used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no traffic, no noise--only here and there a person to be seen, a labourer or sailor slinking round with their hands in their pockets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no traffic, no noise--only here and there a person to be seen, a labourer or sailor slinking round with their hands in their pockets.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I took notice of a lame man, who looked sharply at me as we passed one another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I took notice of a lame man, who looked sharply at me as we passed one another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I took notice of a lame man, who looked sharply at me as we passed one another.
Ay
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From this reading Someway, I couldn't help snapping my fingers right under the man's nose, and saying, "Ay, by Jove, the _Nun_; yes, the _Nun_!" which I had totally forgotten.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no traffic, no noise--only here and there a person to be seen, a labourer or sailor slinking round with their hands in their pockets.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Someway, I couldn't help snapping my fingers right under the man's nose, and saying, "Ay, by Jove, the _Nun_; yes, the _Nun_!" which I had totally forgotten.
couldn't
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From this reading Someway, I couldn't help snapping my fingers right under the man's nose, and saying, "Ay, by Jove, the _Nun_; yes, the _Nun_!" which I had totally forgotten.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Someway, I couldn't help snapping my fingers right under the man's nose, and saying, "Ay, by Jove, the _Nun_; yes, the _Nun_!" which I had totally forgotten.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Someway, I couldn't help snapping my fingers right under the man's nose, and saying, "Ay, by Jove, the _Nun_; yes, the _Nun_!" which I had totally forgotten.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I stopped him instinctively, touched my hat, and inquired if he knew if the Nun had sailed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading There was no traffic, no noise--only here and there a person to be seen, a labourer or sailor slinking round with their hands in their pockets.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading I stopped him instinctively, touched my hat, and inquired if he knew if the Nun had sailed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I stopped him instinctively, touched my hat, and inquired if he knew if the Nun had sailed.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Someway, I couldn't help snapping my fingers right under the man's nose, and saying, "Ay, by Jove, the _Nun_; yes, the _Nun_!" which I had totally forgotten.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was no traffic, no noise--only here and there a person to be seen, a labourer or sailor slinking round with their hands in their pockets.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stopped him instinctively, touched my hat, and inquired if he knew if the Nun had sailed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In this manner, I reached the railway wharf.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I stopped him instinctively, touched my hat, and inquired if he knew if the Nun had sailed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this manner, I reached the railway wharf.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I stopped him instinctively, touched my hat, and inquired if he knew if the Nun had sailed.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading I stopped him instinctively, touched my hat, and inquired if he knew if the Nun had sailed.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading Someway, I couldn't help snapping my fingers right under the man's nose, and saying, "Ay, by Jove, the _Nun_; yes, the _Nun_!" which I had totally forgotten.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I stopped him instinctively, touched my hat, and inquired if he knew if the Nun had sailed.
labourernoun
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading There was no traffic, no noise--only here and there a person to be seen, a labourer or sailor slinking round with their hands in their pockets.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading I took notice of a lame man, who looked sharply at me as we passed one another.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I took notice of a lame man, who looked sharply at me as we passed one another.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I took notice of a lame man, who looked sharply at me as we passed one another.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Someway, I couldn't help snapping my fingers right under the man's nose, and saying, "Ay, by Jove, the _Nun_; yes, the _Nun_!" which I had totally forgotten.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this manner, I reached the railway wharf.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I took notice of a lame man, who looked sharply at me as we passed one another.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stopped him instinctively, touched my hat, and inquired if he knew if the Nun had sailed.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no traffic, no noise--only here and there a person to be seen, a labourer or sailor slinking round with their hands in their pockets.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading There was no traffic, no noise--only here and there a person to be seen, a labourer or sailor slinking round with their hands in their pockets.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Someway, I couldn't help snapping my fingers right under the man's nose, and saying, "Ay, by Jove, the _Nun_; yes, the _Nun_!" which I had totally forgotten.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading I took notice of a lame man, who looked sharply at me as we passed one another.
