used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ESCAPE The shock of the tragedy which had taken place in so brief a space and so unexpectedly threw me into confusion.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "The treasure, man, the treasure!" he added, seeing, I suppose, some bewilderment in my face.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I knew I was gazing at the Princess, who was bent over her brother, and I heard the weeping of Mademoiselle Trebizond punctuating the deep silence which had fallen after those two reports.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was some movement among the mutineers which I did not understand, and presently I found that Legrand and I were being marched to one of the cabins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ESCAPE The shock of the tragedy which had taken place in so brief a space and so unexpectedly threw me into confusion.
any thing at all
From this reading "Doctor, do you know anything of this?" sounded a voice in my ear, and I was aware that Holgate was speaking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I knew I was gazing at the Princess, who was bent over her brother, and I heard the weeping of Mademoiselle Trebizond punctuating the deep silence which had fallen after those two reports.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading "Doctor, do you know anything of this?" sounded a voice in my ear, and I was aware that Holgate was speaking.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was some movement among the mutineers which I did not understand, and presently I found that Legrand and I were being marched to one of the cabins.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading I knew I was gazing at the Princess, who was bent over her brother, and I heard the weeping of Mademoiselle Trebizond punctuating the deep silence which had fallen after those two reports.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading "The treasure, man, the treasure!" he added, seeing, I suppose, some bewilderment in my face.
of short duration or distance
From this reading THE ESCAPE The shock of the tragedy which had taken place in so brief a space and so unexpectedly threw me into confusion.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I knew I was gazing at the Princess, who was bent over her brother, and I heard the weeping of Mademoiselle Trebizond punctuating the deep silence which had fallen after those two reports.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading There was some movement among the mutineers which I did not understand, and presently I found that Legrand and I were being marched to one of the cabins.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading THE ESCAPE The shock of the tragedy which had taken place in so brief a space and so unexpectedly threw me into confusion.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I knew I was gazing at the Princess, who was bent over her brother, and I heard the weeping of Mademoiselle Trebizond punctuating the deep silence which had fallen after those two reports.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was some movement among the mutineers which I did not understand, and presently I found that Legrand and I were being marched to one of the cabins.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Doctor, do you know anything of this?" sounded a voice in my ear, and I was aware that Holgate was speaking.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Doctor, do you know anything of this?" sounded a voice in my ear, and I was aware that Holgate was speaking.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Doctor, do you know anything of this?" sounded a voice in my ear, and I was aware that Holgate was speaking.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE The shock of the tragedy which had taken place in so brief a space and so unexpectedly threw me into confusion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "The treasure, man, the treasure!" he added, seeing, I suppose, some bewilderment in my face.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I knew I was gazing at the Princess, who was bent over her brother, and I heard the weeping of Mademoiselle Trebizond punctuating the deep silence which had fallen after those two reports.
set up or found
From this reading There was some movement among the mutineers which I did not understand, and presently I found that Legrand and I were being marched to one of the cabins.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I knew I was gazing at the Princess, who was bent over her brother, and I heard the weeping of Mademoiselle Trebizond punctuating the deep silence which had fallen after those two reports.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ESCAPE The shock of the tragedy which had taken place in so brief a space and so unexpectedly threw me into confusion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The treasure, man, the treasure!" he added, seeing, I suppose, some bewilderment in my face.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I knew I was gazing at the Princess, who was bent over her brother, and I heard the weeping of Mademoiselle Trebizond punctuating the deep silence which had fallen after those two reports.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew I was gazing at the Princess, who was bent over her brother, and I heard the weeping of Mademoiselle Trebizond punctuating the deep silence which had fallen after those two reports.
Holgate
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From this reading "Doctor, do you know anything of this?" sounded a voice in my ear, and I was aware that Holgate was speaking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew I was gazing at the Princess, who was bent over her brother, and I heard the weeping of Mademoiselle Trebizond punctuating the deep silence which had fallen after those two reports.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ESCAPE The shock of the tragedy which had taken place in so brief a space and so unexpectedly threw me into confusion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ESCAPE The shock of the tragedy which had taken place in so brief a space and so unexpectedly threw me into confusion.
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 knew I was gazing at the Princess, who was bent over her brother, and I heard the weeping of Mademoiselle Trebizond punctuating the deep silence which had fallen after those two reports.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Doctor, do you know anything of this?" sounded a voice in my ear, and I was aware that Holgate was speaking.
Legrand
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From this reading There was some movement among the mutineers which I did not understand, and presently I found that Legrand and I were being marched to one of the cabins.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading I knew I was gazing at the Princess, who was bent over her brother, and I heard the weeping of Mademoiselle Trebizond punctuating the deep silence which had fallen after those two reports.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The treasure, man, the treasure!" he added, seeing, I suppose, some bewilderment in my face.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading There was some movement among the mutineers which I did not understand, and presently I found that Legrand and I were being marched to one of the cabins.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ESCAPE The shock of the tragedy which had taken place in so brief a space and so unexpectedly threw me into confusion.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading There was some movement among the mutineers which I did not understand, and presently I found that Legrand and I were being marched to one of the cabins.
