used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The author, quick of observation, gauged him to be a man of twenty-five or thereabouts.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading WHITE LIES Masters gathered in his luggage from Charing Cross cloak room; reached St. Katharine's Docks with it; got aboard _La Mascotte_.
ageingnoun
acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
From this reading Younger possibly, but dissipation is an artist who graves deep lines; wrinkles are ageing things.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was first in the cabin; was arranging his things in an orderly way when Mr. Rigby came aboard.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Younger possibly, but dissipation is an artist who graves deep lines; wrinkles are ageing things.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading He was first in the cabin; was arranging his things in an orderly way when Mr. Rigby came aboard.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Younger possibly, but dissipation is an artist who graves deep lines; wrinkles are ageing things.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The author, quick of observation, gauged him to be a man of twenty-five or thereabouts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The author, quick of observation, gauged him to be a man of twenty-five or thereabouts.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The second tenant of the cabin looked every bit of the wreck he had painted himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Younger possibly, but dissipation is an artist who graves deep lines; wrinkles are ageing things.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He was first in the cabin; was arranging his things in an orderly way when Mr. Rigby came aboard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was first in the cabin; was arranging his things in an orderly way when Mr. Rigby came aboard.
Charing
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From this reading WHITE LIES Masters gathered in his luggage from Charing Cross cloak room; reached St. Katharine's Docks with it; got aboard _La Mascotte_.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading WHITE LIES Masters gathered in his luggage from Charing Cross cloak room; reached St. Katharine's Docks with it; got aboard _La Mascotte_.
travel across or pass over
From this reading WHITE LIES Masters gathered in his luggage from Charing Cross cloak room; reached St. Katharine's Docks with it; got aboard _La Mascotte_.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Younger possibly, but dissipation is an artist who graves deep lines; wrinkles are ageing things.
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading Younger possibly, but dissipation is an artist who graves deep lines; wrinkles are ageing things.
DocksnounUS /dɑːks/
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading WHITE LIES Masters gathered in his luggage from Charing Cross cloak room; reached St. Katharine's Docks with it; got aboard _La Mascotte_.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The second tenant of the cabin looked every bit of the wreck he had painted himself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was first in the cabin; was arranging his things in an orderly way when Mr. Rigby came aboard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHITE LIES Masters gathered in his luggage from Charing Cross cloak room; reached St. Katharine's Docks with it; got aboard _La Mascotte_.
brought together in one place
From this reading WHITE LIES Masters gathered in his luggage from Charing Cross cloak room; reached St. Katharine's Docks with it; got aboard _La Mascotte_.
gaugedverbUS /ɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “gauge” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading The author, quick of observation, gauged him to be a man of twenty-five or thereabouts.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WHITE LIES Masters gathered in his luggage from Charing Cross cloak room; reached St. Katharine's Docks with it; got aboard _La Mascotte_.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading Younger possibly, but dissipation is an artist who graves deep lines; wrinkles are ageing things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The second tenant of the cabin looked every bit of the wreck he had painted himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was first in the cabin; was arranging his things in an orderly way when Mr. Rigby came aboard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The author, quick of observation, gauged him to be a man of twenty-five or thereabouts.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The second tenant of the cabin looked every bit of the wreck he had painted himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHITE LIES Masters gathered in his luggage from Charing Cross cloak room; reached St. Katharine's Docks with it; got aboard _La Mascotte_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHITE LIES Masters gathered in his luggage from Charing Cross cloak room; reached St. Katharine's Docks with it; got aboard _La Mascotte_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Younger possibly, but dissipation is an artist who graves deep lines; wrinkles are ageing things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHITE LIES Masters gathered in his luggage from Charing Cross cloak room; reached St. Katharine's Docks with it; got aboard _La Mascotte_.
