used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SIN OF ULYSSES Every morning on awaking at the first streak of dawn, Toni felt a sensation of surprise and discouragement.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Twenty-four hours more," the mate would add mentally.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading Ten had passed by since the _Mare Nostrum_, entirely repaired, had anchored in the commercial harbor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SIN OF ULYSSES Every morning on awaking at the first streak of dawn, Toni felt a sensation of surprise and discouragement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SIN OF ULYSSES Every morning on awaking at the first streak of dawn, Toni felt a sensation of surprise and discouragement.
awaking
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From this reading THE SIN OF ULYSSES Every morning on awaking at the first streak of dawn, Toni felt a sensation of surprise and discouragement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ten had passed by since the _Mare Nostrum_, entirely repaired, had anchored in the commercial harbor.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Still in Naples!" he would say, looking through the port-hole of his cabin.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading Ten had passed by since the _Mare Nostrum_, entirely repaired, had anchored in the commercial harbor.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Then he would count over the days.
the first light of day
From this reading THE SIN OF ULYSSES Every morning on awaking at the first streak of dawn, Toni felt a sensation of surprise and discouragement.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Then he would count over the days.
discouragementnounUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading THE SIN OF ULYSSES Every morning on awaking at the first streak of dawn, Toni felt a sensation of surprise and discouragement.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Ten had passed by since the _Mare Nostrum_, entirely repaired, had anchored in the commercial harbor.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE SIN OF ULYSSES Every morning on awaking at the first streak of dawn, Toni felt a sensation of surprise and discouragement.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE SIN OF ULYSSES Every morning on awaking at the first streak of dawn, Toni felt a sensation of surprise and discouragement.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE SIN OF ULYSSES Every morning on awaking at the first streak of dawn, Toni felt a sensation of surprise and discouragement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten had passed by since the _Mare Nostrum_, entirely repaired, had anchored in the commercial harbor.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Ten had passed by since the _Mare Nostrum_, entirely repaired, had anchored in the commercial harbor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Still in Naples!" he would say, looking through the port-hole of his cabin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Still in Naples!" he would say, looking through the port-hole of his cabin.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Twenty-four hours more," the mate would add mentally.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Still in Naples!" he would say, looking through the port-hole of his cabin.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Still in Naples!" he would say, looking through the port-hole of his cabin.
MarenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading Ten had passed by since the _Mare Nostrum_, entirely repaired, had anchored in the commercial harbor.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "Twenty-four hours more," the mate would add mentally.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading "Twenty-four hours more," the mate would add mentally.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Twenty-four hours more," the mate would add mentally.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SIN OF ULYSSES Every morning on awaking at the first streak of dawn, Toni felt a sensation of surprise and discouragement.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading "Still in Naples!" he would say, looking through the port-hole of his cabin.
Nostrumnoun
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
From this reading Ten had passed by since the _Mare Nostrum_, entirely repaired, had anchored in the commercial harbor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIN OF ULYSSES Every morning on awaking at the first streak of dawn, Toni felt a sensation of surprise and discouragement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SIN OF ULYSSES Every morning on awaking at the first streak of dawn, Toni felt a sensation of surprise and discouragement.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he would count over the days.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Ten had passed by since the _Mare Nostrum_, entirely repaired, had anchored in the commercial harbor.
port-hole
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From this reading "Still in Naples!" he would say, looking through the port-hole of his cabin.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Ten had passed by since the _Mare Nostrum_, entirely repaired, had anchored in the commercial harbor.
express in words
From this reading "Still in Naples!" he would say, looking through the port-hole of his cabin.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading THE SIN OF ULYSSES Every morning on awaking at the first streak of dawn, Toni felt a sensation of surprise and discouragement.
estrangement from god
From this reading THE SIN OF ULYSSES Every morning on awaking at the first streak of dawn, Toni felt a sensation of surprise and discouragement.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ten had passed by since the _Mare Nostrum_, entirely repaired, had anchored in the commercial harbor.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Still in Naples!" he would say, looking through the port-hole of his cabin.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading THE SIN OF ULYSSES Every morning on awaking at the first streak of dawn, Toni felt a sensation of surprise and discouragement.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE SIN OF ULYSSES Every morning on awaking at the first streak of dawn, Toni felt a sensation of surprise and discouragement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten had passed by since the _Mare Nostrum_, entirely repaired, had anchored in the commercial harbor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIN OF ULYSSES Every morning on awaking at the first streak of dawn, Toni felt a sensation of surprise and discouragement.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he would count over the days.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Still in Naples!" he would say, looking through the port-hole of his cabin.
Toni
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From this reading THE SIN OF ULYSSES Every morning on awaking at the first streak of dawn, Toni felt a sensation of surprise and discouragement.
Twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading "Twenty-four hours more," the mate would add mentally.
ULYSSESnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading THE SIN OF ULYSSES Every morning on awaking at the first streak of dawn, Toni felt a sensation of surprise and discouragement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Still in Naples!" he would say, looking through the port-hole of his cabin.
