used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
alludingverbUS /əˈluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading There was a tone of frankness almost sisterly, but there was, in alluding to the happy past, a something of tenderness half shadowed forth that thrilled strangely through his heart.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was a tone of frankness almost sisterly, but there was, in alluding to the happy past, a something of tenderness half shadowed forth that thrilled strangely through his heart.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He read it as they rowed along,--read it twice, thrice over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a strange letter--at least, he thought so--from one so very young.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How she seemed to love those lessons he had once thought she felt to be mere tasks!
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
confined by bonds
From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a tone of frankness almost sisterly, but there was, in alluding to the happy past, a something of tenderness half shadowed forth that thrilled strangely through his heart.
Clara
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From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading How she seemed to love those lessons he had once thought she felt to be mere tasks!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was a tone of frankness almost sisterly, but there was, in alluding to the happy past, a something of tenderness half shadowed forth that thrilled strangely through his heart.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading There was a tone of frankness almost sisterly, but there was, in alluding to the happy past, a something of tenderness half shadowed forth that thrilled strangely through his heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How she seemed to love those lessons he had once thought she felt to be mere tasks!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There was a tone of frankness almost sisterly, but there was, in alluding to the happy past, a something of tenderness half shadowed forth that thrilled strangely through his heart.
(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 just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading There was a tone of frankness almost sisterly, but there was, in alluding to the happy past, a something of tenderness half shadowed forth that thrilled strangely through his heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He read it as they rowed along,--read it twice, thrice over.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was a tone of frankness almost sisterly, but there was, in alluding to the happy past, a something of tenderness half shadowed forth that thrilled strangely through his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
How
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From this reading How she seemed to love those lessons he had once thought she felt to be mere tasks!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
Layton
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From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a strange letter--at least, he thought so--from one so very young.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading How she seemed to love those lessons he had once thought she felt to be mere tasks!
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading How she seemed to love those lessons he had once thought she felt to be mere tasks!
being nothing more than specified
From this reading How she seemed to love those lessons he had once thought she felt to be mere tasks!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a tone of frankness almost sisterly, but there was, in alluding to the happy past, a something of tenderness half shadowed forth that thrilled strangely through his heart.
on one occasion
From this reading How she seemed to love those lessons he had once thought she felt to be mere tasks!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a strange letter--at least, he thought so--from one so very young.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He read it as they rowed along,--read it twice, thrice over.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading There was a tone of frankness almost sisterly, but there was, in alluding to the happy past, a something of tenderness half shadowed forth that thrilled strangely through his heart.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read it as they rowed along,--read it twice, thrice over.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading He read it as they rowed along,--read it twice, thrice over.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How she seemed to love those lessons he had once thought she felt to be mere tasks!
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading There was a tone of frankness almost sisterly, but there was, in alluding to the happy past, a something of tenderness half shadowed forth that thrilled strangely through his heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How she seemed to love those lessons he had once thought she felt to be mere tasks!
sisterlyadjective
like or characteristic of or befitting a sister
From this reading There was a tone of frankness almost sisterly, but there was, in alluding to the happy past, a something of tenderness half shadowed forth that thrilled strangely through his heart.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a strange letter--at least, he thought so--from one so very young.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was a tone of frankness almost sisterly, but there was, in alluding to the happy past, a something of tenderness half shadowed forth that thrilled strangely through his heart.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was a strange letter--at least, he thought so--from one so very young.
in a strange manner
From this reading There was a tone of frankness almost sisterly, but there was, in alluding to the happy past, a something of tenderness half shadowed forth that thrilled strangely through his heart.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading How she seemed to love those lessons he had once thought she felt to be mere tasks!
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading There was a tone of frankness almost sisterly, but there was, in alluding to the happy past, a something of tenderness half shadowed forth that thrilled strangely through his heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a tone of frankness almost sisterly, but there was, in alluding to the happy past, a something of tenderness half shadowed forth that thrilled strangely through his heart.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He read it as they rowed along,--read it twice, thrice over.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How she seemed to love those lessons he had once thought she felt to be mere tasks!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a strange letter--at least, he thought so--from one so very young.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading He read it as they rowed along,--read it twice, thrice over.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading There was a tone of frankness almost sisterly, but there was, in alluding to the happy past, a something of tenderness half shadowed forth that thrilled strangely through his heart.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was a tone of frankness almost sisterly, but there was, in alluding to the happy past, a something of tenderness half shadowed forth that thrilled strangely through his heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There was a tone of frankness almost sisterly, but there was, in alluding to the happy past, a something of tenderness half shadowed forth that thrilled strangely through his heart.
two times
From this reading He read it as they rowed along,--read it twice, thrice over.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a strange letter--at least, he thought so--from one so very young.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It was just as Alfred Layton stepped into the boat to row out to the “Asia,” bound for New York, that a letter from Clara was placed in his hands.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a strange letter--at least, he thought so--from one so very young.
