used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I went down to the wharf, with some hazy idea of being able to stow away aboard one of the boats.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading I went down to the wharf, with some hazy idea of being able to stow away aboard one of the boats.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Walking along pretty disconsolately, I came on a Liverpool tramp just completing discharging.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I went down to the wharf, with some hazy idea of being able to stow away aboard one of the boats.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I went down to the wharf, with some hazy idea of being able to stow away aboard one of the boats.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I went down to the wharf, with some hazy idea of being able to stow away aboard one of the boats.
confined by bonds
From this reading "Ten to one," thought I, "she's bound for Newcastle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Walking along pretty disconsolately, I came on a Liverpool tramp just completing discharging.
COLONIALadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading COLONIAL EXPERIENCE.
completingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/
acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
From this reading Walking along pretty disconsolately, I came on a Liverpool tramp just completing discharging.
didn't
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From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
dischargingverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “discharge” — complete or carry out
From this reading Walking along pretty disconsolately, I came on a Liverpool tramp just completing discharging.
disconsolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading Walking along pretty disconsolately, I came on a Liverpool tramp just completing discharging.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I went down to the wharf, with some hazy idea of being able to stow away aboard one of the boats.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading COLONIAL EXPERIENCE.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Ten to one," thought I, "she's bound for Newcastle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading I went down to the wharf, with some hazy idea of being able to stow away aboard one of the boats.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I went down to the wharf, with some hazy idea of being able to stow away aboard one of the boats.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
and nothing more
From this reading Walking along pretty disconsolately, I came on a Liverpool tramp just completing discharging.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading Walking along pretty disconsolately, I came on a Liverpool tramp just completing discharging.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
NewcastlenounUS /ˈnuːkæsəl/
a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)
From this reading "Ten to one," thought I, "she's bound for Newcastle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I went down to the wharf, with some hazy idea of being able to stow away aboard one of the boats.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Walking along pretty disconsolately, I came on a Liverpool tramp just completing discharging.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I went down to the wharf, with some hazy idea of being able to stow away aboard one of the boats.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Walking along pretty disconsolately, I came on a Liverpool tramp just completing discharging.
she's
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From this reading "Ten to one," thought I, "she's bound for Newcastle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I went down to the wharf, with some hazy idea of being able to stow away aboard one of the boats.
stoney
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From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
stowverbUS /stoʊ/
fill by packing tightly
From this reading I went down to the wharf, with some hazy idea of being able to stow away aboard one of the boats.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Ten to one," thought I, "she's bound for Newcastle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Ten to one," thought I, "she's bound for Newcastle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went down to the wharf, with some hazy idea of being able to stow away aboard one of the boats.
Townsville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Walking along pretty disconsolately, I came on a Liverpool tramp just completing discharging.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking along pretty disconsolately, I came on a Liverpool tramp just completing discharging.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went down to the wharf, with some hazy idea of being able to stow away aboard one of the boats.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading I went down to the wharf, with some hazy idea of being able to stow away aboard one of the boats.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was the first time in my life I had been "stoney," and I didn't like it a little bit--especially in Townsville, where there was so little doing at that time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I went down to the wharf, with some hazy idea of being able to stow away aboard one of the boats.
