used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading He had deliberately abandoned a life of luxury, as well as a position that most people are striving with all their energies to obtain, and accepted in its place--what?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He realized that he was in a strange city, not one of whose busy population either knew or cared to know a thing about him.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He had deliberately abandoned a life of luxury, as well as a position that most people are striving with all their energies to obtain, and accepted in its place--what?
AlaricnounUS /ˈælərɪk/
king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410)
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
(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 He had deliberately abandoned a life of luxury, as well as a position that most people are striving with all their energies to obtain, and accepted in its place--what?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had deliberately abandoned a life of luxury, as well as a position that most people are striving with all their energies to obtain, and accepted in its place--what?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He only knew that the Sonntaggs were gone beyond a chance of return at least for some weeks, and that during that time there was no possible way in which they could reach him or communicate with his family.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He only knew that the Sonntaggs were gone beyond a chance of return at least for some weeks, and that during that time there was no possible way in which they could reach him or communicate with his family.
BONNYadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
BROOKSnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He realized that he was in a strange city, not one of whose busy population either knew or cared to know a thing about him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He did not know, and for the moment he did not care.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He realized that he was in a strange city, not one of whose busy population either knew or cared to know a thing about him.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He only knew that the Sonntaggs were gone beyond a chance of return at least for some weeks, and that during that time there was no possible way in which they could reach him or communicate with his family.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He realized that he was in a strange city, not one of whose busy population either knew or cared to know a thing about him.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading He only knew that the Sonntaggs were gone beyond a chance of return at least for some weeks, and that during that time there was no possible way in which they could reach him or communicate with his family.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He only knew that the Sonntaggs were gone beyond a chance of return at least for some weeks, and that during that time there was no possible way in which they could reach him or communicate with his family.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading He had deliberately abandoned a life of luxury, as well as a position that most people are striving with all their energies to obtain, and accepted in its place--what?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know, and for the moment he did not care.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He only knew that the Sonntaggs were gone beyond a chance of return at least for some weeks, and that during that time there was no possible way in which they could reach him or communicate with his family.
one or the other of two
From this reading He realized that he was in a strange city, not one of whose busy population either knew or cared to know a thing about him.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading He had deliberately abandoned a life of luxury, as well as a position that most people are striving with all their energies to obtain, and accepted in its place--what?
at any time
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
a social unit living together
From this reading He only knew that the Sonntaggs were gone beyond a chance of return at least for some weeks, and that during that time there was no possible way in which they could reach him or communicate with his family.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not know, and for the moment he did not care.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He only knew that the Sonntaggs were gone beyond a chance of return at least for some weeks, and that during that time there was no possible way in which they could reach him or communicate with his family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had deliberately abandoned a life of luxury, as well as a position that most people are striving with all their energies to obtain, and accepted in its place--what?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He only knew that the Sonntaggs were gone beyond a chance of return at least for some weeks, and that during that time there was no possible way in which they could reach him or communicate with his family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had deliberately abandoned a life of luxury, as well as a position that most people are striving with all their energies to obtain, and accepted in its place--what?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He only knew that the Sonntaggs were gone beyond a chance of return at least for some weeks, and that during that time there was no possible way in which they could reach him or communicate with his family.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know, and for the moment he did not care.
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 He only knew that the Sonntaggs were gone beyond a chance of return at least for some weeks, and that during that time there was no possible way in which they could reach him or communicate with his family.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had deliberately abandoned a life of luxury, as well as a position that most people are striving with all their energies to obtain, and accepted in its place--what?
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading He had deliberately abandoned a life of luxury, as well as a position that most people are striving with all their energies to obtain, and accepted in its place--what?
