used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
absenteesnounUS /ˌæbsənˈtiːz/
plural of “absentee” — one that is absent or not in residence
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
Allen'snounUS /ˈælənz/
possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It is no joke to be becalmed in a fog.
becalmedadjectiveUS /bɪˈkɑːmd/
rendered motionless for lack of wind
From this reading “It is no joke to be becalmed in a fog.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading BORNE ON THE TIDE.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What if they should be run down by a steamer?”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading What if they should be run down by a steamer?”
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “I wish now that they had not gone out sailing,” he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I wish now that they had not gone out sailing,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wish now that they had not gone out sailing,” he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish now that they had not gone out sailing,” he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if they should be run down by a steamer?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is no joke to be becalmed in a fog.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is no joke to be becalmed in a fog.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “It is no joke to be becalmed in a fog.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
take the midday meal
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
not any; not one
From this reading “It is no joke to be becalmed in a fog.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I wish now that they had not gone out sailing,” he said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I wish now that they had not gone out sailing,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BORNE ON THE TIDE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I wish now that they had not gone out sailing,” he said.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
Ralph
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From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading What if they should be run down by a steamer?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wish now that they had not gone out sailing,” he said.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading “I wish now that they had not gone out sailing,” he said.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What if they should be run down by a steamer?”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading What if they should be run down by a steamer?”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BORNE ON THE TIDE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wish now that they had not gone out sailing,” he said.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading BORNE ON THE TIDE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is no joke to be becalmed in a fog.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if they should be run down by a steamer?”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish now that they had not gone out sailing,” he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gay party on shore discussed their warm coffee and elegant lunch with such keen appetites that the absentees were almost forgotten, until the increasing fog suddenly awoke a feeling of alarm in Ralph Allen’s breast.
