used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HEIR TO A THRONE The liner "Claudia" was ripping her way eastwards through a calm Atlantic, like shears through an endless length of blue muslin.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading An unclouded morning sun beat full upon the pale cheeks and delicate frame of Larssen's little twelve-year-old son, alone with his father on their private promenade deck.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HEIR TO A THRONE The liner "Claudia" was ripping her way eastwards through a calm Atlantic, like shears through an endless length of blue muslin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An unclouded morning sun beat full upon the pale cheeks and delicate frame of Larssen's little twelve-year-old son, alone with his father on their private promenade deck.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading HEIR TO A THRONE The liner "Claudia" was ripping her way eastwards through a calm Atlantic, like shears through an endless length of blue muslin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Neither physically nor mentally could Olaf ever be more than the palest shadow of his father, and yet Larssen was the only person who could not see this.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading An unclouded morning sun beat full upon the pale cheeks and delicate frame of Larssen's little twelve-year-old son, alone with his father on their private promenade deck.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The contrast between the broad frame of the shipowner and the delicate, nervous, under-sized physique of his boy was striking in its irony.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading HEIR TO A THRONE The liner "Claudia" was ripping her way eastwards through a calm Atlantic, like shears through an endless length of blue muslin.
a youthful male person
From this reading The contrast between the broad frame of the shipowner and the delicate, nervous, under-sized physique of his boy was striking in its irony.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The contrast between the broad frame of the shipowner and the delicate, nervous, under-sized physique of his boy was striking in its irony.
make calm or still
From this reading HEIR TO A THRONE The liner "Claudia" was ripping her way eastwards through a calm Atlantic, like shears through an endless length of blue muslin.
carvingnounUS /ˈkɑːrvɪŋ/
a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading Here was the strong man carving out an empire for his descendants, and here was his only son, the inheritor-to-be.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading An unclouded morning sun beat full upon the pale cheeks and delicate frame of Larssen's little twelve-year-old son, alone with his father on their private promenade deck.
Claudia
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From this reading HEIR TO A THRONE The liner "Claudia" was ripping her way eastwards through a calm Atlantic, like shears through an endless length of blue muslin.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The contrast between the broad frame of the shipowner and the delicate, nervous, under-sized physique of his boy was striking in its irony.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Neither physically nor mentally could Olaf ever be more than the palest shadow of his father, and yet Larssen was the only person who could not see this.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading An unclouded morning sun beat full upon the pale cheeks and delicate frame of Larssen's little twelve-year-old son, alone with his father on their private promenade deck.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading An unclouded morning sun beat full upon the pale cheeks and delicate frame of Larssen's little twelve-year-old son, alone with his father on their private promenade deck.
descendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading Here was the strong man carving out an empire for his descendants, and here was his only son, the inheritor-to-be.
eastwardsadverb
toward the east
From this reading HEIR TO A THRONE The liner "Claudia" was ripping her way eastwards through a calm Atlantic, like shears through an endless length of blue muslin.
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Here was the strong man carving out an empire for his descendants, and here was his only son, the inheritor-to-be.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading HEIR TO A THRONE The liner "Claudia" was ripping her way eastwards through a calm Atlantic, like shears through an endless length of blue muslin.
at any time
From this reading Neither physically nor mentally could Olaf ever be more than the palest shadow of his father, and yet Larssen was the only person who could not see this.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading An unclouded morning sun beat full upon the pale cheeks and delicate frame of Larssen's little twelve-year-old son, alone with his father on their private promenade deck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here was the strong man carving out an empire for his descendants, and here was his only son, the inheritor-to-be.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading An unclouded morning sun beat full upon the pale cheeks and delicate frame of Larssen's little twelve-year-old son, alone with his father on their private promenade deck.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading An unclouded morning sun beat full upon the pale cheeks and delicate frame of Larssen's little twelve-year-old son, alone with his father on their private promenade deck.
HEIRnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading HEIR TO A THRONE The liner "Claudia" was ripping her way eastwards through a calm Atlantic, like shears through an endless length of blue muslin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HEIR TO A THRONE The liner "Claudia" was ripping her way eastwards through a calm Atlantic, like shears through an endless length of blue muslin.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was the strong man carving out an empire for his descendants, and here was his only son, the inheritor-to-be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An unclouded morning sun beat full upon the pale cheeks and delicate frame of Larssen's little twelve-year-old son, alone with his father on their private promenade deck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The contrast between the broad frame of the shipowner and the delicate, nervous, under-sized physique of his boy was striking in its irony.
inheritor-to-be
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From this reading Here was the strong man carving out an empire for his descendants, and here was his only son, the inheritor-to-be.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading The contrast between the broad frame of the shipowner and the delicate, nervous, under-sized physique of his boy was striking in its irony.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The contrast between the broad frame of the shipowner and the delicate, nervous, under-sized physique of his boy was striking in its irony.
Larssen
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From this reading Neither physically nor mentally could Olaf ever be more than the palest shadow of his father, and yet Larssen was the only person who could not see this.
Larssen's
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From this reading An unclouded morning sun beat full upon the pale cheeks and delicate frame of Larssen's little twelve-year-old son, alone with his father on their private promenade deck.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading HEIR TO A THRONE The liner "Claudia" was ripping her way eastwards through a calm Atlantic, like shears through an endless length of blue muslin.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading HEIR TO A THRONE The liner "Claudia" was ripping her way eastwards through a calm Atlantic, like shears through an endless length of blue muslin.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading HEIR TO A THRONE The liner "Claudia" was ripping her way eastwards through a calm Atlantic, like shears through an endless length of blue muslin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An unclouded morning sun beat full upon the pale cheeks and delicate frame of Larssen's little twelve-year-old son, alone with his father on their private promenade deck.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Here was the strong man carving out an empire for his descendants, and here was his only son, the inheritor-to-be.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Neither physically nor mentally could Olaf ever be more than the palest shadow of his father, and yet Larssen was the only person who could not see this.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Neither physically nor mentally could Olaf ever be more than the palest shadow of his father, and yet Larssen was the only person who could not see this.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading An unclouded morning sun beat full upon the pale cheeks and delicate frame of Larssen's little twelve-year-old son, alone with his father on their private promenade deck.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading HEIR TO A THRONE The liner "Claudia" was ripping her way eastwards through a calm Atlantic, like shears through an endless length of blue muslin.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither physically nor mentally could Olaf ever be more than the palest shadow of his father, and yet Larssen was the only person who could not see this.
easily agitated
From this reading The contrast between the broad frame of the shipowner and the delicate, nervous, under-sized physique of his boy was striking in its irony.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither physically nor mentally could Olaf ever be more than the palest shadow of his father, and yet Larssen was the only person who could not see this.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Neither physically nor mentally could Olaf ever be more than the palest shadow of his father, and yet Larssen was the only person who could not see this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HEIR TO A THRONE The liner "Claudia" was ripping her way eastwards through a calm Atlantic, like shears through an endless length of blue muslin.
Olaf
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From this reading Neither physically nor mentally could Olaf ever be more than the palest shadow of his father, and yet Larssen was the only person who could not see this.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An unclouded morning sun beat full upon the pale cheeks and delicate frame of Larssen's little twelve-year-old son, alone with his father on their private promenade deck.
and nothing more
From this reading Here was the strong man carving out an empire for his descendants, and here was his only son, the inheritor-to-be.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Here was the strong man carving out an empire for his descendants, and here was his only son, the inheritor-to-be.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading An unclouded morning sun beat full upon the pale cheeks and delicate frame of Larssen's little twelve-year-old son, alone with his father on their private promenade deck.
palestadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪləst/
superlative of “pale” — very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Neither physically nor mentally could Olaf ever be more than the palest shadow of his father, and yet Larssen was the only person who could not see this.
a human being
From this reading Neither physically nor mentally could Olaf ever be more than the palest shadow of his father, and yet Larssen was the only person who could not see this.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Neither physically nor mentally could Olaf ever be more than the palest shadow of his father, and yet Larssen was the only person who could not see this.
