used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He signed his name in full to this document, and sent it on deck by one of the stewards.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading Wainwright took the paper, read it attentively, and then put it into his pocket.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He signed his name in full to this document, and sent it on deck by one of the stewards.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He signed his name in full to this document, and sent it on deck by one of the stewards.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He signed his name in full to this document, and sent it on deck by one of the stewards.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He signed his name in full to this document, and sent it on deck by one of the stewards.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He took no further notice of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He signed his name in full to this document, and sent it on deck by one of the stewards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He signed his name in full to this document, and sent it on deck by one of the stewards.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
INVALIDnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading THE INVALID YOUNG LADY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE INVALID YOUNG LADY.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He signed his name in full to this document, and sent it on deck by one of the stewards.
not any; not one
From this reading He took no further notice of it.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He took no further notice of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He signed his name in full to this document, and sent it on deck by one of the stewards.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He signed his name in full to this document, and sent it on deck by one of the stewards.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Wainwright took the paper, read it attentively, and then put it into his pocket.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Wainwright took the paper, read it attentively, and then put it into his pocket.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
Primback
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From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Wainwright took the paper, read it attentively, and then put it into his pocket.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Wainwright took the paper, read it attentively, and then put it into his pocket.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He signed his name in full to this document, and sent it on deck by one of the stewards.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading He signed his name in full to this document, and sent it on deck by one of the stewards.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
stewardsnounUS /ˈstuːərdz/
plural of “steward” — someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading He signed his name in full to this document, and sent it on deck by one of the stewards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INVALID YOUNG LADY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Wainwright took the paper, read it attentively, and then put it into his pocket.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He signed his name in full to this document, and sent it on deck by one of the stewards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Wainwright took the paper, read it attentively, and then put it into his pocket.
except if; if not
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
WainwrightnounUS /ˈweɪnraɪt/
a wagon maker
From this reading Wainwright took the paper, read it attentively, and then put it into his pocket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
at the time that
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading When Professor Primback heard the noise of lowering the boats into the water, he wrote a formal order to the captain not to send away any portion of the ship’s company, unless it was to bring off the passengers of the steamer.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE INVALID YOUNG LADY.
