used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He paid a visit also to my mother, and endeavoured to comfort her as well as he could.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Really, it seemed as if his heart would break as he walked along the main-deck, where our dead shipmates were laid out.
in addition
From this reading He paid a visit also to my mother, and endeavoured to comfort her as well as he could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He paid a visit also to my mother, and endeavoured to comfort her as well as he could.
any person at all
From this reading Our kind young Captain felt the loss more than anyone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Really, it seemed as if his heart would break as he walked along the main-deck, where our dead shipmates were laid out.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "I owe your brave husband much, Mrs Burton," he said.
terminate
From this reading Really, it seemed as if his heart would break as he walked along the main-deck, where our dead shipmates were laid out.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading "I owe your brave husband much, Mrs Burton," he said.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Our kind young Captain felt the loss more than anyone.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading He paid a visit also to my mother, and endeavoured to comfort her as well as he could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He paid a visit also to my mother, and endeavoured to comfort her as well as he could.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was the saddest I had ever known.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Really, it seemed as if his heart would break as he walked along the main-deck, where our dead shipmates were laid out.
endeavoured
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From this reading He paid a visit also to my mother, and endeavoured to comfort her as well as he could.
at any time
From this reading The next day was the saddest I had ever known.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Our kind young Captain felt the loss more than anyone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day was the saddest I had ever known.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Really, it seemed as if his heart would break as he walked along the main-deck, where our dead shipmates were laid out.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Really, it seemed as if his heart would break as he walked along the main-deck, where our dead shipmates were laid out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He paid a visit also to my mother, and endeavoured to comfort her as well as he could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Really, it seemed as if his heart would break as he walked along the main-deck, where our dead shipmates were laid out.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "I owe your brave husband much, Mrs Burton," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day was the saddest I had ever known.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Really, it seemed as if his heart would break as he walked along the main-deck, where our dead shipmates were laid out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Really, it seemed as if his heart would break as he walked along the main-deck, where our dead shipmates were laid out.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Our kind young Captain felt the loss more than anyone.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The next day was the saddest I had ever known.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Really, it seemed as if his heart would break as he walked along the main-deck, where our dead shipmates were laid out.
something that is lost
From this reading Our kind young Captain felt the loss more than anyone.
main-deck
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From this reading Really, it seemed as if his heart would break as he walked along the main-deck, where our dead shipmates were laid out.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Our kind young Captain felt the loss more than anyone.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He paid a visit also to my mother, and endeavoured to comfort her as well as he could.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I owe your brave husband much, Mrs Burton," he said.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I owe your brave husband much, Mrs Burton," he said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He paid a visit also to my mother, and endeavoured to comfort her as well as he could.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was the saddest I had ever known.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our kind young Captain felt the loss more than anyone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Really, it seemed as if his heart would break as he walked along the main-deck, where our dead shipmates were laid out.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "I owe your brave husband much, Mrs Burton," he said.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He paid a visit also to my mother, and endeavoured to comfort her as well as he could.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really, it seemed as if his heart would break as he walked along the main-deck, where our dead shipmates were laid out.
saddestadjectiveUS /ˈsædəst/
superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The next day was the saddest I had ever known.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I owe your brave husband much, Mrs Burton," he said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Really, it seemed as if his heart would break as he walked along the main-deck, where our dead shipmates were laid out.
shipmatesnounUS /ˈʃɪpmeɪts/
plural of “shipmate” — an associate on the same ship with you
From this reading Really, it seemed as if his heart would break as he walked along the main-deck, where our dead shipmates were laid out.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Our kind young Captain felt the loss more than anyone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was the saddest I had ever known.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He paid a visit also to my mother, and endeavoured to comfort her as well as he could.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He paid a visit also to my mother, and endeavoured to comfort her as well as he could.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Really, it seemed as if his heart would break as he walked along the main-deck, where our dead shipmates were laid out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was the saddest I had ever known.
(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 He paid a visit also to my mother, and endeavoured to comfort her as well as he could.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Really, it seemed as if his heart would break as he walked along the main-deck, where our dead shipmates were laid out.
in or at the place that
From this reading Really, it seemed as if his heart would break as he walked along the main-deck, where our dead shipmates were laid out.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Really, it seemed as if his heart would break as he walked along the main-deck, where our dead shipmates were laid out.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Our kind young Captain felt the loss more than anyone.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I owe your brave husband much, Mrs Burton," he said.
