used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wind died away, and even this worthy was not innocent of nodding at his post.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading BYRON.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
custom-house
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From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The wind died away, and even this worthy was not innocent of nodding at his post.
an old word for “before”
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
divisible by two
From this reading The wind died away, and even this worthy was not innocent of nodding at his post.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
excessivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈsesɪvli/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The wind died away, and even this worthy was not innocent of nodding at his post.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
not any; not one
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading The wind died away, and even this worthy was not innocent of nodding at his post.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wind died away, and even this worthy was not innocent of nodding at his post.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
and nothing more
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
others
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From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The wind died away, and even this worthy was not innocent of nodding at his post.
quarantinenounUS /ˈkwɔːrəntiːn/
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
in the near future
From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The wind died away, and even this worthy was not innocent of nodding at his post.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
having come into contact
From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
TrucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
in or at the place that
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind died away, and even this worthy was not innocent of nodding at his post.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The wind died away, and even this worthy was not innocent of nodding at his post.
