used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wilfrid saw them too in a flash.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He slightly reeled, making a fierce grasp at some gear against the mainmast to steady himself.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Distant as they were, one could see, nevertheless, that they were an uncommonly fine couple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COLONEL AND HER LADYSHIP.
from appearances alone
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Distant as they were, one could see, nevertheless, that they were an uncommonly fine couple.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He slightly reeled, making a fierce grasp at some gear against the mainmast to steady himself.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
barquenoun
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE COLONEL AND HER LADYSHIP.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Distant as they were, one could see, nevertheless, that they were an uncommonly fine couple.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Distant as they were, one could see, nevertheless, that they were an uncommonly fine couple.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Distant as they were, one could see, nevertheless, that they were an uncommonly fine couple.
a boy or man
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He slightly reeled, making a fierce grasp at some gear against the mainmast to steady himself.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Distant as they were, one could see, nevertheless, that they were an uncommonly fine couple.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Wilfrid saw them too in a flash.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading He slightly reeled, making a fierce grasp at some gear against the mainmast to steady himself.
hold firmly
From this reading He slightly reeled, making a fierce grasp at some gear against the mainmast to steady himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slightly reeled, making a fierce grasp at some gear against the mainmast to steady himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COLONEL AND HER LADYSHIP.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He slightly reeled, making a fierce grasp at some gear against the mainmast to steady himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wilfrid saw them too in a flash.
LADYSHIPnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading THE COLONEL AND HER LADYSHIP.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
mainmastnoun
the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts
From this reading He slightly reeled, making a fierce grasp at some gear against the mainmast to steady himself.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He slightly reeled, making a fierce grasp at some gear against the mainmast to steady himself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Distant as they were, one could see, nevertheless, that they were an uncommonly fine couple.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Distant as they were, one could see, nevertheless, that they were an uncommonly fine couple.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
on the contrary
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He slightly reeled, making a fierce grasp at some gear against the mainmast to steady himself.
cut with a saw
From this reading Wilfrid saw them too in a flash.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Distant as they were, one could see, nevertheless, that they were an uncommonly fine couple.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He slightly reeled, making a fierce grasp at some gear against the mainmast to steady himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He slightly reeled, making a fierce grasp at some gear against the mainmast to steady himself.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
make steady
From this reading He slightly reeled, making a fierce grasp at some gear against the mainmast to steady himself.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Distant as they were, one could see, nevertheless, that they were an uncommonly fine couple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLONEL AND HER LADYSHIP.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Wilfrid saw them too in a flash.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Distant as they were, one could see, nevertheless, that they were an uncommonly fine couple.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He slightly reeled, making a fierce grasp at some gear against the mainmast to steady himself.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Wilfrid saw them too in a flash.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading Distant as they were, one could see, nevertheless, that they were an uncommonly fine couple.
precisely as stated
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Distant as they were, one could see, nevertheless, that they were an uncommonly fine couple.
which person or people
From this reading A man who was apparently the mate of the barque stood near them, and, though seemingly above rather than below the average stature, he looked a very poor little fellow alongside the towering and commanding figure of the Colonel.
Wilfrid
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From this reading Wilfrid saw them too in a flash.
