used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading And I am afraid of it in this open bay, with an anchorage no better than a sheet of paper for an anchorage.
in addition
From this reading Duncan Cameron also spoke in his native tongue; and he said,-- "That is true, Hamish.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And I am afraid of it in this open bay, with an anchorage no better than a sheet of paper for an anchorage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And I am afraid of it in this open bay, with an anchorage no better than a sheet of paper for an anchorage.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading And I am afraid of it in this open bay, with an anchorage no better than a sheet of paper for an anchorage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
in a state of sleep
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading And I am afraid of it in this open bay, with an anchorage no better than a sheet of paper for an anchorage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And I am afraid of it in this open bay, with an anchorage no better than a sheet of paper for an anchorage.
Cameron
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From this reading Duncan Cameron also spoke in his native tongue; and he said,-- "That is true, Hamish.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you see now how strange-looking it is?"
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
Hamish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Duncan Cameron also spoke in his native tongue; and he said,-- "That is true, Hamish.
how
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From this reading Do you see now how strange-looking it is?"
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I am afraid of it in this open bay, with an anchorage no better than a sheet of paper for an anchorage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
MacleodnounUS /məˈklaʊd/
Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Duncan Cameron also spoke in his native tongue; and he said,-- "That is true, Hamish.
not any; not one
From this reading And I am afraid of it in this open bay, with an anchorage no better than a sheet of paper for an anchorage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Do you see now how strange-looking it is?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I am afraid of it in this open bay, with an anchorage no better than a sheet of paper for an anchorage.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And I am afraid of it in this open bay, with an anchorage no better than a sheet of paper for an anchorage.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading And I am afraid of it in this open bay, with an anchorage no better than a sheet of paper for an anchorage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Do you see now how strange-looking it is?"
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading And I am afraid of it in this open bay, with an anchorage no better than a sheet of paper for an anchorage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Duncan Cameron also spoke in his native tongue; and he said,-- "That is true, Hamish.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
strange-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And I am afraid of it in this open bay, with an anchorage no better than a sheet of paper for an anchorage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Duncan Cameron also spoke in his native tongue; and he said,-- "That is true, Hamish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Duncan Cameron also spoke in his native tongue; and he said,-- "That is true, Hamish.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Duncan Cameron also spoke in his native tongue; and he said,-- "That is true, Hamish.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Duncan," said Hamish, in a low whisper--for Macleod had gone below, and they thought he might be asleep in the small, hushed stateroom, "this is a strange-looking day, is it not?
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I am afraid of it in this open bay, with an anchorage no better than a sheet of paper for an anchorage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you see now how strange-looking it is?"
