used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jack and myself got in, after putting our heads together, and stole off undetected.
(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 He was my confidant, and entered into all my feelings.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was my confidant, and entered into all my feelings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I pulled directly up to the wharf of Mr. Marchinton, and at once found myself at home.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
confidantnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədɑːnt/
someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading He was my confidant, and entered into all my feelings.
without deviation
From this reading I pulled directly up to the wharf of Mr. Marchinton, and at once found myself at home.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He was my confidant, and entered into all my feelings.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading He was my confidant, and entered into all my feelings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
set up or found
From this reading I pulled directly up to the wharf of Mr. Marchinton, and at once found myself at home.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jack and myself got in, after putting our heads together, and stole off undetected.
gratifyingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack Mallet had long known my history.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was my confidant, and entered into all my feelings.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jack and myself got in, after putting our heads together, and stole off undetected.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Jack Mallet had long known my history.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I pulled directly up to the wharf of Mr. Marchinton, and at once found myself at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I pulled directly up to the wharf of Mr. Marchinton, and at once found myself at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack and myself got in, after putting our heads together, and stole off undetected.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was my confidant, and entered into all my feelings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Mallet had long known my history.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Jack Mallet had long known my history.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Jack Mallet had long known my history.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
MalletnounUS /ˈmælɪt/
a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
From this reading Jack Mallet had long known my history.
Marchinton
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From this reading I pulled directly up to the wharf of Mr. Marchinton, and at once found myself at home.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I pulled directly up to the wharf of Mr. Marchinton, and at once found myself at home.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Jack Mallet had long known my history.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Jack and myself got in, after putting our heads together, and stole off undetected.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jack and myself got in, after putting our heads together, and stole off undetected.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
on one occasion
From this reading I pulled directly up to the wharf of Mr. Marchinton, and at once found myself at home.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Jack and myself got in, after putting our heads together, and stole off undetected.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading I pulled directly up to the wharf of Mr. Marchinton, and at once found myself at home.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Jack and myself got in, after putting our heads together, and stole off undetected.
transport commercially
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Jack and myself got in, after putting our heads together, and stole off undetected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Jack and myself got in, after putting our heads together, and stole off undetected.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
undetectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈtektɪd/
not perceived or discerned
From this reading Jack and myself got in, after putting our heads together, and stole off undetected.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I pulled directly up to the wharf of Mr. Marchinton, and at once found myself at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was my confidant, and entered into all my feelings.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The night we went to duty on board the transport, a boat was lying alongside of the ship, and the weather being thick, it afforded a good opportunity for gratifying my longing.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading I pulled directly up to the wharf of Mr. Marchinton, and at once found myself at home.
