used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To reach Sheepshead Point, a boat steams daily, and several times a day, from a station on the line of a great railway skirting the eastern Atlantic coast.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Grove, struck by the grace and distinction of her carriage, looked again, and then was conscious of an actual fierce jump of the heart.
anew
From this reading Grove, struck by the grace and distinction of her carriage, looked again, and then was conscious of an actual fierce jump of the heart.
at or in the front
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
Alan
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From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To reach Sheepshead Point, a boat steams daily, and several times a day, from a station on the line of a great railway skirting the eastern Atlantic coast.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can there be two of them?" he asked of his inner man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading To reach Sheepshead Point, a boat steams daily, and several times a day, from a station on the line of a great railway skirting the eastern Atlantic coast.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Can there be two of them?" he asked of his inner man.
beltedadjectiveUS /ˈbeltəd/
having or provided with a belt
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading To reach Sheepshead Point, a boat steams daily, and several times a day, from a station on the line of a great railway skirting the eastern Atlantic coast.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can there be two of them?" he asked of his inner man.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Grove, struck by the grace and distinction of her carriage, looked again, and then was conscious of an actual fierce jump of the heart.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading To reach Sheepshead Point, a boat steams daily, and several times a day, from a station on the line of a great railway skirting the eastern Atlantic coast.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Grove, struck by the grace and distinction of her carriage, looked again, and then was conscious of an actual fierce jump of the heart.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading To reach Sheepshead Point, a boat steams daily, and several times a day, from a station on the line of a great railway skirting the eastern Atlantic coast.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To reach Sheepshead Point, a boat steams daily, and several times a day, from a station on the line of a great railway skirting the eastern Atlantic coast.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading Grove, struck by the grace and distinction of her carriage, looked again, and then was conscious of an actual fierce jump of the heart.
DoctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
increase twofold
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading To reach Sheepshead Point, a boat steams daily, and several times a day, from a station on the line of a great railway skirting the eastern Atlantic coast.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Grove, struck by the grace and distinction of her carriage, looked again, and then was conscious of an actual fierce jump of the heart.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To reach Sheepshead Point, a boat steams daily, and several times a day, from a station on the line of a great railway skirting the eastern Atlantic coast.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Grove, struck by the grace and distinction of her carriage, looked again, and then was conscious of an actual fierce jump of the heart.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To reach Sheepshead Point, a boat steams daily, and several times a day, from a station on the line of a great railway skirting the eastern Atlantic coast.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can there be two of them?" he asked of his inner man.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
healthilyadverb
in a levelheaded manner
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Grove, struck by the grace and distinction of her carriage, looked again, and then was conscious of an actual fierce jump of the heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Can there be two of them?" he asked of his inner man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
located inward
From this reading "Can there be two of them?" he asked of his inner man.
IssuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Grove, struck by the grace and distinction of her carriage, looked again, and then was conscious of an actual fierce jump of the heart.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
immediately past
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
without good reason
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading To reach Sheepshead Point, a boat steams daily, and several times a day, from a station on the line of a great railway skirting the eastern Atlantic coast.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Grove, struck by the grace and distinction of her carriage, looked again, and then was conscious of an actual fierce jump of the heart.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
a female domestic
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Can there be two of them?" he asked of his inner man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
misspentverbUS /mɪsˈspent/
inflected form of “misspend” — spend time badly or unwisely
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To reach Sheepshead Point, a boat steams daily, and several times a day, from a station on the line of a great railway skirting the eastern Atlantic coast.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To reach Sheepshead Point, a boat steams daily, and several times a day, from a station on the line of a great railway skirting the eastern Atlantic coast.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading To reach Sheepshead Point, a boat steams daily, and several times a day, from a station on the line of a great railway skirting the eastern Atlantic coast.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading To reach Sheepshead Point, a boat steams daily, and several times a day, from a station on the line of a great railway skirting the eastern Atlantic coast.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading To reach Sheepshead Point, a boat steams daily, and several times a day, from a station on the line of a great railway skirting the eastern Atlantic coast.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
sailor-hat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading To reach Sheepshead Point, a boat steams daily, and several times a day, from a station on the line of a great railway skirting the eastern Atlantic coast.
Sheepsheadnoun
large (up to 20 lbs) food fish of the eastern coast of the United States and Mexico
From this reading To reach Sheepshead Point, a boat steams daily, and several times a day, from a station on the line of a great railway skirting the eastern Atlantic coast.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
skirtingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːrtɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading To reach Sheepshead Point, a boat steams daily, and several times a day, from a station on the line of a great railway skirting the eastern Atlantic coast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading To reach Sheepshead Point, a boat steams daily, and several times a day, from a station on the line of a great railway skirting the eastern Atlantic coast.
steamsnounUS /stiːmz/
plural of “steam” — water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
From this reading To reach Sheepshead Point, a boat steams daily, and several times a day, from a station on the line of a great railway skirting the eastern Atlantic coast.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Grove, struck by the grace and distinction of her carriage, looked again, and then was conscious of an actual fierce jump of the heart.
carry out
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
taperverbUS /ˈteɪpər/
diminish gradually
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
express in words
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To reach Sheepshead Point, a boat steams daily, and several times a day, from a station on the line of a great railway skirting the eastern Atlantic coast.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Can there be two of them?" he asked of his inner man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Grove, struck by the grace and distinction of her carriage, looked again, and then was conscious of an actual fierce jump of the heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
tight-fittingadjective
fitting snugly
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading To reach Sheepshead Point, a boat steams daily, and several times a day, from a station on the line of a great railway skirting the eastern Atlantic coast.
tissuenounUS /ˈtɪsjuː/
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To reach Sheepshead Point, a boat steams daily, and several times a day, from a station on the line of a great railway skirting the eastern Atlantic coast.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Can there be two of them?" he asked of his inner man.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grove, struck by the grace and distinction of her carriage, looked again, and then was conscious of an actual fierce jump of the heart.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
which person or people
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
who's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Issuing from a drawing-room car there, a young woman, dressed in a tight-fitting skirt and jacket of sailor blue, with a loose shirt of red silk belted around a taper waist, her small head with its sailor-hat half shrouded from view in a blue tissue veil, walked lightly ahead of Mr. Alan Grove and, attended by an elderly maid, went far forward to stand in the bows of the boat.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Doctors tell you if you keep your body in good order, and your mind healthily at work, you will never see a ghost--and yet--that's the double of the woman who sailed away from me last Thursday; who's haunted me during the six madly misspent weeks since I had the misfortune to be told off to take her in to dinner.
