used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
Adoniram
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From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
(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 From the street, which was well down toward the water-front, rose all manner of smells and noises; most of them were unpleasant.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A confusion of different dialects came up to me and it was only now and then that I heard an English word spoken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the street, which was well down toward the water-front, rose all manner of smells and noises; most of them were unpleasant.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
BECKONINGverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
next to; at the side of
From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A confusion of different dialects came up to me and it was only now and then that I heard an English word spoken.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading A confusion of different dialects came up to me and it was only now and then that I heard an English word spoken.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading It was a warm night, too, and there were crowds on the street.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
Debora's
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From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
dialectsnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekts/
plural of “dialect” — the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading A confusion of different dialects came up to me and it was only now and then that I heard an English word spoken.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From the street, which was well down toward the water-front, rose all manner of smells and noises; most of them were unpleasant.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
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 A confusion of different dialects came up to me and it was only now and then that I heard an English word spoken.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the street, which was well down toward the water-front, rose all manner of smells and noises; most of them were unpleasant.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A confusion of different dialects came up to me and it was only now and then that I heard an English word spoken.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a warm night, too, and there were crowds on the street.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From the street, which was well down toward the water-front, rose all manner of smells and noises; most of them were unpleasant.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A confusion of different dialects came up to me and it was only now and then that I heard an English word spoken.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
used to form the superlative
From this reading From the street, which was well down toward the water-front, rose all manner of smells and noises; most of them were unpleasant.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a warm night, too, and there were crowds on the street.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading From the street, which was well down toward the water-front, rose all manner of smells and noises; most of them were unpleasant.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A confusion of different dialects came up to me and it was only now and then that I heard an English word spoken.
objectionableadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒekʃənəbəl/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
and nothing more
From this reading A confusion of different dialects came up to me and it was only now and then that I heard an English word spoken.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading From the street, which was well down toward the water-front, rose all manner of smells and noises; most of them were unpleasant.
SailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
transport commercially
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading From the street, which was well down toward the water-front, rose all manner of smells and noises; most of them were unpleasant.
SPECTREnounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading A confusion of different dialects came up to me and it was only now and then that I heard an English word spoken.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading From the street, which was well down toward the water-front, rose all manner of smells and noises; most of them were unpleasant.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
that's
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From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From the street, which was well down toward the water-front, rose all manner of smells and noises; most of them were unpleasant.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A confusion of different dialects came up to me and it was only now and then that I heard an English word spoken.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a warm night, too, and there were crowds on the street.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was a warm night, too, and there were crowds on the street.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading From the street, which was well down toward the water-front, rose all manner of smells and noises; most of them were unpleasant.
Tugg
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From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading From the street, which was well down toward the water-front, rose all manner of smells and noises; most of them were unpleasant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was a warm night, too, and there were crowds on the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the street, which was well down toward the water-front, rose all manner of smells and noises; most of them were unpleasant.
water-front
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From this reading From the street, which was well down toward the water-front, rose all manner of smells and noises; most of them were unpleasant.
(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 From the street, which was well down toward the water-front, rose all manner of smells and noises; most of them were unpleasant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the street, which was well down toward the water-front, rose all manner of smells and noises; most of them were unpleasant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I FOLLOW THE BECKONING FINGER OF A SPECTRE I shall never forget that evening as I sat beside Captain Adoniram Tugg on Maria Debora's portico.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sailors in foreign ports have to put up with a lot of discomfort and are thrown among the most objectionable people and endure more hardships of a different kind than are handed to them aboard ship--and that's saying a good deal!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A confusion of different dialects came up to me and it was only now and then that I heard an English word spoken.
