used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It happened that Mrs. Rhodes had a headache and was down below, and Rhodes declared that he had some writing to do.
Alice
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From this reading Alice Lancaster had never appeared so sweet.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They had been sailing for weeks among emerald isles and through waters as blue as heaven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It happened that Mrs. Rhodes had a headache and was down below, and Rhodes declared that he had some writing to do.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Alice Lancaster had never appeared so sweet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had been sailing for weeks among emerald isles and through waters as blue as heaven.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been sailing for weeks among emerald isles and through waters as blue as heaven.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It happened that Mrs. Rhodes had a headache and was down below, and Rhodes declared that he had some writing to do.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading They had been sailing for weeks among emerald isles and through waters as blue as heaven.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE OLD IDEAL One evening they sat on deck.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading It happened that Mrs. Rhodes had a headache and was down below, and Rhodes declared that he had some writing to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It happened that Mrs. Rhodes had a headache and was down below, and Rhodes declared that he had some writing to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It happened that Mrs. Rhodes had a headache and was down below, and Rhodes declared that he had some writing to do.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading They had been sailing for weeks among emerald isles and through waters as blue as heaven.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE OLD IDEAL One evening they sat on deck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been sailing for weeks among emerald isles and through waters as blue as heaven.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alice Lancaster had never appeared so sweet.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened that Mrs. Rhodes had a headache and was down below, and Rhodes declared that he had some writing to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It happened that Mrs. Rhodes had a headache and was down below, and Rhodes declared that he had some writing to do.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading It happened that Mrs. Rhodes had a headache and was down below, and Rhodes declared that he had some writing to do.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading They had been sailing for weeks among emerald isles and through waters as blue as heaven.
IDEALadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading THE OLD IDEAL One evening they sat on deck.
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading They had been sailing for weeks among emerald isles and through waters as blue as heaven.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened that Mrs. Rhodes had a headache and was down below, and Rhodes declared that he had some writing to do.
Keith
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From this reading So Mrs. Lancaster and Keith had the deck to themselves.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading Alice Lancaster had never appeared so sweet.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It happened that Mrs. Rhodes had a headache and was down below, and Rhodes declared that he had some writing to do.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Alice Lancaster had never appeared so sweet.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD IDEAL One evening they sat on deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE OLD IDEAL One evening they sat on deck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE OLD IDEAL One evening they sat on deck.
RhodesnounUS /roʊdz/
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
From this reading It happened that Mrs. Rhodes had a headache and was down below, and Rhodes declared that he had some writing to do.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading They had been sailing for weeks among emerald isles and through waters as blue as heaven.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE OLD IDEAL One evening they sat on deck.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Alice Lancaster had never appeared so sweet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It happened that Mrs. Rhodes had a headache and was down below, and Rhodes declared that he had some writing to do.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Alice Lancaster had never appeared so sweet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened that Mrs. Rhodes had a headache and was down below, and Rhodes declared that he had some writing to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD IDEAL One evening they sat on deck.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So Mrs. Lancaster and Keith had the deck to themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OLD IDEAL One evening they sat on deck.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had been sailing for weeks among emerald isles and through waters as blue as heaven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It happened that Mrs. Rhodes had a headache and was down below, and Rhodes declared that he had some writing to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It happened that Mrs. Rhodes had a headache and was down below, and Rhodes declared that he had some writing to do.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading They had been sailing for weeks among emerald isles and through waters as blue as heaven.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They had been sailing for weeks among emerald isles and through waters as blue as heaven.
the act of creating written works
From this reading It happened that Mrs. Rhodes had a headache and was down below, and Rhodes declared that he had some writing to do.
