used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One brilliant, August noonday a Cunard ship steamed gallantly down the Mersey and out into the open sea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After the first two or three days out, after the first three or four times assembling around the dinner-table and congregating on the sunny decks, people began to know all about one another, to learn each other's names and histories.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTER.
(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 After the first two or three days out, after the first three or four times assembling around the dinner-table and congregating on the sunny decks, people began to know all about one another, to learn each other's names and histories.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One brilliant, August noonday a Cunard ship steamed gallantly down the Mersey and out into the open sea.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After the first two or three days out, after the first three or four times assembling around the dinner-table and congregating on the sunny decks, people began to know all about one another, to learn each other's names and histories.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading After the first two or three days out, after the first three or four times assembling around the dinner-table and congregating on the sunny decks, people began to know all about one another, to learn each other's names and histories.
assemblingnounUS /əˈsembəlɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading After the first two or three days out, after the first three or four times assembling around the dinner-table and congregating on the sunny decks, people began to know all about one another, to learn each other's names and histories.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading One brilliant, August noonday a Cunard ship steamed gallantly down the Mersey and out into the open sea.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After the first two or three days out, after the first three or four times assembling around the dinner-table and congregating on the sunny decks, people began to know all about one another, to learn each other's names and histories.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading There were a great number of passengers on board--every cabin, every berth, was filled.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading There were a great number of passengers on board--every cabin, every berth, was filled.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading One brilliant, August noonday a Cunard ship steamed gallantly down the Mersey and out into the open sea.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading There were a great number of passengers on board--every cabin, every berth, was filled.
congregatingnoun
the act of congregating
From this reading After the first two or three days out, after the first three or four times assembling around the dinner-table and congregating on the sunny decks, people began to know all about one another, to learn each other's names and histories.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Every country under Heaven, it seemed, was represented.
Cunard
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From this reading One brilliant, August noonday a Cunard ship steamed gallantly down the Mersey and out into the open sea.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After the first two or three days out, after the first three or four times assembling around the dinner-table and congregating on the sunny decks, people began to know all about one another, to learn each other's names and histories.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading After the first two or three days out, after the first three or four times assembling around the dinner-table and congregating on the sunny decks, people began to know all about one another, to learn each other's names and histories.
dinner-table
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From this reading After the first two or three days out, after the first three or four times assembling around the dinner-table and congregating on the sunny decks, people began to know all about one another, to learn each other's names and histories.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One brilliant, August noonday a Cunard ship steamed gallantly down the Mersey and out into the open sea.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading After the first two or three days out, after the first three or four times assembling around the dinner-table and congregating on the sunny decks, people began to know all about one another, to learn each other's names and histories.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There were a great number of passengers on board--every cabin, every berth, was filled.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading There were a great number of passengers on board--every cabin, every berth, was filled.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first two or three days out, after the first three or four times assembling around the dinner-table and congregating on the sunny decks, people began to know all about one another, to learn each other's names and histories.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading After the first two or three days out, after the first three or four times assembling around the dinner-table and congregating on the sunny decks, people began to know all about one another, to learn each other's names and histories.
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading One brilliant, August noonday a Cunard ship steamed gallantly down the Mersey and out into the open sea.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were a great number of passengers on board--every cabin, every berth, was filled.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Every country under Heaven, it seemed, was represented.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading After the first two or three days out, after the first three or four times assembling around the dinner-table and congregating on the sunny decks, people began to know all about one another, to learn each other's names and histories.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One brilliant, August noonday a Cunard ship steamed gallantly down the Mersey and out into the open sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every country under Heaven, it seemed, was represented.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After the first two or three days out, after the first three or four times assembling around the dinner-table and congregating on the sunny decks, people began to know all about one another, to learn each other's names and histories.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading After the first two or three days out, after the first three or four times assembling around the dinner-table and congregating on the sunny decks, people began to know all about one another, to learn each other's names and histories.
Mersey
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From this reading One brilliant, August noonday a Cunard ship steamed gallantly down the Mersey and out into the open sea.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading After the first two or three days out, after the first three or four times assembling around the dinner-table and congregating on the sunny decks, people began to know all about one another, to learn each other's names and histories.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading One brilliant, August noonday a Cunard ship steamed gallantly down the Mersey and out into the open sea.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There were a great number of passengers on board--every cabin, every berth, was filled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were a great number of passengers on board--every cabin, every berth, was filled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were a great number of passengers on board--every cabin, every berth, was filled.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One brilliant, August noonday a Cunard ship steamed gallantly down the Mersey and out into the open sea.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading One brilliant, August noonday a Cunard ship steamed gallantly down the Mersey and out into the open sea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After the first two or three days out, after the first three or four times assembling around the dinner-table and congregating on the sunny decks, people began to know all about one another, to learn each other's names and histories.
other's
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From this reading After the first two or three days out, after the first three or four times assembling around the dinner-table and congregating on the sunny decks, people began to know all about one another, to learn each other's names and histories.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One brilliant, August noonday a Cunard ship steamed gallantly down the Mersey and out into the open sea.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading There were a great number of passengers on board--every cabin, every berth, was filled.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading After the first two or three days out, after the first three or four times assembling around the dinner-table and congregating on the sunny decks, people began to know all about one another, to learn each other's names and histories.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Every country under Heaven, it seemed, was represented.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading One brilliant, August noonday a Cunard ship steamed gallantly down the Mersey and out into the open sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every country under Heaven, it seemed, was represented.
transport commercially
From this reading One brilliant, August noonday a Cunard ship steamed gallantly down the Mersey and out into the open sea.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading One brilliant, August noonday a Cunard ship steamed gallantly down the Mersey and out into the open sea.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading After the first two or three days out, after the first three or four times assembling around the dinner-table and congregating on the sunny decks, people began to know all about one another, to learn each other's names and histories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One brilliant, August noonday a Cunard ship steamed gallantly down the Mersey and out into the open sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a great number of passengers on board--every cabin, every berth, was filled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After the first two or three days out, after the first three or four times assembling around the dinner-table and congregating on the sunny decks, people began to know all about one another, to learn each other's names and histories.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading After the first two or three days out, after the first three or four times assembling around the dinner-table and congregating on the sunny decks, people began to know all about one another, to learn each other's names and histories.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the first two or three days out, after the first three or four times assembling around the dinner-table and congregating on the sunny decks, people began to know all about one another, to learn each other's names and histories.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTER.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Every country under Heaven, it seemed, was represented.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were a great number of passengers on board--every cabin, every berth, was filled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a great number of passengers on board--every cabin, every berth, was filled.
a late time of life
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTER.
