used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though he had changed his booking from a single to a double cabin and the passenger list read: The Count and Countess Rodrigo di Torriani.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But, after all, Rodrigo sailed for Italy the next Saturday.
(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 But, after all, Rodrigo sailed for Italy the next Saturday.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading John Dorning, looking almost as radiant as the bride and groom, saw them off at the pier.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading For a long time they stood chatting on the deck of the great vessel together, these three young people amid the throng of waving, shouting tourists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though he had changed his booking from a single to a double cabin and the passenger list read: The Count and Countess Rodrigo di Torriani.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When the warning blasts sounded from the smokestack whistle, John whispered banteringly to Rodrigo, "This time you will not call upon any of your ex-lady friends, eh?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading John Dorning, looking almost as radiant as the bride and groom, saw them off at the pier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Dorning, looking almost as radiant as the bride and groom, saw them off at the pier.
banteringlyadverb
in a bantering fashion
From this reading When the warning blasts sounded from the smokestack whistle, John whispered banteringly to Rodrigo, "This time you will not call upon any of your ex-lady friends, eh?
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading When the warning blasts sounded from the smokestack whistle, John whispered banteringly to Rodrigo, "This time you will not call upon any of your ex-lady friends, eh?
bookingnounUS /ˈbʊkɪŋ/
employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
From this reading Though he had changed his booking from a single to a double cabin and the passenger list read: The Count and Countess Rodrigo di Torriani.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading John Dorning, looking almost as radiant as the bride and groom, saw them off at the pier.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, after all, Rodrigo sailed for Italy the next Saturday.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Though he had changed his booking from a single to a double cabin and the passenger list read: The Count and Countess Rodrigo di Torriani.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When the warning blasts sounded from the smokestack whistle, John whispered banteringly to Rodrigo, "This time you will not call upon any of your ex-lady friends, eh?
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Though he had changed his booking from a single to a double cabin and the passenger list read: The Count and Countess Rodrigo di Torriani.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading For a long time they stood chatting on the deck of the great vessel together, these three young people amid the throng of waving, shouting tourists.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Though he had changed his booking from a single to a double cabin and the passenger list read: The Count and Countess Rodrigo di Torriani.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Though he had changed his booking from a single to a double cabin and the passenger list read: The Count and Countess Rodrigo di Torriani.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading For a long time they stood chatting on the deck of the great vessel together, these three young people amid the throng of waving, shouting tourists.
di
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From this reading Though he had changed his booking from a single to a double cabin and the passenger list read: The Count and Countess Rodrigo di Torriani.
Dorning
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From this reading John Dorning, looking almost as radiant as the bride and groom, saw them off at the pier.
increase twofold
From this reading Though he had changed his booking from a single to a double cabin and the passenger list read: The Count and Countess Rodrigo di Torriani.
eh
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From this reading When the warning blasts sounded from the smokestack whistle, John whispered banteringly to Rodrigo, "This time you will not call upon any of your ex-lady friends, eh?
ex-lady
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From this reading When the warning blasts sounded from the smokestack whistle, John whispered banteringly to Rodrigo, "This time you will not call upon any of your ex-lady friends, eh?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, after all, Rodrigo sailed for Italy the next Saturday.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When the warning blasts sounded from the smokestack whistle, John whispered banteringly to Rodrigo, "This time you will not call upon any of your ex-lady friends, eh?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though he had changed his booking from a single to a double cabin and the passenger list read: The Count and Countess Rodrigo di Torriani.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For a long time they stood chatting on the deck of the great vessel together, these three young people amid the throng of waving, shouting tourists.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading John Dorning, looking almost as radiant as the bride and groom, saw them off at the pier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though he had changed his booking from a single to a double cabin and the passenger list read: The Count and Countess Rodrigo di Torriani.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he had changed his booking from a single to a double cabin and the passenger list read: The Count and Countess Rodrigo di Torriani.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though he had changed his booking from a single to a double cabin and the passenger list read: The Count and Countess Rodrigo di Torriani.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading But, after all, Rodrigo sailed for Italy the next Saturday.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Dorning, looking almost as radiant as the bride and groom, saw them off at the pier.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Though he had changed his booking from a single to a double cabin and the passenger list read: The Count and Countess Rodrigo di Torriani.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time they stood chatting on the deck of the great vessel together, these three young people amid the throng of waving, shouting tourists.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading John Dorning, looking almost as radiant as the bride and groom, saw them off at the pier.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But, after all, Rodrigo sailed for Italy the next Saturday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the warning blasts sounded from the smokestack whistle, John whispered banteringly to Rodrigo, "This time you will not call upon any of your ex-lady friends, eh?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a long time they stood chatting on the deck of the great vessel together, these three young people amid the throng of waving, shouting tourists.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading John Dorning, looking almost as radiant as the bride and groom, saw them off at the pier.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a long time they stood chatting on the deck of the great vessel together, these three young people amid the throng of waving, shouting tourists.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
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 Though he had changed his booking from a single to a double cabin and the passenger list read: The Count and Countess Rodrigo di Torriani.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For a long time they stood chatting on the deck of the great vessel together, these three young people amid the throng of waving, shouting tourists.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading John Dorning, looking almost as radiant as the bride and groom, saw them off at the pier.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading John Dorning, looking almost as radiant as the bride and groom, saw them off at the pier.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Though he had changed his booking from a single to a double cabin and the passenger list read: The Count and Countess Rodrigo di Torriani.
