used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The European passengers were nearly all English, and not a single American was met with.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
in the past
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern 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 The European passengers were nearly all English, and not a single American was met with.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The European passengers were nearly all English, and not a single American was met with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The European passengers were nearly all English, and not a single American was met with.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading Some Japanese and Chinese were traveling second-class, but Europeans were assigned certain tables and the "yellow" men had tables to themselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading The ship was loaded to the water-line with cargo, and every berth was occupied.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some Japanese and Chinese were traveling second-class, but Europeans were assigned certain tables and the "yellow" men had tables to themselves.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The ship was loaded to the water-line with cargo, and every berth was occupied.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Some Japanese and Chinese were traveling second-class, but Europeans were assigned certain tables and the "yellow" men had tables to themselves.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Some Japanese and Chinese were traveling second-class, but Europeans were assigned certain tables and the "yellow" men had tables to themselves.
ColombonounUS /kəˈlʌmboʊ/
the capital and largest city of Sri Lanka; has one of the largest harbors in the world; is located on the western coast of the island of Ceylon
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The European passengers were nearly all English, and not a single American was met with.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading The European passengers were nearly all English, and not a single American was met with.
EuropeansnounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːənz/
plural of “european” — a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading Some Japanese and Chinese were traveling second-class, but Europeans were assigned certain tables and the "yellow" men had tables to themselves.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The ship was loaded to the water-line with cargo, and every berth was occupied.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading Steamship fare is reasonable for long voyages, but the fare from intermediate ports in this section of the world is expensive.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
far-fetchedadjective
(of an idea or story) so exaggerated or ludicrous as to be improbable
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Steamship fare is reasonable for long voyages, but the fare from intermediate ports in this section of the world is expensive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Steamship fare is reasonable for long voyages, but the fare from intermediate ports in this section of the world is expensive.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
intermediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmiːdiɪt/
lying between two extremes in time or space or state
From this reading Steamship fare is reasonable for long voyages, but the fare from intermediate ports in this section of the world is expensive.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Steamship fare is reasonable for long voyages, but the fare from intermediate ports in this section of the world is expensive.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The ship was loaded to the water-line with cargo, and every berth was occupied.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Steamship fare is reasonable for long voyages, but the fare from intermediate ports in this section of the world is expensive.
the force of workers available
From this reading Some Japanese and Chinese were traveling second-class, but Europeans were assigned certain tables and the "yellow" men had tables to themselves.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The European passengers were nearly all English, and not a single American was met with.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The European passengers were nearly all English, and not a single American was met with.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The European passengers were nearly all English, and not a single American was met with.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The ship was loaded to the water-line with cargo, and every berth was occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
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 Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Steamship fare is reasonable for long voyages, but the fare from intermediate ports in this section of the world is expensive.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Steamship fare is reasonable for long voyages, but the fare from intermediate ports in this section of the world is expensive.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
second-classadjective
of inferior status or quality
From this reading Some Japanese and Chinese were traveling second-class, but Europeans were assigned certain tables and the "yellow" men had tables to themselves.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Steamship fare is reasonable for long voyages, but the fare from intermediate ports in this section of the world is expensive.
transport commercially
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The European passengers were nearly all English, and not a single American was met with.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some Japanese and Chinese were traveling second-class, but Europeans were assigned certain tables and the "yellow" men had tables to themselves.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
SteamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading Steamship fare is reasonable for long voyages, but the fare from intermediate ports in this section of the world is expensive.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Some Japanese and Chinese were traveling second-class, but Europeans were assigned certain tables and the "yellow" men had tables to themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Some Japanese and Chinese were traveling second-class, but Europeans were assigned certain tables and the "yellow" men had tables to themselves.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Some Japanese and Chinese were traveling second-class, but Europeans were assigned certain tables and the "yellow" men had tables to themselves.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading Steamship fare is reasonable for long voyages, but the fare from intermediate ports in this section of the world is expensive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The European passengers were nearly all English, and not a single American was met with.
water-line
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From this reading The ship was loaded to the water-line with cargo, and every berth was occupied.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The European passengers were nearly all English, and not a single American was met with.
at the time that
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The European passengers were nearly all English, and not a single American was met with.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Steamship fare is reasonable for long voyages, but the fare from intermediate ports in this section of the world is expensive.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Some Japanese and Chinese were traveling second-class, but Europeans were assigned certain tables and the "yellow" men had tables to themselves.
but in spite of that
From this reading Hearing passengers refer to incidents that took place aboard ship "three weeks ago" sounded far-fetched in these days of speedy travel, yet those on this Japanese ship had been at sea over four weeks when the vessel sailed from Colombo on her Far Eastern voyage.
