used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If I told all I know there’s a good many men in this river as ’ud be doing time at the present moment.”
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
(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 “If I told all I know there’s a good many men in this river as ’ud be doing time at the present moment.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If I told all I know there’s a good many men in this river as ’ud be doing time at the present moment.”
in a state of sleep
From this reading He had glimmerings of it before he fell asleep, but when he awoke next morning it flashed before him in all the fulness of its matured beauty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “If I told all I know there’s a good many men in this river as ’ud be doing time at the present moment.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He had glimmerings of it before he fell asleep, but when he awoke next morning it flashed before him in all the fulness of its matured beauty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If I told all I know there’s a good many men in this river as ’ud be doing time at the present moment.”
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He had glimmerings of it before he fell asleep, but when he awoke next morning it flashed before him in all the fulness of its matured beauty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had glimmerings of it before he fell asleep, but when he awoke next morning it flashed before him in all the fulness of its matured beauty.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had glimmerings of it before he fell asleep, but when he awoke next morning it flashed before him in all the fulness of its matured beauty.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
well in the past; former
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “If I told all I know there’s a good many men in this river as ’ud be doing time at the present moment.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Make your mind easy,” said the eminent jurist.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading “Make your mind easy,” said the eminent jurist.
divisible by two
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
communicated in words
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He had glimmerings of it before he fell asleep, but when he awoke next morning it flashed before him in all the fulness of its matured beauty.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading He had glimmerings of it before he fell asleep, but when he awoke next morning it flashed before him in all the fulness of its matured beauty.
fulness
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From this reading He had glimmerings of it before he fell asleep, but when he awoke next morning it flashed before him in all the fulness of its matured beauty.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
glimmerings
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From this reading He had glimmerings of it before he fell asleep, but when he awoke next morning it flashed before him in all the fulness of its matured beauty.
the act of departing
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “If I told all I know there’s a good many men in this river as ’ud be doing time at the present moment.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had glimmerings of it before he fell asleep, but when he awoke next morning it flashed before him in all the fulness of its matured beauty.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had glimmerings of it before he fell asleep, but when he awoke next morning it flashed before him in all the fulness of its matured beauty.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I told all I know there’s a good many men in this river as ’ud be doing time at the present moment.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I told all I know there’s a good many men in this river as ’ud be doing time at the present moment.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If I told all I know there’s a good many men in this river as ’ud be doing time at the present moment.”
a message received and understood
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had glimmerings of it before he fell asleep, but when he awoke next morning it flashed before him in all the fulness of its matured beauty.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had glimmerings of it before he fell asleep, but when he awoke next morning it flashed before him in all the fulness of its matured beauty.
juristnounUS /ˈdʒʊrəst/
a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations
From this reading “Make your mind easy,” said the eminent jurist.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “If I told all I know there’s a good many men in this river as ’ud be doing time at the present moment.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
engage in
From this reading “Make your mind easy,” said the eminent jurist.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “If I told all I know there’s a good many men in this river as ’ud be doing time at the present moment.”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
maturedadjectiveUS /məˈtjʊrd/
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading He had glimmerings of it before he fell asleep, but when he awoke next morning it flashed before him in all the fulness of its matured beauty.
the force of workers available
From this reading “If I told all I know there’s a good many men in this river as ’ud be doing time at the present moment.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Make your mind easy,” said the eminent jurist.
a particular point in time
From this reading “If I told all I know there’s a good many men in this river as ’ud be doing time at the present moment.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had glimmerings of it before he fell asleep, but when he awoke next morning it flashed before him in all the fulness of its matured beauty.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He had glimmerings of it before he fell asleep, but when he awoke next morning it flashed before him in all the fulness of its matured beauty.
come into possession of
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “If I told all I know there’s a good many men in this river as ’ud be doing time at the present moment.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “If I told all I know there’s a good many men in this river as ’ud be doing time at the present moment.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Make your mind easy,” said the eminent jurist.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
transport commercially
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
StubbsnounUS /stʌbz/
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Make your mind easy,” said the eminent jurist.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
there's
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From this reading “If I told all I know there’s a good many men in this river as ’ud be doing time at the present moment.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “If I told all I know there’s a good many men in this river as ’ud be doing time at the present moment.”
Thomsett
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From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “If I told all I know there’s a good many men in this river as ’ud be doing time at the present moment.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “If I told all I know there’s a good many men in this river as ’ud be doing time at the present moment.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
hard to endure
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
ud
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From this reading “If I told all I know there’s a good many men in this river as ’ud be doing time at the present moment.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Captain Thomsett expressed his pleasure at this information, and, having tried in vain to obtain a few of their names, even going so far as to suggest some, looked at the clock, and, shaking hands, departed to his own ship.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
at the time that
From this reading He had glimmerings of it before he fell asleep, but when he awoke next morning it flashed before him in all the fulness of its matured beauty.
which person or people
From this reading Captain Stubbs, left to himself, finished his pipe and retired to rest; and his mate, who had been lying in the adjoining bunk during the consultation, vainly trying to get to sleep, scratched his head, and tried to think of a little strategy himself.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Make your mind easy,” said the eminent jurist.
