used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What might have been" went down the cabin stairs with me; and as I threw my wraps and knapsack into the double state-room I had chosen I felt like a widower.
(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 It was wonderful to me then, as I sat down on the side of the berth and looked around me, how the last two weeks had filled all the future with dreams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two days passed, and the Thursday, and the Friday's parting, harder for Bessie, as it seemed, than she had thought for.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was wonderful to me then, as I sat down on the side of the berth and looked around me, how the last two weeks had filled all the future with dreams.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two days passed, and the Thursday, and the Friday's parting, harder for Bessie, as it seemed, than she had thought for.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What might have been" went down the cabin stairs with me; and as I threw my wraps and knapsack into the double state-room I had chosen I felt like a widower.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading It was wonderful to me then, as I sat down on the side of the berth and looked around me, how the last two weeks had filled all the future with dreams.
Bessie
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From this reading The two days passed, and the Thursday, and the Friday's parting, harder for Bessie, as it seemed, than she had thought for.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "What might have been" went down the cabin stairs with me; and as I threw my wraps and knapsack into the double state-room I had chosen I felt like a widower.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading "What might have been" went down the cabin stairs with me; and as I threw my wraps and knapsack into the double state-room I had chosen I felt like a widower.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The two days passed, and the Thursday, and the Friday's parting, harder for Bessie, as it seemed, than she had thought for.
dearly loved
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I was glad of the lowering sky as I stepped up the gangway to the ship's deck.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
increase twofold
From this reading "What might have been" went down the cabin stairs with me; and as I threw my wraps and knapsack into the double state-room I had chosen I felt like a widower.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading It was wonderful to me then, as I sat down on the side of the berth and looked around me, how the last two weeks had filled all the future with dreams.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
emblemnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "What might have been" went down the cabin stairs with me; and as I threw my wraps and knapsack into the double state-room I had chosen I felt like a widower.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was wonderful to me then, as I sat down on the side of the berth and looked around me, how the last two weeks had filled all the future with dreams.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two days passed, and the Thursday, and the Friday's parting, harder for Bessie, as it seemed, than she had thought for.
Friday'snounUS /ˈfraɪdiz/
possessive form of “friday” — the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The two days passed, and the Thursday, and the Friday's parting, harder for Bessie, as it seemed, than she had thought for.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
yet to be or coming
From this reading It was wonderful to me then, as I sat down on the side of the berth and looked around me, how the last two weeks had filled all the future with dreams.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading I was glad of the lowering sky as I stepped up the gangway to the ship's deck.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was glad of the lowering sky as I stepped up the gangway to the ship's deck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two days passed, and the Thursday, and the Friday's parting, harder for Bessie, as it seemed, than she had thought for.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading The two days passed, and the Thursday, and the Friday's parting, harder for Bessie, as it seemed, than she had thought for.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What might have been" went down the cabin stairs with me; and as I threw my wraps and knapsack into the double state-room I had chosen I felt like a widower.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
how
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From this reading It was wonderful to me then, as I sat down on the side of the berth and looked around me, how the last two weeks had filled all the future with dreams.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was glad of the lowering sky as I stepped up the gangway to the ship's deck.
implacableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/
incapable of being placated
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What might have been" went down the cabin stairs with me; and as I threw my wraps and knapsack into the double state-room I had chosen I felt like a widower.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two days passed, and the Thursday, and the Friday's parting, harder for Bessie, as it seemed, than she had thought for.
knapsacknounUS /ˈnæpsæk/
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading "What might have been" went down the cabin stairs with me; and as I threw my wraps and knapsack into the double state-room I had chosen I felt like a widower.
immediately past
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What might have been" went down the cabin stairs with me; and as I threw my wraps and knapsack into the double state-room I had chosen I felt like a widower.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was wonderful to me then, as I sat down on the side of the berth and looked around me, how the last two weeks had filled all the future with dreams.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading I was glad of the lowering sky as I stepped up the gangway to the ship's deck.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What might have been" went down the cabin stairs with me; and as I threw my wraps and knapsack into the double state-room I had chosen I felt like a widower.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "What might have been" went down the cabin stairs with me; and as I threw my wraps and knapsack into the double state-room I had chosen I felt like a widower.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
not any; not one
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
the act of departing politely
From this reading The two days passed, and the Thursday, and the Friday's parting, harder for Bessie, as it seemed, than she had thought for.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The two days passed, and the Thursday, and the Friday's parting, harder for Bessie, as it seemed, than she had thought for.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
move hurridly
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was wonderful to me then, as I sat down on the side of the berth and looked around me, how the last two weeks had filled all the future with dreams.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The two days passed, and the Thursday, and the Friday's parting, harder for Bessie, as it seemed, than she had thought for.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two days passed, and the Thursday, and the Friday's parting, harder for Bessie, as it seemed, than she had thought for.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading I was glad of the lowering sky as I stepped up the gangway to the ship's deck.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was wonderful to me then, as I sat down on the side of the berth and looked around me, how the last two weeks had filled all the future with dreams.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading I was glad of the lowering sky as I stepped up the gangway to the ship's deck.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
state-room
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From this reading "What might have been" went down the cabin stairs with me; and as I threw my wraps and knapsack into the double state-room I had chosen I felt like a widower.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading I was glad of the lowering sky as I stepped up the gangway to the ship's deck.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The two days passed, and the Thursday, and the Friday's parting, harder for Bessie, as it seemed, than she had thought for.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two days passed, and the Thursday, and the Friday's parting, harder for Bessie, as it seemed, than she had thought for.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was wonderful to me then, as I sat down on the side of the berth and looked around me, how the last two weeks had filled all the future with dreams.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The two days passed, and the Thursday, and the Friday's parting, harder for Bessie, as it seemed, than she had thought for.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "What might have been" went down the cabin stairs with me; and as I threw my wraps and knapsack into the double state-room I had chosen I felt like a widower.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading The two days passed, and the Thursday, and the Friday's parting, harder for Bessie, as it seemed, than she had thought for.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two days passed, and the Thursday, and the Friday's parting, harder for Bessie, as it seemed, than she had thought for.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was glad of the lowering sky as I stepped up the gangway to the ship's deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was wonderful to me then, as I sat down on the side of the berth and looked around me, how the last two weeks had filled all the future with dreams.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "What might have been" went down the cabin stairs with me; and as I threw my wraps and knapsack into the double state-room I had chosen I felt like a widower.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What might have been" went down the cabin stairs with me; and as I threw my wraps and knapsack into the double state-room I had chosen I felt like a widower.
at the time that
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was hard to raise her dear little head from my shoulder when the last moment came, and to rush down stairs to the cab, whose shivering horse and implacable driver seemed no bad emblem of destiny on that raw October morning.
widowernounUS /ˈwɪdoʊər/
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading "What might have been" went down the cabin stairs with me; and as I threw my wraps and knapsack into the double state-room I had chosen I felt like a widower.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What might have been" went down the cabin stairs with me; and as I threw my wraps and knapsack into the double state-room I had chosen I felt like a widower.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was wonderful to me then, as I sat down on the side of the berth and looked around me, how the last two weeks had filled all the future with dreams.
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading "What might have been" went down the cabin stairs with me; and as I threw my wraps and knapsack into the double state-room I had chosen I felt like a widower.
