used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By-and-by, as his old friends rallied round him, he spun many a yarn about Rio.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By-and-by, as his old friends rallied round him, he spun many a yarn about Rio.
anew
From this reading The following evenings, Skipper Worse visited the club again, and enjoyed himself amazingly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading These two songs rather took at the club, where there was singing almost every evening; and when the company had mastered the Spanish refrain, their chorus made the spoons rattle again in the steaming tumblers of toddy.
in addition
From this reading He also sang a couple of English songs with a Spanish refrain, which he had learnt from a very nice young lady whom he had met with, swinging in a grass hammock slung between two palm trees.
amazinglyadverbUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading The following evenings, Skipper Worse visited the club again, and enjoyed himself amazingly.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading It was only on the first evening, when he met with the two young captains from America, that things had been so contrary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following evenings, Skipper Worse visited the club again, and enjoyed himself amazingly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By-and-by, as his old friends rallied round him, he spun many a yarn about Rio.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These two songs rather took at the club, where there was singing almost every evening; and when the company had mastered the Spanish refrain, their chorus made the spoons rattle again in the steaming tumblers of toddy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was only on the first evening, when he met with the two young captains from America, that things had been so contrary.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He also sang a couple of English songs with a Spanish refrain, which he had learnt from a very nice young lady whom he had met with, swinging in a grass hammock slung between two palm trees.
By-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading By-and-by, as his old friends rallied round him, he spun many a yarn about Rio.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was only on the first evening, when he met with the two young captains from America, that things had been so contrary.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading These two songs rather took at the club, where there was singing almost every evening; and when the company had mastered the Spanish refrain, their chorus made the spoons rattle again in the steaming tumblers of toddy.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The following evenings, Skipper Worse visited the club again, and enjoyed himself amazingly.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading These two songs rather took at the club, where there was singing almost every evening; and when the company had mastered the Spanish refrain, their chorus made the spoons rattle again in the steaming tumblers of toddy.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading It was only on the first evening, when he met with the two young captains from America, that things had been so contrary.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading He also sang a couple of English songs with a Spanish refrain, which he had learnt from a very nice young lady whom he had met with, swinging in a grass hammock slung between two palm trees.
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 He also sang a couple of English songs with a Spanish refrain, which he had learnt from a very nice young lady whom he had met with, swinging in a grass hammock slung between two palm trees.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The following evenings, Skipper Worse visited the club again, and enjoyed himself amazingly.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was only on the first evening, when he met with the two young captains from America, that things had been so contrary.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The following evenings, Skipper Worse visited the club again, and enjoyed himself amazingly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading These two songs rather took at the club, where there was singing almost every evening; and when the company had mastered the Spanish refrain, their chorus made the spoons rattle again in the steaming tumblers of toddy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was only on the first evening, when he met with the two young captains from America, that things had been so contrary.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following evenings, Skipper Worse visited the club again, and enjoyed himself amazingly.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading By-and-by, as his old friends rallied round him, he spun many a yarn about Rio.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was only on the first evening, when he met with the two young captains from America, that things had been so contrary.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He also sang a couple of English songs with a Spanish refrain, which he had learnt from a very nice young lady whom he had met with, swinging in a grass hammock slung between two palm trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was only on the first evening, when he met with the two young captains from America, that things had been so contrary.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading He also sang a couple of English songs with a Spanish refrain, which he had learnt from a very nice young lady whom he had met with, swinging in a grass hammock slung between two palm trees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only on the first evening, when he met with the two young captains from America, that things had been so contrary.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By-and-by, as his old friends rallied round him, he spun many a yarn about Rio.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The following evenings, Skipper Worse visited the club again, and enjoyed himself amazingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By-and-by, as his old friends rallied round him, he spun many a yarn about Rio.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He also sang a couple of English songs with a Spanish refrain, which he had learnt from a very nice young lady whom he had met with, swinging in a grass hammock slung between two palm trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only on the first evening, when he met with the two young captains from America, that things had been so contrary.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He also sang a couple of English songs with a Spanish refrain, which he had learnt from a very nice young lady whom he had met with, swinging in a grass hammock slung between two palm trees.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He also sang a couple of English songs with a Spanish refrain, which he had learnt from a very nice young lady whom he had met with, swinging in a grass hammock slung between two palm trees.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading These two songs rather took at the club, where there was singing almost every evening; and when the company had mastered the Spanish refrain, their chorus made the spoons rattle again in the steaming tumblers of toddy.
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 By-and-by, as his old friends rallied round him, he spun many a yarn about Rio.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading These two songs rather took at the club, where there was singing almost every evening; and when the company had mastered the Spanish refrain, their chorus made the spoons rattle again in the steaming tumblers of toddy.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was only on the first evening, when he met with the two young captains from America, that things had been so contrary.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He also sang a couple of English songs with a Spanish refrain, which he had learnt from a very nice young lady whom he had met with, swinging in a grass hammock slung between two palm trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He also sang a couple of English songs with a Spanish refrain, which he had learnt from a very nice young lady whom he had met with, swinging in a grass hammock slung between two palm trees.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading By-and-by, as his old friends rallied round him, he spun many a yarn about Rio.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was only on the first evening, when he met with the two young captains from America, that things had been so contrary.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only on the first evening, when he met with the two young captains from America, that things had been so contrary.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading He also sang a couple of English songs with a Spanish refrain, which he had learnt from a very nice young lady whom he had met with, swinging in a grass hammock slung between two palm trees.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading By-and-by, as his old friends rallied round him, he spun many a yarn about Rio.
on the contrary
From this reading These two songs rather took at the club, where there was singing almost every evening; and when the company had mastered the Spanish refrain, their chorus made the spoons rattle again in the steaming tumblers of toddy.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading These two songs rather took at the club, where there was singing almost every evening; and when the company had mastered the Spanish refrain, their chorus made the spoons rattle again in the steaming tumblers of toddy.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading He also sang a couple of English songs with a Spanish refrain, which he had learnt from a very nice young lady whom he had met with, swinging in a grass hammock slung between two palm trees.
