aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was handsome still, but the temples were flecked with gray, and there were certain lines on the forehead and about the mouth which are graven by other hands than Time's.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Drake leaned against the rail and looked with grave face and preoccupied air at his native land.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Drake leaned against the rail and looked with grave face and preoccupied air at his native land.
(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 Now, while all Anglemere talked of its lord and master, it had no suspicion that he was near at hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, while all Anglemere talked of its lord and master, it had no suspicion that he was near at hand.
Angleford
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From this reading Two days before Nell and Dick had arrived at the lodge, the _Seagull_ sailed, with all the grace and ease of its namesake, into Southampton water, with my Lord of Angleford on board.
Anglemere
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From this reading Now, while all Anglemere talked of its lord and master, it had no suspicion that he was near at hand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was handsome still, but the temples were flecked with gray, and there were certain lines on the forehead and about the mouth which are graven by other hands than Time's.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Two days before Nell and Dick had arrived at the lodge, the _Seagull_ sailed, with all the grace and ease of its namesake, into Southampton water, with my Lord of Angleford on board.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, while all Anglemere talked of its lord and master, it had no suspicion that he was near at hand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two days before Nell and Dick had arrived at the lodge, the _Seagull_ sailed, with all the grace and ease of its namesake, into Southampton water, with my Lord of Angleford on board.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Two days before Nell and Dick had arrived at the lodge, the _Seagull_ sailed, with all the grace and ease of its namesake, into Southampton water, with my Lord of Angleford on board.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was handsome still, but the temples were flecked with gray, and there were certain lines on the forehead and about the mouth which are graven by other hands than Time's.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was handsome still, but the temples were flecked with gray, and there were certain lines on the forehead and about the mouth which are graven by other hands than Time's.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was handsome still, but the temples were flecked with gray, and there were certain lines on the forehead and about the mouth which are graven by other hands than Time's.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days before Nell and Dick had arrived at the lodge, the _Seagull_ sailed, with all the grace and ease of its namesake, into Southampton water, with my Lord of Angleford on board.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Two days before Nell and Dick had arrived at the lodge, the _Seagull_ sailed, with all the grace and ease of its namesake, into Southampton water, with my Lord of Angleford on board.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading Drake leaned against the rail and looked with grave face and preoccupied air at his native land.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Two days before Nell and Dick had arrived at the lodge, the _Seagull_ sailed, with all the grace and ease of its namesake, into Southampton water, with my Lord of Angleford on board.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Drake leaned against the rail and looked with grave face and preoccupied air at his native land.
fleckedadjective
having a pattern of dots
From this reading It was handsome still, but the temples were flecked with gray, and there were certain lines on the forehead and about the mouth which are graven by other hands than Time's.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading It was handsome still, but the temples were flecked with gray, and there were certain lines on the forehead and about the mouth which are graven by other hands than Time's.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Two days before Nell and Dick had arrived at the lodge, the _Seagull_ sailed, with all the grace and ease of its namesake, into Southampton water, with my Lord of Angleford on board.
death of a person
From this reading Drake leaned against the rail and looked with grave face and preoccupied air at his native land.
gravenadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪvən/
cut into a desired shape
From this reading It was handsome still, but the temples were flecked with gray, and there were certain lines on the forehead and about the mouth which are graven by other hands than Time's.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was handsome still, but the temples were flecked with gray, and there were certain lines on the forehead and about the mouth which are graven by other hands than Time's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, while all Anglemere talked of its lord and master, it had no suspicion that he was near at hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Now, while all Anglemere talked of its lord and master, it had no suspicion that he was near at hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was handsome still, but the temples were flecked with gray, and there were certain lines on the forehead and about the mouth which are graven by other hands than Time's.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading It was handsome still, but the temples were flecked with gray, and there were certain lines on the forehead and about the mouth which are graven by other hands than Time's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, while all Anglemere talked of its lord and master, it had no suspicion that he was near at hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Drake leaned against the rail and looked with grave face and preoccupied air at his native land.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Two days before Nell and Dick had arrived at the lodge, the _Seagull_ sailed, with all the grace and ease of its namesake, into Southampton water, with my Lord of Angleford on board.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, while all Anglemere talked of its lord and master, it had no suspicion that he was near at hand.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, while all Anglemere talked of its lord and master, it had no suspicion that he was near at hand.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Drake leaned against the rail and looked with grave face and preoccupied air at his native land.
immediately past
From this reading Two years had passed since he had last seen it, and they had scored their log upon his face.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Drake leaned against the rail and looked with grave face and preoccupied air at his native land.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was handsome still, but the temples were flecked with gray, and there were certain lines on the forehead and about the mouth which are graven by other hands than Time's.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Two days before Nell and Dick had arrived at the lodge, the _Seagull_ sailed, with all the grace and ease of its namesake, into Southampton water, with my Lord of Angleford on board.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Two years had passed since he had last seen it, and they had scored their log upon his face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Drake leaned against the rail and looked with grave face and preoccupied air at his native land.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Now, while all Anglemere talked of its lord and master, it had no suspicion that he was near at hand.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Now, while all Anglemere talked of its lord and master, it had no suspicion that he was near at hand.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading It was handsome still, but the temples were flecked with gray, and there were certain lines on the forehead and about the mouth which are graven by other hands than Time's.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two days before Nell and Dick had arrived at the lodge, the _Seagull_ sailed, with all the grace and ease of its namesake, into Southampton water, with my Lord of Angleford on board.
