used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By a curious chance Mrs Stanhope was on board too, and the presence of this bigot, Marianne's friend, Clifford Thornton's enemy, stirred Katharine to her depths.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By a curious chance Mrs Stanhope was on board too, and the presence of this bigot, Marianne's friend, Clifford Thornton's enemy, stirred Katharine to her depths.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had bowed stiffly, and then had contented themselves with glaring at each other.
bigotnounUS /ˈbɪɡət/
a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
From this reading By a curious chance Mrs Stanhope was on board too, and the presence of this bigot, Marianne's friend, Clifford Thornton's enemy, stirred Katharine to her depths.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading By a curious chance Mrs Stanhope was on board too, and the presence of this bigot, Marianne's friend, Clifford Thornton's enemy, stirred Katharine to her depths.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading So Katharine started off to Norway, taking the boat from the London Docks.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading They had bowed stiffly, and then had contented themselves with glaring at each other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a curious chance Mrs Stanhope was on board too, and the presence of this bigot, Marianne's friend, Clifford Thornton's enemy, stirred Katharine to her depths.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It was a rough passage, and they were the only two women who did not retreat to their cabins.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading By a curious chance Mrs Stanhope was on board too, and the presence of this bigot, Marianne's friend, Clifford Thornton's enemy, stirred Katharine to her depths.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading They sat side by side, in silence, in a sheltered part of the boat, having no choice to go elsewhere.
Clifford
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From this reading By a curious chance Mrs Stanhope was on board too, and the presence of this bigot, Marianne's friend, Clifford Thornton's enemy, stirred Katharine to her depths.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading They had bowed stiffly, and then had contented themselves with glaring at each other.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading By a curious chance Mrs Stanhope was on board too, and the presence of this bigot, Marianne's friend, Clifford Thornton's enemy, stirred Katharine to her depths.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading By a curious chance Mrs Stanhope was on board too, and the presence of this bigot, Marianne's friend, Clifford Thornton's enemy, stirred Katharine to her depths.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was a rough passage, and they were the only two women who did not retreat to their cabins.
DocksnounUS /dɑːks/
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading So Katharine started off to Norway, taking the boat from the London Docks.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had bowed stiffly, and then had contented themselves with glaring at each other.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading They sat side by side, in silence, in a sheltered part of the boat, having no choice to go elsewhere.
an opposing military force
From this reading By a curious chance Mrs Stanhope was on board too, and the presence of this bigot, Marianne's friend, Clifford Thornton's enemy, stirred Katharine to her depths.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading By a curious chance Mrs Stanhope was on board too, and the presence of this bigot, Marianne's friend, Clifford Thornton's enemy, stirred Katharine to her depths.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So Katharine started off to Norway, taking the boat from the London Docks.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading They had bowed stiffly, and then had contented themselves with glaring at each other.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They sat side by side, in silence, in a sheltered part of the boat, having no choice to go elsewhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had bowed stiffly, and then had contented themselves with glaring at each other.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They sat side by side, in silence, in a sheltered part of the boat, having no choice to go elsewhere.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By a curious chance Mrs Stanhope was on board too, and the presence of this bigot, Marianne's friend, Clifford Thornton's enemy, stirred Katharine to her depths.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sat side by side, in silence, in a sheltered part of the boat, having no choice to go elsewhere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a rough passage, and they were the only two women who did not retreat to their cabins.
Katharine
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From this reading So Katharine started off to Norway, taking the boat from the London Docks.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading So Katharine started off to Norway, taking the boat from the London Docks.
Marianne's
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From this reading By a curious chance Mrs Stanhope was on board too, and the presence of this bigot, Marianne's friend, Clifford Thornton's enemy, stirred Katharine to her depths.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading By a curious chance Mrs Stanhope was on board too, and the presence of this bigot, Marianne's friend, Clifford Thornton's enemy, stirred Katharine to her depths.
not any; not one
From this reading They sat side by side, in silence, in a sheltered part of the boat, having no choice to go elsewhere.
NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading So Katharine started off to Norway, taking the boat from the London Docks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a rough passage, and they were the only two women who did not retreat to their cabins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By a curious chance Mrs Stanhope was on board too, and the presence of this bigot, Marianne's friend, Clifford Thornton's enemy, stirred Katharine to her depths.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So Katharine started off to Norway, taking the boat from the London Docks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By a curious chance Mrs Stanhope was on board too, and the presence of this bigot, Marianne's friend, Clifford Thornton's enemy, stirred Katharine to her depths.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a rough passage, and they were the only two women who did not retreat to their cabins.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had bowed stiffly, and then had contented themselves with glaring at each other.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They sat side by side, in silence, in a sheltered part of the boat, having no choice to go elsewhere.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading It was a rough passage, and they were the only two women who did not retreat to their cabins.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading By a curious chance Mrs Stanhope was on board too, and the presence of this bigot, Marianne's friend, Clifford Thornton's enemy, stirred Katharine to her depths.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading It was a rough passage, and they were the only two women who did not retreat to their cabins.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It was a rough passage, and they were the only two women who did not retreat to their cabins.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat side by side, in silence, in a sheltered part of the boat, having no choice to go elsewhere.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading They sat side by side, in silence, in a sheltered part of the boat, having no choice to go elsewhere.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They sat side by side, in silence, in a sheltered part of the boat, having no choice to go elsewhere.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They sat side by side, in silence, in a sheltered part of the boat, having no choice to go elsewhere.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Katharine started off to Norway, taking the boat from the London Docks.
StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading By a curious chance Mrs Stanhope was on board too, and the presence of this bigot, Marianne's friend, Clifford Thornton's enemy, stirred Katharine to her depths.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So Katharine started off to Norway, taking the boat from the London Docks.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading They had bowed stiffly, and then had contented themselves with glaring at each other.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading By a curious chance Mrs Stanhope was on board too, and the presence of this bigot, Marianne's friend, Clifford Thornton's enemy, stirred Katharine to her depths.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading So Katharine started off to Norway, taking the boat from the London Docks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Katharine started off to Norway, taking the boat from the London Docks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a rough passage, and they were the only two women who did not retreat to their cabins.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had bowed stiffly, and then had contented themselves with glaring at each other.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They had bowed stiffly, and then had contented themselves with glaring at each other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had bowed stiffly, and then had contented themselves with glaring at each other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By a curious chance Mrs Stanhope was on board too, and the presence of this bigot, Marianne's friend, Clifford Thornton's enemy, stirred Katharine to her depths.
Thornton's
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From this reading By a curious chance Mrs Stanhope was on board too, and the presence of this bigot, Marianne's friend, Clifford Thornton's enemy, stirred Katharine to her depths.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Katharine started off to Norway, taking the boat from the London Docks.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading By a curious chance Mrs Stanhope was on board too, and the presence of this bigot, Marianne's friend, Clifford Thornton's enemy, stirred Katharine to her depths.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a rough passage, and they were the only two women who did not retreat to their cabins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By a curious chance Mrs Stanhope was on board too, and the presence of this bigot, Marianne's friend, Clifford Thornton's enemy, stirred Katharine to her depths.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a rough passage, and they were the only two women who did not retreat to their cabins.
which person or people
From this reading It was a rough passage, and they were the only two women who did not retreat to their cabins.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had bowed stiffly, and then had contented themselves with glaring at each other.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was a rough passage, and they were the only two women who did not retreat to their cabins.
