used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These meditations were not precisely melancholy, it was rather a brooding sense of vague perplexity that filled the dream-like hours.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
(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 Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
in addition
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
AltheanounUS /ælˈθiːə/
any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading Althea was an excellent sailor and her voyage back to England was as smooth and as swift as money could make it.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Althea was an excellent sailor and her voyage back to England was as smooth and as swift as money could make it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Althea was an excellent sailor and her voyage back to England was as smooth and as swift as money could make it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Althea was an excellent sailor and her voyage back to England was as smooth and as swift as money could make it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Althea looked in upon them frequently, and she read all her books, and much of her time, besides, had been spent in long, formless meditations--her eyes fixed on the rippled, grey expanse of the Atlantic while she lay encased in furs on her deck chair.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Althea was an excellent sailor and her voyage back to England was as smooth and as swift as money could make it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
berthsnounUS /bɜːrθs/
plural of “berth” — a job in an organization
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Althea looked in upon them frequently, and she read all her books, and much of her time, besides, had been spent in long, formless meditations--her eyes fixed on the rippled, grey expanse of the Atlantic while she lay encased in furs on her deck chair.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Althea looked in upon them frequently, and she read all her books, and much of her time, besides, had been spent in long, formless meditations--her eyes fixed on the rippled, grey expanse of the Atlantic while she lay encased in furs on her deck chair.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading These meditations were not precisely melancholy, it was rather a brooding sense of vague perplexity that filled the dream-like hours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Althea looked in upon them frequently, and she read all her books, and much of her time, besides, had been spent in long, formless meditations--her eyes fixed on the rippled, grey expanse of the Atlantic while she lay encased in furs on her deck chair.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Althea was an excellent sailor and her voyage back to England was as smooth and as swift as money could make it.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Althea looked in upon them frequently, and she read all her books, and much of her time, besides, had been spent in long, formless meditations--her eyes fixed on the rippled, grey expanse of the Atlantic while she lay encased in furs on her deck chair.
dream-like
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From this reading These meditations were not precisely melancholy, it was rather a brooding sense of vague perplexity that filled the dream-like hours.
encasedadjectiveUS /enˈkeɪst/
covered or protected with or as if with a case
From this reading Althea looked in upon them frequently, and she read all her books, and much of her time, besides, had been spent in long, formless meditations--her eyes fixed on the rippled, grey expanse of the Atlantic while she lay encased in furs on her deck chair.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Althea was an excellent sailor and her voyage back to England was as smooth and as swift as money could make it.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Althea was an excellent sailor and her voyage back to England was as smooth and as swift as money could make it.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading Althea looked in upon them frequently, and she read all her books, and much of her time, besides, had been spent in long, formless meditations--her eyes fixed on the rippled, grey expanse of the Atlantic while she lay encased in furs on her deck chair.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Althea looked in upon them frequently, and she read all her books, and much of her time, besides, had been spent in long, formless meditations--her eyes fixed on the rippled, grey expanse of the Atlantic while she lay encased in furs on her deck chair.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading These meditations were not precisely melancholy, it was rather a brooding sense of vague perplexity that filled the dream-like hours.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Althea looked in upon them frequently, and she read all her books, and much of her time, besides, had been spent in long, formless meditations--her eyes fixed on the rippled, grey expanse of the Atlantic while she lay encased in furs on her deck chair.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
formlessadjective
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading Althea looked in upon them frequently, and she read all her books, and much of her time, besides, had been spent in long, formless meditations--her eyes fixed on the rippled, grey expanse of the Atlantic while she lay encased in furs on her deck chair.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Althea looked in upon them frequently, and she read all her books, and much of her time, besides, had been spent in long, formless meditations--her eyes fixed on the rippled, grey expanse of the Atlantic while she lay encased in furs on her deck chair.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Althea looked in upon them frequently, and she read all her books, and much of her time, besides, had been spent in long, formless meditations--her eyes fixed on the rippled, grey expanse of the Atlantic while she lay encased in furs on her deck chair.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Althea looked in upon them frequently, and she read all her books, and much of her time, besides, had been spent in long, formless meditations--her eyes fixed on the rippled, grey expanse of the Atlantic while she lay encased in furs on her deck chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Althea was an excellent sailor and her voyage back to England was as smooth and as swift as money could make it.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Althea was an excellent sailor and her voyage back to England was as smooth and as swift as money could make it.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
