used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HSIEN SGAM Nightfall found the _Manchester's_ prow bearing into a thin mist.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The gentleman from Celebes was hot, damp and irritable, and he found fuel for his ill-humor in the Englishman who sat beside him and ate mangosteens with the air of one who liked such beastly heathen food.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Dummkopf Englischer_"--thus he was catalogued by a German merchant from Celebes who sat at the same table in the dining-salon and succeeded in drawing only monosyllables from him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Trent did not see Dana Charteris at dinner, as he expected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Trent did not see Dana Charteris at dinner, as he expected.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading The gentleman from Celebes was hot, damp and irritable, and he found fuel for his ill-humor in the Englishman who sat beside him and ate mangosteens with the air of one who liked such beastly heathen food.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The rain had slackened to a fine diamond-drizzle; lightning no longer wrote livid ideographs upon the sky, but flashed far away in faded flares.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading HSIEN SGAM Nightfall found the _Manchester's_ prow bearing into a thin mist.
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading The gentleman from Celebes was hot, damp and irritable, and he found fuel for his ill-humor in the Englishman who sat beside him and ate mangosteens with the air of one who liked such beastly heathen food.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The gentleman from Celebes was hot, damp and irritable, and he found fuel for his ill-humor in the Englishman who sat beside him and ate mangosteens with the air of one who liked such beastly heathen food.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rain had slackened to a fine diamond-drizzle; lightning no longer wrote livid ideographs upon the sky, but flashed far away in faded flares.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "_Dummkopf Englischer_"--thus he was catalogued by a German merchant from Celebes who sat at the same table in the dining-salon and succeeded in drawing only monosyllables from him.
cataloguedverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡd/
past form of “catalogue” — make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading "_Dummkopf Englischer_"--thus he was catalogued by a German merchant from Celebes who sat at the same table in the dining-salon and succeeded in drawing only monosyllables from him.
Celebesnoun
a mountainous island in eastern Indonesia
From this reading "_Dummkopf Englischer_"--thus he was catalogued by a German merchant from Celebes who sat at the same table in the dining-salon and succeeded in drawing only monosyllables from him.
Charteris
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From this reading Trent did not see Dana Charteris at dinner, as he expected.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The gentleman from Celebes was hot, damp and irritable, and he found fuel for his ill-humor in the Englishman who sat beside him and ate mangosteens with the air of one who liked such beastly heathen food.
DananounUS /ˈdeɪnə/
Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don
From this reading Trent did not see Dana Charteris at dinner, as he expected.
diamond-drizzle
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From this reading The rain had slackened to a fine diamond-drizzle; lightning no longer wrote livid ideographs upon the sky, but flashed far away in faded flares.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Trent did not see Dana Charteris at dinner, as he expected.
dining-salon
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From this reading "_Dummkopf Englischer_"--thus he was catalogued by a German merchant from Celebes who sat at the same table in the dining-salon and succeeded in drawing only monosyllables from him.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Trent did not see Dana Charteris at dinner, as he expected.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "_Dummkopf Englischer_"--thus he was catalogued by a German merchant from Celebes who sat at the same table in the dining-salon and succeeded in drawing only monosyllables from him.
Dummkopf
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From this reading "_Dummkopf Englischer_"--thus he was catalogued by a German merchant from Celebes who sat at the same table in the dining-salon and succeeded in drawing only monosyllables from him.
Englischer
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From this reading "_Dummkopf Englischer_"--thus he was catalogued by a German merchant from Celebes who sat at the same table in the dining-salon and succeeded in drawing only monosyllables from him.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The gentleman from Celebes was hot, damp and irritable, and he found fuel for his ill-humor in the Englishman who sat beside him and ate mangosteens with the air of one who liked such beastly heathen food.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Trent did not see Dana Charteris at dinner, as he expected.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The rain had slackened to a fine diamond-drizzle; lightning no longer wrote livid ideographs upon the sky, but flashed far away in faded flares.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The rain had slackened to a fine diamond-drizzle; lightning no longer wrote livid ideographs upon the sky, but flashed far away in faded flares.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The rain had slackened to a fine diamond-drizzle; lightning no longer wrote livid ideographs upon the sky, but flashed far away in faded flares.
