used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A small man ... leaned over the rail amidships, and eyed him with disapproval."
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _With Six Illustrations in Color by George H. Mabie_ _Printed in the United States of America_ "'You are aware,' said he, 'that you will be posted?'"
amidshipsadverbUS /əˈmɪdʃɪps/
at or near or toward the center of a ship
From this reading "A small man ... leaned over the rail amidships, and eyed him with disapproval."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A small man ... leaned over the rail amidships, and eyed him with disapproval."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _With Six Illustrations in Color by George H. Mabie_ _Printed in the United States of America_ "'You are aware,' said he, 'that you will be posted?'"
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading _With Six Illustrations in Color by George H. Mabie_ _Printed in the United States of America_ "'You are aware,' said he, 'that you will be posted?'"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "... watched the boat pull back to Le Mousquet."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _With Six Illustrations in Color by George H. Mabie_ _Printed in the United States of America_ "'You are aware,' said he, 'that you will be posted?'"
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "... watched the boat pull back to Le Mousquet."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _With Six Illustrations in Color by George H. Mabie_ _Printed in the United States of America_ "'You are aware,' said he, 'that you will be posted?'"
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading _With Six Illustrations in Color by George H. Mabie_ _Printed in the United States of America_ "'You are aware,' said he, 'that you will be posted?'"
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading "A small man ... leaned over the rail amidships, and eyed him with disapproval."
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading "A small man ... leaned over the rail amidships, and eyed him with disapproval."
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "The roads leading from the town were filled with vehicles and people on foot."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "The roads leading from the town were filled with vehicles and people on foot."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The roads leading from the town were filled with vehicles and people on foot."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading _With Six Illustrations in Color by George H. Mabie_ _Printed in the United States of America_ "'You are aware,' said he, 'that you will be posted?'"
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading _With Six Illustrations in Color by George H. Mabie_ _Printed in the United States of America_ "'You are aware,' said he, 'that you will be posted?'"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _With Six Illustrations in Color by George H. Mabie_ _Printed in the United States of America_ "'You are aware,' said he, 'that you will be posted?'"
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading "... headed through the mass of litter toward the ship."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A small man ... leaned over the rail amidships, and eyed him with disapproval."
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading _With Six Illustrations in Color by George H. Mabie_ _Printed in the United States of America_ "'You are aware,' said he, 'that you will be posted?'"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _With Six Illustrations in Color by George H. Mabie_ _Printed in the United States of America_ "'You are aware,' said he, 'that you will be posted?'"
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "... watched the boat pull back to Le Mousquet."
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "The roads leading from the town were filled with vehicles and people on foot."
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "A small man ... leaned over the rail amidships, and eyed him with disapproval."
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading "... headed through the mass of litter toward the ship."
Mabie
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From this reading _With Six Illustrations in Color by George H. Mabie_ _Printed in the United States of America_ "'You are aware,' said he, 'that you will be posted?'"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A small man ... leaned over the rail amidships, and eyed him with disapproval."
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading "... headed through the mass of litter toward the ship."
Mousquet
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From this reading "... watched the boat pull back to Le Mousquet."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _With Six Illustrations in Color by George H. Mabie_ _Printed in the United States of America_ "'You are aware,' said he, 'that you will be posted?'"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The roads leading from the town were filled with vehicles and people on foot."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "A small man ... leaned over the rail amidships, and eyed him with disapproval."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "The roads leading from the town were filled with vehicles and people on foot."
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading _With Six Illustrations in Color by George H. Mabie_ _Printed in the United States of America_ "'You are aware,' said he, 'that you will be posted?'"
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _With Six Illustrations in Color by George H. Mabie_ _Printed in the United States of America_ "'You are aware,' said he, 'that you will be posted?'"
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "... watched the boat pull back to Le Mousquet."
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading "A small man ... leaned over the rail amidships, and eyed him with disapproval."
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading "The roads leading from the town were filled with vehicles and people on foot."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _With Six Illustrations in Color by George H. Mabie_ _Printed in the United States of America_ "'You are aware,' said he, 'that you will be posted?'"
transport commercially
From this reading "... headed through the mass of litter toward the ship."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading _With Six Illustrations in Color by George H. Mabie_ _Printed in the United States of America_ "'You are aware,' said he, 'that you will be posted?'"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A small man ... leaned over the rail amidships, and eyed him with disapproval."
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _With Six Illustrations in Color by George H. Mabie_ _Printed in the United States of America_ "'You are aware,' said he, 'that you will be posted?'"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _With Six Illustrations in Color by George H. Mabie_ _Printed in the United States of America_ "'You are aware,' said he, 'that you will be posted?'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _With Six Illustrations in Color by George H. Mabie_ _Printed in the United States of America_ "'You are aware,' said he, 'that you will be posted?'"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "... headed through the mass of litter toward the ship."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "... watched the boat pull back to Le Mousquet."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "... headed through the mass of litter toward the ship."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "The roads leading from the town were filled with vehicles and people on foot."
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _With Six Illustrations in Color by George H. Mabie_ _Printed in the United States of America_ "'You are aware,' said he, 'that you will be posted?'"
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading "The roads leading from the town were filled with vehicles and people on foot."
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading "... watched the boat pull back to Le Mousquet."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The roads leading from the town were filled with vehicles and people on foot."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _With Six Illustrations in Color by George H. Mabie_ _Printed in the United States of America_ "'You are aware,' said he, 'that you will be posted?'"
in the company of; together with
From this reading _With Six Illustrations in Color by George H. Mabie_ _Printed in the United States of America_ "'You are aware,' said he, 'that you will be posted?'"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _With Six Illustrations in Color by George H. Mabie_ _Printed in the United States of America_ "'You are aware,' said he, 'that you will be posted?'"
