used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a wet, miserable day when they drew alongside at Port Philip.
(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 When he came he was not at all what she had expected him to be.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading It was a wet, miserable day when they drew alongside at Port Philip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To begin with, he was very chilly--a queer, nervous man who told her he had not been in Melbourne for ten years and found great changes.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading He went ashore before most of the passengers; she waited on board for her uncle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a wet, miserable day when they drew alongside at Port Philip.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he came he was not at all what she had expected him to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To begin with, he was very chilly--a queer, nervous man who told her he had not been in Melbourne for ten years and found great changes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He went ashore before most of the passengers; she waited on board for her uncle.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, he was very chilly--a queer, nervous man who told her he had not been in Melbourne for ten years and found great changes.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He went ashore before most of the passengers; she waited on board for her uncle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came he was not at all what she had expected him to be.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading To begin with, he was very chilly--a queer, nervous man who told her he had not been in Melbourne for ten years and found great changes.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading To begin with, he was very chilly--a queer, nervous man who told her he had not been in Melbourne for ten years and found great changes.
communaladjectiveUS /kəˈmjuːnəl/
for or by a group rather than individuals
From this reading Louis took the communal eight shillings, Marcella kept sixpence for luck.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a wet, miserable day when they drew alongside at Port Philip.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It was a wet, miserable day when they drew alongside at Port Philip.
being one more than seven
From this reading Louis took the communal eight shillings, Marcella kept sixpence for luck.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading When he came he was not at all what she had expected him to be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Louis took the communal eight shillings, Marcella kept sixpence for luck.
set up or found
From this reading To begin with, he was very chilly--a queer, nervous man who told her he had not been in Melbourne for ten years and found great changes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To begin with, he was very chilly--a queer, nervous man who told her he had not been in Melbourne for ten years and found great changes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he came he was not at all what she had expected him to be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went ashore before most of the passengers; she waited on board for her uncle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He went ashore before most of the passengers; she waited on board for her uncle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he came he was not at all what she had expected him to be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To begin with, he was very chilly--a queer, nervous man who told her he had not been in Melbourne for ten years and found great changes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wet, miserable day when they drew alongside at Port Philip.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Louis took the communal eight shillings, Marcella kept sixpence for luck.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Louis took the communal eight shillings, Marcella kept sixpence for luck.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Louis took the communal eight shillings, Marcella kept sixpence for luck.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To begin with, he was very chilly--a queer, nervous man who told her he had not been in Melbourne for ten years and found great changes.
Marcella
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From this reading Louis took the communal eight shillings, Marcella kept sixpence for luck.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading To begin with, he was very chilly--a queer, nervous man who told her he had not been in Melbourne for ten years and found great changes.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading It was a wet, miserable day when they drew alongside at Port Philip.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He went ashore before most of the passengers; she waited on board for her uncle.
easily agitated
From this reading To begin with, he was very chilly--a queer, nervous man who told her he had not been in Melbourne for ten years and found great changes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he came he was not at all what she had expected him to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went ashore before most of the passengers; she waited on board for her uncle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went ashore before most of the passengers; she waited on board for her uncle.
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 He went ashore before most of the passengers; she waited on board for her uncle.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading It was a wet, miserable day when they drew alongside at Port Philip.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading It was a wet, miserable day when they drew alongside at Port Philip.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading To begin with, he was very chilly--a queer, nervous man who told her he had not been in Melbourne for ten years and found great changes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went ashore before most of the passengers; she waited on board for her uncle.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Louis took the communal eight shillings, Marcella kept sixpence for luck.
sixpencenoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading Louis took the communal eight shillings, Marcella kept sixpence for luck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading To begin with, he was very chilly--a queer, nervous man who told her he had not been in Melbourne for ten years and found great changes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Louis took the communal eight shillings, Marcella kept sixpence for luck.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a wet, miserable day when they drew alongside at Port Philip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he came he was not at all what she had expected him to be.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading To begin with, he was very chilly--a queer, nervous man who told her he had not been in Melbourne for ten years and found great changes.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Louis took the communal eight shillings, Marcella kept sixpence for luck.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He went ashore before most of the passengers; she waited on board for her uncle.
precisely as stated
From this reading To begin with, he was very chilly--a queer, nervous man who told her he had not been in Melbourne for ten years and found great changes.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He went ashore before most of the passengers; she waited on board for her uncle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a wet, miserable day when they drew alongside at Port Philip.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went ashore before most of the passengers; she waited on board for her uncle.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading It was a wet, miserable day when they drew alongside at Port Philip.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When he came he was not at all what she had expected him to be.
at the time that
From this reading It was a wet, miserable day when they drew alongside at Port Philip.
which person or people
From this reading To begin with, he was very chilly--a queer, nervous man who told her he had not been in Melbourne for ten years and found great changes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, he was very chilly--a queer, nervous man who told her he had not been in Melbourne for ten years and found great changes.
a late time of life
From this reading To begin with, he was very chilly--a queer, nervous man who told her he had not been in Melbourne for ten years and found great changes.
