used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TO THE SEA From that out the days ran by with a marvellous swiftness.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
AmbernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading It certainly was a strange fellowship which Captain Amber had gathered together to sail the seas in the Royal Christopher.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were men who had been old soldiers; there were men who had served with Captain Amber.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
brotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TO THE SEA From that out the days ran by with a marvellous swiftness.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It certainly was a strange fellowship which Captain Amber had gathered together to sail the seas in the Royal Christopher.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading It certainly was a strange fellowship which Captain Amber had gathered together to sail the seas in the Royal Christopher.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading TO THE SEA From that out the days ran by with a marvellous swiftness.
dearly loved
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Most of them were quiet folk of the farming favour, well set up, earnest, with patient faces.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Most of them were quiet folk of the farming favour, well set up, earnest, with patient faces.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading Most of them were quiet folk of the farming favour, well set up, earnest, with patient faces.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Most of them were quiet folk of the farming favour, well set up, earnest, with patient faces.
fellowshipnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading It certainly was a strange fellowship which Captain Amber had gathered together to sail the seas in the Royal Christopher.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Most of them were quiet folk of the farming favour, well set up, earnest, with patient faces.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TO THE SEA From that out the days ran by with a marvellous swiftness.
brought together in one place
From this reading It certainly was a strange fellowship which Captain Amber had gathered together to sail the seas in the Royal Christopher.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It certainly was a strange fellowship which Captain Amber had gathered together to sail the seas in the Royal Christopher.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
LancelotnounUS /ˈlænsəlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
Marjorie
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From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
Marmaduke
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From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading TO THE SEA From that out the days ran by with a marvellous swiftness.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were men who had been old soldiers; there were men who had served with Captain Amber.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of them were quiet folk of the farming favour, well set up, earnest, with patient faces.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
not divisible by two
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of them were quiet folk of the farming favour, well set up, earnest, with patient faces.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There were men who had been old soldiers; there were men who had served with Captain Amber.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TO THE SEA From that out the days ran by with a marvellous swiftness.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Most of them were quiet folk of the farming favour, well set up, earnest, with patient faces.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Most of them were quiet folk of the farming favour, well set up, earnest, with patient faces.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading TO THE SEA From that out the days ran by with a marvellous swiftness.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading It certainly was a strange fellowship which Captain Amber had gathered together to sail the seas in the Royal Christopher.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It certainly was a strange fellowship which Captain Amber had gathered together to sail the seas in the Royal Christopher.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading TO THE SEA From that out the days ran by with a marvellous swiftness.
sea-gear
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From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It certainly was a strange fellowship which Captain Amber had gathered together to sail the seas in the Royal Christopher.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading There were men who had been old soldiers; there were men who had served with Captain Amber.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Most of them were quiet folk of the farming favour, well set up, earnest, with patient faces.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading There were men who had been old soldiers; there were men who had served with Captain Amber.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It certainly was a strange fellowship which Captain Amber had gathered together to sail the seas in the Royal Christopher.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading TO THE SEA From that out the days ran by with a marvellous swiftness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TO THE SEA From that out the days ran by with a marvellous swiftness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE SEA From that out the days ran by with a marvellous swiftness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of them were quiet folk of the farming favour, well set up, earnest, with patient faces.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE SEA From that out the days ran by with a marvellous swiftness.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Most of them were quiet folk of the farming favour, well set up, earnest, with patient faces.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
(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 Most of them were quiet folk of the farming favour, well set up, earnest, with patient faces.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of them were quiet folk of the farming favour, well set up, earnest, with patient faces.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
which person or people
From this reading There were men who had been old soldiers; there were men who had served with Captain Amber.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TO THE SEA From that out the days ran by with a marvellous swiftness.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was much to do daily; in my humble way I had to get my sea-gear ready, which kept my dear mother busy; and every day I was with Captain Marmaduke and Lancelot and Marjorie, and every day we all worked hard to get ready for the great voyage and to bring our odd brotherhood together.
