used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Our life is like a narrow raft, Afloat upon the hungry sea.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
AfloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading "Our life is like a narrow raft, Afloat upon the hungry sea.
(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 Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
Annette
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From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
backbonenounUS /ˈbækboʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
next to; at the side of
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
blurtedverbUS /ˈblɜːrtɪd/
past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively
From this reading "Uncle Reggie," blurted out Geoff, "that Miss Georges!"
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
put or send forth
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
a young person of either sex
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
deportmentnounUS /dəˈpɔːrtmənt/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
Dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
dutifullyadverbUS /ˈduːtifəli/
out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
Geoff
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
GeorgesnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Uncle Reggie," blurted out Geoff, "that Miss Georges!"
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
the act of retaining something
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "Our life is like a narrow raft, Afloat upon the hungry sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our life is like a narrow raft, Afloat upon the hungry sea.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
Janey
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From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Our life is like a narrow raft, Afloat upon the hungry sea.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Our life is like a narrow raft, Afloat upon the hungry sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
the force of workers available
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Uncle Reggie," blurted out Geoff, "that Miss Georges!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "Our life is like a narrow raft, Afloat upon the hungry sea.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
and nothing more
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our life is like a narrow raft, Afloat upon the hungry sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Uncle Reggie," blurted out Geoff, "that Miss Georges!"
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
a course of conduct
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading "Our life is like a narrow raft, Afloat upon the hungry sea.
on the contrary
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
Reggie
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From this reading "Uncle Reggie," blurted out Geoff, "that Miss Georges!"
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Our life is like a narrow raft, Afloat upon the hungry sea.
shambled
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
Stirling
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From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Our life is like a narrow raft, Afloat upon the hungry sea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
ThereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
push forcefully
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
in the direction of
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Uncle Reggie," blurted out Geoff, "that Miss Georges!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Our life is like a narrow raft, Afloat upon the hungry sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
at the time that
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
