used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a lovely moonlight evening; the "Dolphin's" Captain and all his family and passengers were gathered together upon the deck.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had been a day of sight-seeing and wandering from place to place about the islands, and they were weary enough to fully enjoy the rest and quiet now vouchsafed them.
(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 It was a lovely moonlight evening; the "Dolphin's" Captain and all his family and passengers were gathered together upon the deck.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a lovely moonlight evening; the "Dolphin's" Captain and all his family and passengers were gathered together upon the deck.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a day of sight-seeing and wandering from place to place about the islands, and they were weary enough to fully enjoy the rest and quiet now vouchsafed them.
lacking funds
From this reading Captain Raymond broke a momentary silence by saying: "I hope, my friends, that you can all feel that you have had a pleasant sojourn in and about these islands?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Captain Raymond broke a momentary silence by saying: "I hope, my friends, that you can all feel that you have had a pleasant sojourn in and about these islands?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Captain Raymond broke a momentary silence by saying: "I hope, my friends, that you can all feel that you have had a pleasant sojourn in and about these islands?"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was a lovely moonlight evening; the "Dolphin's" Captain and all his family and passengers were gathered together upon the deck.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been a day of sight-seeing and wandering from place to place about the islands, and they were weary enough to fully enjoy the rest and quiet now vouchsafed them.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading It was a lovely moonlight evening; the "Dolphin's" Captain and all his family and passengers were gathered together upon the deck.
Dolphin's
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From this reading It was a lovely moonlight evening; the "Dolphin's" Captain and all his family and passengers were gathered together upon the deck.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading It had been a day of sight-seeing and wandering from place to place about the islands, and they were weary enough to fully enjoy the rest and quiet now vouchsafed them.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It had been a day of sight-seeing and wandering from place to place about the islands, and they were weary enough to fully enjoy the rest and quiet now vouchsafed them.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a lovely moonlight evening; the "Dolphin's" Captain and all his family and passengers were gathered together upon the deck.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was a lovely moonlight evening; the "Dolphin's" Captain and all his family and passengers were gathered together upon the deck.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Captain Raymond broke a momentary silence by saying: "I hope, my friends, that you can all feel that you have had a pleasant sojourn in and about these islands?"
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Captain Raymond broke a momentary silence by saying: "I hope, my friends, that you can all feel that you have had a pleasant sojourn in and about these islands?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been a day of sight-seeing and wandering from place to place about the islands, and they were weary enough to fully enjoy the rest and quiet now vouchsafed them.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It had been a day of sight-seeing and wandering from place to place about the islands, and they were weary enough to fully enjoy the rest and quiet now vouchsafed them.
brought together in one place
From this reading It was a lovely moonlight evening; the "Dolphin's" Captain and all his family and passengers were gathered together upon the deck.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a day of sight-seeing and wandering from place to place about the islands, and they were weary enough to fully enjoy the rest and quiet now vouchsafed them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Captain Raymond broke a momentary silence by saying: "I hope, my friends, that you can all feel that you have had a pleasant sojourn in and about these islands?"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely moonlight evening; the "Dolphin's" Captain and all his family and passengers were gathered together upon the deck.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Captain Raymond broke a momentary silence by saying: "I hope, my friends, that you can all feel that you have had a pleasant sojourn in and about these islands?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Captain Raymond broke a momentary silence by saying: "I hope, my friends, that you can all feel that you have had a pleasant sojourn in and about these islands?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Raymond broke a momentary silence by saying: "I hope, my friends, that you can all feel that you have had a pleasant sojourn in and about these islands?"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed we have," replied several voices.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It had been a day of sight-seeing and wandering from place to place about the islands, and they were weary enough to fully enjoy the rest and quiet now vouchsafed them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely moonlight evening; the "Dolphin's" Captain and all his family and passengers were gathered together upon the deck.
for more time
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a lovely moonlight evening; the "Dolphin's" Captain and all his family and passengers were gathered together upon the deck.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Captain Raymond broke a momentary silence by saying: "I hope, my friends, that you can all feel that you have had a pleasant sojourn in and about these islands?"
the light of the Moon
From this reading It was a lovely moonlight evening; the "Dolphin's" Captain and all his family and passengers were gathered together upon the deck.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Captain Raymond broke a momentary silence by saying: "I hope, my friends, that you can all feel that you have had a pleasant sojourn in and about these islands?"
