used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
a-hollering
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From this reading There's no foreman a-hollering at you and offering you a penny for your thoughts, and no mates to run into you from behind with a loaded truck and then ask you why you didn't look where you're going to.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There's one thing about my job," said the night-watchman, slowly, "it's done all alone by yourself.
(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 "There's one thing about my job," said the night-watchman, slowly, "it's done all alone by yourself.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "There's one thing about my job," said the night-watchman, slowly, "it's done all alone by yourself.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There's no foreman a-hollering at you and offering you a penny for your thoughts, and no mates to run into you from behind with a loaded truck and then ask you why you didn't look where you're going to.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There's no foreman a-hollering at you and offering you a penny for your thoughts, and no mates to run into you from behind with a loaded truck and then ask you why you didn't look where you're going to.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There's no foreman a-hollering at you and offering you a penny for your thoughts, and no mates to run into you from behind with a loaded truck and then ask you why you didn't look where you're going to.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading The bustle of the day was over, the wharves were deserted, and hardly a craft moved on the river.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "There's one thing about my job," said the night-watchman, slowly, "it's done all alone by yourself.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Perfumed clouds of shag, hovering for a time over the lighter, floated lazily towards the Surrey shore.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The bustle of the day was over, the wharves were deserted, and hardly a craft moved on the river.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The bustle of the day was over, the wharves were deserted, and hardly a craft moved on the river.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The bustle of the day was over, the wharves were deserted, and hardly a craft moved on the river.
didn't
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From this reading There's no foreman a-hollering at you and offering you a penny for your thoughts, and no mates to run into you from behind with a loaded truck and then ask you why you didn't look where you're going to.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "There's one thing about my job," said the night-watchman, slowly, "it's done all alone by yourself.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Perfumed clouds of shag, hovering for a time over the lighter, floated lazily towards the Surrey shore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perfumed clouds of shag, hovering for a time over the lighter, floated lazily towards the Surrey shore.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading There's no foreman a-hollering at you and offering you a penny for your thoughts, and no mates to run into you from behind with a loaded truck and then ask you why you didn't look where you're going to.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There's no foreman a-hollering at you and offering you a penny for your thoughts, and no mates to run into you from behind with a loaded truck and then ask you why you didn't look where you're going to.
the act of departing
From this reading There's no foreman a-hollering at you and offering you a penny for your thoughts, and no mates to run into you from behind with a loaded truck and then ask you why you didn't look where you're going to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
half-closed
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From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
only a very short time before
From this reading The bustle of the day was over, the wharves were deserted, and hardly a craft moved on the river.
high-water
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From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Perfumed clouds of shag, hovering for a time over the lighter, floated lazily towards the Surrey shore.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There's no foreman a-hollering at you and offering you a penny for your thoughts, and no mates to run into you from behind with a loaded truck and then ask you why you didn't look where you're going to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
it's
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From this reading "There's one thing about my job," said the night-watchman, slowly, "it's done all alone by yourself.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "There's one thing about my job," said the night-watchman, slowly, "it's done all alone by yourself.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Perfumed clouds of shag, hovering for a time over the lighter, floated lazily towards the Surrey shore.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading There's no foreman a-hollering at you and offering you a penny for your thoughts, and no mates to run into you from behind with a loaded truck and then ask you why you didn't look where you're going to.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There's no foreman a-hollering at you and offering you a penny for your thoughts, and no mates to run into you from behind with a loaded truck and then ask you why you didn't look where you're going to.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading There's no foreman a-hollering at you and offering you a penny for your thoughts, and no mates to run into you from behind with a loaded truck and then ask you why you didn't look where you're going to.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The bustle of the day was over, the wharves were deserted, and hardly a craft moved on the river.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There's one thing about my job," said the night-watchman, slowly, "it's done all alone by yourself.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
night-watchman
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From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
not any; not one
From this reading There's no foreman a-hollering at you and offering you a penny for your thoughts, and no mates to run into you from behind with a loaded truck and then ask you why you didn't look where you're going to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bustle of the day was over, the wharves were deserted, and hardly a craft moved on the river.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading There's no foreman a-hollering at you and offering you a penny for your thoughts, and no mates to run into you from behind with a loaded truck and then ask you why you didn't look where you're going to.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bustle of the day was over, the wharves were deserted, and hardly a craft moved on the river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's one thing about my job," said the night-watchman, slowly, "it's done all alone by yourself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The bustle of the day was over, the wharves were deserted, and hardly a craft moved on the river.