flaresnounUS /flerz/
plural of “flare” — a shape that spreads outward
From this reading The rain had slackened to a fine diamond-drizzle; lightning no longer wrote livid ideographs upon the sky, but flashed far away in faded flares.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The rain had slackened to a fine diamond-drizzle; lightning no longer wrote livid ideographs upon the sky, but flashed far away in faded flares.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The gentleman from Celebes was hot, damp and irritable, and he found fuel for his ill-humor in the Englishman who sat beside him and ate mangosteens with the air of one who liked such beastly heathen food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The gentleman from Celebes was hot, damp and irritable, and he found fuel for his ill-humor in the Englishman who sat beside him and ate mangosteens with the air of one who liked such beastly heathen food.
set up or found
From this reading HSIEN SGAM Nightfall found the _Manchester's_ prow bearing into a thin mist.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "_Dummkopf Englischer_"--thus he was catalogued by a German merchant from Celebes who sat at the same table in the dining-salon and succeeded in drawing only monosyllables from him.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading The gentleman from Celebes was hot, damp and irritable, and he found fuel for his ill-humor in the Englishman who sat beside him and ate mangosteens with the air of one who liked such beastly heathen food.
a man of refinement
From this reading The gentleman from Celebes was hot, damp and irritable, and he found fuel for his ill-humor in the Englishman who sat beside him and ate mangosteens with the air of one who liked such beastly heathen food.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "_Dummkopf Englischer_"--thus he was catalogued by a German merchant from Celebes who sat at the same table in the dining-salon and succeeded in drawing only monosyllables from him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rain had slackened to a fine diamond-drizzle; lightning no longer wrote livid ideographs upon the sky, but flashed far away in faded flares.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Trent did not see Dana Charteris at dinner, as he expected.
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading The gentleman from Celebes was hot, damp and irritable, and he found fuel for his ill-humor in the Englishman who sat beside him and ate mangosteens with the air of one who liked such beastly heathen food.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_Dummkopf Englischer_"--thus he was catalogued by a German merchant from Celebes who sat at the same table in the dining-salon and succeeded in drawing only monosyllables from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The gentleman from Celebes was hot, damp and irritable, and he found fuel for his ill-humor in the Englishman who sat beside him and ate mangosteens with the air of one who liked such beastly heathen food.
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 The gentleman from Celebes was hot, damp and irritable, and he found fuel for his ill-humor in the Englishman who sat beside him and ate mangosteens with the air of one who liked such beastly heathen food.
HSIEN
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From this reading HSIEN SGAM Nightfall found the _Manchester's_ prow bearing into a thin mist.
ideographs
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From this reading The rain had slackened to a fine diamond-drizzle; lightning no longer wrote livid ideographs upon the sky, but flashed far away in faded flares.
ill-humor
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From this reading The gentleman from Celebes was hot, damp and irritable, and he found fuel for his ill-humor in the Englishman who sat beside him and ate mangosteens with the air of one who liked such beastly heathen food.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rain had slackened to a fine diamond-drizzle; lightning no longer wrote livid ideographs upon the sky, but flashed far away in faded flares.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HSIEN SGAM Nightfall found the _Manchester's_ prow bearing into a thin mist.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading The gentleman from Celebes was hot, damp and irritable, and he found fuel for his ill-humor in the Englishman who sat beside him and ate mangosteens with the air of one who liked such beastly heathen food.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The rain had slackened to a fine diamond-drizzle; lightning no longer wrote livid ideographs upon the sky, but flashed far away in faded flares.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The gentleman from Celebes was hot, damp and irritable, and he found fuel for his ill-humor in the Englishman who sat beside him and ate mangosteens with the air of one who liked such beastly heathen food.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading The rain had slackened to a fine diamond-drizzle; lightning no longer wrote livid ideographs upon the sky, but flashed far away in faded flares.
for more time
From this reading The rain had slackened to a fine diamond-drizzle; lightning no longer wrote livid ideographs upon the sky, but flashed far away in faded flares.