physiquenounUS /fəˈziːk/
constitution of the human body
From this reading The contrast between the broad frame of the shipowner and the delicate, nervous, under-sized physique of his boy was striking in its irony.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading An unclouded morning sun beat full upon the pale cheeks and delicate frame of Larssen's little twelve-year-old son, alone with his father on their private promenade deck.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading An unclouded morning sun beat full upon the pale cheeks and delicate frame of Larssen's little twelve-year-old son, alone with his father on their private promenade deck.
rippingadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading HEIR TO A THRONE The liner "Claudia" was ripping her way eastwards through a calm Atlantic, like shears through an endless length of blue muslin.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Neither physically nor mentally could Olaf ever be more than the palest shadow of his father, and yet Larssen was the only person who could not see this.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Neither physically nor mentally could Olaf ever be more than the palest shadow of his father, and yet Larssen was the only person who could not see this.
shearsnounUS /ʃiːrz/
large scissors with strong blades
From this reading HEIR TO A THRONE The liner "Claudia" was ripping her way eastwards through a calm Atlantic, like shears through an endless length of blue muslin.
shipownernounUS /ˈʃɪpoʊnər/
someone who owns a ship or a share in a ship
From this reading The contrast between the broad frame of the shipowner and the delicate, nervous, under-sized physique of his boy was striking in its irony.
a male human offspring
From this reading An unclouded morning sun beat full upon the pale cheeks and delicate frame of Larssen's little twelve-year-old son, alone with his father on their private promenade deck.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The contrast between the broad frame of the shipowner and the delicate, nervous, under-sized physique of his boy was striking in its irony.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Here was the strong man carving out an empire for his descendants, and here was his only son, the inheritor-to-be.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading An unclouded morning sun beat full upon the pale cheeks and delicate frame of Larssen's little twelve-year-old son, alone with his father on their private promenade deck.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Neither physically nor mentally could Olaf ever be more than the palest shadow of his father, and yet Larssen was the only person who could not see this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEIR TO A THRONE The liner "Claudia" was ripping her way eastwards through a calm Atlantic, like shears through an endless length of blue muslin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading An unclouded morning sun beat full upon the pale cheeks and delicate frame of Larssen's little twelve-year-old son, alone with his father on their private promenade deck.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Neither physically nor mentally could Olaf ever be more than the palest shadow of his father, and yet Larssen was the only person who could not see this.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading HEIR TO A THRONE The liner "Claudia" was ripping her way eastwards through a calm Atlantic, like shears through an endless length of blue muslin.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading HEIR TO A THRONE The liner "Claudia" was ripping her way eastwards through a calm Atlantic, like shears through an endless length of blue muslin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HEIR TO A THRONE The liner "Claudia" was ripping her way eastwards through a calm Atlantic, like shears through an endless length of blue muslin.
twelve-year-old
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From this reading An unclouded morning sun beat full upon the pale cheeks and delicate frame of Larssen's little twelve-year-old son, alone with his father on their private promenade deck.
uncloudedadjective
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
From this reading An unclouded morning sun beat full upon the pale cheeks and delicate frame of Larssen's little twelve-year-old son, alone with his father on their private promenade deck.
under-sized
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From this reading The contrast between the broad frame of the shipowner and the delicate, nervous, under-sized physique of his boy was striking in its irony.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An unclouded morning sun beat full upon the pale cheeks and delicate frame of Larssen's little twelve-year-old son, alone with his father on their private promenade deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HEIR TO A THRONE The liner "Claudia" was ripping her way eastwards through a calm Atlantic, like shears through an endless length of blue muslin.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HEIR TO A THRONE The liner "Claudia" was ripping her way eastwards through a calm Atlantic, like shears through an endless length of blue muslin.
which person or people
From this reading Neither physically nor mentally could Olaf ever be more than the palest shadow of his father, and yet Larssen was the only person who could not see this.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An unclouded morning sun beat full upon the pale cheeks and delicate frame of Larssen's little twelve-year-old son, alone with his father on their private promenade deck.
but in spite of that
From this reading Neither physically nor mentally could Olaf ever be more than the palest shadow of his father, and yet Larssen was the only person who could not see this.
