used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a contrast to the dull monotony of our life at sea did the scene present which awaited us on landing in Lisbon.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Men-of-war boats plied unceasingly to and fro across the tranquil river, some slender reefer in the stern-sheets, while behind him trailed the red pennon of some "tall admiral."
admiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Men-of-war boats plied unceasingly to and fro across the tranquil river, some slender reefer in the stern-sheets, while behind him trailed the red pennon of some "tall admiral."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dark-featured, swarthy, mustached faces, with red caps rakishly set on one side, mingled with the Saxon faces and fair-haired natives of our own country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What a contrast to the dull monotony of our life at sea did the scene present which awaited us on landing in Lisbon.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading What a contrast to the dull monotony of our life at sea did the scene present which awaited us on landing in Lisbon.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Men-of-war boats plied unceasingly to and fro across the tranquil river, some slender reefer in the stern-sheets, while behind him trailed the red pennon of some "tall admiral."
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Men-of-war boats plied unceasingly to and fro across the tranquil river, some slender reefer in the stern-sheets, while behind him trailed the red pennon of some "tall admiral."
cause to be bored
From this reading The whole quay was crowded with hundreds of people eagerly watching the vessel which bore from her mast the broad ensign of Britain.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading The whole quay was crowded with hundreds of people eagerly watching the vessel which bore from her mast the broad ensign of Britain.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The whole quay was crowded with hundreds of people eagerly watching the vessel which bore from her mast the broad ensign of Britain.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Dark-featured, swarthy, mustached faces, with red caps rakishly set on one side, mingled with the Saxon faces and fair-haired natives of our own country.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading What a contrast to the dull monotony of our life at sea did the scene present which awaited us on landing in Lisbon.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Dark-featured, swarthy, mustached faces, with red caps rakishly set on one side, mingled with the Saxon faces and fair-haired natives of our own country.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The whole quay was crowded with hundreds of people eagerly watching the vessel which bore from her mast the broad ensign of Britain.
Dark-featured
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From this reading Dark-featured, swarthy, mustached faces, with red caps rakishly set on one side, mingled with the Saxon faces and fair-haired natives of our own country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What a contrast to the dull monotony of our life at sea did the scene present which awaited us on landing in Lisbon.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading What a contrast to the dull monotony of our life at sea did the scene present which awaited us on landing in Lisbon.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The whole quay was crowded with hundreds of people eagerly watching the vessel which bore from her mast the broad ensign of Britain.
ensignnounUS /ˈensən/
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading The whole quay was crowded with hundreds of people eagerly watching the vessel which bore from her mast the broad ensign of Britain.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dark-featured, swarthy, mustached faces, with red caps rakishly set on one side, mingled with the Saxon faces and fair-haired natives of our own country.
fair-hairedadjective
favorite
From this reading Dark-featured, swarthy, mustached faces, with red caps rakishly set on one side, mingled with the Saxon faces and fair-haired natives of our own country.
fro
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From this reading Men-of-war boats plied unceasingly to and fro across the tranquil river, some slender reefer in the stern-sheets, while behind him trailed the red pennon of some "tall admiral."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The whole quay was crowded with hundreds of people eagerly watching the vessel which bore from her mast the broad ensign of Britain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The whole quay was crowded with hundreds of people eagerly watching the vessel which bore from her mast the broad ensign of Britain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Men-of-war boats plied unceasingly to and fro across the tranquil river, some slender reefer in the stern-sheets, while behind him trailed the red pennon of some "tall admiral."
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The whole quay was crowded with hundreds of people eagerly watching the vessel which bore from her mast the broad ensign of Britain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What a contrast to the dull monotony of our life at sea did the scene present which awaited us on landing in Lisbon.
LANDINGnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading THE LANDING.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What a contrast to the dull monotony of our life at sea did the scene present which awaited us on landing in Lisbon.
LisbonnounUS /ˈlɪzbən/
capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
From this reading What a contrast to the dull monotony of our life at sea did the scene present which awaited us on landing in Lisbon.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading The whole quay was crowded with hundreds of people eagerly watching the vessel which bore from her mast the broad ensign of Britain.
Men-of-war
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From this reading Men-of-war boats plied unceasingly to and fro across the tranquil river, some slender reefer in the stern-sheets, while behind him trailed the red pennon of some "tall admiral."
