used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those of my companions who intended to cross the Caspian hurried off to the harbor; it being necessary to engage a cabin, or to mark one's place in the steamer's saloon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I must see about the transport of my baggage."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The boat did not start until three o'clock in the afternoon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have not an instant to lose.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading I must see about the transport of my baggage."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Those of my companions who intended to cross the Caspian hurried off to the harbor; it being necessary to engage a cabin, or to mark one's place in the steamer's saloon.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat did not start until three o'clock in the afternoon.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Those of my companions who intended to cross the Caspian hurried off to the harbor; it being necessary to engage a cabin, or to mark one's place in the steamer's saloon.
CaspiannounUS /ˈkæspiən/
a large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga River; the largest inland body of water in the world
From this reading Those of my companions who intended to cross the Caspian hurried off to the harbor; it being necessary to engage a cabin, or to mark one's place in the steamer's saloon.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Those of my companions who intended to cross the Caspian hurried off to the harbor; it being necessary to engage a cabin, or to mark one's place in the steamer's saloon.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Those of my companions who intended to cross the Caspian hurried off to the harbor; it being necessary to engage a cabin, or to mark one's place in the steamer's saloon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The boat did not start until three o'clock in the afternoon.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Those of my companions who intended to cross the Caspian hurried off to the harbor; it being necessary to engage a cabin, or to mark one's place in the steamer's saloon.
Ephrinell
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From this reading Ephrinell precipitately left me with these words:
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Those of my companions who intended to cross the Caspian hurried off to the harbor; it being necessary to engage a cabin, or to mark one's place in the steamer's saloon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not an instant to lose.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Those of my companions who intended to cross the Caspian hurried off to the harbor; it being necessary to engage a cabin, or to mark one's place in the steamer's saloon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have not an instant to lose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boat did not start until three o'clock in the afternoon.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "I have not an instant to lose.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Those of my companions who intended to cross the Caspian hurried off to the harbor; it being necessary to engage a cabin, or to mark one's place in the steamer's saloon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those of my companions who intended to cross the Caspian hurried off to the harbor; it being necessary to engage a cabin, or to mark one's place in the steamer's saloon.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Ephrinell precipitately left me with these words:
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "I have not an instant to lose.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Those of my companions who intended to cross the Caspian hurried off to the harbor; it being necessary to engage a cabin, or to mark one's place in the steamer's saloon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ephrinell precipitately left me with these words:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must see about the transport of my baggage."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Those of my companions who intended to cross the Caspian hurried off to the harbor; it being necessary to engage a cabin, or to mark one's place in the steamer's saloon.
absolutely essential
From this reading Those of my companions who intended to cross the Caspian hurried off to the harbor; it being necessary to engage a cabin, or to mark one's place in the steamer's saloon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boat did not start until three o'clock in the afternoon.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The boat did not start until three o'clock in the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those of my companions who intended to cross the Caspian hurried off to the harbor; it being necessary to engage a cabin, or to mark one's place in the steamer's saloon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Those of my companions who intended to cross the Caspian hurried off to the harbor; it being necessary to engage a cabin, or to mark one's place in the steamer's saloon.
one's
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From this reading Those of my companions who intended to cross the Caspian hurried off to the harbor; it being necessary to engage a cabin, or to mark one's place in the steamer's saloon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Those of my companions who intended to cross the Caspian hurried off to the harbor; it being necessary to engage a cabin, or to mark one's place in the steamer's saloon.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Those of my companions who intended to cross the Caspian hurried off to the harbor; it being necessary to engage a cabin, or to mark one's place in the steamer's saloon.
precipitatelyadverb
at breakneck speed
From this reading Ephrinell precipitately left me with these words:
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Those of my companions who intended to cross the Caspian hurried off to the harbor; it being necessary to engage a cabin, or to mark one's place in the steamer's saloon.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I must see about the transport of my baggage."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The boat did not start until three o'clock in the afternoon.
steamer's
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From this reading Those of my companions who intended to cross the Caspian hurried off to the harbor; it being necessary to engage a cabin, or to mark one's place in the steamer's saloon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boat did not start until three o'clock in the afternoon.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Ephrinell precipitately left me with these words:
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those of my companions who intended to cross the Caspian hurried off to the harbor; it being necessary to engage a cabin, or to mark one's place in the steamer's saloon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The boat did not start until three o'clock in the afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those of my companions who intended to cross the Caspian hurried off to the harbor; it being necessary to engage a cabin, or to mark one's place in the steamer's saloon.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading I must see about the transport of my baggage."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The boat did not start until three o'clock in the afternoon.
which person or people
From this reading Those of my companions who intended to cross the Caspian hurried off to the harbor; it being necessary to engage a cabin, or to mark one's place in the steamer's saloon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ephrinell precipitately left me with these words:
the words that are spoken
From this reading Ephrinell precipitately left me with these words:
