used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GIRL'S STORY There was a ringing in Tunis Latham's ears.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Whether he was altogether a wise man was perhaps a subject for argument.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Whether he was altogether a wise man was perhaps a subject for argument.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you make Paulmouth Harbor coming from seaward, on a thick day you hear the insistent tolling of the bell buoy over Bitter Reef.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Without being a prig, Tunis Latham was undeniably a good man.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading As you make Paulmouth Harbor coming from seaward, on a thick day you hear the insistent tolling of the bell buoy over Bitter Reef.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading That was the distant, but incessant sound that the captain of the _Seamew_ seemed to hear as he sat on that bench on Boston Common beside this strange girl.
next to; at the side of
From this reading That was the distant, but incessant sound that the captain of the _Seamew_ seemed to hear as he sat on that bench on Boston Common beside this strange girl.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading As you make Paulmouth Harbor coming from seaward, on a thick day you hear the insistent tolling of the bell buoy over Bitter Reef.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading That was the distant, but incessant sound that the captain of the _Seamew_ seemed to hear as he sat on that bench on Boston Common beside this strange girl.
buoyverbUS /ˈbuːi/
float on the surface of water
From this reading As you make Paulmouth Harbor coming from seaward, on a thick day you hear the insistent tolling of the bell buoy over Bitter Reef.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That was the distant, but incessant sound that the captain of the _Seamew_ seemed to hear as he sat on that bench on Boston Common beside this strange girl.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading That was the distant, but incessant sound that the captain of the _Seamew_ seemed to hear as he sat on that bench on Boston Common beside this strange girl.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As you make Paulmouth Harbor coming from seaward, on a thick day you hear the insistent tolling of the bell buoy over Bitter Reef.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading That was the distant, but incessant sound that the captain of the _Seamew_ seemed to hear as he sat on that bench on Boston Common beside this strange girl.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As you make Paulmouth Harbor coming from seaward, on a thick day you hear the insistent tolling of the bell buoy over Bitter Reef.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading That was the distant, but incessant sound that the captain of the _Seamew_ seemed to hear as he sat on that bench on Boston Common beside this strange girl.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A GIRL'S STORY There was a ringing in Tunis Latham's ears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whether he was altogether a wise man was perhaps a subject for argument.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As you make Paulmouth Harbor coming from seaward, on a thick day you hear the insistent tolling of the bell buoy over Bitter Reef.
a young female
From this reading That was the distant, but incessant sound that the captain of the _Seamew_ seemed to hear as he sat on that bench on Boston Common beside this strange girl.
GIRL'SnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A GIRL'S STORY There was a ringing in Tunis Latham's ears.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Without being a prig, Tunis Latham was undeniably a good man.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading As you make Paulmouth Harbor coming from seaward, on a thick day you hear the insistent tolling of the bell buoy over Bitter Reef.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was the distant, but incessant sound that the captain of the _Seamew_ seemed to hear as he sat on that bench on Boston Common beside this strange girl.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading As you make Paulmouth Harbor coming from seaward, on a thick day you hear the insistent tolling of the bell buoy over Bitter Reef.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GIRL'S STORY There was a ringing in Tunis Latham's ears.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading That was the distant, but incessant sound that the captain of the _Seamew_ seemed to hear as he sat on that bench on Boston Common beside this strange girl.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading As you make Paulmouth Harbor coming from seaward, on a thick day you hear the insistent tolling of the bell buoy over Bitter Reef.
Latham
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From this reading Without being a prig, Tunis Latham was undeniably a good man.
Latham's
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From this reading A GIRL'S STORY There was a ringing in Tunis Latham's ears.
engage in
From this reading As you make Paulmouth Harbor coming from seaward, on a thick day you hear the insistent tolling of the bell buoy over Bitter Reef.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Without being a prig, Tunis Latham was undeniably a good man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As you make Paulmouth Harbor coming from seaward, on a thick day you hear the insistent tolling of the bell buoy over Bitter Reef.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As you make Paulmouth Harbor coming from seaward, on a thick day you hear the insistent tolling of the bell buoy over Bitter Reef.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As you make Paulmouth Harbor coming from seaward, on a thick day you hear the insistent tolling of the bell buoy over Bitter Reef.
Paulmouth
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From this reading As you make Paulmouth Harbor coming from seaward, on a thick day you hear the insistent tolling of the bell buoy over Bitter Reef.
by chance
From this reading Whether he was altogether a wise man was perhaps a subject for argument.
prignounUS /prɪɡ/
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading Without being a prig, Tunis Latham was undeniably a good man.
ReefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading As you make Paulmouth Harbor coming from seaward, on a thick day you hear the insistent tolling of the bell buoy over Bitter Reef.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading A GIRL'S STORY There was a ringing in Tunis Latham's ears.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading That was the distant, but incessant sound that the captain of the _Seamew_ seemed to hear as he sat on that bench on Boston Common beside this strange girl.
Seamew
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From this reading That was the distant, but incessant sound that the captain of the _Seamew_ seemed to hear as he sat on that bench on Boston Common beside this strange girl.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading As you make Paulmouth Harbor coming from seaward, on a thick day you hear the insistent tolling of the bell buoy over Bitter Reef.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That was the distant, but incessant sound that the captain of the _Seamew_ seemed to hear as he sat on that bench on Boston Common beside this strange girl.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading That was the distant, but incessant sound that the captain of the _Seamew_ seemed to hear as he sat on that bench on Boston Common beside this strange girl.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A GIRL'S STORY There was a ringing in Tunis Latham's ears.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading That was the distant, but incessant sound that the captain of the _Seamew_ seemed to hear as he sat on that bench on Boston Common beside this strange girl.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Whether he was altogether a wise man was perhaps a subject for argument.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the distant, but incessant sound that the captain of the _Seamew_ seemed to hear as he sat on that bench on Boston Common beside this strange girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As you make Paulmouth Harbor coming from seaward, on a thick day you hear the insistent tolling of the bell buoy over Bitter Reef.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A GIRL'S STORY There was a ringing in Tunis Latham's ears.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading As you make Paulmouth Harbor coming from seaward, on a thick day you hear the insistent tolling of the bell buoy over Bitter Reef.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That was the distant, but incessant sound that the captain of the _Seamew_ seemed to hear as he sat on that bench on Boston Common beside this strange girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was the distant, but incessant sound that the captain of the _Seamew_ seemed to hear as he sat on that bench on Boston Common beside this strange girl.
tollingverbUS /ˈtoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading As you make Paulmouth Harbor coming from seaward, on a thick day you hear the insistent tolling of the bell buoy over Bitter Reef.
TunisnounUS /ˈtuːnɪs/
the capital and principal port of Tunisia
From this reading A GIRL'S STORY There was a ringing in Tunis Latham's ears.
undeniablyadverbUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbli/
to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner
From this reading Without being a prig, Tunis Latham was undeniably a good man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GIRL'S STORY There was a ringing in Tunis Latham's ears.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether he was altogether a wise man was perhaps a subject for argument.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Whether he was altogether a wise man was perhaps a subject for argument.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without being a prig, Tunis Latham was undeniably a good man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As you make Paulmouth Harbor coming from seaward, on a thick day you hear the insistent tolling of the bell buoy over Bitter Reef.