the act of departing
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
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 Althea looked in upon them frequently, and she read all her books, and much of her time, besides, had been spent in long, formless meditations--her eyes fixed on the rippled, grey expanse of the Atlantic while she lay encased in furs on her deck chair.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Althea looked in upon them frequently, and she read all her books, and much of her time, besides, had been spent in long, formless meditations--her eyes fixed on the rippled, grey expanse of the Atlantic while she lay encased in furs on her deck chair.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
engage in
From this reading Althea was an excellent sailor and her voyage back to England was as smooth and as swift as money could make it.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Althea looked in upon them frequently, and she read all her books, and much of her time, besides, had been spent in long, formless meditations--her eyes fixed on the rippled, grey expanse of the Atlantic while she lay encased in furs on her deck chair.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading These meditations were not precisely melancholy, it was rather a brooding sense of vague perplexity that filled the dream-like hours.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Althea was an excellent sailor and her voyage back to England was as smooth and as swift as money could make it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Althea looked in upon them frequently, and she read all her books, and much of her time, besides, had been spent in long, formless meditations--her eyes fixed on the rippled, grey expanse of the Atlantic while she lay encased in furs on her deck chair.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
go across or through
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading These meditations were not precisely melancholy, it was rather a brooding sense of vague perplexity that filled the dream-like hours.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading These meditations were not precisely melancholy, it was rather a brooding sense of vague perplexity that filled the dream-like hours.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
on the contrary
From this reading These meditations were not precisely melancholy, it was rather a brooding sense of vague perplexity that filled the dream-like hours.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Althea looked in upon them frequently, and she read all her books, and much of her time, besides, had been spent in long, formless meditations--her eyes fixed on the rippled, grey expanse of the Atlantic while she lay encased in furs on her deck chair.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
rippledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpəld/
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading Althea looked in upon them frequently, and she read all her books, and much of her time, besides, had been spent in long, formless meditations--her eyes fixed on the rippled, grey expanse of the Atlantic while she lay encased in furs on her deck chair.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Althea was an excellent sailor and her voyage back to England was as smooth and as swift as money could make it.
sea-sick
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From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading These meditations were not precisely melancholy, it was rather a brooding sense of vague perplexity that filled the dream-like hours.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
ship-board
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From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Althea was an excellent sailor and her voyage back to England was as smooth and as swift as money could make it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Althea looked in upon them frequently, and she read all her books, and much of her time, besides, had been spent in long, formless meditations--her eyes fixed on the rippled, grey expanse of the Atlantic while she lay encased in furs on her deck chair.
moving very fast
From this reading Althea was an excellent sailor and her voyage back to England was as smooth and as swift as money could make it.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These meditations were not precisely melancholy, it was rather a brooding sense of vague perplexity that filled the dream-like hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These meditations were not precisely melancholy, it was rather a brooding sense of vague perplexity that filled the dream-like hours.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Althea looked in upon them frequently, and she read all her books, and much of her time, besides, had been spent in long, formless meditations--her eyes fixed on the rippled, grey expanse of the Atlantic while she lay encased in furs on her deck chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Althea was an excellent sailor and her voyage back to England was as smooth and as swift as money could make it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading These meditations were not precisely melancholy, it was rather a brooding sense of vague perplexity that filled the dream-like hours.
precisely as stated
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Althea was an excellent sailor and her voyage back to England was as smooth and as swift as money could make it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Althea was an excellent sailor and her voyage back to England was as smooth and as swift as money could make it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Althea looked in upon them frequently, and she read all her books, and much of her time, besides, had been spent in long, formless meditations--her eyes fixed on the rippled, grey expanse of the Atlantic while she lay encased in furs on her deck chair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been seen off by many affectionate friends, and, since leaving America, the literature, the flowers and the fruit with which they had provided her had helped to pass the hours, tedious at best on ship-board.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Two other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
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 other friends, not so near, but very pleasant--they were New York people--were also making the voyage, but as they were all very sea-sick, intercourse with them consisted mainly in looking in upon them as they lay, mute and enduring, within their berths, and cheering them with the latest reports of progress.
