used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fine weather attended us, making our trip a perfect honeymoon.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The wretched confetti having completely given us away, the ship's personnel seemed to regard us with a sort of proprietary air of paternal amusement.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading In due course we reached Mackay, where there was a lop of a sea alongside, sufficient to keep the tenders rolling and bumping, and prevented the side ladder from being lowered.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The wretched confetti having completely given us away, the ship's personnel seemed to regard us with a sort of proprietary air of paternal amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In due course we reached Mackay, where there was a lop of a sea alongside, sufficient to keep the tenders rolling and bumping, and prevented the side ladder from being lowered.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Fine weather attended us, making our trip a perfect honeymoon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wretched confetti having completely given us away, the ship's personnel seemed to regard us with a sort of proprietary air of paternal amusement.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In due course we reached Mackay, where there was a lop of a sea alongside, sufficient to keep the tenders rolling and bumping, and prevented the side ladder from being lowered.
bumpingverbUS /ˈbʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading In due course we reached Mackay, where there was a lop of a sea alongside, sufficient to keep the tenders rolling and bumping, and prevented the side ladder from being lowered.
CanberranounUS /ˌkænˈberə/
the capital of Australia; located in southeastern Australia
From this reading Rapidly the splendid "Canberra" ploughed her way North.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The wretched confetti having completely given us away, the ship's personnel seemed to regard us with a sort of proprietary air of paternal amusement.
confettinounUS /kənˈfeti/
small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)
From this reading The wretched confetti having completely given us away, the ship's personnel seemed to regard us with a sort of proprietary air of paternal amusement.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In due course we reached Mackay, where there was a lop of a sea alongside, sufficient to keep the tenders rolling and bumping, and prevented the side ladder from being lowered.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In due course we reached Mackay, where there was a lop of a sea alongside, sufficient to keep the tenders rolling and bumping, and prevented the side ladder from being lowered.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Fine weather attended us, making our trip a perfect honeymoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In due course we reached Mackay, where there was a lop of a sea alongside, sufficient to keep the tenders rolling and bumping, and prevented the side ladder from being lowered.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The wretched confetti having completely given us away, the ship's personnel seemed to regard us with a sort of proprietary air of paternal amusement.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The wretched confetti having completely given us away, the ship's personnel seemed to regard us with a sort of proprietary air of paternal amusement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rapidly the splendid "Canberra" ploughed her way North.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading Fine weather attended us, making our trip a perfect honeymoon.
HOUSEKEEPINGnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading STARTING HOUSEKEEPING.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In due course we reached Mackay, where there was a lop of a sea alongside, sufficient to keep the tenders rolling and bumping, and prevented the side ladder from being lowered.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In due course we reached Mackay, where there was a lop of a sea alongside, sufficient to keep the tenders rolling and bumping, and prevented the side ladder from being lowered.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading In due course we reached Mackay, where there was a lop of a sea alongside, sufficient to keep the tenders rolling and bumping, and prevented the side ladder from being lowered.
lopverbUS /lɑːp/
cut off from a whole
From this reading In due course we reached Mackay, where there was a lop of a sea alongside, sufficient to keep the tenders rolling and bumping, and prevented the side ladder from being lowered.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading In due course we reached Mackay, where there was a lop of a sea alongside, sufficient to keep the tenders rolling and bumping, and prevented the side ladder from being lowered.
Mackay
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From this reading In due course we reached Mackay, where there was a lop of a sea alongside, sufficient to keep the tenders rolling and bumping, and prevented the side ladder from being lowered.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Fine weather attended us, making our trip a perfect honeymoon.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Rapidly the splendid "Canberra" ploughed her way North.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wretched confetti having completely given us away, the ship's personnel seemed to regard us with a sort of proprietary air of paternal amusement.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Fine weather attended us, making our trip a perfect honeymoon.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading The wretched confetti having completely given us away, the ship's personnel seemed to regard us with a sort of proprietary air of paternal amusement.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Fine weather attended us, making our trip a perfect honeymoon.
personnelnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnel/
group of people willing to obey orders
From this reading The wretched confetti having completely given us away, the ship's personnel seemed to regard us with a sort of proprietary air of paternal amusement.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading Rapidly the splendid "Canberra" ploughed her way North.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading In due course we reached Mackay, where there was a lop of a sea alongside, sufficient to keep the tenders rolling and bumping, and prevented the side ladder from being lowered.
proprietarynounUS /prəˈpraɪəteri/
an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
From this reading The wretched confetti having completely given us away, the ship's personnel seemed to regard us with a sort of proprietary air of paternal amusement.
with speed
From this reading Rapidly the splendid "Canberra" ploughed her way North.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In due course we reached Mackay, where there was a lop of a sea alongside, sufficient to keep the tenders rolling and bumping, and prevented the side ladder from being lowered.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The wretched confetti having completely given us away, the ship's personnel seemed to regard us with a sort of proprietary air of paternal amusement.
uttered with a trill
From this reading In due course we reached Mackay, where there was a lop of a sea alongside, sufficient to keep the tenders rolling and bumping, and prevented the side ladder from being lowered.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In due course we reached Mackay, where there was a lop of a sea alongside, sufficient to keep the tenders rolling and bumping, and prevented the side ladder from being lowered.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The wretched confetti having completely given us away, the ship's personnel seemed to regard us with a sort of proprietary air of paternal amusement.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The wretched confetti having completely given us away, the ship's personnel seemed to regard us with a sort of proprietary air of paternal amusement.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In due course we reached Mackay, where there was a lop of a sea alongside, sufficient to keep the tenders rolling and bumping, and prevented the side ladder from being lowered.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The wretched confetti having completely given us away, the ship's personnel seemed to regard us with a sort of proprietary air of paternal amusement.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Rapidly the splendid "Canberra" ploughed her way North.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading STARTING HOUSEKEEPING.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading In due course we reached Mackay, where there was a lop of a sea alongside, sufficient to keep the tenders rolling and bumping, and prevented the side ladder from being lowered.
tendersnounUS /ˈtendərz/
plural of “tender” — something that can be used as an official medium of payment
From this reading In due course we reached Mackay, where there was a lop of a sea alongside, sufficient to keep the tenders rolling and bumping, and prevented the side ladder from being lowered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rapidly the splendid "Canberra" ploughed her way North.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In due course we reached Mackay, where there was a lop of a sea alongside, sufficient to keep the tenders rolling and bumping, and prevented the side ladder from being lowered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wretched confetti having completely given us away, the ship's personnel seemed to regard us with a sort of proprietary air of paternal amusement.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Fine weather attended us, making our trip a perfect honeymoon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fine weather attended us, making our trip a perfect honeymoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In due course we reached Mackay, where there was a lop of a sea alongside, sufficient to keep the tenders rolling and bumping, and prevented the side ladder from being lowered.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Rapidly the splendid "Canberra" ploughed her way North.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In due course we reached Mackay, where there was a lop of a sea alongside, sufficient to keep the tenders rolling and bumping, and prevented the side ladder from being lowered.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Fine weather attended us, making our trip a perfect honeymoon.
in or at the place that
From this reading In due course we reached Mackay, where there was a lop of a sea alongside, sufficient to keep the tenders rolling and bumping, and prevented the side ladder from being lowered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wretched confetti having completely given us away, the ship's personnel seemed to regard us with a sort of proprietary air of paternal amusement.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The wretched confetti having completely given us away, the ship's personnel seemed to regard us with a sort of proprietary air of paternal amusement.