Manchester's
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From this reading HSIEN SGAM Nightfall found the _Manchester's_ prow bearing into a thin mist.
mangosteensnounUS /ˈmæŋɡoʊstiːnz/
plural of “mangosteen” — East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit
From this reading The gentleman from Celebes was hot, damp and irritable, and he found fuel for his ill-humor in the Englishman who sat beside him and ate mangosteens with the air of one who liked such beastly heathen food.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading "_Dummkopf Englischer_"--thus he was catalogued by a German merchant from Celebes who sat at the same table in the dining-salon and succeeded in drawing only monosyllables from him.
become covered with mist
From this reading HSIEN SGAM Nightfall found the _Manchester's_ prow bearing into a thin mist.
monosyllables
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From this reading "_Dummkopf Englischer_"--thus he was catalogued by a German merchant from Celebes who sat at the same table in the dining-salon and succeeded in drawing only monosyllables from him.
NightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading HSIEN SGAM Nightfall found the _Manchester's_ prow bearing into a thin mist.
not any; not one
From this reading The rain had slackened to a fine diamond-drizzle; lightning no longer wrote livid ideographs upon the sky, but flashed far away in faded flares.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Trent did not see Dana Charteris at dinner, as he expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gentleman from Celebes was hot, damp and irritable, and he found fuel for his ill-humor in the Englishman who sat beside him and ate mangosteens with the air of one who liked such beastly heathen food.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The gentleman from Celebes was hot, damp and irritable, and he found fuel for his ill-humor in the Englishman who sat beside him and ate mangosteens with the air of one who liked such beastly heathen food.
and nothing more
From this reading "_Dummkopf Englischer_"--thus he was catalogued by a German merchant from Celebes who sat at the same table in the dining-salon and succeeded in drawing only monosyllables from him.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading HSIEN SGAM Nightfall found the _Manchester's_ prow bearing into a thin mist.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain had slackened to a fine diamond-drizzle; lightning no longer wrote livid ideographs upon the sky, but flashed far away in faded flares.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "_Dummkopf Englischer_"--thus he was catalogued by a German merchant from Celebes who sat at the same table in the dining-salon and succeeded in drawing only monosyllables from him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "_Dummkopf Englischer_"--thus he was catalogued by a German merchant from Celebes who sat at the same table in the dining-salon and succeeded in drawing only monosyllables from him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Trent did not see Dana Charteris at dinner, as he expected.
SGAM
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From this reading HSIEN SGAM Nightfall found the _Manchester's_ prow bearing into a thin mist.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The rain had slackened to a fine diamond-drizzle; lightning no longer wrote livid ideographs upon the sky, but flashed far away in faded flares.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading The rain had slackened to a fine diamond-drizzle; lightning no longer wrote livid ideographs upon the sky, but flashed far away in faded flares.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading "_Dummkopf Englischer_"--thus he was catalogued by a German merchant from Celebes who sat at the same table in the dining-salon and succeeded in drawing only monosyllables from him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The gentleman from Celebes was hot, damp and irritable, and he found fuel for his ill-humor in the Englishman who sat beside him and ate mangosteens with the air of one who liked such beastly heathen food.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "_Dummkopf Englischer_"--thus he was catalogued by a German merchant from Celebes who sat at the same table in the dining-salon and succeeded in drawing only monosyllables from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HSIEN SGAM Nightfall found the _Manchester's_ prow bearing into a thin mist.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading HSIEN SGAM Nightfall found the _Manchester's_ prow bearing into a thin mist.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "_Dummkopf Englischer_"--thus he was catalogued by a German merchant from Celebes who sat at the same table in the dining-salon and succeeded in drawing only monosyllables from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rain had slackened to a fine diamond-drizzle; lightning no longer wrote livid ideographs upon the sky, but flashed far away in faded flares.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading Trent did not see Dana Charteris at dinner, as he expected.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The rain had slackened to a fine diamond-drizzle; lightning no longer wrote livid ideographs upon the sky, but flashed far away in faded flares.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_Dummkopf Englischer_"--thus he was catalogued by a German merchant from Celebes who sat at the same table in the dining-salon and succeeded in drawing only monosyllables from him.
which person or people
From this reading "_Dummkopf Englischer_"--thus he was catalogued by a German merchant from Celebes who sat at the same table in the dining-salon and succeeded in drawing only monosyllables from him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gentleman from Celebes was hot, damp and irritable, and he found fuel for his ill-humor in the Englishman who sat beside him and ate mangosteens with the air of one who liked such beastly heathen food.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The rain had slackened to a fine diamond-drizzle; lightning no longer wrote livid ideographs upon the sky, but flashed far away in faded flares.
