used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pomp, left alone on board the Explorer, was for a time exceedingly lonesome and given to ennui.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Pomp, left alone on board the Explorer, was for a time exceedingly lonesome and given to ennui.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Frank’s word was always law with him and in this respect Pomp was an excellent servant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Frank’s word was always law with him and in this respect Pomp was an excellent servant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pomp, left alone on board the Explorer, was for a time exceedingly lonesome and given to ennui.
any thing at all
From this reading Time passed and he did not hear anything of his companions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he was never the one to grumble, however, at his master’s orders.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The darky would much have preferred to have been with Frank upon the berg, despite the perils.
bergnounUS /bɜːrɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading The darky would much have preferred to have been with Frank upon the berg, despite the perils.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Pomp, left alone on board the Explorer, was for a time exceedingly lonesome and given to ennui.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was never the one to grumble, however, at his master’s orders.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Time passed and he did not hear anything of his companions.
darky
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From this reading The darky would much have preferred to have been with Frank upon the berg, despite the perils.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading The darky would much have preferred to have been with Frank upon the berg, despite the perils.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Time passed and he did not hear anything of his companions.
ennuinounUS /eˈnuːi/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading Pomp, left alone on board the Explorer, was for a time exceedingly lonesome and given to ennui.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Pomp, left alone on board the Explorer, was for a time exceedingly lonesome and given to ennui.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Frank’s word was always law with him and in this respect Pomp was an excellent servant.
ExplorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Pomp, left alone on board the Explorer, was for a time exceedingly lonesome and given to ennui.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pomp, left alone on board the Explorer, was for a time exceedingly lonesome and given to ennui.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The darky would much have preferred to have been with Frank upon the berg, despite the perils.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Frank’s word was always law with him and in this respect Pomp was an excellent servant.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Pomp, left alone on board the Explorer, was for a time exceedingly lonesome and given to ennui.
grumbleverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəl/
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading But he was never the one to grumble, however, at his master’s orders.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The darky would much have preferred to have been with Frank upon the berg, despite the perils.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was never the one to grumble, however, at his master’s orders.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Time passed and he did not hear anything of his companions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frank’s word was always law with him and in this respect Pomp was an excellent servant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was never the one to grumble, however, at his master’s orders.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But he was never the one to grumble, however, at his master’s orders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank’s word was always law with him and in this respect Pomp was an excellent servant.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Frank’s word was always law with him and in this respect Pomp was an excellent servant.
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 Pomp, left alone on board the Explorer, was for a time exceedingly lonesome and given to ennui.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading Pomp, left alone on board the Explorer, was for a time exceedingly lonesome and given to ennui.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading But he was never the one to grumble, however, at his master’s orders.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The darky would much have preferred to have been with Frank upon the berg, despite the perils.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But he was never the one to grumble, however, at his master’s orders.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Time passed and he did not hear anything of his companions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Time passed and he did not hear anything of his companions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pomp, left alone on board the Explorer, was for a time exceedingly lonesome and given to ennui.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he was never the one to grumble, however, at his master’s orders.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But he was never the one to grumble, however, at his master’s orders.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Time passed and he did not hear anything of his companions.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The darky would much have preferred to have been with Frank upon the berg, despite the perils.
PompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading Pomp, left alone on board the Explorer, was for a time exceedingly lonesome and given to ennui.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading The darky would much have preferred to have been with Frank upon the berg, despite the perils.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Frank’s word was always law with him and in this respect Pomp was an excellent servant.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Frank’s word was always law with him and in this respect Pomp was an excellent servant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pomp, left alone on board the Explorer, was for a time exceedingly lonesome and given to ennui.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Frank’s word was always law with him and in this respect Pomp was an excellent servant.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Pomp, left alone on board the Explorer, was for a time exceedingly lonesome and given to ennui.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pomp, left alone on board the Explorer, was for a time exceedingly lonesome and given to ennui.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The darky would much have preferred to have been with Frank upon the berg, despite the perils.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pomp, left alone on board the Explorer, was for a time exceedingly lonesome and given to ennui.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The darky would much have preferred to have been with Frank upon the berg, despite the perils.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Frank’s word was always law with him and in this respect Pomp was an excellent servant.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The darky would much have preferred to have been with Frank upon the berg, despite the perils.
