used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A small but handsome private yacht, under full head of steam, was making its swift course up the Nile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading He felt that he was master of the situation at last and his heart beat high with exultation.
Bunol
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From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
Bunol's
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From this reading Bunol’s manner was insolent and self-satisfied in the extreme.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A small but handsome private yacht, under full head of steam, was making its swift course up the Nile.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A small but handsome private yacht, under full head of steam, was making its swift course up the Nile.
coweringverbUS /ˈkaʊərɪŋ/
-ing form of “cower” — crouch or curl up
From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Bunol’s manner was insolent and self-satisfied in the extreme.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading He felt that he was master of the situation at last and his heart beat high with exultation.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that he was master of the situation at last and his heart beat high with exultation.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A small but handsome private yacht, under full head of steam, was making its swift course up the Nile.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
a young female
From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Nadia glanced at him in terror.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading A small but handsome private yacht, under full head of steam, was making its swift course up the Nile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that he was master of the situation at last and his heart beat high with exultation.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A small but handsome private yacht, under full head of steam, was making its swift course up the Nile.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He felt that he was master of the situation at last and his heart beat high with exultation.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He felt that he was master of the situation at last and his heart beat high with exultation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nadia glanced at him in terror.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading Bunol’s manner was insolent and self-satisfied in the extreme.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A small but handsome private yacht, under full head of steam, was making its swift course up the Nile.
immediately past
From this reading He felt that he was master of the situation at last and his heart beat high with exultation.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A small but handsome private yacht, under full head of steam, was making its swift course up the Nile.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Bunol’s manner was insolent and self-satisfied in the extreme.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He felt that he was master of the situation at last and his heart beat high with exultation.
Miguel
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From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
Nadia
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From this reading Nadia glanced at him in terror.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading A small but handsome private yacht, under full head of steam, was making its swift course up the Nile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A small but handsome private yacht, under full head of steam, was making its swift course up the Nile.
Orientally
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From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
pale-facedadjective
having a pale face
From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading A small but handsome private yacht, under full head of steam, was making its swift course up the Nile.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
red-eyed
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From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
self-satisfiedadjective
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
From this reading Bunol’s manner was insolent and self-satisfied in the extreme.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He felt that he was master of the situation at last and his heart beat high with exultation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small but handsome private yacht, under full head of steam, was making its swift course up the Nile.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading A small but handsome private yacht, under full head of steam, was making its swift course up the Nile.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
moving very fast
From this reading A small but handsome private yacht, under full head of steam, was making its swift course up the Nile.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Nadia glanced at him in terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that he was master of the situation at last and his heart beat high with exultation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A small but handsome private yacht, under full head of steam, was making its swift course up the Nile.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
very small
From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A small but handsome private yacht, under full head of steam, was making its swift course up the Nile.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A small but handsome private yacht, under full head of steam, was making its swift course up the Nile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A small but handsome private yacht, under full head of steam, was making its swift course up the Nile.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the tiny, Orientally furnished cabin of this yacht, Miguel Bunol stood with his feet wide apart, his hands in his pockets, puffing at a cigarette and triumphantly regarding a cowering, pale-faced, red-eyed girl.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading A small but handsome private yacht, under full head of steam, was making its swift course up the Nile.
