used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading --LONGFELLOW The next morning I set about the measures necessary for carrying out our plan.
the state of being absent
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And she sits and gazes at me, With those deep and tender eyes,...
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And she sits and gazes at me, With those deep and tender eyes,...
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading --LONGFELLOW The next morning I set about the measures necessary for carrying out our plan.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “And she sits and gazes at me, With those deep and tender eyes,...
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
dispensedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspenst/
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Like the stars, so still and saint-like, Looking downward from the skies.”
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “And she sits and gazes at me, With those deep and tender eyes,...
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --LONGFELLOW The next morning I set about the measures necessary for carrying out our plan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like the stars, so still and saint-like, Looking downward from the skies.”
furloughverbUS /ˈfɜːrloʊ/
dismiss, usually for economic reasons
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
gazesnounUS /ˈɡeɪzəz/
plural of “gaze” — a long fixed look
From this reading “And she sits and gazes at me, With those deep and tender eyes,...
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading --LONGFELLOW The next morning I set about the measures necessary for carrying out our plan.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the stars, so still and saint-like, Looking downward from the skies.”
LONGFELLOWnounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading --LONGFELLOW The next morning I set about the measures necessary for carrying out our plan.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Like the stars, so still and saint-like, Looking downward from the skies.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And she sits and gazes at me, With those deep and tender eyes,...
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading --LONGFELLOW The next morning I set about the measures necessary for carrying out our plan.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading --LONGFELLOW The next morning I set about the measures necessary for carrying out our plan.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
absolutely essential
From this reading --LONGFELLOW The next morning I set about the measures necessary for carrying out our plan.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading --LONGFELLOW The next morning I set about the measures necessary for carrying out our plan.
not any; not one
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
on one occasion
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading --LONGFELLOW The next morning I set about the measures necessary for carrying out our plan.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading --LONGFELLOW The next morning I set about the measures necessary for carrying out our plan.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading --LONGFELLOW The next morning I set about the measures necessary for carrying out our plan.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
river-pilot
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From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
saint-like
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From this reading Like the stars, so still and saint-like, Looking downward from the skies.”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading --LONGFELLOW The next morning I set about the measures necessary for carrying out our plan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And she sits and gazes at me, With those deep and tender eyes,...
transport commercially
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading “And she sits and gazes at me, With those deep and tender eyes,...
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Like the stars, so still and saint-like, Looking downward from the skies.”
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Like the stars, so still and saint-like, Looking downward from the skies.”
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Like the stars, so still and saint-like, Looking downward from the skies.”
not in physical motion
From this reading Like the stars, so still and saint-like, Looking downward from the skies.”
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “And she sits and gazes at me, With those deep and tender eyes,...
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like the stars, so still and saint-like, Looking downward from the skies.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “And she sits and gazes at me, With those deep and tender eyes,...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marble was invited to be of the party, the arrangements concerning the ship, allowing of his absence for a few days; Once engaged, he was of infinite service, entering into the plan as my mate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
which person or people
From this reading The regular skipper was glad to have a furlough; and I retained on board no one of the proper crew but the river-pilot; a man who could not be dispensed with; By this arrangement, we cleared the cabin from company that was not desirable for the circumstances.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And she sits and gazes at me, With those deep and tender eyes,...
