used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I was a fellow-traveller, on the steamship, with Sparrow MacCoy, and at least I had the satisfaction of spoiling his little game for the voyage.
(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 But I soon changed all that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I was a fellow-traveller, on the steamship, with Sparrow MacCoy, and at least I had the satisfaction of spoiling his little game for the voyage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “‘Gentlemen,’ said I, ‘are you aware whom you are playing with?’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I was a fellow-traveller, on the steamship, with Sparrow MacCoy, and at least I had the satisfaction of spoiling his little game for the voyage.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading “‘Gentlemen,’ said I, ‘are you aware whom you are playing with?’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was settling down for his harvest, and a rich one it would have been.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I soon changed all that.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But I soon changed all that.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was settling down for his harvest, and a rich one it would have been.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
fellow-traveller
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From this reading “I was a fellow-traveller, on the steamship, with Sparrow MacCoy, and at least I had the satisfaction of spoiling his little game for the voyage.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I was a fellow-traveller, on the steamship, with Sparrow MacCoy, and at least I had the satisfaction of spoiling his little game for the voyage.
set up or found
From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “I was a fellow-traveller, on the steamship, with Sparrow MacCoy, and at least I had the satisfaction of spoiling his little game for the voyage.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “‘Gentlemen,’ said I, ‘are you aware whom you are playing with?’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I was a fellow-traveller, on the steamship, with Sparrow MacCoy, and at least I had the satisfaction of spoiling his little game for the voyage.
half-a-dozen
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From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading He was settling down for his harvest, and a rich one it would have been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was settling down for his harvest, and a rich one it would have been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was settling down for his harvest, and a rich one it would have been.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I was a fellow-traveller, on the steamship, with Sparrow MacCoy, and at least I had the satisfaction of spoiling his little game for the voyage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was a fellow-traveller, on the steamship, with Sparrow MacCoy, and at least I had the satisfaction of spoiling his little game for the voyage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was settling down for his harvest, and a rich one it would have been.
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 “I was a fellow-traveller, on the steamship, with Sparrow MacCoy, and at least I had the satisfaction of spoiling his little game for the voyage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I was a fellow-traveller, on the steamship, with Sparrow MacCoy, and at least I had the satisfaction of spoiling his little game for the voyage.
MacCoy
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From this reading “I was a fellow-traveller, on the steamship, with Sparrow MacCoy, and at least I had the satisfaction of spoiling his little game for the voyage.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I was a fellow-traveller, on the steamship, with Sparrow MacCoy, and at least I had the satisfaction of spoiling his little game for the voyage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I was a fellow-traveller, on the steamship, with Sparrow MacCoy, and at least I had the satisfaction of spoiling his little game for the voyage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was settling down for his harvest, and a rich one it would have been.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “‘Gentlemen,’ said I, ‘are you aware whom you are playing with?’
pursesnounUS /ˈpɜːrsɪz/
plural of “purse” — a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
possessing material wealth
From this reading He was settling down for his harvest, and a rich one it would have been.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘Gentlemen,’ said I, ‘are you aware whom you are playing with?’
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “I was a fellow-traveller, on the steamship, with Sparrow MacCoy, and at least I had the satisfaction of spoiling his little game for the voyage.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading He was settling down for his harvest, and a rich one it would have been.
skullsnounUS /skʌlz/
plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
smoking-room
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From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
in the near future
From this reading But I soon changed all that.
SparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading “I was a fellow-traveller, on the steamship, with Sparrow MacCoy, and at least I had the satisfaction of spoiling his little game for the voyage.
spoilingnounUS /ˈspɔɪlɪŋ/
the process of becoming spoiled
From this reading “I was a fellow-traveller, on the steamship, with Sparrow MacCoy, and at least I had the satisfaction of spoiling his little game for the voyage.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading “I was a fellow-traveller, on the steamship, with Sparrow MacCoy, and at least I had the satisfaction of spoiling his little game for the voyage.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I soon changed all that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I was a fellow-traveller, on the steamship, with Sparrow MacCoy, and at least I had the satisfaction of spoiling his little game for the voyage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “I was a fellow-traveller, on the steamship, with Sparrow MacCoy, and at least I had the satisfaction of spoiling his little game for the voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was a fellow-traveller, on the steamship, with Sparrow MacCoy, and at least I had the satisfaction of spoiling his little game for the voyage.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
which person or people
From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “‘Gentlemen,’ said I, ‘are you aware whom you are playing with?’
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I was a fellow-traveller, on the steamship, with Sparrow MacCoy, and at least I had the satisfaction of spoiling his little game for the voyage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was settling down for his harvest, and a rich one it would have been.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘Gentlemen,’ said I, ‘are you aware whom you are playing with?’
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The very first night I went into the smoking-room, and found him at the head of a card table, with half-a-dozen young fellows who were carrying their full purses and their empty skulls over to Europe.
