used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
anew
From this reading Marcella had stayed in hospital for two months; for another month she had been struggling with inability to begin life again in a nursing home overlooking the thunders of the Pacific.
(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 Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading He merely fetched Andrew, and put him in charge of Mrs. King, who brought him every day to see her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Marcella had stayed in hospital for two months; for another month she had been struggling with inability to begin life again in a nursing home overlooking the thunders of the Pacific.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Louis had gone back to the Homestead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Marcella had stayed in hospital for two months; for another month she had been struggling with inability to begin life again in a nursing home overlooking the thunders of the Pacific.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Marcella had stayed in hospital for two months; for another month she had been struggling with inability to begin life again in a nursing home overlooking the thunders of the Pacific.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He merely fetched Andrew, and put him in charge of Mrs. King, who brought him every day to see her.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He merely fetched Andrew, and put him in charge of Mrs. King, who brought him every day to see her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He merely fetched Andrew, and put him in charge of Mrs. King, who brought him every day to see her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He would not explain what he was going to do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He merely fetched Andrew, and put him in charge of Mrs. King, who brought him every day to see her.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He would not explain what he was going to do.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading He merely fetched Andrew, and put him in charge of Mrs. King, who brought him every day to see her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marcella had stayed in hospital for two months; for another month she had been struggling with inability to begin life again in a nursing home overlooking the thunders of the Pacific.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
the act of departing
From this reading He would not explain what he was going to do.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Louis had gone back to the Homestead.
good-byes
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From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would not explain what he was going to do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He merely fetched Andrew, and put him in charge of Mrs. King, who brought him every day to see her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He merely fetched Andrew, and put him in charge of Mrs. King, who brought him every day to see her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Marcella had stayed in hospital for two months; for another month she had been struggling with inability to begin life again in a nursing home overlooking the thunders of the Pacific.
HomesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading Louis had gone back to the Homestead.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Marcella had stayed in hospital for two months; for another month she had been struggling with inability to begin life again in a nursing home overlooking the thunders of the Pacific.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marcella had stayed in hospital for two months; for another month she had been struggling with inability to begin life again in a nursing home overlooking the thunders of the Pacific.
inabilitynounUS /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
From this reading Marcella had stayed in hospital for two months; for another month she had been struggling with inability to begin life again in a nursing home overlooking the thunders of the Pacific.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Marcella had stayed in hospital for two months; for another month she had been struggling with inability to begin life again in a nursing home overlooking the thunders of the Pacific.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Louis had gone back to the Homestead.
Marcella
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From this reading Marcella had stayed in hospital for two months; for another month she had been struggling with inability to begin life again in a nursing home overlooking the thunders of the Pacific.
and nothing more
From this reading He merely fetched Andrew, and put him in charge of Mrs. King, who brought him every day to see her.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Marcella had stayed in hospital for two months; for another month she had been struggling with inability to begin life again in a nursing home overlooking the thunders of the Pacific.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not explain what he was going to do.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading Marcella had stayed in hospital for two months; for another month she had been struggling with inability to begin life again in a nursing home overlooking the thunders of the Pacific.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Marcella had stayed in hospital for two months; for another month she had been struggling with inability to begin life again in a nursing home overlooking the thunders of the Pacific.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Marcella had stayed in hospital for two months; for another month she had been struggling with inability to begin life again in a nursing home overlooking the thunders of the Pacific.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He merely fetched Andrew, and put him in charge of Mrs. King, who brought him every day to see her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marcella had stayed in hospital for two months; for another month she had been struggling with inability to begin life again in a nursing home overlooking the thunders of the Pacific.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Marcella had stayed in hospital for two months; for another month she had been struggling with inability to begin life again in a nursing home overlooking the thunders of the Pacific.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Marcella had stayed in hospital for two months; for another month she had been struggling with inability to begin life again in a nursing home overlooking the thunders of the Pacific.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
thundersnounUS /ˈθʌndərz/
plural of “thunder” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Marcella had stayed in hospital for two months; for another month she had been struggling with inability to begin life again in a nursing home overlooking the thunders of the Pacific.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
TwistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Marcella had stayed in hospital for two months; for another month she had been struggling with inability to begin life again in a nursing home overlooking the thunders of the Pacific.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would not explain what he was going to do.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He would not explain what he was going to do.
which person or people
From this reading Three months later they were aboard a P. and O. steamer, calling their good-byes to Mrs. King and half a dozen of the boys, and Mr. and Mrs. Twist who had come all the way from Loose End to see them off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marcella had stayed in hospital for two months; for another month she had been struggling with inability to begin life again in a nursing home overlooking the thunders of the Pacific.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not explain what he was going to do.
