used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hearing a footstep and the rustle of a dress, the captain turned at the instant when Florence reeled and fell upon the floor.
in the past
From this reading The captain, pale as Florence, calling her by his childhood's name for her, raised her like a baby, and laid her upon the same old sofa upon which she had slumbered long ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She ran in and found Captain Cuttle, in his glazed hat, standing over the fire, making his morning's cocoa.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The captain, pale as Florence, calling her by his childhood's name for her, raised her like a baby, and laid her upon the same old sofa upon which she had slumbered long ago.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length the little shop came into view.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The captain, pale as Florence, calling her by his childhood's name for her, raised her like a baby, and laid her upon the same old sofa upon which she had slumbered long ago.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The captain, pale as Florence, calling her by his childhood's name for her, raised her like a baby, and laid her upon the same old sofa upon which she had slumbered long ago.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The captain, pale as Florence, calling her by his childhood's name for her, raised her like a baby, and laid her upon the same old sofa upon which she had slumbered long ago.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At length the little shop came into view.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading She ran in and found Captain Cuttle, in his glazed hat, standing over the fire, making his morning's cocoa.
childhood's
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From this reading The captain, pale as Florence, calling her by his childhood's name for her, raised her like a baby, and laid her upon the same old sofa upon which she had slumbered long ago.
cocoanounUS /ˈkoʊkoʊ/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading She ran in and found Captain Cuttle, in his glazed hat, standing over the fire, making his morning's cocoa.
creetur
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From this reading "It's Heart's Delight!" he exclaimed; "It's the sweet creetur grow'd a woman!"
Cuttlenoun
ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell
From this reading She ran in and found Captain Cuttle, in his glazed hat, standing over the fire, making his morning's cocoa.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "It's Heart's Delight!" he exclaimed; "It's the sweet creetur grow'd a woman!"
put on clothes
From this reading Hearing a footstep and the rustle of a dress, the captain turned at the instant when Florence reeled and fell upon the floor.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "It's Heart's Delight!" he exclaimed; "It's the sweet creetur grow'd a woman!"
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Hearing a footstep and the rustle of a dress, the captain turned at the instant when Florence reeled and fell upon the floor.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She ran in and found Captain Cuttle, in his glazed hat, standing over the fire, making his morning's cocoa.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Hearing a footstep and the rustle of a dress, the captain turned at the instant when Florence reeled and fell upon the floor.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Hearing a footstep and the rustle of a dress, the captain turned at the instant when Florence reeled and fell upon the floor.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Hearing a footstep and the rustle of a dress, the captain turned at the instant when Florence reeled and fell upon the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The captain, pale as Florence, calling her by his childhood's name for her, raised her like a baby, and laid her upon the same old sofa upon which she had slumbered long ago.
set up or found
From this reading She ran in and found Captain Cuttle, in his glazed hat, standing over the fire, making his morning's cocoa.
glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading She ran in and found Captain Cuttle, in his glazed hat, standing over the fire, making his morning's cocoa.
grow'd
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From this reading "It's Heart's Delight!" he exclaimed; "It's the sweet creetur grow'd a woman!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The captain, pale as Florence, calling her by his childhood's name for her, raised her like a baby, and laid her upon the same old sofa upon which she had slumbered long ago.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She ran in and found Captain Cuttle, in his glazed hat, standing over the fire, making his morning's cocoa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's Heart's Delight!" he exclaimed; "It's the sweet creetur grow'd a woman!"
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Hearing a footstep and the rustle of a dress, the captain turned at the instant when Florence reeled and fell upon the floor.
Heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "It's Heart's Delight!" he exclaimed; "It's the sweet creetur grow'd a woman!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain, pale as Florence, calling her by his childhood's name for her, raised her like a baby, and laid her upon the same old sofa upon which she had slumbered long ago.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She ran in and found Captain Cuttle, in his glazed hat, standing over the fire, making his morning's cocoa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She ran in and found Captain Cuttle, in his glazed hat, standing over the fire, making his morning's cocoa.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Hearing a footstep and the rustle of a dress, the captain turned at the instant when Florence reeled and fell upon the floor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At length the little shop came into view.
It's
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From this reading "It's Heart's Delight!" he exclaimed; "It's the sweet creetur grow'd a woman!"
set down according to a plan
From this reading The captain, pale as Florence, calling her by his childhood's name for her, raised her like a baby, and laid her upon the same old sofa upon which she had slumbered long ago.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length the little shop came into view.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The captain, pale as Florence, calling her by his childhood's name for her, raised her like a baby, and laid her upon the same old sofa upon which she had slumbered long ago.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At length the little shop came into view.
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 The captain, pale as Florence, calling her by his childhood's name for her, raised her like a baby, and laid her upon the same old sofa upon which she had slumbered long ago.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She ran in and found Captain Cuttle, in his glazed hat, standing over the fire, making his morning's cocoa.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She ran in and found Captain Cuttle, in his glazed hat, standing over the fire, making his morning's cocoa.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The captain, pale as Florence, calling her by his childhood's name for her, raised her like a baby, and laid her upon the same old sofa upon which she had slumbered long ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hearing a footstep and the rustle of a dress, the captain turned at the instant when Florence reeled and fell upon the floor.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The captain, pale as Florence, calling her by his childhood's name for her, raised her like a baby, and laid her upon the same old sofa upon which she had slumbered long ago.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She ran in and found Captain Cuttle, in his glazed hat, standing over the fire, making his morning's cocoa.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The captain, pale as Florence, calling her by his childhood's name for her, raised her like a baby, and laid her upon the same old sofa upon which she had slumbered long ago.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The captain, pale as Florence, calling her by his childhood's name for her, raised her like a baby, and laid her upon the same old sofa upon which she had slumbered long ago.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran in and found Captain Cuttle, in his glazed hat, standing over the fire, making his morning's cocoa.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Hearing a footstep and the rustle of a dress, the captain turned at the instant when Florence reeled and fell upon the floor.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading Hearing a footstep and the rustle of a dress, the captain turned at the instant when Florence reeled and fell upon the floor.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The captain, pale as Florence, calling her by his childhood's name for her, raised her like a baby, and laid her upon the same old sofa upon which she had slumbered long ago.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran in and found Captain Cuttle, in his glazed hat, standing over the fire, making his morning's cocoa.
do one's shopping
From this reading At length the little shop came into view.
slumbered
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From this reading The captain, pale as Florence, calling her by his childhood's name for her, raised her like a baby, and laid her upon the same old sofa upon which she had slumbered long ago.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The captain, pale as Florence, calling her by his childhood's name for her, raised her like a baby, and laid her upon the same old sofa upon which she had slumbered long ago.
having a supporting base
From this reading She ran in and found Captain Cuttle, in his glazed hat, standing over the fire, making his morning's cocoa.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "It's Heart's Delight!" he exclaimed; "It's the sweet creetur grow'd a woman!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At length the little shop came into view.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Hearing a footstep and the rustle of a dress, the captain turned at the instant when Florence reeled and fell upon the floor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hearing a footstep and the rustle of a dress, the captain turned at the instant when Florence reeled and fell upon the floor.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading At length the little shop came into view.
at the time that
From this reading Hearing a footstep and the rustle of a dress, the captain turned at the instant when Florence reeled and fell upon the floor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The captain, pale as Florence, calling her by his childhood's name for her, raised her like a baby, and laid her upon the same old sofa upon which she had slumbered long ago.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "It's Heart's Delight!" he exclaimed; "It's the sweet creetur grow'd a woman!"
