used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jacob and Lord Felixstowe stood side by side on the deck of a homeward-bound steamer, a few weeks later, watching the pilot come out from Plymouth Harbour.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading "You scored it up against me, all right," Jacob acknowledged.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "You scored it up against me, all right," Jacob acknowledged.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You scored it up against me, all right," Jacob acknowledged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jacob and Lord Felixstowe stood side by side on the deck of a homeward-bound steamer, a few weeks later, watching the pilot come out from Plymouth Harbour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I feel as though I'd had the beano of my life."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Those fellows might easily have got away with my hundred thousand pounds.
beanonoun
a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
From this reading "I feel as though I'd had the beano of my life."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jacob and Lord Felixstowe stood side by side on the deck of a homeward-bound steamer, a few weeks later, watching the pilot come out from Plymouth Harbour.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jacob and Lord Felixstowe stood side by side on the deck of a homeward-bound steamer, a few weeks later, watching the pilot come out from Plymouth Harbour.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Jacob and Lord Felixstowe stood side by side on the deck of a homeward-bound steamer, a few weeks later, watching the pilot come out from Plymouth Harbour.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "Those fellows might easily have got away with my hundred thousand pounds.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel as though I'd had the beano of my life."
Felixstowe
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From this reading Jacob and Lord Felixstowe stood side by side on the deck of a homeward-bound steamer, a few weeks later, watching the pilot come out from Plymouth Harbour.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Those fellows might easily have got away with my hundred thousand pounds.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Jacob and Lord Felixstowe stood side by side on the deck of a homeward-bound steamer, a few weeks later, watching the pilot come out from Plymouth Harbour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jacob and Lord Felixstowe stood side by side on the deck of a homeward-bound steamer, a few weeks later, watching the pilot come out from Plymouth Harbour.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Those fellows might easily have got away with my hundred thousand pounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I feel as though I'd had the beano of my life."
HarbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading Jacob and Lord Felixstowe stood side by side on the deck of a homeward-bound steamer, a few weeks later, watching the pilot come out from Plymouth Harbour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Those fellows might easily have got away with my hundred thousand pounds.
homeward-boundadjective
oriented toward home
From this reading Jacob and Lord Felixstowe stood side by side on the deck of a homeward-bound steamer, a few weeks later, watching the pilot come out from Plymouth Harbour.
ten 10s
From this reading "Those fellows might easily have got away with my hundred thousand pounds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel as though I'd had the beano of my life."
I'd
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From this reading "I feel as though I'd had the beano of my life."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You scored it up against me, all right," Jacob acknowledged.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Jacob and Lord Felixstowe stood side by side on the deck of a homeward-bound steamer, a few weeks later, watching the pilot come out from Plymouth Harbour.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Jacob and Lord Felixstowe stood side by side on the deck of a homeward-bound steamer, a few weeks later, watching the pilot come out from Plymouth Harbour.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "Some trip," the latter remarked, with a reminiscent sigh.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I feel as though I'd had the beano of my life."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Jacob and Lord Felixstowe stood side by side on the deck of a homeward-bound steamer, a few weeks later, watching the pilot come out from Plymouth Harbour.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You scored it up against me, all right," Jacob acknowledged.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Those fellows might easily have got away with my hundred thousand pounds.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I feel as though I'd had the beano of my life."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jacob and Lord Felixstowe stood side by side on the deck of a homeward-bound steamer, a few weeks later, watching the pilot come out from Plymouth Harbour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jacob and Lord Felixstowe stood side by side on the deck of a homeward-bound steamer, a few weeks later, watching the pilot come out from Plymouth Harbour.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jacob and Lord Felixstowe stood side by side on the deck of a homeward-bound steamer, a few weeks later, watching the pilot come out from Plymouth Harbour.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Jacob and Lord Felixstowe stood side by side on the deck of a homeward-bound steamer, a few weeks later, watching the pilot come out from Plymouth Harbour.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading Jacob and Lord Felixstowe stood side by side on the deck of a homeward-bound steamer, a few weeks later, watching the pilot come out from Plymouth Harbour.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading "Those fellows might easily have got away with my hundred thousand pounds.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Some trip," the latter remarked, with a reminiscent sigh.
reminiscentadjectiveUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənt/
serving to bring to mind
From this reading "Some trip," the latter remarked, with a reminiscent sigh.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You scored it up against me, all right," Jacob acknowledged.
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading "You scored it up against me, all right," Jacob acknowledged.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Jacob and Lord Felixstowe stood side by side on the deck of a homeward-bound steamer, a few weeks later, watching the pilot come out from Plymouth Harbour.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Some trip," the latter remarked, with a reminiscent sigh.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some trip," the latter remarked, with a reminiscent sigh.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Jacob and Lord Felixstowe stood side by side on the deck of a homeward-bound steamer, a few weeks later, watching the pilot come out from Plymouth Harbour.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jacob and Lord Felixstowe stood side by side on the deck of a homeward-bound steamer, a few weeks later, watching the pilot come out from Plymouth Harbour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jacob and Lord Felixstowe stood side by side on the deck of a homeward-bound steamer, a few weeks later, watching the pilot come out from Plymouth Harbour.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those fellows might easily have got away with my hundred thousand pounds.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I feel as though I'd had the beano of my life."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "Those fellows might easily have got away with my hundred thousand pounds.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "Some trip," the latter remarked, with a reminiscent sigh.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You scored it up against me, all right," Jacob acknowledged.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Jacob and Lord Felixstowe stood side by side on the deck of a homeward-bound steamer, a few weeks later, watching the pilot come out from Plymouth Harbour.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Jacob and Lord Felixstowe stood side by side on the deck of a homeward-bound steamer, a few weeks later, watching the pilot come out from Plymouth Harbour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Some trip," the latter remarked, with a reminiscent sigh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You scored it up against me, all right," Jacob acknowledged.
