used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
(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 It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW I CAME TO KNOW CLARE SKYMER.
CLARE
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From this reading HOW I CAME TO KNOW CLARE SKYMER.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
the act of departing
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
HOW
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From this reading HOW I CAME TO KNOW CLARE SKYMER.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW I CAME TO KNOW CLARE SKYMER.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the third week in June.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was the third week in June.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading HOW I CAME TO KNOW CLARE SKYMER.
immediately past
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
express in words
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
transport commercially
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
SKYMER
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From this reading HOW I CAME TO KNOW CLARE SKYMER.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
move hurridly
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was the third week in June.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW I CAME TO KNOW CLARE SKYMER.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was the third week in June.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
at the time that
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
