used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was during a day when Joy was upset by a spell of heavy weather and had to keep her cabin.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon her father paid a visit to her; and Mrs. O’Brien in reporting progress to him said that “her Ladyship” was now on the road to recovery and would be on deck very shortly.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading During the voyage, which had its own vicissitudes, the joke was kept up amongst the three women.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was during a day when Joy was upset by a spell of heavy weather and had to keep her cabin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the afternoon her father paid a visit to her; and Mrs. O’Brien in reporting progress to him said that “her Ladyship” was now on the road to recovery and would be on deck very shortly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Only once did she forget herself, but even then fortune was on her side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was during a day when Joy was upset by a spell of heavy weather and had to keep her cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It was during a day when Joy was upset by a spell of heavy weather and had to keep her cabin.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The stewardess, seeing that the two ladies only spoke of it in privacy, exemplified that discretion which the Captain had commended.
commendedverbUS /kəˈmendɪd/
past form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading The stewardess, seeing that the two ladies only spoke of it in privacy, exemplified that discretion which the Captain had commended.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was during a day when Joy was upset by a spell of heavy weather and had to keep her cabin.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading In the afternoon her father paid a visit to her; and Mrs. O’Brien in reporting progress to him said that “her Ladyship” was now on the road to recovery and would be on deck very shortly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only once did she forget herself, but even then fortune was on her side.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading The stewardess, seeing that the two ladies only spoke of it in privacy, exemplified that discretion which the Captain had commended.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the voyage, which had its own vicissitudes, the joke was kept up amongst the three women.
divisible by two
From this reading Only once did she forget herself, but even then fortune was on her side.
exemplifiedverbUS /ɪɡˈzempləfaɪd/
inflected form of “exemplify” — be characteristic of
From this reading The stewardess, seeing that the two ladies only spoke of it in privacy, exemplified that discretion which the Captain had commended.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In the afternoon her father paid a visit to her; and Mrs. O’Brien in reporting progress to him said that “her Ladyship” was now on the road to recovery and would be on deck very shortly.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Only once did she forget herself, but even then fortune was on her side.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Only once did she forget herself, but even then fortune was on her side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the voyage, which had its own vicissitudes, the joke was kept up amongst the three women.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was during a day when Joy was upset by a spell of heavy weather and had to keep her cabin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only once did she forget herself, but even then fortune was on her side.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Only once did she forget herself, but even then fortune was on her side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the afternoon her father paid a visit to her; and Mrs. O’Brien in reporting progress to him said that “her Ladyship” was now on the road to recovery and would be on deck very shortly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stewardess, seeing that the two ladies only spoke of it in privacy, exemplified that discretion which the Captain had commended.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The stewardess, seeing that the two ladies only spoke of it in privacy, exemplified that discretion which the Captain had commended.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading During the voyage, which had its own vicissitudes, the joke was kept up amongst the three women.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading During the voyage, which had its own vicissitudes, the joke was kept up amongst the three women.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It was during a day when Joy was upset by a spell of heavy weather and had to keep her cabin.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was during a day when Joy was upset by a spell of heavy weather and had to keep her cabin.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading During the voyage, which had its own vicissitudes, the joke was kept up amongst the three women.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The stewardess, seeing that the two ladies only spoke of it in privacy, exemplified that discretion which the Captain had commended.
Ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading In the afternoon her father paid a visit to her; and Mrs. O’Brien in reporting progress to him said that “her Ladyship” was now on the road to recovery and would be on deck very shortly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In the afternoon her father paid a visit to her; and Mrs. O’Brien in reporting progress to him said that “her Ladyship” was now on the road to recovery and would be on deck very shortly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the afternoon her father paid a visit to her; and Mrs. O’Brien in reporting progress to him said that “her Ladyship” was now on the road to recovery and would be on deck very shortly.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading In the afternoon her father paid a visit to her; and Mrs. O’Brien in reporting progress to him said that “her Ladyship” was now on the road to recovery and would be on deck very shortly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stewardess, seeing that the two ladies only spoke of it in privacy, exemplified that discretion which the Captain had commended.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only once did she forget herself, but even then fortune was on her side.
