used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
Admiral'snounUS /ˈædmərəlz/
possessive form of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
(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 LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
any thing at all
From this reading LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Poor Mrs. Winthrop, strong in a woman's courage to bear suffering, seemed to be thinking for everyone.
have
From this reading Poor Mrs. Winthrop, strong in a woman's courage to bear suffering, seemed to be thinking for everyone.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading There was no tear of her shedding on her son's check, and her pretty lips were firm if they were white.
confusingadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/
causing confusion or disorientation
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Poor Mrs. Winthrop, strong in a woman's courage to bear suffering, seemed to be thinking for everyone.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
every person
From this reading Poor Mrs. Winthrop, strong in a woman's courage to bear suffering, seemed to be thinking for everyone.
opinion or judgment
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading There was no tear of her shedding on her son's check, and her pretty lips were firm if they were white.
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no tear of her shedding on her son's check, and her pretty lips were firm if they were white.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
go away from a place
From this reading LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading There was no tear of her shedding on her son's check, and her pretty lips were firm if they were white.
LIVERPOOLnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
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 The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
Mersey
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From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Poor Mrs. Winthrop, strong in a woman's courage to bear suffering, seemed to be thinking for everyone.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no tear of her shedding on her son's check, and her pretty lips were firm if they were white.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no tear of her shedding on her son's check, and her pretty lips were firm if they were white.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Mrs. Winthrop, strong in a woman's courage to bear suffering, seemed to be thinking for everyone.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading There was no tear of her shedding on her son's check, and her pretty lips were firm if they were white.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
sheddingnounUS /ˈʃedɪŋ/
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading There was no tear of her shedding on her son's check, and her pretty lips were firm if they were white.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading There was no tear of her shedding on her son's check, and her pretty lips were firm if they were white.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Poor Mrs. Winthrop, strong in a woman's courage to bear suffering, seemed to be thinking for everyone.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Poor Mrs. Winthrop, strong in a woman's courage to bear suffering, seemed to be thinking for everyone.
the rays of the sun
From this reading LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
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 LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading There was no tear of her shedding on her son's check, and her pretty lips were firm if they were white.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no tear of her shedding on her son's check, and her pretty lips were firm if they were white.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Poor Mrs. Winthrop, strong in a woman's courage to bear suffering, seemed to be thinking for everyone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no tear of her shedding on her son's check, and her pretty lips were firm if they were white.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no tear of her shedding on her son's check, and her pretty lips were firm if they were white.
at the time that
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The great lump in the old Admiral's throat kept getting up into his mouth in a most confusing way, and required a good many glasses of something which he never drank to keep it down.
a Caucasian
From this reading There was no tear of her shedding on her son's check, and her pretty lips were firm if they were white.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
Winthrop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Mrs. Winthrop, strong in a woman's courage to bear suffering, seemed to be thinking for everyone.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Poor Mrs. Winthrop, strong in a woman's courage to bear suffering, seemed to be thinking for everyone.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading LEAVE LIVERPOOL This tale is written for boys, and if the writer knows anything at all about them they like sunshine as much as he does.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That being so, we will skip, if you please, a certain foggy morning in Liverpool, when the heavy sky over the Mersey seemed as full of gloom and rain as men's eyes of tears and sorrow.