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
a particular point in time
From this reading He did not know, and for the moment he did not care.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had deliberately abandoned a life of luxury, as well as a position that most people are striving with all their energies to obtain, and accepted in its place--what?
not any; not one
From this reading He only knew that the Sonntaggs were gone beyond a chance of return at least for some weeks, and that during that time there was no possible way in which they could reach him or communicate with his family.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know, and for the moment he did not care.
come into possession of
From this reading He had deliberately abandoned a life of luxury, as well as a position that most people are striving with all their energies to obtain, and accepted in its place--what?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had deliberately abandoned a life of luxury, as well as a position that most people are striving with all their energies to obtain, and accepted in its place--what?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He realized that he was in a strange city, not one of whose busy population either knew or cared to know a thing about him.
and nothing more
From this reading He only knew that the Sonntaggs were gone beyond a chance of return at least for some weeks, and that during that time there was no possible way in which they could reach him or communicate with his family.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He only knew that the Sonntaggs were gone beyond a chance of return at least for some weeks, and that during that time there was no possible way in which they could reach him or communicate with his family.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He had deliberately abandoned a life of luxury, as well as a position that most people are striving with all their energies to obtain, and accepted in its place--what?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had deliberately abandoned a life of luxury, as well as a position that most people are striving with all their energies to obtain, and accepted in its place--what?
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading He realized that he was in a strange city, not one of whose busy population either knew or cared to know a thing about him.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He had deliberately abandoned a life of luxury, as well as a position that most people are striving with all their energies to obtain, and accepted in its place--what?
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He only knew that the Sonntaggs were gone beyond a chance of return at least for some weeks, and that during that time there was no possible way in which they could reach him or communicate with his family.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He only knew that the Sonntaggs were gone beyond a chance of return at least for some weeks, and that during that time there was no possible way in which they could reach him or communicate with his family.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realized that he was in a strange city, not one of whose busy population either knew or cared to know a thing about him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He only knew that the Sonntaggs were gone beyond a chance of return at least for some weeks, and that during that time there was no possible way in which they could reach him or communicate with his family.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
transport commercially
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He only knew that the Sonntaggs were gone beyond a chance of return at least for some weeks, and that during that time there was no possible way in which they could reach him or communicate with his family.
Sonntaggs
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From this reading He only knew that the Sonntaggs were gone beyond a chance of return at least for some weeks, and that during that time there was no possible way in which they could reach him or communicate with his family.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He realized that he was in a strange city, not one of whose busy population either knew or cared to know a thing about him.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He had deliberately abandoned a life of luxury, as well as a position that most people are striving with all their energies to obtain, and accepted in its place--what?
required or under orders
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had deliberately abandoned a life of luxury, as well as a position that most people are striving with all their energies to obtain, and accepted in its place--what?
in or at that place or location
From this reading He only knew that the Sonntaggs were gone beyond a chance of return at least for some weeks, and that during that time there was no possible way in which they could reach him or communicate with his family.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He only knew that the Sonntaggs were gone beyond a chance of return at least for some weeks, and that during that time there was no possible way in which they could reach him or communicate with his family.
a special situation
From this reading He realized that he was in a strange city, not one of whose busy population either knew or cared to know a thing about him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He only knew that the Sonntaggs were gone beyond a chance of return at least for some weeks, and that during that time there was no possible way in which they could reach him or communicate with his family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
Todd'snounUS /tɑːdz/
possessive form of “todd” — Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He only knew that the Sonntaggs were gone beyond a chance of return at least for some weeks, and that during that time there was no possible way in which they could reach him or communicate with his family.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He only knew that the Sonntaggs were gone beyond a chance of return at least for some weeks, and that during that time there was no possible way in which they could reach him or communicate with his family.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had deliberately abandoned a life of luxury, as well as a position that most people are striving with all their energies to obtain, and accepted in its place--what?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had deliberately abandoned a life of luxury, as well as a position that most people are striving with all their energies to obtain, and accepted in its place--what?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
belonging to which person
From this reading He realized that he was in a strange city, not one of whose busy population either knew or cared to know a thing about him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had deliberately abandoned a life of luxury, as well as a position that most people are striving with all their energies to obtain, and accepted in its place--what?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading FIRST MATE BONNY BROOKS Alaric Todd's sensations as he sat on that log and watched the ship, in which he was supposed to be a passenger, steam away without him were probably as curious as any ever experienced by a boy.
