used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a long, sonorous whistle the steamer which I was aboard came to a standstill, and a boat was seen making toward us from the shore.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading With a long, sonorous whistle the steamer which I was aboard came to a standstill, and a boat was seen making toward us from the shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a long, sonorous whistle the steamer which I was aboard came to a standstill, and a boat was seen making toward us from the shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A barbarous place, this! though he may have been excused for it in such hot weather as it was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun’s rays were strong and the water glimmered in such strange colors as to dazzle one’s sight if gazed at it for long.
barbarousadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːrbərəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading A barbarous place, this! though he may have been excused for it in such hot weather as it was.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A barbarous place, this! though he may have been excused for it in such hot weather as it was.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading With a long, sonorous whistle the steamer which I was aboard came to a standstill, and a boat was seen making toward us from the shore.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had been told by a clerk of the ship that I was to get off here.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With a long, sonorous whistle the steamer which I was aboard came to a standstill, and a boat was seen making toward us from the shore.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading I had been told by a clerk of the ship that I was to get off here.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The man rowing the boat was stark naked, except for a piece of red cloth girt round his loins.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading The sun’s rays were strong and the water glimmered in such strange colors as to dazzle one’s sight if gazed at it for long.
dazzleverbUS /ˈdæzəl/
to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
From this reading The sun’s rays were strong and the water glimmered in such strange colors as to dazzle one’s sight if gazed at it for long.
apart from; not including
From this reading The man rowing the boat was stark naked, except for a piece of red cloth girt round his loins.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading A barbarous place, this! though he may have been excused for it in such hot weather as it was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man rowing the boat was stark naked, except for a piece of red cloth girt round his loins.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a long, sonorous whistle the steamer which I was aboard came to a standstill, and a boat was seen making toward us from the shore.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The sun’s rays were strong and the water glimmered in such strange colors as to dazzle one’s sight if gazed at it for long.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had been told by a clerk of the ship that I was to get off here.
girtverbUS /ɡɜːrt/
inflected form of “gird” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation
From this reading The man rowing the boat was stark naked, except for a piece of red cloth girt round his loins.
glimmered
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From this reading The sun’s rays were strong and the water glimmered in such strange colors as to dazzle one’s sight if gazed at it for long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been told by a clerk of the ship that I was to get off here.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A barbarous place, this! though he may have been excused for it in such hot weather as it was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A barbarous place, this! though he may have been excused for it in such hot weather as it was.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I had been told by a clerk of the ship that I was to get off here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man rowing the boat was stark naked, except for a piece of red cloth girt round his loins.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A barbarous place, this! though he may have been excused for it in such hot weather as it was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With a long, sonorous whistle the steamer which I was aboard came to a standstill, and a boat was seen making toward us from the shore.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sun’s rays were strong and the water glimmered in such strange colors as to dazzle one’s sight if gazed at it for long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A barbarous place, this! though he may have been excused for it in such hot weather as it was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A barbarous place, this! though he may have been excused for it in such hot weather as it was.
loinsnoun
the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
From this reading The man rowing the boat was stark naked, except for a piece of red cloth girt round his loins.
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 With a long, sonorous whistle the steamer which I was aboard came to a standstill, and a boat was seen making toward us from the shore.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading With a long, sonorous whistle the steamer which I was aboard came to a standstill, and a boat was seen making toward us from the shore.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man rowing the boat was stark naked, except for a piece of red cloth girt round his loins.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A barbarous place, this! though he may have been excused for it in such hot weather as it was.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading The man rowing the boat was stark naked, except for a piece of red cloth girt round his loins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man rowing the boat was stark naked, except for a piece of red cloth girt round his loins.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had been told by a clerk of the ship that I was to get off here.
one's
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From this reading The sun’s rays were strong and the water glimmered in such strange colors as to dazzle one’s sight if gazed at it for long.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The man rowing the boat was stark naked, except for a piece of red cloth girt round his loins.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A barbarous place, this! though he may have been excused for it in such hot weather as it was.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The sun’s rays were strong and the water glimmered in such strange colors as to dazzle one’s sight if gazed at it for long.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The man rowing the boat was stark naked, except for a piece of red cloth girt round his loins.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The man rowing the boat was stark naked, except for a piece of red cloth girt round his loins.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading The man rowing the boat was stark naked, except for a piece of red cloth girt round his loins.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With a long, sonorous whistle the steamer which I was aboard came to a standstill, and a boat was seen making toward us from the shore.
transport commercially
From this reading I had been told by a clerk of the ship that I was to get off here.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading With a long, sonorous whistle the steamer which I was aboard came to a standstill, and a boat was seen making toward us from the shore.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sun’s rays were strong and the water glimmered in such strange colors as to dazzle one’s sight if gazed at it for long.
sonorousadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːnərəs/
full and loud and deep
From this reading With a long, sonorous whistle the steamer which I was aboard came to a standstill, and a boat was seen making toward us from the shore.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading With a long, sonorous whistle the steamer which I was aboard came to a standstill, and a boat was seen making toward us from the shore.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading The man rowing the boat was stark naked, except for a piece of red cloth girt round his loins.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading With a long, sonorous whistle the steamer which I was aboard came to a standstill, and a boat was seen making toward us from the shore.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The sun’s rays were strong and the water glimmered in such strange colors as to dazzle one’s sight if gazed at it for long.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The sun’s rays were strong and the water glimmered in such strange colors as to dazzle one’s sight if gazed at it for long.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A barbarous place, this! though he may have been excused for it in such hot weather as it was.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun’s rays were strong and the water glimmered in such strange colors as to dazzle one’s sight if gazed at it for long.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had been told by a clerk of the ship that I was to get off here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a long, sonorous whistle the steamer which I was aboard came to a standstill, and a boat was seen making toward us from the shore.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A barbarous place, this! though he may have been excused for it in such hot weather as it was.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A barbarous place, this! though he may have been excused for it in such hot weather as it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a long, sonorous whistle the steamer which I was aboard came to a standstill, and a boat was seen making toward us from the shore.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I had been told by a clerk of the ship that I was to get off here.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading With a long, sonorous whistle the steamer which I was aboard came to a standstill, and a boat was seen making toward us from the shore.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With a long, sonorous whistle the steamer which I was aboard came to a standstill, and a boat was seen making toward us from the shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With a long, sonorous whistle the steamer which I was aboard came to a standstill, and a boat was seen making toward us from the shore.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The sun’s rays were strong and the water glimmered in such strange colors as to dazzle one’s sight if gazed at it for long.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading A barbarous place, this! though he may have been excused for it in such hot weather as it was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun’s rays were strong and the water glimmered in such strange colors as to dazzle one’s sight if gazed at it for long.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With a long, sonorous whistle the steamer which I was aboard came to a standstill, and a boat was seen making toward us from the shore.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading With a long, sonorous whistle the steamer which I was aboard came to a standstill, and a boat was seen making toward us from the shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a long, sonorous whistle the steamer which I was aboard came to a standstill, and a boat was seen making toward us from the shore.
