used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No, one figure started violently, turned sharply round, lifted a hand to shade its eyes, with a gesture strangely familiar, and an English voice, equally strange and equally familiar, responded, "Halloa!
Ahoy
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From this reading Ahoy!" he vociferated, without knowing what he called; but, to his great astonishment, the reply was no Burmese "Ameh!" (mother) the universal exclamation among the natives of that country upon every occasion.
Ameh
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From this reading Ahoy!" he vociferated, without knowing what he called; but, to his great astonishment, the reply was no Burmese "Ameh!" (mother) the universal exclamation among the natives of that country upon every occasion.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Ahoy!" he vociferated, without knowing what he called; but, to his great astonishment, the reply was no Burmese "Ameh!" (mother) the universal exclamation among the natives of that country upon every occasion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No, one figure started violently, turned sharply round, lifted a hand to shade its eyes, with a gesture strangely familiar, and an English voice, equally strange and equally familiar, responded, "Halloa!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KIRKE AND DENHAM MEET Ralph forgot every language but his native English in the desperate excitement of the moment.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Ahoy!" he vociferated, without knowing what he called; but, to his great astonishment, the reply was no Burmese "Ameh!" (mother) the universal exclamation among the natives of that country upon every occasion.
BurmesenounUS /bərˈmiːz/
a native or inhabitant of Myanmar
From this reading Ahoy!" he vociferated, without knowing what he called; but, to his great astonishment, the reply was no Burmese "Ameh!" (mother) the universal exclamation among the natives of that country upon every occasion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading KIRKE AND DENHAM MEET Ralph forgot every language but his native English in the desperate excitement of the moment.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Ahoy!" he vociferated, without knowing what he called; but, to his great astonishment, the reply was no Burmese "Ameh!" (mother) the universal exclamation among the natives of that country upon every occasion.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Ahoy!" he vociferated, without knowing what he called; but, to his great astonishment, the reply was no Burmese "Ameh!" (mother) the universal exclamation among the natives of that country upon every occasion.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Ahoy!" to his cry.
DENHAM
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From this reading KIRKE AND DENHAM MEET Ralph forgot every language but his native English in the desperate excitement of the moment.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading KIRKE AND DENHAM MEET Ralph forgot every language but his native English in the desperate excitement of the moment.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading KIRKE AND DENHAM MEET Ralph forgot every language but his native English in the desperate excitement of the moment.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading No, one figure started violently, turned sharply round, lifted a hand to shade its eyes, with a gesture strangely familiar, and an English voice, equally strange and equally familiar, responded, "Halloa!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading KIRKE AND DENHAM MEET Ralph forgot every language but his native English in the desperate excitement of the moment.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading KIRKE AND DENHAM MEET Ralph forgot every language but his native English in the desperate excitement of the moment.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Ahoy!" he vociferated, without knowing what he called; but, to his great astonishment, the reply was no Burmese "Ameh!" (mother) the universal exclamation among the natives of that country upon every occasion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading No, one figure started violently, turned sharply round, lifted a hand to shade its eyes, with a gesture strangely familiar, and an English voice, equally strange and equally familiar, responded, "Halloa!
well known or easily recognized
From this reading No, one figure started violently, turned sharply round, lifted a hand to shade its eyes, with a gesture strangely familiar, and an English voice, equally strange and equally familiar, responded, "Halloa!
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading No, one figure started violently, turned sharply round, lifted a hand to shade its eyes, with a gesture strangely familiar, and an English voice, equally strange and equally familiar, responded, "Halloa!
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading KIRKE AND DENHAM MEET Ralph forgot every language but his native English in the desperate excitement of the moment.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading No, one figure started violently, turned sharply round, lifted a hand to shade its eyes, with a gesture strangely familiar, and an English voice, equally strange and equally familiar, responded, "Halloa!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ahoy!" he vociferated, without knowing what he called; but, to his great astonishment, the reply was no Burmese "Ameh!" (mother) the universal exclamation among the natives of that country upon every occasion.
Halloa
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From this reading "Halloa!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading No, one figure started violently, turned sharply round, lifted a hand to shade its eyes, with a gesture strangely familiar, and an English voice, equally strange and equally familiar, responded, "Halloa!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ahoy!" he vociferated, without knowing what he called; but, to his great astonishment, the reply was no Burmese "Ameh!" (mother) the universal exclamation among the natives of that country upon every occasion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KIRKE AND DENHAM MEET Ralph forgot every language but his native English in the desperate excitement of the moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KIRKE AND DENHAM MEET Ralph forgot every language but his native English in the desperate excitement of the moment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No, one figure started violently, turned sharply round, lifted a hand to shade its eyes, with a gesture strangely familiar, and an English voice, equally strange and equally familiar, responded, "Halloa!
