used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LIGHTED WINDOW It was after eight o’clock, as dark as Egypt and a great deal damper on board the _Aydee_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Arnold had draped the one spare sail the boat afforded, a storm jib, about her, but it didn’t seem to keep the dampness out very well.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading Arnold had draped the one spare sail the boat afforded, a storm jib, about her, but it didn’t seem to keep the dampness out very well.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LIGHTED WINDOW It was after eight o’clock, as dark as Egypt and a great deal damper on board the _Aydee_.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The lanterns were lighted, although they couldn’t have seen a boat’s length away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LIGHTED WINDOW It was after eight o’clock, as dark as Egypt and a great deal damper on board the _Aydee_.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Arnold had draped the one spare sail the boat afforded, a storm jib, about her, but it didn’t seem to keep the dampness out very well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LIGHTED WINDOW It was after eight o’clock, as dark as Egypt and a great deal damper on board the _Aydee_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The lanterns were lighted, although they couldn’t have seen a boat’s length away.
Aydee
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From this reading THE LIGHTED WINDOW It was after eight o’clock, as dark as Egypt and a great deal damper on board the _Aydee_.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE LIGHTED WINDOW It was after eight o’clock, as dark as Egypt and a great deal damper on board the _Aydee_.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Arnold had draped the one spare sail the boat afforded, a storm jib, about her, but it didn’t seem to keep the dampness out very well.
boat'snounUS /boʊts/
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The lanterns were lighted, although they couldn’t have seen a boat’s length away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Arnold had draped the one spare sail the boat afforded, a storm jib, about her, but it didn’t seem to keep the dampness out very well.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading Phebe’s teeth insisted on chattering whenever she spoke, in spite of her efforts.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading Arnold and Toby were chilled through.
couldn't
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From this reading The lanterns were lighted, although they couldn’t have seen a boat’s length away.
dampernounUS /ˈdæmpər/
a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace
From this reading THE LIGHTED WINDOW It was after eight o’clock, as dark as Egypt and a great deal damper on board the _Aydee_.
dampnessnounUS /ˈdæmpnɪs/
a slight wetness
From this reading Arnold had draped the one spare sail the boat afforded, a storm jib, about her, but it didn’t seem to keep the dampness out very well.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE LIGHTED WINDOW It was after eight o’clock, as dark as Egypt and a great deal damper on board the _Aydee_.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading THE LIGHTED WINDOW It was after eight o’clock, as dark as Egypt and a great deal damper on board the _Aydee_.
didn't
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From this reading Arnold had draped the one spare sail the boat afforded, a storm jib, about her, but it didn’t seem to keep the dampness out very well.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Arnold had draped the one spare sail the boat afforded, a storm jib, about her, but it didn’t seem to keep the dampness out very well.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Phebe’s teeth insisted on chattering whenever she spoke, in spite of her efforts.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading THE LIGHTED WINDOW It was after eight o’clock, as dark as Egypt and a great deal damper on board the _Aydee_.
being one more than seven
From this reading THE LIGHTED WINDOW It was after eight o’clock, as dark as Egypt and a great deal damper on board the _Aydee_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE LIGHTED WINDOW It was after eight o’clock, as dark as Egypt and a great deal damper on board the _Aydee_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arnold had draped the one spare sail the boat afforded, a storm jib, about her, but it didn’t seem to keep the dampness out very well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The lanterns were lighted, although they couldn’t have seen a boat’s length away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Phebe’s teeth insisted on chattering whenever she spoke, in spite of her efforts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Phebe’s teeth insisted on chattering whenever she spoke, in spite of her efforts.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Phebe’s teeth insisted on chattering whenever she spoke, in spite of her efforts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LIGHTED WINDOW It was after eight o’clock, as dark as Egypt and a great deal damper on board the _Aydee_.
jibverbUS /dʒɪb/
refuse to comply
From this reading Arnold had draped the one spare sail the boat afforded, a storm jib, about her, but it didn’t seem to keep the dampness out very well.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Arnold had draped the one spare sail the boat afforded, a storm jib, about her, but it didn’t seem to keep the dampness out very well.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The lanterns were lighted, although they couldn’t have seen a boat’s length away.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The lanterns were lighted, although they couldn’t have seen a boat’s length away.
set afire or burning
From this reading THE LIGHTED WINDOW It was after eight o’clock, as dark as Egypt and a great deal damper on board the _Aydee_.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE LIGHTED WINDOW It was after eight o’clock, as dark as Egypt and a great deal damper on board the _Aydee_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phebe’s teeth insisted on chattering whenever she spoke, in spite of her efforts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LIGHTED WINDOW It was after eight o’clock, as dark as Egypt and a great deal damper on board the _Aydee_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Arnold had draped the one spare sail the boat afforded, a storm jib, about her, but it didn’t seem to keep the dampness out very well.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Arnold had draped the one spare sail the boat afforded, a storm jib, about her, but it didn’t seem to keep the dampness out very well.
Phebe's
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From this reading Phebe’s teeth insisted on chattering whenever she spoke, in spite of her efforts.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Arnold had draped the one spare sail the boat afforded, a storm jib, about her, but it didn’t seem to keep the dampness out very well.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Arnold had draped the one spare sail the boat afforded, a storm jib, about her, but it didn’t seem to keep the dampness out very well.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The lanterns were lighted, although they couldn’t have seen a boat’s length away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phebe’s teeth insisted on chattering whenever she spoke, in spite of her efforts.
refrain from harming
From this reading Arnold had draped the one spare sail the boat afforded, a storm jib, about her, but it didn’t seem to keep the dampness out very well.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Phebe’s teeth insisted on chattering whenever she spoke, in spite of her efforts.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Phebe’s teeth insisted on chattering whenever she spoke, in spite of her efforts.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Arnold had draped the one spare sail the boat afforded, a storm jib, about her, but it didn’t seem to keep the dampness out very well.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Phebe’s teeth insisted on chattering whenever she spoke, in spite of her efforts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIGHTED WINDOW It was after eight o’clock, as dark as Egypt and a great deal damper on board the _Aydee_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lanterns were lighted, although they couldn’t have seen a boat’s length away.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Arnold and Toby were chilled through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arnold had draped the one spare sail the boat afforded, a storm jib, about her, but it didn’t seem to keep the dampness out very well.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading Arnold and Toby were chilled through.
precisely as stated
From this reading Arnold had draped the one spare sail the boat afforded, a storm jib, about her, but it didn’t seem to keep the dampness out very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LIGHTED WINDOW It was after eight o’clock, as dark as Egypt and a great deal damper on board the _Aydee_.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Arnold had draped the one spare sail the boat afforded, a storm jib, about her, but it didn’t seem to keep the dampness out very well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Arnold and Toby were chilled through.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Phebe’s teeth insisted on chattering whenever she spoke, in spite of her efforts.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE LIGHTED WINDOW It was after eight o’clock, as dark as Egypt and a great deal damper on board the _Aydee_.