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading By-and-by, as his old friends rallied round him, he spun many a yarn about Rio.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading By-and-by, as his old friends rallied round him, he spun many a yarn about Rio.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading He also sang a couple of English songs with a Spanish refrain, which he had learnt from a very nice young lady whom he had met with, swinging in a grass hammock slung between two palm trees.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading These two songs rather took at the club, where there was singing almost every evening; and when the company had mastered the Spanish refrain, their chorus made the spoons rattle again in the steaming tumblers of toddy.
SkippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The following evenings, Skipper Worse visited the club again, and enjoyed himself amazingly.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading He also sang a couple of English songs with a Spanish refrain, which he had learnt from a very nice young lady whom he had met with, swinging in a grass hammock slung between two palm trees.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was only on the first evening, when he met with the two young captains from America, that things had been so contrary.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading He also sang a couple of English songs with a Spanish refrain, which he had learnt from a very nice young lady whom he had met with, swinging in a grass hammock slung between two palm trees.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading He also sang a couple of English songs with a Spanish refrain, which he had learnt from a very nice young lady whom he had met with, swinging in a grass hammock slung between two palm trees.
spoonsnounUS /spuːnz/
plural of “spoon” — a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading These two songs rather took at the club, where there was singing almost every evening; and when the company had mastered the Spanish refrain, their chorus made the spoons rattle again in the steaming tumblers of toddy.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading By-and-by, as his old friends rallied round him, he spun many a yarn about Rio.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading These two songs rather took at the club, where there was singing almost every evening; and when the company had mastered the Spanish refrain, their chorus made the spoons rattle again in the steaming tumblers of toddy.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading He also sang a couple of English songs with a Spanish refrain, which he had learnt from a very nice young lady whom he had met with, swinging in a grass hammock slung between two palm trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only on the first evening, when he met with the two young captains from America, that things had been so contrary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following evenings, Skipper Worse visited the club again, and enjoyed himself amazingly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These two songs rather took at the club, where there was singing almost every evening; and when the company had mastered the Spanish refrain, their chorus made the spoons rattle again in the steaming tumblers of toddy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading These two songs rather took at the club, where there was singing almost every evening; and when the company had mastered the Spanish refrain, their chorus made the spoons rattle again in the steaming tumblers of toddy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two songs rather took at the club, where there was singing almost every evening; and when the company had mastered the Spanish refrain, their chorus made the spoons rattle again in the steaming tumblers of toddy.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was only on the first evening, when he met with the two young captains from America, that things had been so contrary.
toddynoun
a mixed drink made of liquor and water with sugar and spices and served hot
From this reading These two songs rather took at the club, where there was singing almost every evening; and when the company had mastered the Spanish refrain, their chorus made the spoons rattle again in the steaming tumblers of toddy.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading These two songs rather took at the club, where there was singing almost every evening; and when the company had mastered the Spanish refrain, their chorus made the spoons rattle again in the steaming tumblers of toddy.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He also sang a couple of English songs with a Spanish refrain, which he had learnt from a very nice young lady whom he had met with, swinging in a grass hammock slung between two palm trees.
tumblersnounUS /ˈtʌmblərz/
plural of “tumbler” — a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading These two songs rather took at the club, where there was singing almost every evening; and when the company had mastered the Spanish refrain, their chorus made the spoons rattle again in the steaming tumblers of toddy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was only on the first evening, when he met with the two young captains from America, that things had been so contrary.
precisely as stated
From this reading He also sang a couple of English songs with a Spanish refrain, which he had learnt from a very nice young lady whom he had met with, swinging in a grass hammock slung between two palm trees.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The following evenings, Skipper Worse visited the club again, and enjoyed himself amazingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only on the first evening, when he met with the two young captains from America, that things had been so contrary.
at the time that
From this reading It was only on the first evening, when he met with the two young captains from America, that things had been so contrary.
in or at the place that
From this reading These two songs rather took at the club, where there was singing almost every evening; and when the company had mastered the Spanish refrain, their chorus made the spoons rattle again in the steaming tumblers of toddy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He also sang a couple of English songs with a Spanish refrain, which he had learnt from a very nice young lady whom he had met with, swinging in a grass hammock slung between two palm trees.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He also sang a couple of English songs with a Spanish refrain, which he had learnt from a very nice young lady whom he had met with, swinging in a grass hammock slung between two palm trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was only on the first evening, when he met with the two young captains from America, that things had been so contrary.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The following evenings, Skipper Worse visited the club again, and enjoyed himself amazingly.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading By-and-by, as his old friends rallied round him, he spun many a yarn about Rio.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was only on the first evening, when he met with the two young captains from America, that things had been so contrary.