NunnounUS /nʌn/
a woman religious
From this reading I stopped him instinctively, touched my hat, and inquired if he knew if the Nun had sailed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I took notice of a lame man, who looked sharply at me as we passed one another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I took notice of a lame man, who looked sharply at me as we passed one another.
and nothing more
From this reading There was no traffic, no noise--only here and there a person to be seen, a labourer or sailor slinking round with their hands in their pockets.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no traffic, no noise--only here and there a person to be seen, a labourer or sailor slinking round with their hands in their pockets.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I took notice of a lame man, who looked sharply at me as we passed one another.
a human being
From this reading There was no traffic, no noise--only here and there a person to be seen, a labourer or sailor slinking round with their hands in their pockets.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading There was no traffic, no noise--only here and there a person to be seen, a labourer or sailor slinking round with their hands in their pockets.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading In this manner, I reached the railway wharf.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In this manner, I reached the railway wharf.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Someway, I couldn't help snapping my fingers right under the man's nose, and saying, "Ay, by Jove, the _Nun_; yes, the _Nun_!" which I had totally forgotten.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There was no traffic, no noise--only here and there a person to be seen, a labourer or sailor slinking round with their hands in their pockets.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading I stopped him instinctively, touched my hat, and inquired if he knew if the Nun had sailed.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading There was no traffic, no noise--only here and there a person to be seen, a labourer or sailor slinking round with their hands in their pockets.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Someway, I couldn't help snapping my fingers right under the man's nose, and saying, "Ay, by Jove, the _Nun_; yes, the _Nun_!" which I had totally forgotten.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was no traffic, no noise--only here and there a person to be seen, a labourer or sailor slinking round with their hands in their pockets.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading I took notice of a lame man, who looked sharply at me as we passed one another.
slinking
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From this reading There was no traffic, no noise--only here and there a person to be seen, a labourer or sailor slinking round with their hands in their pockets.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Someway, I couldn't help snapping my fingers right under the man's nose, and saying, "Ay, by Jove, the _Nun_; yes, the _Nun_!" which I had totally forgotten.
Somewayadverb
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Someway, I couldn't help snapping my fingers right under the man's nose, and saying, "Ay, by Jove, the _Nun_; yes, the _Nun_!" which I had totally forgotten.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I stopped him instinctively, touched my hat, and inquired if he knew if the Nun had sailed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this manner, I reached the railway wharf.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was no traffic, no noise--only here and there a person to be seen, a labourer or sailor slinking round with their hands in their pockets.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no traffic, no noise--only here and there a person to be seen, a labourer or sailor slinking round with their hands in their pockets.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this manner, I reached the railway wharf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no traffic, no noise--only here and there a person to be seen, a labourer or sailor slinking round with their hands in their pockets.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took notice of a lame man, who looked sharply at me as we passed one another.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Someway, I couldn't help snapping my fingers right under the man's nose, and saying, "Ay, by Jove, the _Nun_; yes, the _Nun_!" which I had totally forgotten.
having come into contact
From this reading I stopped him instinctively, touched my hat, and inquired if he knew if the Nun had sailed.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading There was no traffic, no noise--only here and there a person to be seen, a labourer or sailor slinking round with their hands in their pockets.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Someway, I couldn't help snapping my fingers right under the man's nose, and saying, "Ay, by Jove, the _Nun_; yes, the _Nun_!" which I had totally forgotten.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no traffic, no noise--only here and there a person to be seen, a labourer or sailor slinking round with their hands in their pockets.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I took notice of a lame man, who looked sharply at me as we passed one another.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading In this manner, I reached the railway wharf.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Someway, I couldn't help snapping my fingers right under the man's nose, and saying, "Ay, by Jove, the _Nun_; yes, the _Nun_!" which I had totally forgotten.
which person or people
From this reading I took notice of a lame man, who looked sharply at me as we passed one another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no traffic, no noise--only here and there a person to be seen, a labourer or sailor slinking round with their hands in their pockets.
an affirmative
From this reading Someway, I couldn't help snapping my fingers right under the man's nose, and saying, "Ay, by Jove, the _Nun_; yes, the _Nun_!" which I had totally forgotten.
