used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
(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 On board the _Wakatipu_ was a large company of worldly people, representing nearly all professions and stations in life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
banishverbUS /ˈbænɪʃ/
expel from a community or group
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On board the _Wakatipu_ was a large company of worldly people, representing nearly all professions and stations in life.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A portion of the party wished to dance, and the man who supplied the music claimed to know but one tune.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading A portion of the party wished to dance, and the man who supplied the music claimed to know but one tune.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading A portion of the party wished to dance, and the man who supplied the music claimed to know but one tune.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading They made a great medley of their pleasures; and some of them were decidedly irreverent.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
brought together in one place
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They made a great medley of their pleasures; and some of them were decidedly irreverent.
HELPFULadjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
intense and profound fear
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On board the _Wakatipu_ was a large company of worldly people, representing nearly all professions and stations in life.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
INVOKINGverbUS /ˌɪnˈvoʊkɪŋ/
-ing form of “invoke” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
IRREVERENTadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrevərənt/
showing lack of due respect or veneration
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
JOLLYadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A portion of the party wished to dance, and the man who supplied the music claimed to know but one tune.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On board the _Wakatipu_ was a large company of worldly people, representing nearly all professions and stations in life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
LITTLETON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made a great medley of their pleasures; and some of them were decidedly irreverent.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A portion of the party wished to dance, and the man who supplied the music claimed to know but one tune.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
medleynounUS /ˈmedli/
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
From this reading They made a great medley of their pleasures; and some of them were decidedly irreverent.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading A portion of the party wished to dance, and the man who supplied the music claimed to know but one tune.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On board the _Wakatipu_ was a large company of worldly people, representing nearly all professions and stations in life.
NORDSTRAND
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On board the _Wakatipu_ was a large company of worldly people, representing nearly all professions and stations in life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A portion of the party wished to dance, and the man who supplied the music claimed to know but one tune.
and nothing more
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A portion of the party wished to dance, and the man who supplied the music claimed to know but one tune.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On board the _Wakatipu_ was a large company of worldly people, representing nearly all professions and stations in life.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading They made a great medley of their pleasures; and some of them were decidedly irreverent.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A portion of the party wished to dance, and the man who supplied the music claimed to know but one tune.
professionsnounUS /prəˈfeʃənz/
plural of “profession” — the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading On board the _Wakatipu_ was a large company of worldly people, representing nearly all professions and stations in life.
RECOGNITIONnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading On board the _Wakatipu_ was a large company of worldly people, representing nearly all professions and stations in life.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
SICKNESSnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
SINGERnounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
sociableadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They made a great medley of their pleasures; and some of them were decidedly irreverent.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
in the near future
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading On board the _Wakatipu_ was a large company of worldly people, representing nearly all professions and stations in life.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading A portion of the party wished to dance, and the man who supplied the music claimed to know but one tune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They made a great medley of their pleasures; and some of them were decidedly irreverent.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They made a great medley of their pleasures; and some of them were decidedly irreverent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made a great medley of their pleasures; and some of them were decidedly irreverent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading A portion of the party wished to dance, and the man who supplied the music claimed to know but one tune.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
precisely as stated
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
a vivid mental image
From this reading AN IRREVERENT COMPANY OF PASSENGERS--SICKNESS AND A HORROR OF LIFE FALL UPON ME--A "HELPFUL VISION"--"ONLY BE TRUE"--INVOKING THE NAME OF CHRIST--A JOLLY SINGER AND A JOLLY SONG--LANDING AT PORT LITTLETON--STRANGE RECOGNITION OF BROTHER NORDSTRAND--HIS DREAM CONCERNING ME.
Wakatipu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On board the _Wakatipu_ was a large company of worldly people, representing nearly all professions and stations in life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On board the _Wakatipu_ was a large company of worldly people, representing nearly all professions and stations in life.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
which person or people
From this reading A portion of the party wished to dance, and the man who supplied the music claimed to know but one tune.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading A portion of the party wished to dance, and the man who supplied the music claimed to know but one tune.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The majority of the people were extremely sociable, and very soon after we got out into the open water a number of passengers gathered in the cabin with musical instruments, to while away an hour and to banish sadness.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading On board the _Wakatipu_ was a large company of worldly people, representing nearly all professions and stations in life.
