used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Stolid indifference, on the other hand, may earn easy admiration.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
awnings
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From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Stolid indifference, on the other hand, may earn easy admiration.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Stolid indifference, on the other hand, may earn easy admiration.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
firmeradjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrmər/
comparative of “firm” — marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Kettle seemed to see the man for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Stolid indifference, on the other hand, may earn easy admiration.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Stolid indifference, on the other hand, may earn easy admiration.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Over-curiosity is not a thing that pays with Orientals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
KettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
Kettle's
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From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
immediately past
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
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 But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Stolid indifference, on the other hand, may earn easy admiration.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stolid indifference, on the other hand, may earn easy admiration.
Orientals
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From this reading Over-curiosity is not a thing that pays with Orientals.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Stolid indifference, on the other hand, may earn easy admiration.
Over-curiosity
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From this reading Over-curiosity is not a thing that pays with Orientals.
Parakeet's
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From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading Over-curiosity is not a thing that pays with Orientals.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
salaamed
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From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Kettle seemed to see the man for the first time.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Kettle seemed to see the man for the first time.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
StolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading Stolid indifference, on the other hand, may earn easy admiration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
a special situation
From this reading Over-curiosity is not a thing that pays with Orientals.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Kettle seemed to see the man for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
in or at the place that
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading A MATTER OF JUSTICE It was quite evident that the man wanted something; but Captain Kettle did not choose definitely to ask for his wishes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Over-curiosity is not a thing that pays with Orientals.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading But at last the man took his courage in a firmer grip, and came up from the _Parakeet's_ lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced under the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before him.