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading Two days before Nell and Dick had arrived at the lodge, the _Seagull_ sailed, with all the grace and ease of its namesake, into Southampton water, with my Lord of Angleford on board.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Drake leaned against the rail and looked with grave face and preoccupied air at his native land.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Now, while all Anglemere talked of its lord and master, it had no suspicion that he was near at hand.
Nell
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From this reading Two days before Nell and Dick had arrived at the lodge, the _Seagull_ sailed, with all the grace and ease of its namesake, into Southampton water, with my Lord of Angleford on board.
not any; not one
From this reading Now, while all Anglemere talked of its lord and master, it had no suspicion that he was near at hand.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, while all Anglemere talked of its lord and master, it had no suspicion that he was near at hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, while all Anglemere talked of its lord and master, it had no suspicion that he was near at hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two days before Nell and Dick had arrived at the lodge, the _Seagull_ sailed, with all the grace and ease of its namesake, into Southampton water, with my Lord of Angleford on board.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was handsome still, but the temples were flecked with gray, and there were certain lines on the forehead and about the mouth which are graven by other hands than Time's.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two years had passed since he had last seen it, and they had scored their log upon his face.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading Drake leaned against the rail and looked with grave face and preoccupied air at his native land.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Drake leaned against the rail and looked with grave face and preoccupied air at his native land.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Two days before Nell and Dick had arrived at the lodge, the _Seagull_ sailed, with all the grace and ease of its namesake, into Southampton water, with my Lord of Angleford on board.
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading Two years had passed since he had last seen it, and they had scored their log upon his face.
SeagullnounUS /ˈsiːɡʌl/
mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
From this reading Two days before Nell and Dick had arrived at the lodge, the _Seagull_ sailed, with all the grace and ease of its namesake, into Southampton water, with my Lord of Angleford on board.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Two years had passed since he had last seen it, and they had scored their log upon his face.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Two years had passed since he had last seen it, and they had scored their log upon his face.
Southampton
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From this reading Two days before Nell and Dick had arrived at the lodge, the _Seagull_ sailed, with all the grace and ease of its namesake, into Southampton water, with my Lord of Angleford on board.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was handsome still, but the temples were flecked with gray, and there were certain lines on the forehead and about the mouth which are graven by other hands than Time's.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Now, while all Anglemere talked of its lord and master, it had no suspicion that he was near at hand.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Now, while all Anglemere talked of its lord and master, it had no suspicion that he was near at hand.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading It was handsome still, but the temples were flecked with gray, and there were certain lines on the forehead and about the mouth which are graven by other hands than Time's.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was handsome still, but the temples were flecked with gray, and there were certain lines on the forehead and about the mouth which are graven by other hands than Time's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, while all Anglemere talked of its lord and master, it had no suspicion that he was near at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days before Nell and Dick had arrived at the lodge, the _Seagull_ sailed, with all the grace and ease of its namesake, into Southampton water, with my Lord of Angleford on board.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two years had passed since he had last seen it, and they had scored their log upon his face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was handsome still, but the temples were flecked with gray, and there were certain lines on the forehead and about the mouth which are graven by other hands than Time's.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two years had passed since he had last seen it, and they had scored their log upon his face.
Time'snounUS /taɪmz/
possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was handsome still, but the temples were flecked with gray, and there were certain lines on the forehead and about the mouth which are graven by other hands than Time's.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days before Nell and Dick had arrived at the lodge, the _Seagull_ sailed, with all the grace and ease of its namesake, into Southampton water, with my Lord of Angleford on board.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two years had passed since he had last seen it, and they had scored their log upon his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, while all Anglemere talked of its lord and master, it had no suspicion that he was near at hand.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Two days before Nell and Dick had arrived at the lodge, the _Seagull_ sailed, with all the grace and ease of its namesake, into Southampton water, with my Lord of Angleford on board.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was handsome still, but the temples were flecked with gray, and there were certain lines on the forehead and about the mouth which are graven by other hands than Time's.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was handsome still, but the temples were flecked with gray, and there were certain lines on the forehead and about the mouth which are graven by other hands than Time's.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Now, while all Anglemere talked of its lord and master, it had no suspicion that he was near at hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two days before Nell and Dick had arrived at the lodge, the _Seagull_ sailed, with all the grace and ease of its namesake, into Southampton water, with my Lord of Angleford on board.
a late time of life
From this reading Two years had passed since he had last seen it, and they had scored their log upon his face.
