used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Verinder suffered from sea-sickness in a more or less acute form throughout the interminable voyage.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading Miss Verinder suffered from sea-sickness in a more or less acute form throughout the interminable voyage.
anew
From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ship touched at Lisbon and Dyke wanted to put her ashore, but she refused to stir.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The ship touched at Lisbon and Dyke wanted to put her ashore, but she refused to stir.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ship touched at Lisbon and Dyke wanted to put her ashore, but she refused to stir.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She refused to move; she might be dying, but she certainly would not leave the ship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ship touched at Lisbon and Dyke wanted to put her ashore, but she refused to stir.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She refused to move; she might be dying, but she certainly would not leave the ship.
coaled
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From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She faintly declared that of course she was not dying; very soon now she would be quite well.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading She faintly declared that of course she was not dying; very soon now she would be quite well.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading She refused to move; she might be dying, but she certainly would not leave the ship.
DykenounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading The ship touched at Lisbon and Dyke wanted to put her ashore, but she refused to stir.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading She faintly declared that of course she was not dying; very soon now she would be quite well.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Miss Verinder suffered from sea-sickness in a more or less acute form throughout the interminable voyage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Verinder suffered from sea-sickness in a more or less acute form throughout the interminable voyage.
a person of German nationality
From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ship touched at Lisbon and Dyke wanted to put her ashore, but she refused to stir.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Verinder suffered from sea-sickness in a more or less acute form throughout the interminable voyage.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Miss Verinder suffered from sea-sickness in a more or less acute form throughout the interminable voyage.
go away from a place
From this reading She refused to move; she might be dying, but she certainly would not leave the ship.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Miss Verinder suffered from sea-sickness in a more or less acute form throughout the interminable voyage.
LisbonnounUS /ˈlɪzbən/
capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
From this reading The ship touched at Lisbon and Dyke wanted to put her ashore, but she refused to stir.
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 They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She refused to move; she might be dying, but she certainly would not leave the ship.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Verinder suffered from sea-sickness in a more or less acute form throughout the interminable voyage.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Miss Verinder suffered from sea-sickness in a more or less acute form throughout the interminable voyage.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She refused to move; she might be dying, but she certainly would not leave the ship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She refused to move; she might be dying, but she certainly would not leave the ship.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She faintly declared that of course she was not dying; very soon now she would be quite well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Miss Verinder suffered from sea-sickness in a more or less acute form throughout the interminable voyage.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The ship touched at Lisbon and Dyke wanted to put her ashore, but she refused to stir.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She faintly declared that of course she was not dying; very soon now she would be quite well.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The ship touched at Lisbon and Dyke wanted to put her ashore, but she refused to stir.
sea-sickness
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From this reading Miss Verinder suffered from sea-sickness in a more or less acute form throughout the interminable voyage.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ship touched at Lisbon and Dyke wanted to put her ashore, but she refused to stir.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship touched at Lisbon and Dyke wanted to put her ashore, but she refused to stir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
in the near future
From this reading She faintly declared that of course she was not dying; very soon now she would be quite well.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
move an implement through
From this reading The ship touched at Lisbon and Dyke wanted to put her ashore, but she refused to stir.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Miss Verinder suffered from sea-sickness in a more or less acute form throughout the interminable voyage.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Verinder suffered from sea-sickness in a more or less acute form throughout the interminable voyage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Miss Verinder suffered from sea-sickness in a more or less acute form throughout the interminable voyage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ship touched at Lisbon and Dyke wanted to put her ashore, but she refused to stir.
having come into contact
From this reading The ship touched at Lisbon and Dyke wanted to put her ashore, but she refused to stir.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
trudgeverbUS /trʌdʒ/
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
Verinder
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From this reading Miss Verinder suffered from sea-sickness in a more or less acute form throughout the interminable voyage.
precisely as stated
From this reading She faintly declared that of course she was not dying; very soon now she would be quite well.
Vincent
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From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Miss Verinder suffered from sea-sickness in a more or less acute form throughout the interminable voyage.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The ship touched at Lisbon and Dyke wanted to put her ashore, but she refused to stir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She faintly declared that of course she was not dying; very soon now she would be quite well.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She faintly declared that of course she was not dying; very soon now she would be quite well.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They encountered terrible weather in the long trudge to St. Vincent; and there, in a spell of stifling heat while the ship coaled, she seemed so desperately ill that he tried again, with the aid of a German physician.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She refused to move; she might be dying, but she certainly would not leave the ship.
