used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON A CARGO BOAT Did you ever see anything like it in your life?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
(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 We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
in addition
From this reading We are not the only passengers, there are also a widow lady and her daughter, a girl a few years older than you, but still in pigtails, whose name is Joyce.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are on a steamer coming down the Irrawaddy River from Mandalay, and it is our first evening on board.
any thing at all
From this reading ON A CARGO BOAT Did you ever see anything like it in your life?
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are on a steamer coming down the Irrawaddy River from Mandalay, and it is our first evening on board.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading We are on a steamer coming down the Irrawaddy River from Mandalay, and it is our first evening on board.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading ON A CARGO BOAT Did you ever see anything like it in your life?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We are not the only passengers, there are also a widow lady and her daughter, a girl a few years older than you, but still in pigtails, whose name is Joyce.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
CARGOnounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading ON A CARGO BOAT Did you ever see anything like it in your life?
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading We are on a steamer coming down the Irrawaddy River from Mandalay, and it is our first evening on board.
a female human offspring
From this reading We are not the only passengers, there are also a widow lady and her daughter, a girl a few years older than you, but still in pigtails, whose name is Joyce.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ON A CARGO BOAT Did you ever see anything like it in your life?
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We are on a steamer coming down the Irrawaddy River from Mandalay, and it is our first evening on board.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We are on a steamer coming down the Irrawaddy River from Mandalay, and it is our first evening on board.
at any time
From this reading ON A CARGO BOAT Did you ever see anything like it in your life?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We are not the only passengers, there are also a widow lady and her daughter, a girl a few years older than you, but still in pigtails, whose name is Joyce.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We are on a steamer coming down the Irrawaddy River from Mandalay, and it is our first evening on board.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We are on a steamer coming down the Irrawaddy River from Mandalay, and it is our first evening on board.
a young female
From this reading We are not the only passengers, there are also a widow lady and her daughter, a girl a few years older than you, but still in pigtails, whose name is Joyce.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We are not the only passengers, there are also a widow lady and her daughter, a girl a few years older than you, but still in pigtails, whose name is Joyce.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never did.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON A CARGO BOAT Did you ever see anything like it in your life?
IrrawaddynounUS /ˈɪrəwɑːdi/
the main river of Myanmar rising in the north and flowing south through the length of Burma to empty into the Andaman Sea
From this reading We are on a steamer coming down the Irrawaddy River from Mandalay, and it is our first evening on board.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are on a steamer coming down the Irrawaddy River from Mandalay, and it is our first evening on board.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON A CARGO BOAT Did you ever see anything like it in your life?
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading We are not the only passengers, there are also a widow lady and her daughter, a girl a few years older than you, but still in pigtails, whose name is Joyce.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading We are not the only passengers, there are also a widow lady and her daughter, a girl a few years older than you, but still in pigtails, whose name is Joyce.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ON A CARGO BOAT Did you ever see anything like it in your life?
light-coloured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ON A CARGO BOAT Did you ever see anything like it in your life?
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
MandalaynounUS /ˈmændəleɪ/
a city in central Myanmar to the north of Rangoon
From this reading We are on a steamer coming down the Irrawaddy River from Mandalay, and it is our first evening on board.
mothsnounUS /mɔːθs/
plural of “moth” — typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We are not the only passengers, there are also a widow lady and her daughter, a girl a few years older than you, but still in pigtails, whose name is Joyce.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never did.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We are not the only passengers, there are also a widow lady and her daughter, a girl a few years older than you, but still in pigtails, whose name is Joyce.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading We are not the only passengers, there are also a widow lady and her daughter, a girl a few years older than you, but still in pigtails, whose name is Joyce.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON A CARGO BOAT Did you ever see anything like it in your life?
and nothing more
From this reading We are not the only passengers, there are also a widow lady and her daughter, a girl a few years older than you, but still in pigtails, whose name is Joyce.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are on a steamer coming down the Irrawaddy River from Mandalay, and it is our first evening on board.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — 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 We are not the only passengers, there are also a widow lady and her daughter, a girl a few years older than you, but still in pigtails, whose name is Joyce.
pigtails
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are not the only passengers, there are also a widow lady and her daughter, a girl a few years older than you, but still in pigtails, whose name is Joyce.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We are on a steamer coming down the Irrawaddy River from Mandalay, and it is our first evening on board.
roofedadjectiveUS /ruːft/
covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ON A CARGO BOAT Did you ever see anything like it in your life?
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading We are on a steamer coming down the Irrawaddy River from Mandalay, and it is our first evening on board.
not in physical motion
From this reading We are not the only passengers, there are also a widow lady and her daughter, a girl a few years older than you, but still in pigtails, whose name is Joyce.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We are not the only passengers, there are also a widow lady and her daughter, a girl a few years older than you, but still in pigtails, whose name is Joyce.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are on a steamer coming down the Irrawaddy River from Mandalay, and it is our first evening on board.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We are not the only passengers, there are also a widow lady and her daughter, a girl a few years older than you, but still in pigtails, whose name is Joyce.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
precisely as stated
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are on a steamer coming down the Irrawaddy River from Mandalay, and it is our first evening on board.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
at the time that
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
belonging to which person
From this reading We are not the only passengers, there are also a widow lady and her daughter, a girl a few years older than you, but still in pigtails, whose name is Joyce.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading We are not the only passengers, there are also a widow lady and her daughter, a girl a few years older than you, but still in pigtails, whose name is Joyce.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were all four sitting very comfortably after dinner on the deck, which is roofed in, making a fine open room like a verandah, when a few large, light-coloured moths appeared; then, as if by magic, the whole deck was suddenly alive with them.
a late time of life
From this reading We are not the only passengers, there are also a widow lady and her daughter, a girl a few years older than you, but still in pigtails, whose name is Joyce.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON A CARGO BOAT Did you ever see anything like it in your life?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON A CARGO BOAT Did you ever see anything like it in your life?
