used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE captain, Max, and Lulu were all three early on deck the next morning--as lovely a May morning as ever was seen.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I thought I'd be the very first on deck; but here you both are before me," she added as she gained her father's side.
(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 THE captain, Max, and Lulu were all three early on deck the next morning--as lovely a May morning as ever was seen.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE captain, Max, and Lulu were all three early on deck the next morning--as lovely a May morning as ever was seen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I thought I'd be the very first on deck; but here you both are before me," she added as she gained her father's side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE captain, Max, and Lulu were all three early on deck the next morning--as lovely a May morning as ever was seen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I thought I'd be the very first on deck; but here you both are before me," she added as she gained her father's side.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I thought I'd be the very first on deck; but here you both are before me," she added as she gained her father's side.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE captain, Max, and Lulu were all three early on deck the next morning--as lovely a May morning as ever was seen.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The salutation was returned by both in cheery, pleasant tones.
companion-way
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From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE captain, Max, and Lulu were all three early on deck the next morning--as lovely a May morning as ever was seen.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE captain, Max, and Lulu were all three early on deck the next morning--as lovely a May morning as ever was seen.
at any time
From this reading THE captain, Max, and Lulu were all three early on deck the next morning--as lovely a May morning as ever was seen.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I thought I'd be the very first on deck; but here you both are before me," she added as she gained her father's side.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I thought I'd be the very first on deck; but here you both are before me," she added as she gained her father's side.
set up or found
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading "I thought I'd be the very first on deck; but here you both are before me," she added as she gained her father's side.
Good-morning
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From this reading "Good-morning, papa and Max," she said, hurrying toward them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I thought I'd be the very first on deck; but here you both are before me," she added as she gained her father's side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading "Good-morning, papa and Max," she said, hurrying toward them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought I'd be the very first on deck; but here you both are before me," she added as she gained her father's side.
I'd
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From this reading "I thought I'd be the very first on deck; but here you both are before me," she added as she gained her father's side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The salutation was returned by both in cheery, pleasant tones.
and nothing more
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading THE captain, Max, and Lulu were all three early on deck the next morning--as lovely a May morning as ever was seen.
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading THE captain, Max, and Lulu were all three early on deck the next morning--as lovely a May morning as ever was seen.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading THE captain, Max, and Lulu were all three early on deck the next morning--as lovely a May morning as ever was seen.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE captain, Max, and Lulu were all three early on deck the next morning--as lovely a May morning as ever was seen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I thought I'd be the very first on deck; but here you both are before me," she added as she gained her father's side.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE captain, Max, and Lulu were all three early on deck the next morning--as lovely a May morning as ever was seen.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE captain, Max, and Lulu were all three early on deck the next morning--as lovely a May morning as ever was seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE captain, Max, and Lulu were all three early on deck the next morning--as lovely a May morning as ever was seen.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Good-morning, papa and Max," she said, hurrying toward them.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The salutation was returned by both in cheery, pleasant tones.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The salutation was returned by both in cheery, pleasant tones.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good-morning, papa and Max," she said, hurrying toward them.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading The salutation was returned by both in cheery, pleasant tones.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE captain, Max, and Lulu were all three early on deck the next morning--as lovely a May morning as ever was seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE captain, Max, and Lulu were all three early on deck the next morning--as lovely a May morning as ever was seen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Good-morning, papa and Max," she said, hurrying toward them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought I'd be the very first on deck; but here you both are before me," she added as she gained her father's side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE captain, Max, and Lulu were all three early on deck the next morning--as lovely a May morning as ever was seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The salutation was returned by both in cheery, pleasant tones.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Good-morning, papa and Max," she said, hurrying toward them.
precisely as stated
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE captain, Max, and Lulu were all three early on deck the next morning--as lovely a May morning as ever was seen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE captain, Max, and Lulu were all three early on deck the next morning--as lovely a May morning as ever was seen.
at the time that
From this reading The sun had but just showed his face above the horizon when Lulu mounted the companion-way to the deck, but she found her father and brother already there, sitting side by side, both looking very happy and content.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought I'd be the very first on deck; but here you both are before me," she added as she gained her father's side.
