used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Margaret felt a pang of remorse that he had not shaken hands with Perrin, nor spoken with Cammock, before leaving the ship.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He was nearly alongside the sloop when he saw Cammock’s hat above the poop nettings.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading He was nearly alongside the sloop when he saw Cammock’s hat above the poop nettings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they shoved off from the _Broken Heart_, Olivia waved to them from her state-room port.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Margaret felt a pang of remorse that he had not shaken hands with Perrin, nor spoken with Cammock, before leaving the ship.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading As they shoved off from the _Broken Heart_, Olivia waved to them from her state-room port.
Cammock
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From this reading Margaret felt a pang of remorse that he had not shaken hands with Perrin, nor spoken with Cammock, before leaving the ship.
Cammock's
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From this reading He was nearly alongside the sloop when he saw Cammock’s hat above the poop nettings.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “He’s hailing you, Captain Margaret,” said the stroke oar.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Margaret felt a pang of remorse that he had not shaken hands with Perrin, nor spoken with Cammock, before leaving the ship.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As they shoved off from the _Broken Heart_, Olivia waved to them from her state-room port.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margaret felt a pang of remorse that he had not shaken hands with Perrin, nor spoken with Cammock, before leaving the ship.
hailingverbUS /ˈheɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading “He’s hailing you, Captain Margaret,” said the stroke oar.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Margaret felt a pang of remorse that he had not shaken hands with Perrin, nor spoken with Cammock, before leaving the ship.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He was nearly alongside the sloop when he saw Cammock’s hat above the poop nettings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margaret felt a pang of remorse that he had not shaken hands with Perrin, nor spoken with Cammock, before leaving the ship.
He's
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From this reading “He’s hailing you, Captain Margaret,” said the stroke oar.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As they shoved off from the _Broken Heart_, Olivia waved to them from her state-room port.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As they shoved off from the _Broken Heart_, Olivia waved to them from her state-room port.
the act of departing
From this reading Margaret felt a pang of remorse that he had not shaken hands with Perrin, nor spoken with Cammock, before leaving the ship.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret felt a pang of remorse that he had not shaken hands with Perrin, nor spoken with Cammock, before leaving the ship.
a particular point in time
From this reading “Oars a moment.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was nearly alongside the sloop when he saw Cammock’s hat above the poop nettings.
nettings
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From this reading He was nearly alongside the sloop when he saw Cammock’s hat above the poop nettings.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Margaret felt a pang of remorse that he had not shaken hands with Perrin, nor spoken with Cammock, before leaving the ship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Margaret felt a pang of remorse that he had not shaken hands with Perrin, nor spoken with Cammock, before leaving the ship.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “He’s hailing you, Captain Margaret,” said the stroke oar.
OarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “Oars a moment.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Margaret felt a pang of remorse that he had not shaken hands with Perrin, nor spoken with Cammock, before leaving the ship.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As they shoved off from the _Broken Heart_, Olivia waved to them from her state-room port.
Olivia
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From this reading As they shoved off from the _Broken Heart_, Olivia waved to them from her state-room port.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Margaret felt a pang of remorse that he had not shaken hands with Perrin, nor spoken with Cammock, before leaving the ship.
Perrin
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From this reading Margaret felt a pang of remorse that he had not shaken hands with Perrin, nor spoken with Cammock, before leaving the ship.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading He was nearly alongside the sloop when he saw Cammock’s hat above the poop nettings.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading As they shoved off from the _Broken Heart_, Olivia waved to them from her state-room port.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Margaret felt a pang of remorse that he had not shaken hands with Perrin, nor spoken with Cammock, before leaving the ship.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He’s hailing you, Captain Margaret,” said the stroke oar.
cut with a saw
From this reading He was nearly alongside the sloop when he saw Cammock’s hat above the poop nettings.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Margaret felt a pang of remorse that he had not shaken hands with Perrin, nor spoken with Cammock, before leaving the ship.
transport commercially
From this reading Margaret felt a pang of remorse that he had not shaken hands with Perrin, nor spoken with Cammock, before leaving the ship.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading As they shoved off from the _Broken Heart_, Olivia waved to them from her state-room port.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading He was nearly alongside the sloop when he saw Cammock’s hat above the poop nettings.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Margaret felt a pang of remorse that he had not shaken hands with Perrin, nor spoken with Cammock, before leaving the ship.
state-room
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From this reading As they shoved off from the _Broken Heart_, Olivia waved to them from her state-room port.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “He’s hailing you, Captain Margaret,” said the stroke oar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Margaret felt a pang of remorse that he had not shaken hands with Perrin, nor spoken with Cammock, before leaving the ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they shoved off from the _Broken Heart_, Olivia waved to them from her state-room port.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they shoved off from the _Broken Heart_, Olivia waved to them from her state-room port.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they shoved off from the _Broken Heart_, Olivia waved to them from her state-room port.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they shoved off from the _Broken Heart_, Olivia waved to them from her state-room port.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was nearly alongside the sloop when he saw Cammock’s hat above the poop nettings.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading As they shoved off from the _Broken Heart_, Olivia waved to them from her state-room port.
at the time that
From this reading He was nearly alongside the sloop when he saw Cammock’s hat above the poop nettings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Margaret felt a pang of remorse that he had not shaken hands with Perrin, nor spoken with Cammock, before leaving the ship.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He’s hailing you, Captain Margaret,” said the stroke oar.
