used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “If ever I have another woman aboard my ship, George,” said the skipper, “I’ll run into something.
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
(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 “It’s all right, he’s going on beautiful,” said the mate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He nodded in the direction of an elderly man with white side-whiskers, who, with a black bag in his hand, was making straight for the schooner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “If ever I have another woman aboard my ship, George,” said the skipper, “I’ll run into something.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He nodded in the direction of an elderly man with white side-whiskers, who, with a black bag in his hand, was making straight for the schooner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “It’s all right, he’s going on beautiful,” said the mate.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He nodded in the direction of an elderly man with white side-whiskers, who, with a black bag in his hand, was making straight for the schooner.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He nodded in the direction of an elderly man with white side-whiskers, who, with a black bag in his hand, was making straight for the schooner.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He nodded in the direction of an elderly man with white side-whiskers, who, with a black bag in his hand, was making straight for the schooner.
at any time
From this reading “If ever I have another woman aboard my ship, George,” said the skipper, “I’ll run into something.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
farewellsnounUS /ˌferˈwelz/
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He nodded in the direction of an elderly man with white side-whiskers, who, with a black bag in his hand, was making straight for the schooner.
a man of refinement
From this reading Who’s the old gentleman?”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “If ever I have another woman aboard my ship, George,” said the skipper, “I’ll run into something.
the act of departing
From this reading “It’s all right, he’s going on beautiful,” said the mate.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He nodded in the direction of an elderly man with white side-whiskers, who, with a black bag in his hand, was making straight for the schooner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If ever I have another woman aboard my ship, George,” said the skipper, “I’ll run into something.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded in the direction of an elderly man with white side-whiskers, who, with a black bag in his hand, was making straight for the schooner.
he's
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From this reading “It’s all right, he’s going on beautiful,” said the mate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He nodded in the direction of an elderly man with white side-whiskers, who, with a black bag in his hand, was making straight for the schooner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If ever I have another woman aboard my ship, George,” said the skipper, “I’ll run into something.
I'll
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From this reading “If ever I have another woman aboard my ship, George,” said the skipper, “I’ll run into something.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If ever I have another woman aboard my ship, George,” said the skipper, “I’ll run into something.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He nodded in the direction of an elderly man with white side-whiskers, who, with a black bag in his hand, was making straight for the schooner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “If ever I have another woman aboard my ship, George,” said the skipper, “I’ll run into something.
It's
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From this reading “It’s all right, he’s going on beautiful,” said the mate.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He nodded in the direction of an elderly man with white side-whiskers, who, with a black bag in his hand, was making straight for the schooner.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He nodded in the direction of an elderly man with white side-whiskers, who, with a black bag in his hand, was making straight for the schooner.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “It’s all right, he’s going on beautiful,” said the mate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If ever I have another woman aboard my ship, George,” said the skipper, “I’ll run into something.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded in the direction of an elderly man with white side-whiskers, who, with a black bag in his hand, was making straight for the schooner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Who’s the old gentleman?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It’s all right, he’s going on beautiful,” said the mate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It’s all right, he’s going on beautiful,” said the mate.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “If ever I have another woman aboard my ship, George,” said the skipper, “I’ll run into something.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s all right, he’s going on beautiful,” said the mate.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading He nodded in the direction of an elderly man with white side-whiskers, who, with a black bag in his hand, was making straight for the schooner.
transport commercially
From this reading “If ever I have another woman aboard my ship, George,” said the skipper, “I’ll run into something.
side-whiskersnoun
facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)
From this reading He nodded in the direction of an elderly man with white side-whiskers, who, with a black bag in his hand, was making straight for the schooner.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “If ever I have another woman aboard my ship, George,” said the skipper, “I’ll run into something.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “If ever I have another woman aboard my ship, George,” said the skipper, “I’ll run into something.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He nodded in the direction of an elderly man with white side-whiskers, who, with a black bag in his hand, was making straight for the schooner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It’s all right, he’s going on beautiful,” said the mate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He nodded in the direction of an elderly man with white side-whiskers, who, with a black bag in his hand, was making straight for the schooner.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
a Caucasian
From this reading He nodded in the direction of an elderly man with white side-whiskers, who, with a black bag in his hand, was making straight for the schooner.
which person or people
From this reading He nodded in the direction of an elderly man with white side-whiskers, who, with a black bag in his hand, was making straight for the schooner.
Who's
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From this reading Who’s the old gentleman?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “If ever I have another woman aboard my ship, George,” said the skipper, “I’ll run into something.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The two wives appeared to be satisfied, and with a final adieu went off to the railway station, turning at every few yards to wave farewells until they were out of sight.
