aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He turned his coat-collar up about his ears and wondered if his duty would often take him on such journeys as this.
in addition
From this reading Also he felt thankful that the sea was smooth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned his coat-collar up about his ears and wondered if his duty would often take him on such journeys as this.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He turned his coat-collar up about his ears and wondered if his duty would often take him on such journeys as this.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He might, or might not, be given to sea-sickness: but somehow he was sincerely glad that he had not to be put to the test for the first time in this girl's presence.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They passed the small headland and still the boat held on its way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He might, or might not, be given to sea-sickness: but somehow he was sincerely glad that he had not to be put to the test for the first time in this girl's presence.
coat-collar
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From this reading He turned his coat-collar up about his ears and wondered if his duty would often take him on such journeys as this.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She nodded towards the first point in the direction of Plymouth.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He turned his coat-collar up about his ears and wondered if his duty would often take him on such journeys as this.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He turned his coat-collar up about his ears and wondered if his duty would often take him on such journeys as this.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Also he felt thankful that the sea was smooth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She nodded towards the first point in the direction of Plymouth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He might, or might not, be given to sea-sickness: but somehow he was sincerely glad that he had not to be put to the test for the first time in this girl's presence.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He might, or might not, be given to sea-sickness: but somehow he was sincerely glad that he had not to be put to the test for the first time in this girl's presence.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He might, or might not, be given to sea-sickness: but somehow he was sincerely glad that he had not to be put to the test for the first time in this girl's presence.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He might, or might not, be given to sea-sickness: but somehow he was sincerely glad that he had not to be put to the test for the first time in this girl's presence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He might, or might not, be given to sea-sickness: but somehow he was sincerely glad that he had not to be put to the test for the first time in this girl's presence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned his coat-collar up about his ears and wondered if his duty would often take him on such journeys as this.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading They passed the small headland and still the boat held on its way.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They passed the small headland and still the boat held on its way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He turned his coat-collar up about his ears and wondered if his duty would often take him on such journeys as this.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned his coat-collar up about his ears and wondered if his duty would often take him on such journeys as this.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He turned his coat-collar up about his ears and wondered if his duty would often take him on such journeys as this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She nodded towards the first point in the direction of Plymouth.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They passed the small headland and still the boat held on its way.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading He turned his coat-collar up about his ears and wondered if his duty would often take him on such journeys as this.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might, or might not, be given to sea-sickness: but somehow he was sincerely glad that he had not to be put to the test for the first time in this girl's presence.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded towards the first point in the direction of Plymouth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He might, or might not, be given to sea-sickness: but somehow he was sincerely glad that he had not to be put to the test for the first time in this girl's presence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She nodded towards the first point in the direction of Plymouth.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He turned his coat-collar up about his ears and wondered if his duty would often take him on such journeys as this.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He turned his coat-collar up about his ears and wondered if his duty would often take him on such journeys as this.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He might, or might not, be given to sea-sickness: but somehow he was sincerely glad that he had not to be put to the test for the first time in this girl's presence.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed the small headland and still the boat held on its way.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading She nodded towards the first point in the direction of Plymouth.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She nodded towards the first point in the direction of Plymouth.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He might, or might not, be given to sea-sickness: but somehow he was sincerely glad that he had not to be put to the test for the first time in this girl's presence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He might, or might not, be given to sea-sickness: but somehow he was sincerely glad that he had not to be put to the test for the first time in this girl's presence.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Also he felt thankful that the sea was smooth.
sea-sickness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He might, or might not, be given to sea-sickness: but somehow he was sincerely glad that he had not to be put to the test for the first time in this girl's presence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She nodded towards the first point in the direction of Plymouth.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading He might, or might not, be given to sea-sickness: but somehow he was sincerely glad that he had not to be put to the test for the first time in this girl's presence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They passed the small headland and still the boat held on its way.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Also he felt thankful that the sea was smooth.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading He might, or might not, be given to sea-sickness: but somehow he was sincerely glad that he had not to be put to the test for the first time in this girl's presence.
not in physical motion
From this reading They passed the small headland and still the boat held on its way.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He turned his coat-collar up about his ears and wondered if his duty would often take him on such journeys as this.
carry out
From this reading He turned his coat-collar up about his ears and wondered if his duty would often take him on such journeys as this.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading He might, or might not, be given to sea-sickness: but somehow he was sincerely glad that he had not to be put to the test for the first time in this girl's presence.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Also he felt thankful that the sea was smooth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Also he felt thankful that the sea was smooth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She nodded towards the first point in the direction of Plymouth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed the small headland and still the boat held on its way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He turned his coat-collar up about his ears and wondered if his duty would often take him on such journeys as this.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He might, or might not, be given to sea-sickness: but somehow he was sincerely glad that he had not to be put to the test for the first time in this girl's presence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He might, or might not, be given to sea-sickness: but somehow he was sincerely glad that he had not to be put to the test for the first time in this girl's presence.
in the direction of
From this reading She nodded towards the first point in the direction of Plymouth.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned his coat-collar up about his ears and wondered if his duty would often take him on such journeys as this.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He turned his coat-collar up about his ears and wondered if his duty would often take him on such journeys as this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Also he felt thankful that the sea was smooth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They passed the small headland and still the boat held on its way.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He turned his coat-collar up about his ears and wondered if his duty would often take him on such journeys as this.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He turned his coat-collar up about his ears and wondered if his duty would often take him on such journeys as this.
