used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had paid a high price for his fortune, but he told himself continually that the fortune was worth all he had given for 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 He had paid a high price for his fortune, but he told himself continually that the fortune was worth all he had given for it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two travelers on board the ocean steamer _Scorpio_, bound from New York to Liverpool, were Gentleman Geff and his queenly bride.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wife whom he believed to be in her pauper grave in potter’s field, and the child of whose birth he had never heard!
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The wife whom he believed to be in her pauper grave in potter’s field, and the child of whose birth he had never heard!
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The wife whom he believed to be in her pauper grave in potter’s field, and the child of whose birth he had never heard!
blissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/
completely happy and contented
From this reading He was in blissful ignorance that his forsaken wife and her infant were on the same ship.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Two travelers on board the ocean steamer _Scorpio_, bound from New York to Liverpool, were Gentleman Geff and his queenly bride.
confined by bonds
From this reading Two travelers on board the ocean steamer _Scorpio_, bound from New York to Liverpool, were Gentleman Geff and his queenly bride.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Two travelers on board the ocean steamer _Scorpio_, bound from New York to Liverpool, were Gentleman Geff and his queenly bride.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had paid a high price for his fortune, but he told himself continually that the fortune was worth all he had given for it.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The wife whom he believed to be in her pauper grave in potter’s field, and the child of whose birth he had never heard!
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading He had paid a high price for his fortune, but he told himself continually that the fortune was worth all he had given for it.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The wife whom he believed to be in her pauper grave in potter’s field, and the child of whose birth he had never heard!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had paid a high price for his fortune, but he told himself continually that the fortune was worth all he had given for it.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading He was in blissful ignorance that his forsaken wife and her infant were on the same ship.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He had paid a high price for his fortune, but he told himself continually that the fortune was worth all he had given for it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two travelers on board the ocean steamer _Scorpio_, bound from New York to Liverpool, were Gentleman Geff and his queenly bride.
Geff
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From this reading Two travelers on board the ocean steamer _Scorpio_, bound from New York to Liverpool, were Gentleman Geff and his queenly bride.
a man of refinement
From this reading Two travelers on board the ocean steamer _Scorpio_, bound from New York to Liverpool, were Gentleman Geff and his queenly bride.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had paid a high price for his fortune, but he told himself continually that the fortune was worth all he had given for it.
death of a person
From this reading The wife whom he believed to be in her pauper grave in potter’s field, and the child of whose birth he had never heard!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wife whom he believed to be in her pauper grave in potter’s field, and the child of whose birth he had never heard!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in blissful ignorance that his forsaken wife and her infant were on the same ship.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The wife whom he believed to be in her pauper grave in potter’s field, and the child of whose birth he had never heard!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was in blissful ignorance that his forsaken wife and her infant were on the same ship.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He had paid a high price for his fortune, but he told himself continually that the fortune was worth all he had given for it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had paid a high price for his fortune, but he told himself continually that the fortune was worth all he had given for it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two travelers on board the ocean steamer _Scorpio_, bound from New York to Liverpool, were Gentleman Geff and his queenly bride.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading He was in blissful ignorance that his forsaken wife and her infant were on the same ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in blissful ignorance that his forsaken wife and her infant were on the same ship.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He was in blissful ignorance that his forsaken wife and her infant were on the same ship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had paid a high price for his fortune, but he told himself continually that the fortune was worth all he had given for it.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading Two travelers on board the ocean steamer _Scorpio_, bound from New York to Liverpool, were Gentleman Geff and his queenly bride.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The wife whom he believed to be in her pauper grave in potter’s field, and the child of whose birth he had never heard!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Two travelers on board the ocean steamer _Scorpio_, bound from New York to Liverpool, were Gentleman Geff and his queenly bride.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Two travelers on board the ocean steamer _Scorpio_, bound from New York to Liverpool, were Gentleman Geff and his queenly bride.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wife whom he believed to be in her pauper grave in potter’s field, and the child of whose birth he had never heard!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two travelers on board the ocean steamer _Scorpio_, bound from New York to Liverpool, were Gentleman Geff and his queenly bride.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He had paid a high price for his fortune, but he told himself continually that the fortune was worth all he had given for it.
paupernounUS /ˈpɔːpər/
a person who is very poor
From this reading The wife whom he believed to be in her pauper grave in potter’s field, and the child of whose birth he had never heard!
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading Gentleman Geff was riding on the topmost wave of success and popularity.
potter'snounUS /ˈpɑːtərz/
possessive form of “potter” — a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
From this reading The wife whom he believed to be in her pauper grave in potter’s field, and the child of whose birth he had never heard!
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading He had paid a high price for his fortune, but he told himself continually that the fortune was worth all he had given for it.
queenlyadjective
having the rank of or resembling or befitting a queen
From this reading Two travelers on board the ocean steamer _Scorpio_, bound from New York to Liverpool, were Gentleman Geff and his queenly bride.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Gentleman Geff was riding on the topmost wave of success and popularity.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was in blissful ignorance that his forsaken wife and her infant were on the same ship.
ScorpionounUS /ˈskɔːrpioʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
From this reading Two travelers on board the ocean steamer _Scorpio_, bound from New York to Liverpool, were Gentleman Geff and his queenly bride.
transport commercially
From this reading He was in blissful ignorance that his forsaken wife and her infant were on the same ship.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Two travelers on board the ocean steamer _Scorpio_, bound from New York to Liverpool, were Gentleman Geff and his queenly bride.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Gentleman Geff was riding on the topmost wave of success and popularity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was in blissful ignorance that his forsaken wife and her infant were on the same ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two travelers on board the ocean steamer _Scorpio_, bound from New York to Liverpool, were Gentleman Geff and his queenly bride.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two travelers on board the ocean steamer _Scorpio_, bound from New York to Liverpool, were Gentleman Geff and his queenly bride.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had paid a high price for his fortune, but he told himself continually that the fortune was worth all he had given for it.
topmostadjective
at or nearest to the top
From this reading Gentleman Geff was riding on the topmost wave of success and popularity.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading Two travelers on board the ocean steamer _Scorpio_, bound from New York to Liverpool, were Gentleman Geff and his queenly bride.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two travelers on board the ocean steamer _Scorpio_, bound from New York to Liverpool, were Gentleman Geff and his queenly bride.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in blissful ignorance that his forsaken wife and her infant were on the same ship.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Gentleman Geff was riding on the topmost wave of success and popularity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two travelers on board the ocean steamer _Scorpio_, bound from New York to Liverpool, were Gentleman Geff and his queenly bride.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wife whom he believed to be in her pauper grave in potter’s field, and the child of whose birth he had never heard!
belonging to which person
From this reading The wife whom he believed to be in her pauper grave in potter’s field, and the child of whose birth he had never heard!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was in blissful ignorance that his forsaken wife and her infant were on the same ship.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He had paid a high price for his fortune, but he told himself continually that the fortune was worth all he had given for it.
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 Two travelers on board the ocean steamer _Scorpio_, bound from New York to Liverpool, were Gentleman Geff and his queenly bride.
