used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “ALONE ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA.”
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “ALONE ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA.”
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading He was convulsed with amusement, filled with unlawful delight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had put Nina in one, and he stood in the other; and he was busily engaged in chaffing the various specimens of humanity who made their way up and down this particular opening to the deck.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading On each side of the companion was a small recess that commanded a view of the steps leading below.
a youthful male person
From this reading “What fun this is!” exclaimed the pretty boy, Charlie Dacy.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading He had put Nina in one, and he stood in the other; and he was busily engaged in chaffing the various specimens of humanity who made their way up and down this particular opening to the deck.
chaffing
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From this reading He had put Nina in one, and he stood in the other; and he was busily engaged in chaffing the various specimens of humanity who made their way up and down this particular opening to the deck.
Charlie
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From this reading “What fun this is!” exclaimed the pretty boy, Charlie Dacy.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading On each side of the companion was a small recess that commanded a view of the steps leading below.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading On each side of the companion was a small recess that commanded a view of the steps leading below.
convulsed
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From this reading He was convulsed with amusement, filled with unlawful delight.
Dacy
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From this reading “What fun this is!” exclaimed the pretty boy, Charlie Dacy.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He had put Nina in one, and he stood in the other; and he was busily engaged in chaffing the various specimens of humanity who made their way up and down this particular opening to the deck.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He was convulsed with amusement, filled with unlawful delight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had put Nina in one, and he stood in the other; and he was busily engaged in chaffing the various specimens of humanity who made their way up and down this particular opening to the deck.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On each side of the companion was a small recess that commanded a view of the steps leading below.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He had put Nina in one, and he stood in the other; and he was busily engaged in chaffing the various specimens of humanity who made their way up and down this particular opening to the deck.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “What fun this is!” exclaimed the pretty boy, Charlie Dacy.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He was convulsed with amusement, filled with unlawful delight.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “What fun this is!” exclaimed the pretty boy, Charlie Dacy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had put Nina in one, and he stood in the other; and he was busily engaged in chaffing the various specimens of humanity who made their way up and down this particular opening to the deck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was convulsed with amusement, filled with unlawful delight.
the quality of being humane
From this reading He had put Nina in one, and he stood in the other; and he was busily engaged in chaffing the various specimens of humanity who made their way up and down this particular opening to the deck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had put Nina in one, and he stood in the other; and he was busily engaged in chaffing the various specimens of humanity who made their way up and down this particular opening to the deck.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What fun this is!” exclaimed the pretty boy, Charlie Dacy.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading On each side of the companion was a small recess that commanded a view of the steps leading below.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had put Nina in one, and he stood in the other; and he was busily engaged in chaffing the various specimens of humanity who made their way up and down this particular opening to the deck.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading He had put Nina in one, and he stood in the other; and he was busily engaged in chaffing the various specimens of humanity who made their way up and down this particular opening to the deck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On each side of the companion was a small recess that commanded a view of the steps leading below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “ALONE ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had put Nina in one, and he stood in the other; and he was busily engaged in chaffing the various specimens of humanity who made their way up and down this particular opening to the deck.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He had put Nina in one, and he stood in the other; and he was busily engaged in chaffing the various specimens of humanity who made their way up and down this particular opening to the deck.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had put Nina in one, and he stood in the other; and he was busily engaged in chaffing the various specimens of humanity who made their way up and down this particular opening to the deck.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He had put Nina in one, and he stood in the other; and he was busily engaged in chaffing the various specimens of humanity who made their way up and down this particular opening to the deck.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “What fun this is!” exclaimed the pretty boy, Charlie Dacy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had put Nina in one, and he stood in the other; and he was busily engaged in chaffing the various specimens of humanity who made their way up and down this particular opening to the deck.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading On each side of the companion was a small recess that commanded a view of the steps leading below.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “ALONE ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On each side of the companion was a small recess that commanded a view of the steps leading below.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On each side of the companion was a small recess that commanded a view of the steps leading below.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading He had put Nina in one, and he stood in the other; and he was busily engaged in chaffing the various specimens of humanity who made their way up and down this particular opening to the deck.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading On each side of the companion was a small recess that commanded a view of the steps leading below.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He had put Nina in one, and he stood in the other; and he was busily engaged in chaffing the various specimens of humanity who made their way up and down this particular opening to the deck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On each side of the companion was a small recess that commanded a view of the steps leading below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What fun this is!” exclaimed the pretty boy, Charlie Dacy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had put Nina in one, and he stood in the other; and he was busily engaged in chaffing the various specimens of humanity who made their way up and down this particular opening to the deck.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What fun this is!” exclaimed the pretty boy, Charlie Dacy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had put Nina in one, and he stood in the other; and he was busily engaged in chaffing the various specimens of humanity who made their way up and down this particular opening to the deck.
unlawfuladjectiveUS /ənˈlɔːfəl/
not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
From this reading He was convulsed with amusement, filled with unlawful delight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had put Nina in one, and he stood in the other; and he was busily engaged in chaffing the various specimens of humanity who made their way up and down this particular opening to the deck.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He had put Nina in one, and he stood in the other; and he was busily engaged in chaffing the various specimens of humanity who made their way up and down this particular opening to the deck.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading On each side of the companion was a small recess that commanded a view of the steps leading below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was convulsed with amusement, filled with unlawful delight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had put Nina in one, and he stood in the other; and he was busily engaged in chaffing the various specimens of humanity who made their way up and down this particular opening to the deck.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What fun this is!” exclaimed the pretty boy, Charlie Dacy.
which person or people
From this reading He had put Nina in one, and he stood in the other; and he was busily engaged in chaffing the various specimens of humanity who made their way up and down this particular opening to the deck.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “ALONE ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was convulsed with amusement, filled with unlawful delight.
