used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I was glad as I wanted to get Howard's story and account of his doings during the last fifteen years, since I left him in New York, a rich man with enviable surroundings and prospects.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading I was instructed by wire to remain to note the effect and pick up additional information.
in addition
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was glad as I wanted to get Howard's story and account of his doings during the last fifteen years, since I left him in New York, a rich man with enviable surroundings and prospects.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He insisted that I make my headquarters with him, placing little Jim's swift _Titian_ entirely at my disposal.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
Bulow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was safer than the trip by rail and I was much relieved thereby.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading He insisted that I make my headquarters with him, placing little Jim's swift _Titian_ entirely at my disposal.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading I was glad as I wanted to get Howard's story and account of his doings during the last fifteen years, since I left him in New York, a rich man with enviable surroundings and prospects.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I was glad as I wanted to get Howard's story and account of his doings during the last fifteen years, since I left him in New York, a rich man with enviable surroundings and prospects.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I was instructed by wire to remain to note the effect and pick up additional information.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He insisted that I make my headquarters with him, placing little Jim's swift _Titian_ entirely at my disposal.
enviableadjectiveUS /ˈenviəbəl/
causing envy
From this reading I was glad as I wanted to get Howard's story and account of his doings during the last fifteen years, since I left him in New York, a rich man with enviable surroundings and prospects.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading I was glad as I wanted to get Howard's story and account of his doings during the last fifteen years, since I left him in New York, a rich man with enviable surroundings and prospects.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was glad as I wanted to get Howard's story and account of his doings during the last fifteen years, since I left him in New York, a rich man with enviable surroundings and prospects.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was glad as I wanted to get Howard's story and account of his doings during the last fifteen years, since I left him in New York, a rich man with enviable surroundings and prospects.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He insisted that I make my headquarters with him, placing little Jim's swift _Titian_ entirely at my disposal.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading He insisted that I make my headquarters with him, placing little Jim's swift _Titian_ entirely at my disposal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was glad as I wanted to get Howard's story and account of his doings during the last fifteen years, since I left him in New York, a rich man with enviable surroundings and prospects.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was glad as I wanted to get Howard's story and account of his doings during the last fifteen years, since I left him in New York, a rich man with enviable surroundings and prospects.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
Howard'snounUS /ˈhaʊərdz/
possessive form of “howard” — English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading I was glad as I wanted to get Howard's story and account of his doings during the last fifteen years, since I left him in New York, a rich man with enviable surroundings and prospects.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was glad as I wanted to get Howard's story and account of his doings during the last fifteen years, since I left him in New York, a rich man with enviable surroundings and prospects.
a message received and understood
From this reading I was instructed by wire to remain to note the effect and pick up additional information.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading He insisted that I make my headquarters with him, placing little Jim's swift _Titian_ entirely at my disposal.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I was instructed by wire to remain to note the effect and pick up additional information.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
Jim's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He insisted that I make my headquarters with him, placing little Jim's swift _Titian_ entirely at my disposal.
immediately past
From this reading I was glad as I wanted to get Howard's story and account of his doings during the last fifteen years, since I left him in New York, a rich man with enviable surroundings and prospects.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I was glad as I wanted to get Howard's story and account of his doings during the last fifteen years, since I left him in New York, a rich man with enviable surroundings and prospects.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He insisted that I make my headquarters with him, placing little Jim's swift _Titian_ entirely at my disposal.
engage in
From this reading He insisted that I make my headquarters with him, placing little Jim's swift _Titian_ entirely at my disposal.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was glad as I wanted to get Howard's story and account of his doings during the last fifteen years, since I left him in New York, a rich man with enviable surroundings and prospects.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This was safer than the trip by rail and I was much relieved thereby.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He insisted that I make my headquarters with him, placing little Jim's swift _Titian_ entirely at my disposal.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I was glad as I wanted to get Howard's story and account of his doings during the last fifteen years, since I left him in New York, a rich man with enviable surroundings and prospects.
a brief written record
From this reading I was instructed by wire to remain to note the effect and pick up additional information.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
select carefully from a group
From this reading I was instructed by wire to remain to note the effect and pick up additional information.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He insisted that I make my headquarters with him, placing little Jim's swift _Titian_ entirely at my disposal.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading I was glad as I wanted to get Howard's story and account of his doings during the last fifteen years, since I left him in New York, a rich man with enviable surroundings and prospects.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading This was safer than the trip by rail and I was much relieved thereby.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading This was safer than the trip by rail and I was much relieved thereby.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I was instructed by wire to remain to note the effect and pick up additional information.
possessing material wealth
From this reading I was glad as I wanted to get Howard's story and account of his doings during the last fifteen years, since I left him in New York, a rich man with enviable surroundings and prospects.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading This was safer than the trip by rail and I was much relieved thereby.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I was glad as I wanted to get Howard's story and account of his doings during the last fifteen years, since I left him in New York, a rich man with enviable surroundings and prospects.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I was glad as I wanted to get Howard's story and account of his doings during the last fifteen years, since I left him in New York, a rich man with enviable surroundings and prospects.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading I was glad as I wanted to get Howard's story and account of his doings during the last fifteen years, since I left him in New York, a rich man with enviable surroundings and prospects.
moving very fast
From this reading He insisted that I make my headquarters with him, placing little Jim's swift _Titian_ entirely at my disposal.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This was safer than the trip by rail and I was much relieved thereby.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He insisted that I make my headquarters with him, placing little Jim's swift _Titian_ entirely at my disposal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading This was safer than the trip by rail and I was much relieved thereby.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was safer than the trip by rail and I was much relieved thereby.
TitiannounUS /ˈtɪʃən/
old master of the Venetian school (1490-1576)
From this reading He insisted that I make my headquarters with him, placing little Jim's swift _Titian_ entirely at my disposal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading This was safer than the trip by rail and I was much relieved thereby.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I was glad as I wanted to get Howard's story and account of his doings during the last fifteen years, since I left him in New York, a rich man with enviable surroundings and prospects.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was safer than the trip by rail and I was much relieved thereby.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading I was instructed by wire to remain to note the effect and pick up additional information.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Howard and I patched up the bow of the Bulow boat and a Government vessel came and took it away to an Atlantic port, with the five prisoners also on board.
a late time of life
From this reading I was glad as I wanted to get Howard's story and account of his doings during the last fifteen years, since I left him in New York, a rich man with enviable surroundings and prospects.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I was glad as I wanted to get Howard's story and account of his doings during the last fifteen years, since I left him in New York, a rich man with enviable surroundings and prospects.