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading There's no foreman a-hollering at you and offering you a penny for your thoughts, and no mates to run into you from behind with a loaded truck and then ask you why you didn't look where you're going to.
PerfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading Perfumed clouds of shag, hovering for a time over the lighter, floated lazily towards the Surrey shore.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The bustle of the day was over, the wharves were deserted, and hardly a craft moved on the river.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There's no foreman a-hollering at you and offering you a penny for your thoughts, and no mates to run into you from behind with a loaded truck and then ask you why you didn't look where you're going to.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's one thing about my job," said the night-watchman, slowly, "it's done all alone by yourself.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
shagnounUS /ʃæɡ/
a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded
From this reading Perfumed clouds of shag, hovering for a time over the lighter, floated lazily towards the Surrey shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Perfumed clouds of shag, hovering for a time over the lighter, floated lazily towards the Surrey shore.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "There's one thing about my job," said the night-watchman, slowly, "it's done all alone by yourself.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
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 nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading Perfumed clouds of shag, hovering for a time over the lighter, floated lazily towards the Surrey shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There's no foreman a-hollering at you and offering you a penny for your thoughts, and no mates to run into you from behind with a loaded truck and then ask you why you didn't look where you're going to.
There's
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From this reading "There's one thing about my job," said the night-watchman, slowly, "it's done all alone by yourself.
a special situation
From this reading "There's one thing about my job," said the night-watchman, slowly, "it's done all alone by yourself.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There's no foreman a-hollering at you and offering you a penny for your thoughts, and no mates to run into you from behind with a loaded truck and then ask you why you didn't look where you're going to.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Perfumed clouds of shag, hovering for a time over the lighter, floated lazily towards the Surrey shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
in the direction of
From this reading Perfumed clouds of shag, hovering for a time over the lighter, floated lazily towards the Surrey shore.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading There's no foreman a-hollering at you and offering you a penny for your thoughts, and no mates to run into you from behind with a loaded truck and then ask you why you didn't look where you're going to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bustle of the day was over, the wharves were deserted, and hardly a craft moved on the river.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
wharves
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From this reading The bustle of the day was over, the wharves were deserted, and hardly a craft moved on the river.
in or at the place that
From this reading There's no foreman a-hollering at you and offering you a penny for your thoughts, and no mates to run into you from behind with a loaded truck and then ask you why you didn't look where you're going to.
which person or people
From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading There's no foreman a-hollering at you and offering you a penny for your thoughts, and no mates to run into you from behind with a loaded truck and then ask you why you didn't look where you're going to.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was nearly high-water, and the night-watchman, who had stepped aboard a lighter lying alongside the wharf to smoke a pipe, sat with half-closed eyes enjoying the summer evening.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There's no foreman a-hollering at you and offering you a penny for your thoughts, and no mates to run into you from behind with a loaded truck and then ask you why you didn't look where you're going to.
you're
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From this reading There's no foreman a-hollering at you and offering you a penny for your thoughts, and no mates to run into you from behind with a loaded truck and then ask you why you didn't look where you're going to.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There's no foreman a-hollering at you and offering you a penny for your thoughts, and no mates to run into you from behind with a loaded truck and then ask you why you didn't look where you're going to.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "There's one thing about my job," said the night-watchman, slowly, "it's done all alone by yourself.
