used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ladies came out of their cabin under the after deck and sat them down on a bench which ran across under the shelter of the bulkhead, and I saw Gerda with them.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The ladies came out of their cabin under the after deck and sat them down on a bench which ran across under the shelter of the bulkhead, and I saw Gerda with them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The ladies came out of their cabin under the after deck and sat them down on a bench which ran across under the shelter of the bulkhead, and I saw Gerda with them.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The younger lady, whose name I knew afterward to be Ortrud, was of Gerda's age.
how long something has existed
From this reading The younger lady, whose name I knew afterward to be Ortrud, was of Gerda's age.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once we had settled down to that chase there was quiet on the decks, and the ship was on an even keel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once we had settled down to that chase there was quiet on the decks, and the ship was on an even keel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thoralf's wife had cared for her, and had done it well, so that she seemed to be a very queen as she sat there with those two making much of her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thoralf's wife had cared for her, and had done it well, so that she seemed to be a very queen as she sat there with those two making much of her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The elder lady had known her as a child, for she had been in Thorwald's hall with Thoralf the Tall on that visit of which he spoke.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The ladies came out of their cabin under the after deck and sat them down on a bench which ran across under the shelter of the bulkhead, and I saw Gerda with them.
bulkheadnounUS /ˈbʌlkhed/
a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
From this reading The ladies came out of their cabin under the after deck and sat them down on a bench which ran across under the shelter of the bulkhead, and I saw Gerda with them.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The ladies came out of their cabin under the after deck and sat them down on a bench which ran across under the shelter of the bulkhead, and I saw Gerda with them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The ladies came out of their cabin under the after deck and sat them down on a bench which ran across under the shelter of the bulkhead, and I saw Gerda with them.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Thoralf's wife had cared for her, and had done it well, so that she seemed to be a very queen as she sat there with those two making much of her.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Once we had settled down to that chase there was quiet on the decks, and the ship was on an even keel.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The elder lady had known her as a child, for she had been in Thorwald's hall with Thoralf the Tall on that visit of which he spoke.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The ladies came out of their cabin under the after deck and sat them down on a bench which ran across under the shelter of the bulkhead, and I saw Gerda with them.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Once we had settled down to that chase there was quiet on the decks, and the ship was on an even keel.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Thoralf's wife had cared for her, and had done it well, so that she seemed to be a very queen as she sat there with those two making much of her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Once we had settled down to that chase there was quiet on the decks, and the ship was on an even keel.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder lady had known her as a child, for she had been in Thorwald's hall with Thoralf the Tall on that visit of which he spoke.
divisible by two
From this reading Once we had settled down to that chase there was quiet on the decks, and the ship was on an even keel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thoralf's wife had cared for her, and had done it well, so that she seemed to be a very queen as she sat there with those two making much of her.
Gerda
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From this reading The ladies came out of their cabin under the after deck and sat them down on a bench which ran across under the shelter of the bulkhead, and I saw Gerda with them.
Gerda's
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From this reading The younger lady, whose name I knew afterward to be Ortrud, was of Gerda's age.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once we had settled down to that chase there was quiet on the decks, and the ship was on an even keel.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The elder lady had known her as a child, for she had been in Thorwald's hall with Thoralf the Tall on that visit of which he spoke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The elder lady had known her as a child, for she had been in Thorwald's hall with Thoralf the Tall on that visit of which he spoke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thoralf's wife had cared for her, and had done it well, so that she seemed to be a very queen as she sat there with those two making much of her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The ladies came out of their cabin under the after deck and sat them down on a bench which ran across under the shelter of the bulkhead, and I saw Gerda with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The elder lady had known her as a child, for she had been in Thorwald's hall with Thoralf the Tall on that visit of which he spoke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thoralf's wife had cared for her, and had done it well, so that she seemed to be a very queen as she sat there with those two making much of her.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading Once we had settled down to that chase there was quiet on the decks, and the ship was on an even keel.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The younger lady, whose name I knew afterward to be Ortrud, was of Gerda's age.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The elder lady had known her as a child, for she had been in Thorwald's hall with Thoralf the Tall on that visit of which he spoke.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ladies came out of their cabin under the after deck and sat them down on a bench which ran across under the shelter of the bulkhead, and I saw Gerda with them.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The elder lady had known her as a child, for she had been in Thorwald's hall with Thoralf the Tall on that visit of which he spoke.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Thoralf's wife had cared for her, and had done it well, so that she seemed to be a very queen as she sat there with those two making much of her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Thoralf's wife had cared for her, and had done it well, so that she seemed to be a very queen as she sat there with those two making much of her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The younger lady, whose name I knew afterward to be Ortrud, was of Gerda's age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ladies came out of their cabin under the after deck and sat them down on a bench which ran across under the shelter of the bulkhead, and I saw Gerda with them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once we had settled down to that chase there was quiet on the decks, and the ship was on an even keel.
on one occasion
From this reading Once we had settled down to that chase there was quiet on the decks, and the ship was on an even keel.
