used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The voyage would furnish a three-weeks holiday, with hardly a break in it.
(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 But they went to wreck and ruin under us and brought us to shame before all the passengers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had the whole Pacific Ocean in front of us, with nothing to do but do nothing and be comfortable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The city of Victoria was twinkling dim in the deep heart of her smoke-cloud, and getting ready to vanish and now we closed the field-glasses and sat down on our steamer chairs contented and at peace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We had the whole Pacific Ocean in front of us, with nothing to do but do nothing and be comfortable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been furnished by the largest furniture-dealing house in Victoria, and were worth a couple of farthings a dozen, though they had cost us the price of honest chairs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But they went to wreck and ruin under us and brought us to shame before all the passengers.
terminate
From this reading The voyage would furnish a three-weeks holiday, with hardly a break in it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But they went to wreck and ruin under us and brought us to shame before all the passengers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had the whole Pacific Ocean in front of us, with nothing to do but do nothing and be comfortable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had been furnished by the largest furniture-dealing house in Victoria, and were worth a couple of farthings a dozen, though they had cost us the price of honest chairs.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The city of Victoria was twinkling dim in the deep heart of her smoke-cloud, and getting ready to vanish and now we closed the field-glasses and sat down on our steamer chairs contented and at peace.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city of Victoria was twinkling dim in the deep heart of her smoke-cloud, and getting ready to vanish and now we closed the field-glasses and sat down on our steamer chairs contented and at peace.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The city of Victoria was twinkling dim in the deep heart of her smoke-cloud, and getting ready to vanish and now we closed the field-glasses and sat down on our steamer chairs contented and at peace.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading We had the whole Pacific Ocean in front of us, with nothing to do but do nothing and be comfortable.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading The city of Victoria was twinkling dim in the deep heart of her smoke-cloud, and getting ready to vanish and now we closed the field-glasses and sat down on our steamer chairs contented and at peace.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading They had been furnished by the largest furniture-dealing house in Victoria, and were worth a couple of farthings a dozen, though they had cost us the price of honest chairs.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading They had been furnished by the largest furniture-dealing house in Victoria, and were worth a couple of farthings a dozen, though they had cost us the price of honest chairs.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The city of Victoria was twinkling dim in the deep heart of her smoke-cloud, and getting ready to vanish and now we closed the field-glasses and sat down on our steamer chairs contented and at peace.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The city of Victoria was twinkling dim in the deep heart of her smoke-cloud, and getting ready to vanish and now we closed the field-glasses and sat down on our steamer chairs contented and at peace.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We had the whole Pacific Ocean in front of us, with nothing to do but do nothing and be comfortable.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The city of Victoria was twinkling dim in the deep heart of her smoke-cloud, and getting ready to vanish and now we closed the field-glasses and sat down on our steamer chairs contented and at peace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading They had been furnished by the largest furniture-dealing house in Victoria, and were worth a couple of farthings a dozen, though they had cost us the price of honest chairs.
farthings
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From this reading They had been furnished by the largest furniture-dealing house in Victoria, and were worth a couple of farthings a dozen, though they had cost us the price of honest chairs.
field-glasses
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From this reading The city of Victoria was twinkling dim in the deep heart of her smoke-cloud, and getting ready to vanish and now we closed the field-glasses and sat down on our steamer chairs contented and at peace.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading We had the whole Pacific Ocean in front of us, with nothing to do but do nothing and be comfortable.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The voyage would furnish a three-weeks holiday, with hardly a break in it.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading They had been furnished by the largest furniture-dealing house in Victoria, and were worth a couple of farthings a dozen, though they had cost us the price of honest chairs.
furniture-dealing
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From this reading They had been furnished by the largest furniture-dealing house in Victoria, and were worth a couple of farthings a dozen, though they had cost us the price of honest chairs.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The city of Victoria was twinkling dim in the deep heart of her smoke-cloud, and getting ready to vanish and now we closed the field-glasses and sat down on our steamer chairs contented and at peace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had the whole Pacific Ocean in front of us, with nothing to do but do nothing and be comfortable.