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Dark-featured, swarthy, mustached faces, with red caps rakishly set on one side, mingled with the Saxon faces and fair-haired natives of our own country.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading What a contrast to the dull monotony of our life at sea did the scene present which awaited us on landing in Lisbon.
mustachedadjectiveUS /ˈmʌstæʃt/
having a moustache
From this reading Dark-featured, swarthy, mustached faces, with red caps rakishly set on one side, mingled with the Saxon faces and fair-haired natives of our own country.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Dark-featured, swarthy, mustached faces, with red caps rakishly set on one side, mingled with the Saxon faces and fair-haired natives of our own country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What a contrast to the dull monotony of our life at sea did the scene present which awaited us on landing in Lisbon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What a contrast to the dull monotony of our life at sea did the scene present which awaited us on landing in Lisbon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dark-featured, swarthy, mustached faces, with red caps rakishly set on one side, mingled with the Saxon faces and fair-haired natives of our own country.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading What a contrast to the dull monotony of our life at sea did the scene present which awaited us on landing in Lisbon.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Dark-featured, swarthy, mustached faces, with red caps rakishly set on one side, mingled with the Saxon faces and fair-haired natives of our own country.
pennonnoun
a long flag; often tapering
From this reading Men-of-war boats plied unceasingly to and fro across the tranquil river, some slender reefer in the stern-sheets, while behind him trailed the red pennon of some "tall admiral."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The whole quay was crowded with hundreds of people eagerly watching the vessel which bore from her mast the broad ensign of Britain.
pliedverbUS /plaɪd/
inflected form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading Men-of-war boats plied unceasingly to and fro across the tranquil river, some slender reefer in the stern-sheets, while behind him trailed the red pennon of some "tall admiral."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading What a contrast to the dull monotony of our life at sea did the scene present which awaited us on landing in Lisbon.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading The whole quay was crowded with hundreds of people eagerly watching the vessel which bore from her mast the broad ensign of Britain.
rakishlyadverb
in a rakish manner
From this reading Dark-featured, swarthy, mustached faces, with red caps rakishly set on one side, mingled with the Saxon faces and fair-haired natives of our own country.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Dark-featured, swarthy, mustached faces, with red caps rakishly set on one side, mingled with the Saxon faces and fair-haired natives of our own country.
reefernounUS /ˈriːfər/
marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
From this reading Men-of-war boats plied unceasingly to and fro across the tranquil river, some slender reefer in the stern-sheets, while behind him trailed the red pennon of some "tall admiral."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Men-of-war boats plied unceasingly to and fro across the tranquil river, some slender reefer in the stern-sheets, while behind him trailed the red pennon of some "tall admiral."
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Dark-featured, swarthy, mustached faces, with red caps rakishly set on one side, mingled with the Saxon faces and fair-haired natives of our own country.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading What a contrast to the dull monotony of our life at sea did the scene present which awaited us on landing in Lisbon.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading What a contrast to the dull monotony of our life at sea did the scene present which awaited us on landing in Lisbon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dark-featured, swarthy, mustached faces, with red caps rakishly set on one side, mingled with the Saxon faces and fair-haired natives of our own country.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Dark-featured, swarthy, mustached faces, with red caps rakishly set on one side, mingled with the Saxon faces and fair-haired natives of our own country.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Men-of-war boats plied unceasingly to and fro across the tranquil river, some slender reefer in the stern-sheets, while behind him trailed the red pennon of some "tall admiral."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Men-of-war boats plied unceasingly to and fro across the tranquil river, some slender reefer in the stern-sheets, while behind him trailed the red pennon of some "tall admiral."
stern-sheets
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From this reading Men-of-war boats plied unceasingly to and fro across the tranquil river, some slender reefer in the stern-sheets, while behind him trailed the red pennon of some "tall admiral."
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading Dark-featured, swarthy, mustached faces, with red caps rakishly set on one side, mingled with the Saxon faces and fair-haired natives of our own country.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Men-of-war boats plied unceasingly to and fro across the tranquil river, some slender reefer in the stern-sheets, while behind him trailed the red pennon of some "tall admiral."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LANDING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a contrast to the dull monotony of our life at sea did the scene present which awaited us on landing in Lisbon.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading Men-of-war boats plied unceasingly to and fro across the tranquil river, some slender reefer in the stern-sheets, while behind him trailed the red pennon of some "tall admiral."
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Men-of-war boats plied unceasingly to and fro across the tranquil river, some slender reefer in the stern-sheets, while behind him trailed the red pennon of some "tall admiral."
unceasinglyadverb
with unflagging resolve
From this reading Men-of-war boats plied unceasingly to and fro across the tranquil river, some slender reefer in the stern-sheets, while behind him trailed the red pennon of some "tall admiral."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What a contrast to the dull monotony of our life at sea did the scene present which awaited us on landing in Lisbon.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The whole quay was crowded with hundreds of people eagerly watching the vessel which bore from her mast the broad ensign of Britain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole quay was crowded with hundreds of people eagerly watching the vessel which bore from her mast the broad ensign of Britain.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The whole quay was crowded with hundreds of people eagerly watching the vessel which bore from her mast the broad ensign of Britain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a contrast to the dull monotony of our life at sea did the scene present which awaited us on landing in Lisbon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What a contrast to the dull monotony of our life at sea did the scene present which awaited us on landing in Lisbon.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Men-of-war boats plied unceasingly to and fro across the tranquil river, some slender reefer in the stern-sheets, while behind him trailed the red pennon of some "tall admiral."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole quay was crowded with hundreds of people eagerly watching the vessel which bore from her mast the broad ensign of Britain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The whole quay was crowded with hundreds of people eagerly watching the vessel which bore from her mast the broad ensign of Britain.