Ortrud
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From this reading The younger lady, whose name I knew afterward to be Ortrud, was of Gerda's age.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ladies came out of their cabin under the after deck and sat them down on a bench which ran across under the shelter of the bulkhead, and I saw Gerda with them.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Thoralf's wife had cared for her, and had done it well, so that she seemed to be a very queen as she sat there with those two making much of her.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Once we had settled down to that chase there was quiet on the decks, and the ship was on an even keel.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The ladies came out of their cabin under the after deck and sat them down on a bench which ran across under the shelter of the bulkhead, and I saw Gerda with them.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The ladies came out of their cabin under the after deck and sat them down on a bench which ran across under the shelter of the bulkhead, and I saw Gerda with them.
cut with a saw
From this reading The ladies came out of their cabin under the after deck and sat them down on a bench which ran across under the shelter of the bulkhead, and I saw Gerda with them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Thoralf's wife had cared for her, and had done it well, so that she seemed to be a very queen as she sat there with those two making much of her.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Once we had settled down to that chase there was quiet on the decks, and the ship was on an even keel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thoralf's wife had cared for her, and had done it well, so that she seemed to be a very queen as she sat there with those two making much of her.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The ladies came out of their cabin under the after deck and sat them down on a bench which ran across under the shelter of the bulkhead, and I saw Gerda with them.
transport commercially
From this reading Once we had settled down to that chase there was quiet on the decks, and the ship was on an even keel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thoralf's wife had cared for her, and had done it well, so that she seemed to be a very queen as she sat there with those two making much of her.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The elder lady had known her as a child, for she had been in Thorwald's hall with Thoralf the Tall on that visit of which he spoke.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The elder lady had known her as a child, for she had been in Thorwald's hall with Thoralf the Tall on that visit of which he spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once we had settled down to that chase there was quiet on the decks, and the ship was on an even keel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once we had settled down to that chase there was quiet on the decks, and the ship was on an even keel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ladies came out of their cabin under the after deck and sat them down on a bench which ran across under the shelter of the bulkhead, and I saw Gerda with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The ladies came out of their cabin under the after deck and sat them down on a bench which ran across under the shelter of the bulkhead, and I saw Gerda with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once we had settled down to that chase there was quiet on the decks, and the ship was on an even keel.
Thoralf
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From this reading The elder lady had known her as a child, for she had been in Thorwald's hall with Thoralf the Tall on that visit of which he spoke.
Thoralf's
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From this reading Thoralf's wife had cared for her, and had done it well, so that she seemed to be a very queen as she sat there with those two making much of her.
Thorwald's
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From this reading The elder lady had known her as a child, for she had been in Thorwald's hall with Thoralf the Tall on that visit of which he spoke.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Thoralf's wife had cared for her, and had done it well, so that she seemed to be a very queen as she sat there with those two making much of her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once we had settled down to that chase there was quiet on the decks, and the ship was on an even keel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thoralf's wife had cared for her, and had done it well, so that she seemed to be a very queen as she sat there with those two making much of her.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The ladies came out of their cabin under the after deck and sat them down on a bench which ran across under the shelter of the bulkhead, and I saw Gerda with them.
precisely as stated
From this reading Thoralf's wife had cared for her, and had done it well, so that she seemed to be a very queen as she sat there with those two making much of her.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The elder lady had known her as a child, for she had been in Thorwald's hall with Thoralf the Tall on that visit of which he spoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once we had settled down to that chase there was quiet on the decks, and the ship was on an even keel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Once we had settled down to that chase there was quiet on the decks, and the ship was on an even keel.
(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 Thoralf's wife had cared for her, and had done it well, so that she seemed to be a very queen as she sat there with those two making much of her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ladies came out of their cabin under the after deck and sat them down on a bench which ran across under the shelter of the bulkhead, and I saw Gerda with them.
belonging to which person
From this reading The younger lady, whose name I knew afterward to be Ortrud, was of Gerda's age.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Thoralf's wife had cared for her, and had done it well, so that she seemed to be a very queen as she sat there with those two making much of her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ladies came out of their cabin under the after deck and sat them down on a bench which ran across under the shelter of the bulkhead, and I saw Gerda with them.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The younger lady, whose name I knew afterward to be Ortrud, was of Gerda's age.