only a very short time before
From this reading The voyage would furnish a three-weeks holiday, with hardly a break in it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The city of Victoria was twinkling dim in the deep heart of her smoke-cloud, and getting ready to vanish and now we closed the field-glasses and sat down on our steamer chairs contented and at peace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The city of Victoria was twinkling dim in the deep heart of her smoke-cloud, and getting ready to vanish and now we closed the field-glasses and sat down on our steamer chairs contented and at peace.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The voyage would furnish a three-weeks holiday, with hardly a break in it.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading They had been furnished by the largest furniture-dealing house in Victoria, and were worth a couple of farthings a dozen, though they had cost us the price of honest chairs.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had been furnished by the largest furniture-dealing house in Victoria, and were worth a couple of farthings a dozen, though they had cost us the price of honest chairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The voyage would furnish a three-weeks holiday, with hardly a break in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The voyage would furnish a three-weeks holiday, with hardly a break in it.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had been furnished by the largest furniture-dealing house in Victoria, and were worth a couple of farthings a dozen, though they had cost us the price of honest chairs.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We had the whole Pacific Ocean in front of us, with nothing to do but do nothing and be comfortable.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The city of Victoria was twinkling dim in the deep heart of her smoke-cloud, and getting ready to vanish and now we closed the field-glasses and sat down on our steamer chairs contented and at peace.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading We had the whole Pacific Ocean in front of us, with nothing to do but do nothing and be comfortable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had the whole Pacific Ocean in front of us, with nothing to do but do nothing and be comfortable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The city of Victoria was twinkling dim in the deep heart of her smoke-cloud, and getting ready to vanish and now we closed the field-glasses and sat down on our steamer chairs contented and at peace.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The city of Victoria was twinkling dim in the deep heart of her smoke-cloud, and getting ready to vanish and now we closed the field-glasses and sat down on our steamer chairs contented and at peace.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading We had the whole Pacific Ocean in front of us, with nothing to do but do nothing and be comfortable.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
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 But they went to wreck and ruin under us and brought us to shame before all the passengers.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The city of Victoria was twinkling dim in the deep heart of her smoke-cloud, and getting ready to vanish and now we closed the field-glasses and sat down on our steamer chairs contented and at peace.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading They had been furnished by the largest furniture-dealing house in Victoria, and were worth a couple of farthings a dozen, though they had cost us the price of honest chairs.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The city of Victoria was twinkling dim in the deep heart of her smoke-cloud, and getting ready to vanish and now we closed the field-glasses and sat down on our steamer chairs contented and at peace.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading But they went to wreck and ruin under us and brought us to shame before all the passengers.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The city of Victoria was twinkling dim in the deep heart of her smoke-cloud, and getting ready to vanish and now we closed the field-glasses and sat down on our steamer chairs contented and at peace.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading But they went to wreck and ruin under us and brought us to shame before all the passengers.
smoke-cloud
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From this reading The city of Victoria was twinkling dim in the deep heart of her smoke-cloud, and getting ready to vanish and now we closed the field-glasses and sat down on our steamer chairs contented and at peace.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The city of Victoria was twinkling dim in the deep heart of her smoke-cloud, and getting ready to vanish and now we closed the field-glasses and sat down on our steamer chairs contented and at peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voyage would furnish a three-weeks holiday, with hardly a break in it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they went to wreck and ruin under us and brought us to shame before all the passengers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They had been furnished by the largest furniture-dealing house in Victoria, and were worth a couple of farthings a dozen, though they had cost us the price of honest chairs.
three-weeks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voyage would furnish a three-weeks holiday, with hardly a break in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had the whole Pacific Ocean in front of us, with nothing to do but do nothing and be comfortable.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The city of Victoria was twinkling dim in the deep heart of her smoke-cloud, and getting ready to vanish and now we closed the field-glasses and sat down on our steamer chairs contented and at peace.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But they went to wreck and ruin under us and brought us to shame before all the passengers.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had the whole Pacific Ocean in front of us, with nothing to do but do nothing and be comfortable.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The city of Victoria was twinkling dim in the deep heart of her smoke-cloud, and getting ready to vanish and now we closed the field-glasses and sat down on our steamer chairs contented and at peace.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading The city of Victoria was twinkling dim in the deep heart of her smoke-cloud, and getting ready to vanish and now we closed the field-glasses and sat down on our steamer chairs contented and at peace.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The voyage would furnish a three-weeks holiday, with hardly a break in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The city of Victoria was twinkling dim in the deep heart of her smoke-cloud, and getting ready to vanish and now we closed the field-glasses and sat down on our steamer chairs contented and at peace.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had the whole Pacific Ocean in front of us, with nothing to do but do nothing and be comfortable.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But they went to wreck and ruin under us and brought us to shame before all the passengers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had been furnished by the largest furniture-dealing house in Victoria, and were worth a couple of farthings a dozen, though they had cost us the price of honest chairs.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We had the whole Pacific Ocean in front of us, with nothing to do but do nothing and be comfortable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The voyage would furnish a three-weeks holiday, with hardly a break in it.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading They had been furnished by the largest furniture-dealing house in Victoria, and were worth a couple of farthings a dozen, though they had cost us the price of honest chairs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The voyage would furnish a three-weeks holiday, with hardly a break in it.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading But they went to wreck and ruin under us and brought us to shame before all the passengers.
