used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "It will be rather too dark to see anything," I added.
(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 "You can see it if you choose to sit up all night," laughed Mr. Solomons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST LANDS AT CROOKHAVEN, AND PROCEEDS TO LONDON.
any thing at all
From this reading "It will be rather too dark to see anything," I added.
move towards
From this reading I was sorry that we were to approach the land by night, for I wanted to see it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST LANDS AT CROOKHAVEN, AND PROCEEDS TO LONDON.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was sorry that we were to approach the land by night, for I wanted to see it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can see it if you choose to sit up all night," laughed Mr. Solomons.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "You can see it if you choose to sit up all night," laughed Mr. Solomons.
CROOKHAVEN
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST LANDS AT CROOKHAVEN, AND PROCEEDS TO LONDON.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "It will be rather too dark to see anything," I added.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
ERNEST
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was sorry that we were to approach the land by night, for I wanted to see it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You can see it if you choose to sit up all night," laughed Mr. Solomons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST LANDS AT CROOKHAVEN, AND PROCEEDS TO LONDON.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was sorry that we were to approach the land by night, for I wanted to see it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I was sorry that we were to approach the land by night, for I wanted to see it.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
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past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "You can see it if you choose to sit up all night," laughed Mr. Solomons.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST LANDS AT CROOKHAVEN, AND PROCEEDS TO LONDON.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You can see it if you choose to sit up all night," laughed Mr. Solomons.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I was sorry that we were to approach the land by night, for I wanted to see it.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
PROCEEDSnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST LANDS AT CROOKHAVEN, AND PROCEEDS TO LONDON.
Queenstown
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From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
on the contrary
From this reading "It will be rather too dark to see anything," I added.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
express in words
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was sorry that we were to approach the land by night, for I wanted to see it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
be seated
From this reading "You can see it if you choose to sit up all night," laughed Mr. Solomons.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
Solomonsnoun
the northernmost islands are part of Papua New Guinea; the remainder form an independent state within the British Commonwealth
From this reading "You can see it if you choose to sit up all night," laughed Mr. Solomons.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I was sorry that we were to approach the land by night, for I wanted to see it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST LANDS AT CROOKHAVEN, AND PROCEEDS TO LONDON.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It will be rather too dark to see anything," I added.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You can see it if you choose to sit up all night," laughed Mr. Solomons.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I was sorry that we were to approach the land by night, for I wanted to see it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sorry that we were to approach the land by night, for I wanted to see it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST LANDS AT CROOKHAVEN, AND PROCEEDS TO LONDON.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
which person or people
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be rather too dark to see anything," I added.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading WE had a remarkably pleasant and quick passage, and on the eighth day from New York, while we were at dinner, I heard the captain say to a lady who sat near him, that we should be off Queenstown the next morning, at six or seven o'clock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can see it if you choose to sit up all night," laughed Mr. Solomons.
