used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Hawkins was a beautiful woman, a young woman, of course.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
how long something has existed
From this reading I suppose this was partly because it was her first voyage and it may have been partly because we were all about the same age; but it was mainly her own gracious nature.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
(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 I suppose this was partly because it was her first voyage and it may have been partly because we were all about the same age; but it was mainly her own gracious nature.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading From a boy I had been to sea, and while I had been on ships where the captains had their wives along they had never been women of my own age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I, for my part, had not seen or met many women and I had never seen or met any woman like her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Mrs. Hawkins was a beautiful woman, a young woman, of course.
for the reason that
From this reading I suppose this was partly because it was her first voyage and it may have been partly because we were all about the same age; but it was mainly her own gracious nature.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I suppose this was partly because it was her first voyage and it may have been partly because we were all about the same age; but it was mainly her own gracious nature.
a youthful male person
From this reading From a boy I had been to sea, and while I had been on ships where the captains had their wives along they had never been women of my own age.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I suppose this was partly because it was her first voyage and it may have been partly because we were all about the same age; but it was mainly her own gracious nature.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading From a boy I had been to sea, and while I had been on ships where the captains had their wives along they had never been women of my own age.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Mrs. Hawkins was a beautiful woman, a young woman, of course.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I suppose this was partly because it was her first voyage and it may have been partly because we were all about the same age; but it was mainly her own gracious nature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I, for my part, had not seen or met many women and I had never seen or met any woman like her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a boy I had been to sea, and while I had been on ships where the captains had their wives along they had never been women of my own age.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading I suppose this was partly because it was her first voyage and it may have been partly because we were all about the same age; but it was mainly her own gracious nature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I, for my part, had not seen or met many women and I had never seen or met any woman like her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I suppose this was partly because it was her first voyage and it may have been partly because we were all about the same age; but it was mainly her own gracious nature.
HawkinsnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading Mrs. Hawkins was a beautiful woman, a young woman, of course.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose this was partly because it was her first voyage and it may have been partly because we were all about the same age; but it was mainly her own gracious nature.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I, for my part, had not seen or met many women and I had never seen or met any woman like her.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading I suppose this was partly because it was her first voyage and it may have been partly because we were all about the same age; but it was mainly her own gracious nature.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I, for my part, had not seen or met many women and I had never seen or met any woman like her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I suppose this was partly because it was her first voyage and it may have been partly because we were all about the same age; but it was mainly her own gracious nature.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I, for my part, had not seen or met many women and I had never seen or met any woman like her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hawkins was a beautiful woman, a young woman, of course.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I, for my part, had not seen or met many women and I had never seen or met any woman like her.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I suppose this was partly because it was her first voyage and it may have been partly because we were all about the same age; but it was mainly her own gracious nature.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I, for my part, had not seen or met many women and I had never seen or met any woman like her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Hawkins was a beautiful woman, a young woman, of course.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I suppose this was partly because it was her first voyage and it may have been partly because we were all about the same age; but it was mainly her own gracious nature.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I, for my part, had not seen or met many women and I had never seen or met any woman like her.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading I suppose this was partly because it was her first voyage and it may have been partly because we were all about the same age; but it was mainly her own gracious nature.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I suppose this was partly because it was her first voyage and it may have been partly because we were all about the same age; but it was mainly her own gracious nature.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading From a boy I had been to sea, and while I had been on ships where the captains had their wives along they had never been women of my own age.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I, for my part, had not seen or met many women and I had never seen or met any woman like her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading From a boy I had been to sea, and while I had been on ships where the captains had their wives along they had never been women of my own age.
be standing; be upright
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose this was partly because it was her first voyage and it may have been partly because we were all about the same age; but it was mainly her own gracious nature.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I suppose this was partly because it was her first voyage and it may have been partly because we were all about the same age; but it was mainly her own gracious nature.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From a boy I had been to sea, and while I had been on ships where the captains had their wives along they had never been women of my own age.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From a boy I had been to sea, and while I had been on ships where the captains had their wives along they had never been women of my own age.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I suppose this was partly because it was her first voyage and it may have been partly because we were all about the same age; but it was mainly her own gracious nature.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading I suppose this was partly because it was her first voyage and it may have been partly because we were all about the same age; but it was mainly her own gracious nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Hawkins was a beautiful woman, a young woman, of course.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I suppose this was partly because it was her first voyage and it may have been partly because we were all about the same age; but it was mainly her own gracious nature.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I suppose this was partly because it was her first voyage and it may have been partly because we were all about the same age; but it was mainly her own gracious nature.
in or at the place that
From this reading From a boy I had been to sea, and while I had been on ships where the captains had their wives along they had never been women of my own age.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading From a boy I had been to sea, and while I had been on ships where the captains had their wives along they had never been women of my own age.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading From a boy I had been to sea, and while I had been on ships where the captains had their wives along they had never been women of my own age.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Hawkins was a beautiful woman, a young woman, of course.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I, for my part, had not seen or met many women and I had never seen or met any woman like her.
a late time of life
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mrs. Hawkins was a beautiful woman, a young woman, of course.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading She was, I think, two or three years younger than her husband and about as much older than I. She was very pleasant, as agreeable as she was beautiful; and she did not stand on ceremony as a captain’s wife is likely to do.
