used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he said of himself when relating it afterward, he might have been "knocked down with a feather."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading As he said of himself when relating it afterward, he might have been "knocked down with a feather."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he said of himself when relating it afterward, he might have been "knocked down with a feather."
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As he said of himself when relating it afterward, he might have been "knocked down with a feather."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did Lancaster know her, really?
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he said of himself when relating it afterward, he might have been "knocked down with a feather."
at any time
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading As he said of himself when relating it afterward, he might have been "knocked down with a feather."
a boy or man
From this reading And why had he kept it to himself, selfish fellow?
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
a young female
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As he said of himself when relating it afterward, he might have been "knocked down with a feather."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he said of himself when relating it afterward, he might have been "knocked down with a feather."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Did Lancaster know her, really?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he said of himself when relating it afterward, he might have been "knocked down with a feather."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he said of himself when relating it afterward, he might have been "knocked down with a feather."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And why had he kept it to himself, selfish fellow?
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading As he said of himself when relating it afterward, he might have been "knocked down with a feather."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Did Lancaster know her, really?
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As he said of himself when relating it afterward, he might have been "knocked down with a feather."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
proprietorshipnounUS /prəˈpraɪətərʃɪp/
an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Did Lancaster know her, really?
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading As he said of himself when relating it afterward, he might have been "knocked down with a feather."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he said of himself when relating it afterward, he might have been "knocked down with a feather."
cut with a saw
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
express in words
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading And why had he kept it to himself, selfish fellow?
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
successive (without a break)
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
unfeignedadjective
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
not known
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
Vere
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From this reading Lieutenant De Vere gazed in the most unfeigned astonishment, not to say dismay, at the strange and unexpected sight of Captain Lancaster coolly leading the unknown beauty across the unsteady deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And when he saw that they were coming straight toward him, and that Lancaster had quite an air of proprietorship, and that the girl was looking up with an arch smile at him, he was more astonished than ever, he was almost stupefied with amazement.
at the time that
From this reading As he said of himself when relating it afterward, he might have been "knocked down with a feather."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why had he kept it to himself, selfish fellow?
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he said of himself when relating it afterward, he might have been "knocked down with a feather."
