used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNDER WEIGH After seeing to a few matters that had been left till the last moment, Will Martyn returned on board again.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading UNDER WEIGH After seeing to a few matters that had been left till the last moment, Will Martyn returned on board again.
anew
From this reading UNDER WEIGH After seeing to a few matters that had been left till the last moment, Will Martyn returned on board again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Horace dined at the club, of which he had been made an honorary member, and then went back to the Falcon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Horace dined at the club, of which he had been made an honorary member, and then went back to the Falcon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Horace dined at the club, of which he had been made an honorary member, and then went back to the Falcon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Horace dined at the club, of which he had been made an honorary member, and then went back to the Falcon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading UNDER WEIGH After seeing to a few matters that had been left till the last moment, Will Martyn returned on board again.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading UNDER WEIGH After seeing to a few matters that had been left till the last moment, Will Martyn returned on board again.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Horace dined at the club, of which he had been made an honorary member, and then went back to the Falcon.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Why, the coach does not get in till twelve o’clock.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Why, Zaimes, how on earth did you get here?
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Horace dined at the club, of which he had been made an honorary member, and then went back to the Falcon.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, the coach does not get in till twelve o’clock.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading To his surprise Zaimes was standing at the door.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “Why, Zaimes, how on earth did you get here?
FalconnounUS /ˈfælkən/
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
From this reading Horace dined at the club, of which he had been made an honorary member, and then went back to the Falcon.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading UNDER WEIGH After seeing to a few matters that had been left till the last moment, Will Martyn returned on board again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Why, Zaimes, how on earth did you get here?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNDER WEIGH After seeing to a few matters that had been left till the last moment, Will Martyn returned on board again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Horace dined at the club, of which he had been made an honorary member, and then went back to the Falcon.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Why, Zaimes, how on earth did you get here?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his surprise Zaimes was standing at the door.
honoraryadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəreri/
given as an honor without the normal duties
From this reading Horace dined at the club, of which he had been made an honorary member, and then went back to the Falcon.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Horace dined at the club, of which he had been made an honorary member, and then went back to the Falcon.
how
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From this reading “Why, Zaimes, how on earth did you get here?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why, the coach does not get in till twelve o’clock.”
immediately past
From this reading UNDER WEIGH After seeing to a few matters that had been left till the last moment, Will Martyn returned on board again.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading UNDER WEIGH After seeing to a few matters that had been left till the last moment, Will Martyn returned on board again.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Horace dined at the club, of which he had been made an honorary member, and then went back to the Falcon.
Martyn
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From this reading UNDER WEIGH After seeing to a few matters that had been left till the last moment, Will Martyn returned on board again.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading UNDER WEIGH After seeing to a few matters that had been left till the last moment, Will Martyn returned on board again.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Horace dined at the club, of which he had been made an honorary member, and then went back to the Falcon.
a particular point in time
From this reading UNDER WEIGH After seeing to a few matters that had been left till the last moment, Will Martyn returned on board again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why, the coach does not get in till twelve o’clock.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Why, the coach does not get in till twelve o’clock.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Horace dined at the club, of which he had been made an honorary member, and then went back to the Falcon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UNDER WEIGH After seeing to a few matters that had been left till the last moment, Will Martyn returned on board again.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading UNDER WEIGH After seeing to a few matters that had been left till the last moment, Will Martyn returned on board again.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading UNDER WEIGH After seeing to a few matters that had been left till the last moment, Will Martyn returned on board again.
having a supporting base
From this reading To his surprise Zaimes was standing at the door.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To his surprise Zaimes was standing at the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNDER WEIGH After seeing to a few matters that had been left till the last moment, Will Martyn returned on board again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER WEIGH After seeing to a few matters that had been left till the last moment, Will Martyn returned on board again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Horace dined at the club, of which he had been made an honorary member, and then went back to the Falcon.
up to a particular time
From this reading UNDER WEIGH After seeing to a few matters that had been left till the last moment, Will Martyn returned on board again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNDER WEIGH After seeing to a few matters that had been left till the last moment, Will Martyn returned on board again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Why, the coach does not get in till twelve o’clock.”
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER WEIGH After seeing to a few matters that had been left till the last moment, Will Martyn returned on board again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To his surprise Zaimes was standing at the door.
WEIGHverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading UNDER WEIGH After seeing to a few matters that had been left till the last moment, Will Martyn returned on board again.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Horace dined at the club, of which he had been made an honorary member, and then went back to the Falcon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Horace dined at the club, of which he had been made an honorary member, and then went back to the Falcon.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Zaimes, how on earth did you get here?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading UNDER WEIGH After seeing to a few matters that had been left till the last moment, Will Martyn returned on board again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, Zaimes, how on earth did you get here?
Zaimes
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From this reading To his surprise Zaimes was standing at the door.
