used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Here I am, you see, Mr. Watson, just in time for a yarn and smoke before I leave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
Aye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aye, aye, sonny," said the rumbling-voiced mate, taking it from his pocket.
Barry
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From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Here I am, you see, Mr. Watson, just in time for a yarn and smoke before I leave.
a youthful male person
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
BRIGnounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading THE BRIG _MAHINA_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Here I am, you see, Mr. Watson, just in time for a yarn and smoke before I leave.
set up or found
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Aye, aye, sonny," said the rumbling-voiced mate, taking it from his pocket.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Will you give me your key, please?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here I am, you see, Mr. Watson, just in time for a yarn and smoke before I leave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here I am, you see, Mr. Watson, just in time for a yarn and smoke before I leave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Here I am, you see, Mr. Watson, just in time for a yarn and smoke before I leave.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
and nothing more
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Will you give me your key, please?"
go away from a place
From this reading "Here I am, you see, Mr. Watson, just in time for a yarn and smoke before I leave.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
MAHINA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRIG _MAHINA_.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "Aye, aye, sonny," said the rumbling-voiced mate, taking it from his pocket.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will you give me your key, please?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Here I am, you see, Mr. Watson, just in time for a yarn and smoke before I leave.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Will you give me your key, please?"
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Aye, aye, sonny," said the rumbling-voiced mate, taking it from his pocket.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
rumbling-voiced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aye, aye, sonny," said the rumbling-voiced mate, taking it from his pocket.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Aye, aye, sonny," said the rumbling-voiced mate, taking it from his pocket.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Here I am, you see, Mr. Watson, just in time for a yarn and smoke before I leave.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Here I am, you see, Mr. Watson, just in time for a yarn and smoke before I leave.
sonnynounUS /ˈsʌni/
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading "Aye, aye, sonny," said the rumbling-voiced mate, taking it from his pocket.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Aye, aye, sonny," said the rumbling-voiced mate, taking it from his pocket.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIG _MAHINA_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Here I am, you see, Mr. Watson, just in time for a yarn and smoke before I leave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
at the time that
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you give me your key, please?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ten o'clock had just struck when Barry returned to the hotel, with a heart as light as that of a boy, and walking into the parlour found it occupied by his friend Watson and the three others.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading "Here I am, you see, Mr. Watson, just in time for a yarn and smoke before I leave.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here I am, you see, Mr. Watson, just in time for a yarn and smoke before I leave.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you give me your key, please?"
