used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "But you are not uneasy--alarmed?" asked the young man, with great tenderness of manner.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But you are not uneasy--alarmed?" asked the young man, with great tenderness of manner.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But you are not uneasy--alarmed?" asked the young man, with great tenderness of manner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I have never been so far out from the Marine Parade before--so far out at sea, I mean."
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have never been so far out from the Marine Parade before--so far out at sea, I mean."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I have never been so far out from the Marine Parade before--so far out at sea, I mean."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
boatingnounUS /ˈboʊtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you are not uneasy--alarmed?" asked the young man, with great tenderness of manner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "THE DESIRE OF THE MOTH FOR THE STAR."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a summer evening.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I have never been so far out from the Marine Parade before--so far out at sea, I mean."
a boy or man
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
Finglecombe
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From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "THE DESIRE OF THE MOTH FOR THE STAR."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I have never been so far out from the Marine Parade before--so far out at sea, I mean."
a young female
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "But you are not uneasy--alarmed?" asked the young man, with great tenderness of manner.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have never been so far out from the Marine Parade before--so far out at sea, I mean."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have never been so far out from the Marine Parade before--so far out at sea, I mean."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a summer evening.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But you are not uneasy--alarmed?" asked the young man, with great tenderness of manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "But you are not uneasy--alarmed?" asked the young man, with great tenderness of manner.
MarineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading "I have never been so far out from the Marine Parade before--so far out at sea, I mean."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I have never been so far out from the Marine Parade before--so far out at sea, I mean."
MOTHnounUS /mɔːθ/
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading "THE DESIRE OF THE MOTH FOR THE STAR."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I have never been so far out from the Marine Parade before--so far out at sea, I mean."
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But you are not uneasy--alarmed?" asked the young man, with great tenderness of manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE DESIRE OF THE MOTH FOR THE STAR."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I have never been so far out from the Marine Parade before--so far out at sea, I mean."
ParadenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading "I have never been so far out from the Marine Parade before--so far out at sea, I mean."
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "I have never been so far out from the Marine Parade before--so far out at sea, I mean."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
a particular situation
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
move stealthily
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have never been so far out from the Marine Parade before--so far out at sea, I mean."
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "THE DESIRE OF THE MOTH FOR THE STAR."
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a summer evening.
sunburntadjective
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading "But you are not uneasy--alarmed?" asked the young man, with great tenderness of manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE DESIRE OF THE MOTH FOR THE STAR."
thereaboutadverb
near that time or date
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading "But you are not uneasy--alarmed?" asked the young man, with great tenderness of manner.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a summer evening.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Oh, no; am I not with _you_?" answered the girl sweetly and simply, as she drew off a glove and let the water slip through her slender white fingers, as the boat, urged by the powerful hands and arms of a handsome and sunburnt young fellow of twenty-two or thereabout, clad in a white flannel boating costume, with canvas shoes and a straw hat, shot through the water of the bay in view of Finglecombe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But you are not uneasy--alarmed?" asked the young man, with great tenderness of manner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you are not uneasy--alarmed?" asked the young man, with great tenderness of manner.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "But you are not uneasy--alarmed?" asked the young man, with great tenderness of manner.