Katharine's
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From this reading WHITE LIES Masters gathered in his luggage from Charing Cross cloak room; reached St. Katharine's Docks with it; got aboard _La Mascotte_.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading WHITE LIES Masters gathered in his luggage from Charing Cross cloak room; reached St. Katharine's Docks with it; got aboard _La Mascotte_.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading WHITE LIES Masters gathered in his luggage from Charing Cross cloak room; reached St. Katharine's Docks with it; got aboard _La Mascotte_.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Younger possibly, but dissipation is an artist who graves deep lines; wrinkles are ageing things.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The second tenant of the cabin looked every bit of the wreck he had painted himself.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading WHITE LIES Masters gathered in his luggage from Charing Cross cloak room; reached St. Katharine's Docks with it; got aboard _La Mascotte_.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The author, quick of observation, gauged him to be a man of twenty-five or thereabouts.
Mascotte
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From this reading WHITE LIES Masters gathered in his luggage from Charing Cross cloak room; reached St. Katharine's Docks with it; got aboard _La Mascotte_.
MastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading WHITE LIES Masters gathered in his luggage from Charing Cross cloak room; reached St. Katharine's Docks with it; got aboard _La Mascotte_.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He was first in the cabin; was arranging his things in an orderly way when Mr. Rigby came aboard.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading The author, quick of observation, gauged him to be a man of twenty-five or thereabouts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The second tenant of the cabin looked every bit of the wreck he had painted himself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The author, quick of observation, gauged him to be a man of twenty-five or thereabouts.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading He was first in the cabin; was arranging his things in an orderly way when Mr. Rigby came aboard.
coated with paint
From this reading The second tenant of the cabin looked every bit of the wreck he had painted himself.
by chance
From this reading Younger possibly, but dissipation is an artist who graves deep lines; wrinkles are ageing things.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The author, quick of observation, gauged him to be a man of twenty-five or thereabouts.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading WHITE LIES Masters gathered in his luggage from Charing Cross cloak room; reached St. Katharine's Docks with it; got aboard _La Mascotte_.
Rigby
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From this reading He was first in the cabin; was arranging his things in an orderly way when Mr. Rigby came aboard.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WHITE LIES Masters gathered in his luggage from Charing Cross cloak room; reached St. Katharine's Docks with it; got aboard _La Mascotte_.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second tenant of the cabin looked every bit of the wreck he had painted himself.
St
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From this reading WHITE LIES Masters gathered in his luggage from Charing Cross cloak room; reached St. Katharine's Docks with it; got aboard _La Mascotte_.
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading The second tenant of the cabin looked every bit of the wreck he had painted himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was first in the cabin; was arranging his things in an orderly way when Mr. Rigby came aboard.
thereaboutsadverbUS /ˌðerəˈbaʊts/
near that time or date
From this reading The author, quick of observation, gauged him to be a man of twenty-five or thereabouts.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was first in the cabin; was arranging his things in an orderly way when Mr. Rigby came aboard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The author, quick of observation, gauged him to be a man of twenty-five or thereabouts.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading The author, quick of observation, gauged him to be a man of twenty-five or thereabouts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was first in the cabin; was arranging his things in an orderly way when Mr. Rigby came aboard.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was first in the cabin; was arranging his things in an orderly way when Mr. Rigby came aboard.
at the time that
From this reading He was first in the cabin; was arranging his things in an orderly way when Mr. Rigby came aboard.
a Caucasian
From this reading WHITE LIES Masters gathered in his luggage from Charing Cross cloak room; reached St. Katharine's Docks with it; got aboard _La Mascotte_.
which person or people
From this reading Younger possibly, but dissipation is an artist who graves deep lines; wrinkles are ageing things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHITE LIES Masters gathered in his luggage from Charing Cross cloak room; reached St. Katharine's Docks with it; got aboard _La Mascotte_.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The second tenant of the cabin looked every bit of the wreck he had painted himself.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading Younger possibly, but dissipation is an artist who graves deep lines; wrinkles are ageing things.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Younger possibly, but dissipation is an artist who graves deep lines; wrinkles are ageing things.