KIRKE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KIRKE AND DENHAM MEET Ralph forgot every language but his native English in the desperate excitement of the moment.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Ahoy!" he vociferated, without knowing what he called; but, to his great astonishment, the reply was no Burmese "Ameh!" (mother) the universal exclamation among the natives of that country upon every occasion.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading KIRKE AND DENHAM MEET Ralph forgot every language but his native English in the desperate excitement of the moment.
held up in the air
From this reading No, one figure started violently, turned sharply round, lifted a hand to shade its eyes, with a gesture strangely familiar, and an English voice, equally strange and equally familiar, responded, "Halloa!
come together
From this reading KIRKE AND DENHAM MEET Ralph forgot every language but his native English in the desperate excitement of the moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading KIRKE AND DENHAM MEET Ralph forgot every language but his native English in the desperate excitement of the moment.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Ahoy!" he vociferated, without knowing what he called; but, to his great astonishment, the reply was no Burmese "Ameh!" (mother) the universal exclamation among the natives of that country upon every occasion.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading KIRKE AND DENHAM MEET Ralph forgot every language but his native English in the desperate excitement of the moment.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Ahoy!" he vociferated, without knowing what he called; but, to his great astonishment, the reply was no Burmese "Ameh!" (mother) the universal exclamation among the natives of that country upon every occasion.
not any; not one
From this reading Ahoy!" he vociferated, without knowing what he called; but, to his great astonishment, the reply was no Burmese "Ameh!" (mother) the universal exclamation among the natives of that country upon every occasion.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Ahoy!" he vociferated, without knowing what he called; but, to his great astonishment, the reply was no Burmese "Ameh!" (mother) the universal exclamation among the natives of that country upon every occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KIRKE AND DENHAM MEET Ralph forgot every language but his native English in the desperate excitement of the moment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No, one figure started violently, turned sharply round, lifted a hand to shade its eyes, with a gesture strangely familiar, and an English voice, equally strange and equally familiar, responded, "Halloa!
Ralph
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From this reading KIRKE AND DENHAM MEET Ralph forgot every language but his native English in the desperate excitement of the moment.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Ahoy!" he vociferated, without knowing what he called; but, to his great astonishment, the reply was no Burmese "Ameh!" (mother) the universal exclamation among the natives of that country upon every occasion.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading No, one figure started violently, turned sharply round, lifted a hand to shade its eyes, with a gesture strangely familiar, and an English voice, equally strange and equally familiar, responded, "Halloa!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading No, one figure started violently, turned sharply round, lifted a hand to shade its eyes, with a gesture strangely familiar, and an English voice, equally strange and equally familiar, responded, "Halloa!
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading No, one figure started violently, turned sharply round, lifted a hand to shade its eyes, with a gesture strangely familiar, and an English voice, equally strange and equally familiar, responded, "Halloa!
in an aggressive manner
From this reading No, one figure started violently, turned sharply round, lifted a hand to shade its eyes, with a gesture strangely familiar, and an English voice, equally strange and equally familiar, responded, "Halloa!
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading No, one figure started violently, turned sharply round, lifted a hand to shade its eyes, with a gesture strangely familiar, and an English voice, equally strange and equally familiar, responded, "Halloa!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading No, one figure started violently, turned sharply round, lifted a hand to shade its eyes, with a gesture strangely familiar, and an English voice, equally strange and equally familiar, responded, "Halloa!
in a strange manner
From this reading No, one figure started violently, turned sharply round, lifted a hand to shade its eyes, with a gesture strangely familiar, and an English voice, equally strange and equally familiar, responded, "Halloa!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ahoy!" he vociferated, without knowing what he called; but, to his great astonishment, the reply was no Burmese "Ameh!" (mother) the universal exclamation among the natives of that country upon every occasion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KIRKE AND DENHAM MEET Ralph forgot every language but his native English in the desperate excitement of the moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ahoy!" he vociferated, without knowing what he called; but, to his great astonishment, the reply was no Burmese "Ameh!" (mother) the universal exclamation among the natives of that country upon every occasion.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading No, one figure started violently, turned sharply round, lifted a hand to shade its eyes, with a gesture strangely familiar, and an English voice, equally strange and equally familiar, responded, "Halloa!
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading Ahoy!" he vociferated, without knowing what he called; but, to his great astonishment, the reply was no Burmese "Ameh!" (mother) the universal exclamation among the natives of that country upon every occasion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ahoy!" he vociferated, without knowing what he called; but, to his great astonishment, the reply was no Burmese "Ameh!" (mother) the universal exclamation among the natives of that country upon every occasion.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading No, one figure started violently, turned sharply round, lifted a hand to shade its eyes, with a gesture strangely familiar, and an English voice, equally strange and equally familiar, responded, "Halloa!
vociferatedverbUS /vəˈsɪfəreɪtɪd/
past form of “vociferate” — utter in a very loud voice
From this reading Ahoy!" he vociferated, without knowing what he called; but, to his great astonishment, the reply was no Burmese "Ameh!" (mother) the universal exclamation among the natives of that country upon every occasion.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading No, one figure started violently, turned sharply round, lifted a hand to shade its eyes, with a gesture strangely familiar, and an English voice, equally strange and equally familiar, responded, "Halloa!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ahoy!" he vociferated, without knowing what he called; but, to his great astonishment, the reply was no Burmese "Ameh!" (mother) the universal exclamation among the natives of that country upon every occasion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ahoy!" he vociferated, without knowing what he called; but, to his great astonishment, the reply was no Burmese "Ameh!" (mother) the universal exclamation among the natives of that country upon every occasion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No, one figure started violently, turned sharply round, lifted a hand to shade its eyes, with a gesture strangely familiar, and an English voice, equally strange and equally familiar, responded, "Halloa!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Ahoy!" he vociferated, without knowing what he called; but, to his great astonishment, the reply was no Burmese "Ameh!" (mother) the universal exclamation among the natives of that country upon every occasion.
