used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having a pleasant and agreeable way, Frank easily led the engineer on, and it was not long before the man was quite taken with the chatty passenger.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Having a pleasant and agreeable way, Frank easily led the engineer on, and it was not long before the man was quite taken with the chatty passenger.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Frank found the chief engineer taking some air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Merry fell into conversation with the man, who was smoking and seemed quite willing to talk.
any thing at all
From this reading Frank was careful not to seem inquisitive or prying, for he knew it would be easy to arouse the engineer's suspicions if there should be anything wrong on the steamer.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Frank was careful not to seem inquisitive or prying, for he knew it would be easy to arouse the engineer's suspicions if there should be anything wrong on the steamer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Frank was careful not to seem inquisitive or prying, for he knew it would be easy to arouse the engineer's suspicions if there should be anything wrong on the steamer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Having a pleasant and agreeable way, Frank easily led the engineer on, and it was not long before the man was quite taken with the chatty passenger.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Frank was careful not to seem inquisitive or prying, for he knew it would be easy to arouse the engineer's suspicions if there should be anything wrong on the steamer.
chattyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæti/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading Having a pleasant and agreeable way, Frank easily led the engineer on, and it was not long before the man was quite taken with the chatty passenger.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Frank found the chief engineer taking some air.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Merry fell into conversation with the man, who was smoking and seemed quite willing to talk.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Having a pleasant and agreeable way, Frank easily led the engineer on, and it was not long before the man was quite taken with the chatty passenger.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Frank was careful not to seem inquisitive or prying, for he knew it would be easy to arouse the engineer's suspicions if there should be anything wrong on the steamer.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Frank found the chief engineer taking some air.
engineer'snounUS /ˌendʒəˈniːrz/
possessive form of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Frank was careful not to seem inquisitive or prying, for he knew it would be easy to arouse the engineer's suspicions if there should be anything wrong on the steamer.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Merry fell into conversation with the man, who was smoking and seemed quite willing to talk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frank was careful not to seem inquisitive or prying, for he knew it would be easy to arouse the engineer's suspicions if there should be anything wrong on the steamer.
set up or found
From this reading Frank found the chief engineer taking some air.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank found the chief engineer taking some air.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having a pleasant and agreeable way, Frank easily led the engineer on, and it was not long before the man was quite taken with the chatty passenger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank was careful not to seem inquisitive or prying, for he knew it would be easy to arouse the engineer's suspicions if there should be anything wrong on the steamer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Frank was careful not to seem inquisitive or prying, for he knew it would be easy to arouse the engineer's suspicions if there should be anything wrong on the steamer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE STOKE-HOLE.
inquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/
showing curiosity
From this reading Frank was careful not to seem inquisitive or prying, for he knew it would be easy to arouse the engineer's suspicions if there should be anything wrong on the steamer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Merry fell into conversation with the man, who was smoking and seemed quite willing to talk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having a pleasant and agreeable way, Frank easily led the engineer on, and it was not long before the man was quite taken with the chatty passenger.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Frank was careful not to seem inquisitive or prying, for he knew it would be easy to arouse the engineer's suspicions if there should be anything wrong on the steamer.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Having a pleasant and agreeable way, Frank easily led the engineer on, and it was not long before the man was quite taken with the chatty passenger.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Having a pleasant and agreeable way, Frank easily led the engineer on, and it was not long before the man was quite taken with the chatty passenger.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Merry fell into conversation with the man, who was smoking and seemed quite willing to talk.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Merry fell into conversation with the man, who was smoking and seemed quite willing to talk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Having a pleasant and agreeable way, Frank easily led the engineer on, and it was not long before the man was quite taken with the chatty passenger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having a pleasant and agreeable way, Frank easily led the engineer on, and it was not long before the man was quite taken with the chatty passenger.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Frank was careful not to seem inquisitive or prying, for he knew it would be easy to arouse the engineer's suspicions if there should be anything wrong on the steamer.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
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 Having a pleasant and agreeable way, Frank easily led the engineer on, and it was not long before the man was quite taken with the chatty passenger.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Having a pleasant and agreeable way, Frank easily led the engineer on, and it was not long before the man was quite taken with the chatty passenger.
pryingnounUS /ˈpraɪɪŋ/
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading Frank was careful not to seem inquisitive or prying, for he knew it would be easy to arouse the engineer's suspicions if there should be anything wrong on the steamer.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Merry fell into conversation with the man, who was smoking and seemed quite willing to talk.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Frank was careful not to seem inquisitive or prying, for he knew it would be easy to arouse the engineer's suspicions if there should be anything wrong on the steamer.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Merry fell into conversation with the man, who was smoking and seemed quite willing to talk.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Frank was careful not to seem inquisitive or prying, for he knew it would be easy to arouse the engineer's suspicions if there should be anything wrong on the steamer.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Merry fell into conversation with the man, who was smoking and seemed quite willing to talk.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Frank found the chief engineer taking some air.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Frank was careful not to seem inquisitive or prying, for he knew it would be easy to arouse the engineer's suspicions if there should be anything wrong on the steamer.
STOKE-HOLE
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From this reading IN THE STOKE-HOLE.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Frank was careful not to seem inquisitive or prying, for he knew it would be easy to arouse the engineer's suspicions if there should be anything wrong on the steamer.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Having a pleasant and agreeable way, Frank easily led the engineer on, and it was not long before the man was quite taken with the chatty passenger.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Frank found the chief engineer taking some air.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Merry fell into conversation with the man, who was smoking and seemed quite willing to talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE STOKE-HOLE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Frank was careful not to seem inquisitive or prying, for he knew it would be easy to arouse the engineer's suspicions if there should be anything wrong on the steamer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Merry fell into conversation with the man, who was smoking and seemed quite willing to talk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Merry fell into conversation with the man, who was smoking and seemed quite willing to talk.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Having a pleasant and agreeable way, Frank easily led the engineer on, and it was not long before the man was quite taken with the chatty passenger.
which person or people
From this reading Merry fell into conversation with the man, who was smoking and seemed quite willing to talk.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Merry fell into conversation with the man, who was smoking and seemed quite willing to talk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Merry fell into conversation with the man, who was smoking and seemed quite willing to talk.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Frank was careful not to seem inquisitive or prying, for he knew it would be easy to arouse the engineer's suspicions if there should be anything wrong on the steamer.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Frank was careful not to seem inquisitive or prying, for he knew it would be easy to arouse the engineer's suspicions if there should be anything wrong on the steamer.
