used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even Mr. Lawrence looked pale, and laughingly owned to "being a little shaky in his gait."
ALGIERSnounUS /ælˈdʒɪrz/
an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
From this reading ALGIERS AND ANDY.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he thought himself equal to a jaunt in the city, especially such an odd, quaint one as Algiers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALGIERS AND ANDY.
ANDY
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From this reading ALGIERS AND ANDY.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mrs. Vanderhoff had been quite upset by the storm, and was not equal to any exertion yet, which was, indeed, the condition of several of the passengers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he thought himself equal to a jaunt in the city, especially such an odd, quaint one as Algiers.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Vanderhoff had been quite upset by the storm, and was not equal to any exertion yet, which was, indeed, the condition of several of the passengers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he thought himself equal to a jaunt in the city, especially such an odd, quaint one as Algiers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading But he thought himself equal to a jaunt in the city, especially such an odd, quaint one as Algiers.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Vanderhoff had been quite upset by the storm, and was not equal to any exertion yet, which was, indeed, the condition of several of the passengers.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Mrs. Vanderhoff had been quite upset by the storm, and was not equal to any exertion yet, which was, indeed, the condition of several of the passengers.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But he thought himself equal to a jaunt in the city, especially such an odd, quaint one as Algiers.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Mr. Lawrence looked pale, and laughingly owned to "being a little shaky in his gait."
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Mrs. Vanderhoff had been quite upset by the storm, and was not equal to any exertion yet, which was, indeed, the condition of several of the passengers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Even Mr. Lawrence looked pale, and laughingly owned to "being a little shaky in his gait."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Vanderhoff had been quite upset by the storm, and was not equal to any exertion yet, which was, indeed, the condition of several of the passengers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he thought himself equal to a jaunt in the city, especially such an odd, quaint one as Algiers.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he thought himself equal to a jaunt in the city, especially such an odd, quaint one as Algiers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Mr. Lawrence looked pale, and laughingly owned to "being a little shaky in his gait."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Mrs. Vanderhoff had been quite upset by the storm, and was not equal to any exertion yet, which was, indeed, the condition of several of the passengers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
jauntnounUS /dʒɔːnt/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading But he thought himself equal to a jaunt in the city, especially such an odd, quaint one as Algiers.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading Even Mr. Lawrence looked pale, and laughingly owned to "being a little shaky in his gait."
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even Mr. Lawrence looked pale, and laughingly owned to "being a little shaky in his gait."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Even Mr. Lawrence looked pale, and laughingly owned to "being a little shaky in his gait."
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Vanderhoff had been quite upset by the storm, and was not equal to any exertion yet, which was, indeed, the condition of several of the passengers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Vanderhoff had been quite upset by the storm, and was not equal to any exertion yet, which was, indeed, the condition of several of the passengers.
not divisible by two
From this reading But he thought himself equal to a jaunt in the city, especially such an odd, quaint one as Algiers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he thought himself equal to a jaunt in the city, especially such an odd, quaint one as Algiers.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Even Mr. Lawrence looked pale, and laughingly owned to "being a little shaky in his gait."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Even Mr. Lawrence looked pale, and laughingly owned to "being a little shaky in his gait."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
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 Mrs. Vanderhoff had been quite upset by the storm, and was not equal to any exertion yet, which was, indeed, the condition of several of the passengers.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading But he thought himself equal to a jaunt in the city, especially such an odd, quaint one as Algiers.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mrs. Vanderhoff had been quite upset by the storm, and was not equal to any exertion yet, which was, indeed, the condition of several of the passengers.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
shakyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪki/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading Even Mr. Lawrence looked pale, and laughingly owned to "being a little shaky in his gait."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Mrs. Vanderhoff had been quite upset by the storm, and was not equal to any exertion yet, which was, indeed, the condition of several of the passengers.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But he thought himself equal to a jaunt in the city, especially such an odd, quaint one as Algiers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But he thought himself equal to a jaunt in the city, especially such an odd, quaint one as Algiers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Vanderhoff had been quite upset by the storm, and was not equal to any exertion yet, which was, indeed, the condition of several of the passengers.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading Mrs. Vanderhoff had been quite upset by the storm, and was not equal to any exertion yet, which was, indeed, the condition of several of the passengers.
Vanderhoff
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From this reading Mrs. Vanderhoff had been quite upset by the storm, and was not equal to any exertion yet, which was, indeed, the condition of several of the passengers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Vanderhoff had been quite upset by the storm, and was not equal to any exertion yet, which was, indeed, the condition of several of the passengers.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs. Vanderhoff had been quite upset by the storm, and was not equal to any exertion yet, which was, indeed, the condition of several of the passengers.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was several hours later before they went ashore, the special party that the girls were in being led by Mr. Lawrence, and consisting of the four young people.
