used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Visible only by the lights of her cabin and the sparks from her unseen chimneys, a boat was coming round the next bend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Visible only by the lights of her cabin and the sparks from her unseen chimneys, a boat was coming round the next bend.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading Her speech was soft, yet she looked up warily to Watson's pilot-house window, but Watson too thoroughly approved to be looking down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'm not half or third or quarter as large."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She eagerly turned his attention up the river.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her speech was soft, yet she looked up warily to Watson's pilot-house window, but Watson too thoroughly approved to be looking down.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Visible only by the lights of her cabin and the sparks from her unseen chimneys, a boat was coming round the next bend.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Visible only by the lights of her cabin and the sparks from her unseen chimneys, a boat was coming round the next bend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her speech was soft, yet she looked up warily to Watson's pilot-house window, but Watson too thoroughly approved to be looking down.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Visible only by the lights of her cabin and the sparks from her unseen chimneys, a boat was coming round the next bend.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Visible only by the lights of her cabin and the sparks from her unseen chimneys, a boat was coming round the next bend.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Visible only by the lights of her cabin and the sparks from her unseen chimneys, a boat was coming round the next bend.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Visible only by the lights of her cabin and the sparks from her unseen chimneys, a boat was coming round the next bend.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her speech was soft, yet she looked up warily to Watson's pilot-house window, but Watson too thoroughly approved to be looking down.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading She eagerly turned his attention up the river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Visible only by the lights of her cabin and the sparks from her unseen chimneys, a boat was coming round the next bend.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I'm not half or third or quarter as large."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her speech was soft, yet she looked up warily to Watson's pilot-house window, but Watson too thoroughly approved to be looking down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She eagerly turned his attention up the river.
I'm
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From this reading "Oh, I'm no--such--thing!"
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I'm not half or third or quarter as large."
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Visible only by the lights of her cabin and the sparks from her unseen chimneys, a boat was coming round the next bend.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her speech was soft, yet she looked up warily to Watson's pilot-house window, but Watson too thoroughly approved to be looking down.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Her speech was soft, yet she looked up warily to Watson's pilot-house window, but Watson too thoroughly approved to be looking down.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Visible only by the lights of her cabin and the sparks from her unseen chimneys, a boat was coming round the next bend.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, I'm no--such--thing!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not half or third or quarter as large."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Visible only by the lights of her cabin and the sparks from her unseen chimneys, a boat was coming round the next bend.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I'm no--such--thing!"
and nothing more
From this reading Visible only by the lights of her cabin and the sparks from her unseen chimneys, a boat was coming round the next bend.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I'm not half or third or quarter as large."
pilot-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her speech was soft, yet she looked up warily to Watson's pilot-house window, but Watson too thoroughly approved to be looking down.
one of four equal parts
From this reading "I'm not half or third or quarter as large."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She eagerly turned his attention up the river.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Visible only by the lights of her cabin and the sparks from her unseen chimneys, a boat was coming round the next bend.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her speech was soft, yet she looked up warily to Watson's pilot-house window, but Watson too thoroughly approved to be looking down.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Her speech was soft, yet she looked up warily to Watson's pilot-house window, but Watson too thoroughly approved to be looking down.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading Visible only by the lights of her cabin and the sparks from her unseen chimneys, a boat was coming round the next bend.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Her speech was soft, yet she looked up warily to Watson's pilot-house window, but Watson too thoroughly approved to be looking down.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I'm no--such--thing!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She eagerly turned his attention up the river.
a special situation
From this reading "Oh, I'm no--such--thing!"
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "I'm not half or third or quarter as large."
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Her speech was soft, yet she looked up warily to Watson's pilot-house window, but Watson too thoroughly approved to be looking down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her speech was soft, yet she looked up warily to Watson's pilot-house window, but Watson too thoroughly approved to be looking down.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her speech was soft, yet she looked up warily to Watson's pilot-house window, but Watson too thoroughly approved to be looking down.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She eagerly turned his attention up the river.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Visible only by the lights of her cabin and the sparks from her unseen chimneys, a boat was coming round the next bend.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her speech was soft, yet she looked up warily to Watson's pilot-house window, but Watson too thoroughly approved to be looking down.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Visible only by the lights of her cabin and the sparks from her unseen chimneys, a boat was coming round the next bend.
warilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a wary manner
From this reading Her speech was soft, yet she looked up warily to Watson's pilot-house window, but Watson too thoroughly approved to be looking down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her speech was soft, yet she looked up warily to Watson's pilot-house window, but Watson too thoroughly approved to be looking down.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading Her speech was soft, yet she looked up warily to Watson's pilot-house window, but Watson too thoroughly approved to be looking down.
Watson'snounUS /ˈwɑːtsənz/
possessive form of “watson” — United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading Her speech was soft, yet she looked up warily to Watson's pilot-house window, but Watson too thoroughly approved to be looking down.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Her speech was soft, yet she looked up warily to Watson's pilot-house window, but Watson too thoroughly approved to be looking down.
but in spite of that
From this reading Her speech was soft, yet she looked up warily to Watson's pilot-house window, but Watson too thoroughly approved to be looking down.
