used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I WAS hurried on board yesterday about three o'clock, the wind having changed.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading They will probably send me your letter, if it arrives this morning; for here we are likely to remain, I am afraid to think how long.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading They will probably send me your letter, if it arrives this morning; for here we are likely to remain, I am afraid to think how long.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They will probably send me your letter, if it arrives this morning; for here we are likely to remain, I am afraid to think how long.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I WAS hurried on board yesterday about three o'clock, the wind having changed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I WAS hurried on board yesterday about three o'clock, the wind having changed.
divisible by two
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
at any time
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
a social unit living together
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I WAS hurried on board yesterday about three o'clock, the wind having changed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
how
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From this reading They will probably send me your letter, if it arrives this morning; for here we are likely to remain, I am afraid to think how long.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I WAS hurried on board yesterday about three o'clock, the wind having changed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I WAS hurried on board yesterday about three o'clock, the wind having changed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They will probably send me your letter, if it arrives this morning; for here we are likely to remain, I am afraid to think how long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
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 You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading They will probably send me your letter, if it arrives this morning; for here we are likely to remain, I am afraid to think how long.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They will probably send me your letter, if it arrives this morning; for here we are likely to remain, I am afraid to think how long.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Wednesday Morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I WAS hurried on board yesterday about three o'clock, the wind having changed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I WAS hurried on board yesterday about three o'clock, the wind having changed.
and nothing more
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
the act of departing politely
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
by chance
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading They will probably send me your letter, if it arrives this morning; for here we are likely to remain, I am afraid to think how long.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They will probably send me your letter, if it arrives this morning; for here we are likely to remain, I am afraid to think how long.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
only a very short time before
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading They will probably send me your letter, if it arrives this morning; for here we are likely to remain, I am afraid to think how long.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
express a supposition
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I WAS hurried on board yesterday about three o'clock, the wind having changed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will probably send me your letter, if it arrives this morning; for here we are likely to remain, I am afraid to think how long.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They will probably send me your letter, if it arrives this morning; for here we are likely to remain, I am afraid to think how long.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They will probably send me your letter, if it arrives this morning; for here we are likely to remain, I am afraid to think how long.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I WAS hurried on board yesterday about three o'clock, the wind having changed.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
veeredverbUS /vɪrd/
past form of “veer” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I WAS hurried on board yesterday about three o'clock, the wind having changed.
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 But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But before evening it veered round to the old point; and here we are, in the midst of mists and water, only taking advantage of the tide to advance a few miles.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Wednesday Morning.
which person or people
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I WAS hurried on board yesterday about three o'clock, the wind having changed.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I WAS hurried on board yesterday about three o'clock, the wind having changed.
but in spite of that
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will scarcely suppose that I left the town with reluctance--yet it was even so--for I wished to receive another letter from you, and I felt pain at parting, for ever perhaps, from the amiable family, who had treated me with so much hospitality and kindness.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They will probably send me your letter, if it arrives this morning; for here we are likely to remain, I am afraid to think how long.
