used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VESSEL IN DISTRESS.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The squall, which might prove to be a hurricane, was already roaring in the distance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The squall, which might prove to be a hurricane, was already roaring in the distance.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
terminate
From this reading In a moment more it would break upon the vessels.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was a case of severe sickness which had induced his superior to send out a boat in such a sea.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But it was a case of severe sickness which had induced his superior to send out a boat in such a sea.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The squall, which might prove to be a hurricane, was already roaring in the distance.
psychological suffering
From this reading A VESSEL IN DISTRESS.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was a case of severe sickness which had induced his superior to send out a boat in such a sea.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading The squall, which might prove to be a hurricane, was already roaring in the distance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VESSEL IN DISTRESS.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading But it was a case of severe sickness which had induced his superior to send out a boat in such a sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was a case of severe sickness which had induced his superior to send out a boat in such a sea.
the act of departing
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The squall, which might prove to be a hurricane, was already roaring in the distance.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment more it would break upon the vessels.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a moment more it would break upon the vessels.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But it was a case of severe sickness which had induced his superior to send out a boat in such a sea.
PelhamnounUS /ˈpeləm/
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading The squall, which might prove to be a hurricane, was already roaring in the distance.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The squall, which might prove to be a hurricane, was already roaring in the distance.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But it was a case of severe sickness which had induced his superior to send out a boat in such a sea.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading But it was a case of severe sickness which had induced his superior to send out a boat in such a sea.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading But it was a case of severe sickness which had induced his superior to send out a boat in such a sea.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading But it was a case of severe sickness which had induced his superior to send out a boat in such a sea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
squallverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading The squall, which might prove to be a hurricane, was already roaring in the distance.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading But it was a case of severe sickness which had induced his superior to send out a boat in such a sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it was a case of severe sickness which had induced his superior to send out a boat in such a sea.
Tritonia
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From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In a moment more it would break upon the vessels.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading A VESSEL IN DISTRESS.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading In a moment more it would break upon the vessels.
vice-principal
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From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was a case of severe sickness which had induced his superior to send out a boat in such a sea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But it was a case of severe sickness which had induced his superior to send out a boat in such a sea.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Pelham saw that he had made a mistake in leaving the Tritonia at such a time, though he would not have thought of doing so if the senior vice-principal had not sent the boat.