on one occasion
From this reading Only once did she forget herself, but even then fortune was on her side.
and nothing more
From this reading The stewardess, seeing that the two ladies only spoke of it in privacy, exemplified that discretion which the Captain had commended.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading During the voyage, which had its own vicissitudes, the joke was kept up amongst the three women.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading In the afternoon her father paid a visit to her; and Mrs. O’Brien in reporting progress to him said that “her Ladyship” was now on the road to recovery and would be on deck very shortly.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading The stewardess, seeing that the two ladies only spoke of it in privacy, exemplified that discretion which the Captain had commended.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading In the afternoon her father paid a visit to her; and Mrs. O’Brien in reporting progress to him said that “her Ladyship” was now on the road to recovery and would be on deck very shortly.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading In the afternoon her father paid a visit to her; and Mrs. O’Brien in reporting progress to him said that “her Ladyship” was now on the road to recovery and would be on deck very shortly.
reportingnounUS /riˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
From this reading In the afternoon her father paid a visit to her; and Mrs. O’Brien in reporting progress to him said that “her Ladyship” was now on the road to recovery and would be on deck very shortly.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In the afternoon her father paid a visit to her; and Mrs. O’Brien in reporting progress to him said that “her Ladyship” was now on the road to recovery and would be on deck very shortly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In the afternoon her father paid a visit to her; and Mrs. O’Brien in reporting progress to him said that “her Ladyship” was now on the road to recovery and would be on deck very shortly.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The stewardess, seeing that the two ladies only spoke of it in privacy, exemplified that discretion which the Captain had commended.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only once did she forget herself, but even then fortune was on her side.
for a short time
From this reading In the afternoon her father paid a visit to her; and Mrs. O’Brien in reporting progress to him said that “her Ladyship” was now on the road to recovery and would be on deck very shortly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Only once did she forget herself, but even then fortune was on her side.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading It was during a day when Joy was upset by a spell of heavy weather and had to keep her cabin.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The stewardess, seeing that the two ladies only spoke of it in privacy, exemplified that discretion which the Captain had commended.
stewardessnounUS /ˈstuːərdəs/
a woman steward on an airplane
From this reading The stewardess, seeing that the two ladies only spoke of it in privacy, exemplified that discretion which the Captain had commended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The stewardess, seeing that the two ladies only spoke of it in privacy, exemplified that discretion which the Captain had commended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the voyage, which had its own vicissitudes, the joke was kept up amongst the three women.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Only once did she forget herself, but even then fortune was on her side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading During the voyage, which had its own vicissitudes, the joke was kept up amongst the three women.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was during a day when Joy was upset by a spell of heavy weather and had to keep her cabin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The stewardess, seeing that the two ladies only spoke of it in privacy, exemplified that discretion which the Captain had commended.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading During the voyage, which had its own vicissitudes, the joke was kept up amongst the three women.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading It was during a day when Joy was upset by a spell of heavy weather and had to keep her cabin.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the afternoon her father paid a visit to her; and Mrs. O’Brien in reporting progress to him said that “her Ladyship” was now on the road to recovery and would be on deck very shortly.
vicissitudesnounUS /vɪˈsɪsɪtuːdz/
plural of “vicissitude” — a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something
From this reading During the voyage, which had its own vicissitudes, the joke was kept up amongst the three women.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In the afternoon her father paid a visit to her; and Mrs. O’Brien in reporting progress to him said that “her Ladyship” was now on the road to recovery and would be on deck very shortly.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading During the voyage, which had its own vicissitudes, the joke was kept up amongst the three women.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the voyage, which had its own vicissitudes, the joke was kept up amongst the three women.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was during a day when Joy was upset by a spell of heavy weather and had to keep her cabin.
at the time that
From this reading It was during a day when Joy was upset by a spell of heavy weather and had to keep her cabin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the voyage, which had its own vicissitudes, the joke was kept up amongst the three women.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading During the voyage, which had its own vicissitudes, the joke was kept up amongst the three women.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the afternoon her father paid a visit to her; and Mrs. O’Brien in reporting progress to him said that “her Ladyship” was now on the road to recovery and would be on deck very shortly.
