used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They gazed at her for a few moments in silence, and then turned away, as if by mutual consent, and walked to the other side of the deck together.
Alice
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From this reading The large vessel, which turned out to be the _Carrickfergus_, of Glasgow, bound for Calcutta, did not appear to interest Alice Leyton and Captain Lovell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The large vessel, which turned out to be the _Carrickfergus_, of Glasgow, bound for Calcutta, did not appear to interest Alice Leyton and Captain Lovell.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The large vessel, which turned out to be the _Carrickfergus_, of Glasgow, bound for Calcutta, did not appear to interest Alice Leyton and Captain Lovell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They gazed at her for a few moments in silence, and then turned away, as if by mutual consent, and walked to the other side of the deck together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They gazed at her for a few moments in silence, and then turned away, as if by mutual consent, and walked to the other side of the deck together.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They gazed at her for a few moments in silence, and then turned away, as if by mutual consent, and walked to the other side of the deck together.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The large vessel, which turned out to be the _Carrickfergus_, of Glasgow, bound for Calcutta, did not appear to interest Alice Leyton and Captain Lovell.
for the reason that
From this reading ‘Because I would far rather be with you.
confined by bonds
From this reading The large vessel, which turned out to be the _Carrickfergus_, of Glasgow, bound for Calcutta, did not appear to interest Alice Leyton and Captain Lovell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They gazed at her for a few moments in silence, and then turned away, as if by mutual consent, and walked to the other side of the deck together.
CalcuttanounUS /ˌkælˈkʌtə/
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading The large vessel, which turned out to be the _Carrickfergus_, of Glasgow, bound for Calcutta, did not appear to interest Alice Leyton and Captain Lovell.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The large vessel, which turned out to be the _Carrickfergus_, of Glasgow, bound for Calcutta, did not appear to interest Alice Leyton and Captain Lovell.
Carrickfergus
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From this reading The large vessel, which turned out to be the _Carrickfergus_, of Glasgow, bound for Calcutta, did not appear to interest Alice Leyton and Captain Lovell.
permission to do something
From this reading They gazed at her for a few moments in silence, and then turned away, as if by mutual consent, and walked to the other side of the deck together.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading They gazed at her for a few moments in silence, and then turned away, as if by mutual consent, and walked to the other side of the deck together.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The large vessel, which turned out to be the _Carrickfergus_, of Glasgow, bound for Calcutta, did not appear to interest Alice Leyton and Captain Lovell.
don't
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From this reading ‘Why don’t you stay and watch them pulling up the flags?’ said Alice, as she perceived that the captain had followed her.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading ‘Because I would far rather be with you.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They gazed at her for a few moments in silence, and then turned away, as if by mutual consent, and walked to the other side of the deck together.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading ‘Why don’t you stay and watch them pulling up the flags?’ said Alice, as she perceived that the captain had followed her.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading ‘Why don’t you stay and watch them pulling up the flags?’ said Alice, as she perceived that the captain had followed her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The large vessel, which turned out to be the _Carrickfergus_, of Glasgow, bound for Calcutta, did not appear to interest Alice Leyton and Captain Lovell.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They gazed at her for a few moments in silence, and then turned away, as if by mutual consent, and walked to the other side of the deck together.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading The large vessel, which turned out to be the _Carrickfergus_, of Glasgow, bound for Calcutta, did not appear to interest Alice Leyton and Captain Lovell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘Why don’t you stay and watch them pulling up the flags?’ said Alice, as she perceived that the captain had followed her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They gazed at her for a few moments in silence, and then turned away, as if by mutual consent, and walked to the other side of the deck together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Because I would far rather be with you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They gazed at her for a few moments in silence, and then turned away, as if by mutual consent, and walked to the other side of the deck together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They gazed at her for a few moments in silence, and then turned away, as if by mutual consent, and walked to the other side of the deck together.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The large vessel, which turned out to be the _Carrickfergus_, of Glasgow, bound for Calcutta, did not appear to interest Alice Leyton and Captain Lovell.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The large vessel, which turned out to be the _Carrickfergus_, of Glasgow, bound for Calcutta, did not appear to interest Alice Leyton and Captain Lovell.