mutineersnounUS /ˌmjuːtɪˈnɪrz/
plural of “mutineer” — someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
From this reading There was some movement among the mutineers which I did not understand, and presently I found that Legrand and I were being marched to one of the cabins.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Doctor, do you know anything of this?" sounded a voice in my ear, and I was aware that Holgate was speaking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was some movement among the mutineers which I did not understand, and presently I found that Legrand and I were being marched to one of the cabins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ESCAPE The shock of the tragedy which had taken place in so brief a space and so unexpectedly threw me into confusion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was some movement among the mutineers which I did not understand, and presently I found that Legrand and I were being marched to one of the cabins.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I knew I was gazing at the Princess, who was bent over her brother, and I heard the weeping of Mademoiselle Trebizond punctuating the deep silence which had fallen after those two reports.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE ESCAPE The shock of the tragedy which had taken place in so brief a space and so unexpectedly threw me into confusion.
in the near future
From this reading There was some movement among the mutineers which I did not understand, and presently I found that Legrand and I were being marched to one of the cabins.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading I knew I was gazing at the Princess, who was bent over her brother, and I heard the weeping of Mademoiselle Trebizond punctuating the deep silence which had fallen after those two reports.
punctuatingverbUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːeɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “punctuate” — insert punctuation marks into
From this reading I knew I was gazing at the Princess, who was bent over her brother, and I heard the weeping of Mademoiselle Trebizond punctuating the deep silence which had fallen after those two reports.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading I knew I was gazing at the Princess, who was bent over her brother, and I heard the weeping of Mademoiselle Trebizond punctuating the deep silence which had fallen after those two reports.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "The treasure, man, the treasure!" he added, seeing, I suppose, some bewilderment in my face.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading THE ESCAPE The shock of the tragedy which had taken place in so brief a space and so unexpectedly threw me into confusion.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I knew I was gazing at the Princess, who was bent over her brother, and I heard the weeping of Mademoiselle Trebizond punctuating the deep silence which had fallen after those two reports.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE ESCAPE The shock of the tragedy which had taken place in so brief a space and so unexpectedly threw me into confusion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was some movement among the mutineers which I did not understand, and presently I found that Legrand and I were being marched to one of the cabins.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading "Doctor, do you know anything of this?" sounded a voice in my ear, and I was aware that Holgate was speaking.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading THE ESCAPE The shock of the tragedy which had taken place in so brief a space and so unexpectedly threw me into confusion.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Doctor, do you know anything of this?" sounded a voice in my ear, and I was aware that Holgate was speaking.
express a supposition
From this reading "The treasure, man, the treasure!" he added, seeing, I suppose, some bewilderment in my face.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE ESCAPE The shock of the tragedy which had taken place in so brief a space and so unexpectedly threw me into confusion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was some movement among the mutineers which I did not understand, and presently I found that Legrand and I were being marched to one of the cabins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE The shock of the tragedy which had taken place in so brief a space and so unexpectedly threw me into confusion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was some movement among the mutineers which I did not understand, and presently I found that Legrand and I were being marched to one of the cabins.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Doctor, do you know anything of this?" sounded a voice in my ear, and I was aware that Holgate was speaking.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I knew I was gazing at the Princess, who was bent over her brother, and I heard the weeping of Mademoiselle Trebizond punctuating the deep silence which had fallen after those two reports.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading THE ESCAPE The shock of the tragedy which had taken place in so brief a space and so unexpectedly threw me into confusion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was some movement among the mutineers which I did not understand, and presently I found that Legrand and I were being marched to one of the cabins.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE ESCAPE The shock of the tragedy which had taken place in so brief a space and so unexpectedly threw me into confusion.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading "The treasure, man, the treasure!" he added, seeing, I suppose, some bewilderment in my face.
Trebizond
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From this reading I knew I was gazing at the Princess, who was bent over her brother, and I heard the weeping of Mademoiselle Trebizond punctuating the deep silence which had fallen after those two reports.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I knew I was gazing at the Princess, who was bent over her brother, and I heard the weeping of Mademoiselle Trebizond punctuating the deep silence which had fallen after those two reports.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading There was some movement among the mutineers which I did not understand, and presently I found that Legrand and I were being marched to one of the cabins.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading THE ESCAPE The shock of the tragedy which had taken place in so brief a space and so unexpectedly threw me into confusion.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Doctor, do you know anything of this?" sounded a voice in my ear, and I was aware that Holgate was speaking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew I was gazing at the Princess, who was bent over her brother, and I heard the weeping of Mademoiselle Trebizond punctuating the deep silence which had fallen after those two reports.
showing sorrow
From this reading I knew I was gazing at the Princess, who was bent over her brother, and I heard the weeping of Mademoiselle Trebizond punctuating the deep silence which had fallen after those two reports.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was some movement among the mutineers which I did not understand, and presently I found that Legrand and I were being marched to one of the cabins.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE ESCAPE The shock of the tragedy which had taken place in so brief a space and so unexpectedly threw me into confusion.
which person or people
From this reading I knew I was gazing at the Princess, who was bent over her brother, and I heard the weeping of Mademoiselle Trebizond punctuating the deep silence which had fallen after those two reports.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Doctor, do you know anything of this?" sounded a voice in my ear, and I was aware that Holgate was speaking.