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had been a day of sight-seeing and wandering from place to place about the islands, and they were weary enough to fully enjoy the rest and quiet now vouchsafed them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been a day of sight-seeing and wandering from place to place about the islands, and they were weary enough to fully enjoy the rest and quiet now vouchsafed them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading It was a lovely moonlight evening; the "Dolphin's" Captain and all his family and passengers were gathered together upon the deck.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It had been a day of sight-seeing and wandering from place to place about the islands, and they were weary enough to fully enjoy the rest and quiet now vouchsafed them.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Captain Raymond broke a momentary silence by saying: "I hope, my friends, that you can all feel that you have had a pleasant sojourn in and about these islands?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It had been a day of sight-seeing and wandering from place to place about the islands, and they were weary enough to fully enjoy the rest and quiet now vouchsafed them.
Raymond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Raymond broke a momentary silence by saying: "I hope, my friends, that you can all feel that you have had a pleasant sojourn in and about these islands?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Indeed we have," replied several voices.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It had been a day of sight-seeing and wandering from place to place about the islands, and they were weary enough to fully enjoy the rest and quiet now vouchsafed them.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
rigorsnounUS /ˈrɪɡərz/
plural of “rigor” — something hard to endure
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Captain Raymond broke a momentary silence by saying: "I hope, my friends, that you can all feel that you have had a pleasant sojourn in and about these islands?"
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Indeed we have," replied several voices.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
sight-seeing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been a day of sight-seeing and wandering from place to place about the islands, and they were weary enough to fully enjoy the rest and quiet now vouchsafed them.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Captain Raymond broke a momentary silence by saying: "I hope, my friends, that you can all feel that you have had a pleasant sojourn in and about these islands?"
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading Captain Raymond broke a momentary silence by saying: "I hope, my friends, that you can all feel that you have had a pleasant sojourn in and about these islands?"
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
tarryverbUS /ˈteri/
be about
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Raymond broke a momentary silence by saying: "I hope, my friends, that you can all feel that you have had a pleasant sojourn in and about these islands?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a lovely moonlight evening; the "Dolphin's" Captain and all his family and passengers were gathered together upon the deck.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had been a day of sight-seeing and wandering from place to place about the islands, and they were weary enough to fully enjoy the rest and quiet now vouchsafed them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Captain Raymond broke a momentary silence by saying: "I hope, my friends, that you can all feel that you have had a pleasant sojourn in and about these islands?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been a day of sight-seeing and wandering from place to place about the islands, and they were weary enough to fully enjoy the rest and quiet now vouchsafed them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been a day of sight-seeing and wandering from place to place about the islands, and they were weary enough to fully enjoy the rest and quiet now vouchsafed them.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was a lovely moonlight evening; the "Dolphin's" Captain and all his family and passengers were gathered together upon the deck.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a lovely moonlight evening; the "Dolphin's" Captain and all his family and passengers were gathered together upon the deck.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Indeed we have," replied several voices.
vouchsafed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been a day of sight-seeing and wandering from place to place about the islands, and they were weary enough to fully enjoy the rest and quiet now vouchsafed them.
migratory
From this reading It had been a day of sight-seeing and wandering from place to place about the islands, and they were weary enough to fully enjoy the rest and quiet now vouchsafed them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lovely moonlight evening; the "Dolphin's" Captain and all his family and passengers were gathered together upon the deck.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Indeed we have," replied several voices.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading It had been a day of sight-seeing and wandering from place to place about the islands, and they were weary enough to fully enjoy the rest and quiet now vouchsafed them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a lovely moonlight evening; the "Dolphin's" Captain and all his family and passengers were gathered together upon the deck.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," returned the Captain, heartily; "and now the question is, Shall we tarry here longer or go on our southward way to visit other places, where we will escape the rigors of winter in our more northern homes?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Captain Raymond broke a momentary silence by saying: "I hope, my friends, that you can all feel that you have had a pleasant sojourn in and about these islands?"
