.
fourpence-halfpenny
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From this reading The first, a beautiful piece of prose, of which the key-note was resignation, contained two shillings’ worth of sympathy and fourpence-halfpenny worth of religion.
Fred
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From this reading The best part of the day was spent in relating the sad end of Captain Fred Flower to various enquirers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Ultimately he embodied it in a letter, which he preceded by a telegram, breaking the sad news in as gentle a form as could be managed for one-and-three.
the act of giving
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was too expensive as it stood, and boiled down, he was surprised to find that it became unfeeling to the verge of flippancy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ultimately he embodied it in a letter, which he preceded by a telegram, breaking the sad news in as gentle a form as could be managed for one-and-three.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
irritablyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too expensive as it stood, and boiled down, he was surprised to find that it became unfeeling to the verge of flippancy.
key-note
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From this reading The first, a beautiful piece of prose, of which the key-note was resignation, contained two shillings’ worth of sympathy and fourpence-halfpenny worth of religion.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Ultimately he embodied it in a letter, which he preceded by a telegram, breaking the sad news in as gentle a form as could be managed for one-and-three.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Ultimately he embodied it in a letter, which he preceded by a telegram, breaking the sad news in as gentle a form as could be managed for one-and-three.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Ultimately he embodied it in a letter, which he preceded by a telegram, breaking the sad news in as gentle a form as could be managed for one-and-three.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
one-and-three
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From this reading Ultimately he embodied it in a letter, which he preceded by a telegram, breaking the sad news in as gentle a form as could be managed for one-and-three.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The best part of the day was spent in relating the sad end of Captain Fred Flower to various enquirers.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The first, a beautiful piece of prose, of which the key-note was resignation, contained two shillings’ worth of sympathy and fourpence-halfpenny worth of religion.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Ultimately he embodied it in a letter, which he preceded by a telegram, breaking the sad news in as gentle a form as could be managed for one-and-three.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading The first, a beautiful piece of prose, of which the key-note was resignation, contained two shillings’ worth of sympathy and fourpence-halfpenny worth of religion.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The best part of the day was spent in relating the sad end of Captain Fred Flower to various enquirers.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The first, a beautiful piece of prose, of which the key-note was resignation, contained two shillings’ worth of sympathy and fourpence-halfpenny worth of religion.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading The first, a beautiful piece of prose, of which the key-note was resignation, contained two shillings’ worth of sympathy and fourpence-halfpenny worth of religion.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Ultimately he embodied it in a letter, which he preceded by a telegram, breaking the sad news in as gentle a form as could be managed for one-and-three.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The first, a beautiful piece of prose, of which the key-note was resignation, contained two shillings’ worth of sympathy and fourpence-halfpenny worth of religion.
skylightnounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪt/
a window in a roof to admit daylight
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The best part of the day was spent in relating the sad end of Captain Fred Flower to various enquirers.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was too expensive as it stood, and boiled down, he was surprised to find that it became unfeeling to the verge of flippancy.
substitutionnounUS /ˌsʌbstɪˈtuːʃən/
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading It was too expensive as it stood, and boiled down, he was surprised to find that it became unfeeling to the verge of flippancy.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The first, a beautiful piece of prose, of which the key-note was resignation, contained two shillings’ worth of sympathy and fourpence-halfpenny worth of religion.
tarpaulinnoun
waterproofed canvas
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was too expensive as it stood, and boiled down, he was surprised to find that it became unfeeling to the verge of flippancy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too expensive as it stood, and boiled down, he was surprised to find that it became unfeeling to the verge of flippancy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The first, a beautiful piece of prose, of which the key-note was resignation, contained two shillings’ worth of sympathy and fourpence-halfpenny worth of religion.
UltimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading Ultimately he embodied it in a letter, which he preceded by a telegram, breaking the sad news in as gentle a form as could be managed for one-and-three.
unfeelingadjectiveUS /ənˈfiːlɪŋ/
devoid of feeling for others
From this reading It was too expensive as it stood, and boiled down, he was surprised to find that it became unfeeling to the verge of flippancy.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading The mate awoke next morning to a full sense of the unpleasant task before him, and, after irritably giving orders for the removal of the tarpaulin from the skylight, a substitution of the ingenious cook’s for the drawn blinds ashore, sat down to a solitary breakfast and the composition of a telegram to Captain Barber.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The best part of the day was spent in relating the sad end of Captain Fred Flower to various enquirers.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading It was too expensive as it stood, and boiled down, he was surprised to find that it became unfeeling to the verge of flippancy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first, a beautiful piece of prose, of which the key-note was resignation, contained two shillings’ worth of sympathy and fourpence-halfpenny worth of religion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first, a beautiful piece of prose, of which the key-note was resignation, contained two shillings’ worth of sympathy and fourpence-halfpenny worth of religion.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The first, a beautiful piece of prose, of which the key-note was resignation, contained two shillings’ worth of sympathy and fourpence-halfpenny worth of religion.
