used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
anew
From this reading I never again saw him whilst I was in the _Countess Ida_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It passes over the soul as an iron roller over a lawn, and smoothes down every asperity of memory into the merest flatness of moods and humours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It passes over the soul as an iron roller over a lawn, and smoothes down every asperity of memory into the merest flatness of moods and humours.
asperitynounUS /əˈsperɪti/
something hard to endure
From this reading It passes over the soul as an iron roller over a lawn, and smoothes down every asperity of memory into the merest flatness of moods and humours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Monotony at sea is heavy and flattening.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading I never again saw him whilst I was in the _Countess Ida_.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It passes over the soul as an iron roller over a lawn, and smoothes down every asperity of memory into the merest flatness of moods and humours.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It passes over the soul as an iron roller over a lawn, and smoothes down every asperity of memory into the merest flatness of moods and humours.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
flatnessnounUS /ˈflætnəs/
the property of having two dimensions
From this reading It passes over the soul as an iron roller over a lawn, and smoothes down every asperity of memory into the merest flatness of moods and humours.
flatteningverbUS /ˈflætənɪŋ/
-ing form of “flatten” — make flat or flatter
From this reading Monotony at sea is heavy and flattening.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Monotony at sea is heavy and flattening.
Hemmeridge
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From this reading Hemmeridge showed himself no more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I never again saw him whilst I was in the _Countess Ida_.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hemmeridge showed himself no more.
humours
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From this reading It passes over the soul as an iron roller over a lawn, and smoothes down every asperity of memory into the merest flatness of moods and humours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never again saw him whilst I was in the _Countess Ida_.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading I never again saw him whilst I was in the _Countess Ida_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It passes over the soul as an iron roller over a lawn, and smoothes down every asperity of memory into the merest flatness of moods and humours.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading It passes over the soul as an iron roller over a lawn, and smoothes down every asperity of memory into the merest flatness of moods and humours.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monotony at sea is heavy and flattening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It passes over the soul as an iron roller over a lawn, and smoothes down every asperity of memory into the merest flatness of moods and humours.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading It passes over the soul as an iron roller over a lawn, and smoothes down every asperity of memory into the merest flatness of moods and humours.
mail-room
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From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It passes over the soul as an iron roller over a lawn, and smoothes down every asperity of memory into the merest flatness of moods and humours.
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading It passes over the soul as an iron roller over a lawn, and smoothes down every asperity of memory into the merest flatness of moods and humours.
MonotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Monotony at sea is heavy and flattening.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading It passes over the soul as an iron roller over a lawn, and smoothes down every asperity of memory into the merest flatness of moods and humours.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Hemmeridge showed himself no more.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never again saw him whilst I was in the _Countess Ida_.
not any; not one
From this reading Hemmeridge showed himself no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It passes over the soul as an iron roller over a lawn, and smoothes down every asperity of memory into the merest flatness of moods and humours.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It passes over the soul as an iron roller over a lawn, and smoothes down every asperity of memory into the merest flatness of moods and humours.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading It passes over the soul as an iron roller over a lawn, and smoothes down every asperity of memory into the merest flatness of moods and humours.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
rollernounUS /ˈroʊlər/
a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading It passes over the soul as an iron roller over a lawn, and smoothes down every asperity of memory into the merest flatness of moods and humours.
cut with a saw
From this reading I never again saw him whilst I was in the _Countess Ida_.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Monotony at sea is heavy and flattening.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Hemmeridge showed himself no more.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
smoothes
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From this reading It passes over the soul as an iron roller over a lawn, and smoothes down every asperity of memory into the merest flatness of moods and humours.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It passes over the soul as an iron roller over a lawn, and smoothes down every asperity of memory into the merest flatness of moods and humours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I never again saw him whilst I was in the _Countess Ida_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading I never again saw him whilst I was in the _Countess Ida_.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
WRECKnounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading WE SIGHT A WRECK The wonder and excitement raised in us by the extraordinary forecastle conspiracy to plunder the ship’s mail-room passed away in two or three days.
