used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have slept like a rock all night long," replied the lady.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I have slept like a rock all night long," replied the lady.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had been to the pilot-house several times during the night; but he was an early riser, and had already looked over the log slate, and visited every part of the ship.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had been to the pilot-house several times during the night; but he was an early riser, and had already looked over the log slate, and visited every part of the ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been to the pilot-house several times during the night; but he was an early riser, and had already looked over the log slate, and visited every part of the ship.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
Belgrave
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From this reading Mrs. Belgrave and Louis were the first to meet the commander on the second morning.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Good-morning, Mrs. Belgrave; good-morning, Louis; I hope you have both slept well," said the captain, saluting them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been to the pilot-house several times during the night; but he was an early riser, and had already looked over the log slate, and visited every part of the ship.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Good-morning, Mrs. Belgrave; good-morning, Louis; I hope you have both slept well," said the captain, saluting them.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Mrs. Belgrave and Louis were the first to meet the commander on the second morning.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had been to the pilot-house several times during the night; but he was an early riser, and had already looked over the log slate, and visited every part of the ship.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He had been to the pilot-house several times during the night; but he was an early riser, and had already looked over the log slate, and visited every part of the ship.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had been to the pilot-house several times during the night; but he was an early riser, and had already looked over the log slate, and visited every part of the ship.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mrs. Belgrave and Louis were the first to meet the commander on the second morning.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
Good-morning
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From this reading "Good-morning, Mrs. Belgrave; good-morning, Louis; I hope you have both slept well," said the captain, saluting them.
Guardian-Mother
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From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been to the pilot-house several times during the night; but he was an early riser, and had already looked over the log slate, and visited every part of the ship.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Good-morning, Mrs. Belgrave; good-morning, Louis; I hope you have both slept well," said the captain, saluting them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been to the pilot-house several times during the night; but he was an early riser, and had already looked over the log slate, and visited every part of the ship.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Good-morning, Mrs. Belgrave; good-morning, Louis; I hope you have both slept well," said the captain, saluting them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Good-morning, Mrs. Belgrave; good-morning, Louis; I hope you have both slept well," said the captain, saluting them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I have slept like a rock all night long," replied the lady.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I have slept like a rock all night long," replied the lady.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading He had been to the pilot-house several times during the night; but he was an early riser, and had already looked over the log slate, and visited every part of the ship.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I have slept like a rock all night long," replied the lady.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had been to the pilot-house several times during the night; but he was an early riser, and had already looked over the log slate, and visited every part of the ship.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Mrs. Belgrave and Louis were the first to meet the commander on the second morning.
come together
From this reading Mrs. Belgrave and Louis were the first to meet the commander on the second morning.
the force of workers available
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
MOHAMMEDnounUS /moʊˈhæmɪd/
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Belgrave and Louis were the first to meet the commander on the second morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Belgrave and Louis were the first to meet the commander on the second morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had been to the pilot-house several times during the night; but he was an early riser, and had already looked over the log slate, and visited every part of the ship.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
and nothing more
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had been to the pilot-house several times during the night; but he was an early riser, and had already looked over the log slate, and visited every part of the ship.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had been to the pilot-house several times during the night; but he was an early riser, and had already looked over the log slate, and visited every part of the ship.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
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 SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
pilot-house
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From this reading He had been to the pilot-house several times during the night; but he was an early riser, and had already looked over the log slate, and visited every part of the ship.
PROPHETnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I have slept like a rock all night long," replied the lady.
risernounUS /ˈraɪzər/
a person who rises (especially from bed)
From this reading He had been to the pilot-house several times during the night; but he was an early riser, and had already looked over the log slate, and visited every part of the ship.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "I have slept like a rock all night long," replied the lady.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good-morning, Mrs. Belgrave; good-morning, Louis; I hope you have both slept well," said the captain, saluting them.
salutingverbUS /səˈluːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading "Good-morning, Mrs. Belgrave; good-morning, Louis; I hope you have both slept well," said the captain, saluting them.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mrs. Belgrave and Louis were the first to meet the commander on the second morning.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had been to the pilot-house several times during the night; but he was an early riser, and had already looked over the log slate, and visited every part of the ship.
transport commercially
From this reading He had been to the pilot-house several times during the night; but he was an early riser, and had already looked over the log slate, and visited every part of the ship.
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading He had been to the pilot-house several times during the night; but he was an early riser, and had already looked over the log slate, and visited every part of the ship.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading "Good-morning, Mrs. Belgrave; good-morning, Louis; I hope you have both slept well," said the captain, saluting them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Good-morning, Mrs. Belgrave; good-morning, Louis; I hope you have both slept well," said the captain, saluting them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had been to the pilot-house several times during the night; but he was an early riser, and had already looked over the log slate, and visited every part of the ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He had been to the pilot-house several times during the night; but he was an early riser, and had already looked over the log slate, and visited every part of the ship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Good-morning, Mrs. Belgrave; good-morning, Louis; I hope you have both slept well," said the captain, saluting them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Belgrave and Louis were the first to meet the commander on the second morning.
at the time that
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good-morning, Mrs. Belgrave; good-morning, Louis; I hope you have both slept well," said the captain, saluting them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET The passengers of the Guardian-Mother fell back into their former sea habits when there was nothing particular to be seen, and only the young men appeared on deck before seven o'clock.
