used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JAN She was something of a puzzle to the other passengers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Being Christmas week the boat was not crowded, and she had a cabin to herself on the spar deck, so there was no "stable-companion" to find out anything about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came on board the P. and O. at Marseilles.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The sharp-eyed Australian lady, who sat opposite her at the Purser's table, decided that she was not married, or even engaged, as she wore no rings of any kind.
any thing at all
From this reading Being Christmas week the boat was not crowded, and she had a cabin to herself on the spar deck, so there was no "stable-companion" to find out anything about her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sharp-eyed Australian lady, who sat opposite her at the Purser's table, decided that she was not married, or even engaged, as she wore no rings of any kind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She came on board the P. and O. at Marseilles.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading The sharp-eyed Australian lady, who sat opposite her at the Purser's table, decided that she was not married, or even engaged, as she wore no rings of any kind.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being Christmas week the boat was not crowded, and she had a cabin to herself on the spar deck, so there was no "stable-companion" to find out anything about her.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading She came on board the P. and O. at Marseilles.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Being Christmas week the boat was not crowded, and she had a cabin to herself on the spar deck, so there was no "stable-companion" to find out anything about her.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Being Christmas week the boat was not crowded, and she had a cabin to herself on the spar deck, so there was no "stable-companion" to find out anything about her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came on board the P. and O. at Marseilles.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Being Christmas week the boat was not crowded, and she had a cabin to herself on the spar deck, so there was no "stable-companion" to find out anything about her.
couldn't
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From this reading They couldn't quite place her.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Being Christmas week the boat was not crowded, and she had a cabin to herself on the spar deck, so there was no "stable-companion" to find out anything about her.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The sharp-eyed Australian lady, who sat opposite her at the Purser's table, decided that she was not married, or even engaged, as she wore no rings of any kind.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Being Christmas week the boat was not crowded, and she had a cabin to herself on the spar deck, so there was no "stable-companion" to find out anything about her.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The sharp-eyed Australian lady, who sat opposite her at the Purser's table, decided that she was not married, or even engaged, as she wore no rings of any kind.
divisible by two
From this reading The sharp-eyed Australian lady, who sat opposite her at the Purser's table, decided that she was not married, or even engaged, as she wore no rings of any kind.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Being Christmas week the boat was not crowded, and she had a cabin to herself on the spar deck, so there was no "stable-companion" to find out anything about her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Being Christmas week the boat was not crowded, and she had a cabin to herself on the spar deck, so there was no "stable-companion" to find out anything about her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They couldn't quite place her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Being Christmas week the boat was not crowded, and she had a cabin to herself on the spar deck, so there was no "stable-companion" to find out anything about her.
JANnounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading JAN She was something of a puzzle to the other passengers.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The sharp-eyed Australian lady, who sat opposite her at the Purser's table, decided that she was not married, or even engaged, as she wore no rings of any kind.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The sharp-eyed Australian lady, who sat opposite her at the Purser's table, decided that she was not married, or even engaged, as she wore no rings of any kind.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The sharp-eyed Australian lady, who sat opposite her at the Purser's table, decided that she was not married, or even engaged, as she wore no rings of any kind.
MarseillesnounUS /mɑːrˈsaɪləs/
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading She came on board the P. and O. at Marseilles.
not any; not one
From this reading Being Christmas week the boat was not crowded, and she had a cabin to herself on the spar deck, so there was no "stable-companion" to find out anything about her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Being Christmas week the boat was not crowded, and she had a cabin to herself on the spar deck, so there was no "stable-companion" to find out anything about her.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading She came on board the P. and O. at Marseilles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JAN She was something of a puzzle to the other passengers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She came on board the P. and O. at Marseilles.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The sharp-eyed Australian lady, who sat opposite her at the Purser's table, decided that she was not married, or even engaged, as she wore no rings of any kind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sharp-eyed Australian lady, who sat opposite her at the Purser's table, decided that she was not married, or even engaged, as she wore no rings of any kind.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading JAN She was something of a puzzle to the other passengers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Being Christmas week the boat was not crowded, and she had a cabin to herself on the spar deck, so there was no "stable-companion" to find out anything about her.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading She came on board the P. and O. at Marseilles.
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 JAN She was something of a puzzle to the other passengers.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They couldn't quite place her.
Purser's
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From this reading The sharp-eyed Australian lady, who sat opposite her at the Purser's table, decided that she was not married, or even engaged, as she wore no rings of any kind.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading JAN She was something of a puzzle to the other passengers.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They couldn't quite place her.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading The sharp-eyed Australian lady, who sat opposite her at the Purser's table, decided that she was not married, or even engaged, as she wore no rings of any kind.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The sharp-eyed Australian lady, who sat opposite her at the Purser's table, decided that she was not married, or even engaged, as she wore no rings of any kind.
sharp-eyedadjective
having very keen vision
From this reading The sharp-eyed Australian lady, who sat opposite her at the Purser's table, decided that she was not married, or even engaged, as she wore no rings of any kind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JAN She was something of a puzzle to the other passengers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Being Christmas week the boat was not crowded, and she had a cabin to herself on the spar deck, so there was no "stable-companion" to find out anything about her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading JAN She was something of a puzzle to the other passengers.
sparverbUS /spɑːr/
furnish with spars
From this reading Being Christmas week the boat was not crowded, and she had a cabin to herself on the spar deck, so there was no "stable-companion" to find out anything about her.
stable-companion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being Christmas week the boat was not crowded, and she had a cabin to herself on the spar deck, so there was no "stable-companion" to find out anything about her.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The sharp-eyed Australian lady, who sat opposite her at the Purser's table, decided that she was not married, or even engaged, as she wore no rings of any kind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sharp-eyed Australian lady, who sat opposite her at the Purser's table, decided that she was not married, or even engaged, as she wore no rings of any kind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JAN She was something of a puzzle to the other passengers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Being Christmas week the boat was not crowded, and she had a cabin to herself on the spar deck, so there was no "stable-companion" to find out anything about her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They couldn't quite place her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JAN She was something of a puzzle to the other passengers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JAN She was something of a puzzle to the other passengers.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Being Christmas week the boat was not crowded, and she had a cabin to herself on the spar deck, so there was no "stable-companion" to find out anything about her.
which person or people
From this reading The sharp-eyed Australian lady, who sat opposite her at the Purser's table, decided that she was not married, or even engaged, as she wore no rings of any kind.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The sharp-eyed Australian lady, who sat opposite her at the Purser's table, decided that she was not married, or even engaged, as she wore no rings of any kind.
