used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
react verbally
From this reading “In five minutes,” was the answer.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
Barlow
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From this reading “When do you sail, Captain Barlow?” said one.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “When do you sail, Captain Barlow?” said one.
CaptainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Presently, two ships’ Captains came out.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “When do you sail, Captain Barlow?” said one.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
drenchingnounUS /ˈdrentʃɪŋ/
the act of making something completely wet
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “In five minutes,” was the answer.
FlamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
usually; as a rule
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “In five minutes,” was the answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “When do you sail, Captain Barlow?” said one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WILFRED SMITH’S VOYAGE OUT.
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
in the near future
From this reading Presently, two ships’ Captains came out.
pretentiousadjectiveUS /priˈtenʃəs/
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “When do you sail, Captain Barlow?” said one.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “When do you sail, Captain Barlow?” said one.
ShippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Presently, two ships’ Captains came out.
SMITH'SnounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading WILFRED SMITH’S VOYAGE OUT.
be standing; be upright
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Presently, two ships’ Captains came out.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading WILFRED SMITH’S VOYAGE OUT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “In five minutes,” was the answer.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
at the time that
From this reading “When do you sail, Captain Barlow?” said one.
WILFRED
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From this reading WILFRED SMITH’S VOYAGE OUT.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading ON his way back to the “Great Atlantic Hotel,” it came on to rain (it generally _does_ rain in Liverpool), and Wilfred, to escape a drenching, took his stand within the pretentious granite portal of the office of the “Flaming Star Line” Shipping Company.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When do you sail, Captain Barlow?” said one.