Leyton
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From this reading The large vessel, which turned out to be the _Carrickfergus_, of Glasgow, bound for Calcutta, did not appear to interest Alice Leyton and Captain Lovell.
LovellnounUS /ˈlʌvəl/
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading The large vessel, which turned out to be the _Carrickfergus_, of Glasgow, bound for Calcutta, did not appear to interest Alice Leyton and Captain Lovell.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading They gazed at her for a few moments in silence, and then turned away, as if by mutual consent, and walked to the other side of the deck together.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading They gazed at her for a few moments in silence, and then turned away, as if by mutual consent, and walked to the other side of the deck together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The large vessel, which turned out to be the _Carrickfergus_, of Glasgow, bound for Calcutta, did not appear to interest Alice Leyton and Captain Lovell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The large vessel, which turned out to be the _Carrickfergus_, of Glasgow, bound for Calcutta, did not appear to interest Alice Leyton and Captain Lovell.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They gazed at her for a few moments in silence, and then turned away, as if by mutual consent, and walked to the other side of the deck together.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The large vessel, which turned out to be the _Carrickfergus_, of Glasgow, bound for Calcutta, did not appear to interest Alice Leyton and Captain Lovell.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading ‘Why don’t you stay and watch them pulling up the flags?’ said Alice, as she perceived that the captain had followed her.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading ‘Why don’t you stay and watch them pulling up the flags?’ said Alice, as she perceived that the captain had followed her.
on the contrary
From this reading ‘Because I would far rather be with you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Why don’t you stay and watch them pulling up the flags?’ said Alice, as she perceived that the captain had followed her.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading SETTLED.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Why don’t you stay and watch them pulling up the flags?’ said Alice, as she perceived that the captain had followed her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They gazed at her for a few moments in silence, and then turned away, as if by mutual consent, and walked to the other side of the deck together.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They gazed at her for a few moments in silence, and then turned away, as if by mutual consent, and walked to the other side of the deck together.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ‘Why don’t you stay and watch them pulling up the flags?’ said Alice, as she perceived that the captain had followed her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Why don’t you stay and watch them pulling up the flags?’ said Alice, as she perceived that the captain had followed her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The large vessel, which turned out to be the _Carrickfergus_, of Glasgow, bound for Calcutta, did not appear to interest Alice Leyton and Captain Lovell.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ‘Why don’t you stay and watch them pulling up the flags?’ said Alice, as she perceived that the captain had followed her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They gazed at her for a few moments in silence, and then turned away, as if by mutual consent, and walked to the other side of the deck together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gazed at her for a few moments in silence, and then turned away, as if by mutual consent, and walked to the other side of the deck together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The large vessel, which turned out to be the _Carrickfergus_, of Glasgow, bound for Calcutta, did not appear to interest Alice Leyton and Captain Lovell.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They gazed at her for a few moments in silence, and then turned away, as if by mutual consent, and walked to the other side of the deck together.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The large vessel, which turned out to be the _Carrickfergus_, of Glasgow, bound for Calcutta, did not appear to interest Alice Leyton and Captain Lovell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘Why don’t you stay and watch them pulling up the flags?’ said Alice, as she perceived that the captain had followed her.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The large vessel, which turned out to be the _Carrickfergus_, of Glasgow, bound for Calcutta, did not appear to interest Alice Leyton and Captain Lovell.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They gazed at her for a few moments in silence, and then turned away, as if by mutual consent, and walked to the other side of the deck together.
look attentively
From this reading ‘Why don’t you stay and watch them pulling up the flags?’ said Alice, as she perceived that the captain had followed her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The large vessel, which turned out to be the _Carrickfergus_, of Glasgow, bound for Calcutta, did not appear to interest Alice Leyton and Captain Lovell.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ‘Why don’t you stay and watch them pulling up the flags?’ said Alice, as she perceived that the captain had followed her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Because I would far rather be with you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘Because I would far rather be with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Why don’t you stay and watch them pulling up the flags?’ said Alice, as she perceived that the captain had followed her.
