used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
anchor-chain
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From this reading They both turned instinctively to the window, they saw the last late boat-load reach the ship's side, and in a moment or so they heard the rattle of the anchor-chain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
boat-load
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From this reading They both turned instinctively to the window, they saw the last late boat-load reach the ship's side, and in a moment or so they heard the rattle of the anchor-chain.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both turned instinctively to the window, they saw the last late boat-load reach the ship's side, and in a moment or so they heard the rattle of the anchor-chain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I should have thanked you this morning; but your return overcame me, I had hoped and prayed so much for it."
CHARNOCK
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From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I should have thanked you this morning; but your return overcame me, I had hoped and prayed so much for it."
destroyed or killed
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They both turned instinctively to the window, they saw the last late boat-load reach the ship's side, and in a moment or so they heard the rattle of the anchor-chain.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "I should have thanked you this morning; but your return overcame me, I had hoped and prayed so much for it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They both turned instinctively to the window, they saw the last late boat-load reach the ship's side, and in a moment or so they heard the rattle of the anchor-chain.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading They both turned instinctively to the window, they saw the last late boat-load reach the ship's side, and in a moment or so they heard the rattle of the anchor-chain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I should have thanked you this morning; but your return overcame me, I had hoped and prayed so much for it."
immediately past
From this reading They both turned instinctively to the window, they saw the last late boat-load reach the ship's side, and in a moment or so they heard the rattle of the anchor-chain.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They both turned instinctively to the window, they saw the last late boat-load reach the ship's side, and in a moment or so they heard the rattle of the anchor-chain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I should have thanked you this morning; but your return overcame me, I had hoped and prayed so much for it."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
MIRANDA
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From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
a particular point in time
From this reading They both turned instinctively to the window, they saw the last late boat-load reach the ship's side, and in a moment or so they heard the rattle of the anchor-chain.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I should have thanked you this morning; but your return overcame me, I had hoped and prayed so much for it."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I should have thanked you this morning; but your return overcame me, I had hoped and prayed so much for it."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading "Surely there needs no payment."
not any; not one
From this reading "Surely there needs no payment."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The scream of the P. and O.'s steam-whistle sounded through the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scream of the P. and O.'s steam-whistle sounded through the room.
and nothing more
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They both turned instinctively to the window, they saw the last late boat-load reach the ship's side, and in a moment or so they heard the rattle of the anchor-chain.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading "I should have thanked you this morning; but your return overcame me, I had hoped and prayed so much for it."
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading The scream of the P. and O.'s steam-whistle sounded through the room.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading "Surely there needs no payment."
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "I should have thanked you this morning; but your return overcame me, I had hoped and prayed so much for it."
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading They both turned instinctively to the window, they saw the last late boat-load reach the ship's side, and in a moment or so they heard the rattle of the anchor-chain.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They both turned instinctively to the window, they saw the last late boat-load reach the ship's side, and in a moment or so they heard the rattle of the anchor-chain.
RELATESverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I should have thanked you this morning; but your return overcame me, I had hoped and prayed so much for it."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The scream of the P. and O.'s steam-whistle sounded through the room.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The scream of the P. and O.'s steam-whistle sounded through the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
cut with a saw
From this reading They both turned instinctively to the window, they saw the last late boat-load reach the ship's side, and in a moment or so they heard the rattle of the anchor-chain.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The scream of the P. and O.'s steam-whistle sounded through the room.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading They both turned instinctively to the window, they saw the last late boat-load reach the ship's side, and in a moment or so they heard the rattle of the anchor-chain.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should have thanked you this morning; but your return overcame me, I had hoped and prayed so much for it."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They both turned instinctively to the window, they saw the last late boat-load reach the ship's side, and in a moment or so they heard the rattle of the anchor-chain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I should have thanked you this morning; but your return overcame me, I had hoped and prayed so much for it."
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The scream of the P. and O.'s steam-whistle sounded through the room.
steam-whistle
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From this reading The scream of the P. and O.'s steam-whistle sounded through the room.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely there needs no payment."
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I should have thanked you this morning; but your return overcame me, I had hoped and prayed so much for it."
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Surely there needs no payment."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both turned instinctively to the window, they saw the last late boat-load reach the ship's side, and in a moment or so they heard the rattle of the anchor-chain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I should have thanked you this morning; but your return overcame me, I had hoped and prayed so much for it."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The scream of the P. and O.'s steam-whistle sounded through the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They both turned instinctively to the window, they saw the last late boat-load reach the ship's side, and in a moment or so they heard the rattle of the anchor-chain.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They both turned instinctively to the window, they saw the last late boat-load reach the ship's side, and in a moment or so they heard the rattle of the anchor-chain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA "I Was afraid you had gone without my thanks," she said; "and thanks are the only coin I have to pay you with."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should have thanked you this morning; but your return overcame me, I had hoped and prayed so much for it."
