used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She saw Martin come aboard at Blackwater, and pertly noted the friends who saw him off--two Englishmen, one puffy, one rangy, and a dry-looking Scotsman.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading She saw Martin come aboard at Blackwater, and pertly noted the friends who saw him off--two Englishmen, one puffy, one rangy, and a dry-looking Scotsman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And on the _St. Buryan_ was the country-club Miss Gwilliam who had offended Sondelius.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I It happened that Martin returned to New York, as he had come, on the _St. Buryan_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had spent the winter importantly making notes on native music in Trinidad and Caracas; at least in planning to make notes.
Blackwaternoun
any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells
From this reading She saw Martin come aboard at Blackwater, and pertly noted the friends who saw him off--two Englishmen, one puffy, one rangy, and a dry-looking Scotsman.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The ship was haunted with the phantoms of Leora dreaming, of Sondelius shouting on the bridge.
Buryan
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From this reading I It happened that Martin returned to New York, as he had come, on the _St. Buryan_.
CaracasnounUS /kərˈɑːkəs/
the capital and largest city of Venezuela
From this reading She had spent the winter importantly making notes on native music in Trinidad and Caracas; at least in planning to make notes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I It happened that Martin returned to New York, as he had come, on the _St. Buryan_.
country-club
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From this reading And on the _St. Buryan_ was the country-club Miss Gwilliam who had offended Sondelius.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading The ship was haunted with the phantoms of Leora dreaming, of Sondelius shouting on the bridge.
dry-looking
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From this reading She saw Martin come aboard at Blackwater, and pertly noted the friends who saw him off--two Englishmen, one puffy, one rangy, and a dry-looking Scotsman.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading She saw Martin come aboard at Blackwater, and pertly noted the friends who saw him off--two Englishmen, one puffy, one rangy, and a dry-looking Scotsman.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She saw Martin come aboard at Blackwater, and pertly noted the friends who saw him off--two Englishmen, one puffy, one rangy, and a dry-looking Scotsman.
Gwilliam
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From this reading And on the _St. Buryan_ was the country-club Miss Gwilliam who had offended Sondelius.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I It happened that Martin returned to New York, as he had come, on the _St. Buryan_.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I It happened that Martin returned to New York, as he had come, on the _St. Buryan_.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The ship was haunted with the phantoms of Leora dreaming, of Sondelius shouting on the bridge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I It happened that Martin returned to New York, as he had come, on the _St. Buryan_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She saw Martin come aboard at Blackwater, and pertly noted the friends who saw him off--two Englishmen, one puffy, one rangy, and a dry-looking Scotsman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I It happened that Martin returned to New York, as he had come, on the _St. Buryan_.
importantlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəntli/
in an important way or to an important degree
From this reading She had spent the winter importantly making notes on native music in Trinidad and Caracas; at least in planning to make notes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had spent the winter importantly making notes on native music in Trinidad and Caracas; at least in planning to make notes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I It happened that Martin returned to New York, as he had come, on the _St. Buryan_.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had spent the winter importantly making notes on native music in Trinidad and Caracas; at least in planning to make notes.
Leora
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From this reading The ship was haunted with the phantoms of Leora dreaming, of Sondelius shouting on the bridge.
engage in
From this reading She had spent the winter importantly making notes on native music in Trinidad and Caracas; at least in planning to make notes.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She had spent the winter importantly making notes on native music in Trinidad and Caracas; at least in planning to make notes.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading I It happened that Martin returned to New York, as he had come, on the _St. Buryan_.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And on the _St. Buryan_ was the country-club Miss Gwilliam who had offended Sondelius.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She had spent the winter importantly making notes on native music in Trinidad and Caracas; at least in planning to make notes.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading She had spent the winter importantly making notes on native music in Trinidad and Caracas; at least in planning to make notes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I It happened that Martin returned to New York, as he had come, on the _St. Buryan_.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading She saw Martin come aboard at Blackwater, and pertly noted the friends who saw him off--two Englishmen, one puffy, one rangy, and a dry-looking Scotsman.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading She had spent the winter importantly making notes on native music in Trinidad and Caracas; at least in planning to make notes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ship was haunted with the phantoms of Leora dreaming, of Sondelius shouting on the bridge.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She saw Martin come aboard at Blackwater, and pertly noted the friends who saw him off--two Englishmen, one puffy, one rangy, and a dry-looking Scotsman.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading And on the _St. Buryan_ was the country-club Miss Gwilliam who had offended Sondelius.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I It happened that Martin returned to New York, as he had come, on the _St. Buryan_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She saw Martin come aboard at Blackwater, and pertly noted the friends who saw him off--two Englishmen, one puffy, one rangy, and a dry-looking Scotsman.
pertlyadverb
in an impudent or impertinent manner
From this reading She saw Martin come aboard at Blackwater, and pertly noted the friends who saw him off--two Englishmen, one puffy, one rangy, and a dry-looking Scotsman.
phantomsnounUS /ˈfæntəmz/
plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading The ship was haunted with the phantoms of Leora dreaming, of Sondelius shouting on the bridge.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading She had spent the winter importantly making notes on native music in Trinidad and Caracas; at least in planning to make notes.
puffyadjectiveUS /ˈpʌfi/
being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing
From this reading She saw Martin come aboard at Blackwater, and pertly noted the friends who saw him off--two Englishmen, one puffy, one rangy, and a dry-looking Scotsman.
rangyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪndʒi/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading She saw Martin come aboard at Blackwater, and pertly noted the friends who saw him off--two Englishmen, one puffy, one rangy, and a dry-looking Scotsman.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I It happened that Martin returned to New York, as he had come, on the _St. Buryan_.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw Martin come aboard at Blackwater, and pertly noted the friends who saw him off--two Englishmen, one puffy, one rangy, and a dry-looking Scotsman.
ScotsmannounUS /ˈskɑːtsmən/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading She saw Martin come aboard at Blackwater, and pertly noted the friends who saw him off--two Englishmen, one puffy, one rangy, and a dry-looking Scotsman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had spent the winter importantly making notes on native music in Trinidad and Caracas; at least in planning to make notes.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship was haunted with the phantoms of Leora dreaming, of Sondelius shouting on the bridge.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading The ship was haunted with the phantoms of Leora dreaming, of Sondelius shouting on the bridge.
Sondelius
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From this reading The ship was haunted with the phantoms of Leora dreaming, of Sondelius shouting on the bridge.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She had spent the winter importantly making notes on native music in Trinidad and Caracas; at least in planning to make notes.
St
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From this reading I It happened that Martin returned to New York, as he had come, on the _St. Buryan_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I It happened that Martin returned to New York, as he had come, on the _St. Buryan_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I It happened that Martin returned to New York, as he had come, on the _St. Buryan_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I It happened that Martin returned to New York, as he had come, on the _St. Buryan_.
TrinidadnounUS /ˈtrɪnɪdæd/
an island in West Indies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela
From this reading She had spent the winter importantly making notes on native music in Trinidad and Caracas; at least in planning to make notes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She saw Martin come aboard at Blackwater, and pertly noted the friends who saw him off--two Englishmen, one puffy, one rangy, and a dry-looking Scotsman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ship was haunted with the phantoms of Leora dreaming, of Sondelius shouting on the bridge.
which person or people
From this reading And on the _St. Buryan_ was the country-club Miss Gwilliam who had offended Sondelius.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading She had spent the winter importantly making notes on native music in Trinidad and Caracas; at least in planning to make notes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ship was haunted with the phantoms of Leora dreaming, of Sondelius shouting on the bridge.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I It happened that Martin returned to New York, as he had come, on the _St. Buryan_.