Rodrigo
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From this reading But, after all, Rodrigo sailed for Italy the next Saturday.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading But, after all, Rodrigo sailed for Italy the next Saturday.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But, after all, Rodrigo sailed for Italy the next Saturday.
cut with a saw
From this reading John Dorning, looking almost as radiant as the bride and groom, saw them off at the pier.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading For a long time they stood chatting on the deck of the great vessel together, these three young people amid the throng of waving, shouting tourists.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Though he had changed his booking from a single to a double cabin and the passenger list read: The Count and Countess Rodrigo di Torriani.
smokestacknounUS /ˈsmoʊkstæk/
a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
From this reading When the warning blasts sounded from the smokestack whistle, John whispered banteringly to Rodrigo, "This time you will not call upon any of your ex-lady friends, eh?
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading When the warning blasts sounded from the smokestack whistle, John whispered banteringly to Rodrigo, "This time you will not call upon any of your ex-lady friends, eh?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a long time they stood chatting on the deck of the great vessel together, these three young people amid the throng of waving, shouting tourists.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, after all, Rodrigo sailed for Italy the next Saturday.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading John Dorning, looking almost as radiant as the bride and groom, saw them off at the pier.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For a long time they stood chatting on the deck of the great vessel together, these three young people amid the throng of waving, shouting tourists.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long time they stood chatting on the deck of the great vessel together, these three young people amid the throng of waving, shouting tourists.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the warning blasts sounded from the smokestack whistle, John whispered banteringly to Rodrigo, "This time you will not call upon any of your ex-lady friends, eh?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he had changed his booking from a single to a double cabin and the passenger list read: The Count and Countess Rodrigo di Torriani.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For a long time they stood chatting on the deck of the great vessel together, these three young people amid the throng of waving, shouting tourists.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading For a long time they stood chatting on the deck of the great vessel together, these three young people amid the throng of waving, shouting tourists.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time they stood chatting on the deck of the great vessel together, these three young people amid the throng of waving, shouting tourists.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though he had changed his booking from a single to a double cabin and the passenger list read: The Count and Countess Rodrigo di Torriani.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For a long time they stood chatting on the deck of the great vessel together, these three young people amid the throng of waving, shouting tourists.
Torriani
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From this reading Though he had changed his booking from a single to a double cabin and the passenger list read: The Count and Countess Rodrigo di Torriani.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading For a long time they stood chatting on the deck of the great vessel together, these three young people amid the throng of waving, shouting tourists.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the warning blasts sounded from the smokestack whistle, John whispered banteringly to Rodrigo, "This time you will not call upon any of your ex-lady friends, eh?
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading For a long time they stood chatting on the deck of the great vessel together, these three young people amid the throng of waving, shouting tourists.
a message informing of danger
From this reading When the warning blasts sounded from the smokestack whistle, John whispered banteringly to Rodrigo, "This time you will not call upon any of your ex-lady friends, eh?
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading For a long time they stood chatting on the deck of the great vessel together, these three young people amid the throng of waving, shouting tourists.
at the time that
From this reading When the warning blasts sounded from the smokestack whistle, John whispered banteringly to Rodrigo, "This time you will not call upon any of your ex-lady friends, eh?
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading When the warning blasts sounded from the smokestack whistle, John whispered banteringly to Rodrigo, "This time you will not call upon any of your ex-lady friends, eh?
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading When the warning blasts sounded from the smokestack whistle, John whispered banteringly to Rodrigo, "This time you will not call upon any of your ex-lady friends, eh?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When the warning blasts sounded from the smokestack whistle, John whispered banteringly to Rodrigo, "This time you will not call upon any of your ex-lady friends, eh?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the warning blasts sounded from the smokestack whistle, John whispered banteringly to Rodrigo, "This time you will not call upon any of your ex-lady friends, eh?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For a long time they stood chatting on the deck of the great vessel together, these three young people amid the throng of waving, shouting tourists.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the warning blasts sounded from the smokestack whistle, John whispered banteringly to Rodrigo, "This time you will not call upon any of your ex-lady friends, eh?
