used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was lying in Monaco harbour a long white boat with a stumpy mast, which delighted in the name of _Jungle Queen_.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had seemed surprised at the reasonable fee demanded for two months' use until she had seen the boat the day after her arrival at Cap Martin.
agent'snounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
possessive form of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The description in the agent's catalogue that the _Jungle Queen_ would "sleep four" was probably based on the experience of a party of young roisterers who had once hired the vessel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was the property of an impecunious English nobleman who made a respectable income from letting the vessel on hire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had pictured a large and commodious yacht; she found a reasonably sized motor-launch with a whale-deck cabin.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had seemed surprised at the reasonable fee demanded for two months' use until she had seen the boat the day after her arrival at Cap Martin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had seemed surprised at the reasonable fee demanded for two months' use until she had seen the boat the day after her arrival at Cap Martin.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading The description in the agent's catalogue that the _Jungle Queen_ would "sleep four" was probably based on the experience of a party of young roisterers who had once hired the vessel.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading There was lying in Monaco harbour a long white boat with a stumpy mast, which delighted in the name of _Jungle Queen_.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading She had pictured a large and commodious yacht; she found a reasonably sized motor-launch with a whale-deck cabin.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had seemed surprised at the reasonable fee demanded for two months' use until she had seen the boat the day after her arrival at Cap Martin.
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading The description in the agent's catalogue that the _Jungle Queen_ would "sleep four" was probably based on the experience of a party of young roisterers who had once hired the vessel.
Cole-Mortimer
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From this reading Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had seemed surprised at the reasonable fee demanded for two months' use until she had seen the boat the day after her arrival at Cap Martin.
commodiousadjectiveUS /kəˈmoʊdiəs/
large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)
From this reading She had pictured a large and commodious yacht; she found a reasonably sized motor-launch with a whale-deck cabin.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had seemed surprised at the reasonable fee demanded for two months' use until she had seen the boat the day after her arrival at Cap Martin.
greatly pleased
From this reading There was lying in Monaco harbour a long white boat with a stumpy mast, which delighted in the name of _Jungle Queen_.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had seemed surprised at the reasonable fee demanded for two months' use until she had seen the boat the day after her arrival at Cap Martin.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The description in the agent's catalogue that the _Jungle Queen_ would "sleep four" was probably based on the experience of a party of young roisterers who had once hired the vessel.
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 It was the property of an impecunious English nobleman who made a respectable income from letting the vessel on hire.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The description in the agent's catalogue that the _Jungle Queen_ would "sleep four" was probably based on the experience of a party of young roisterers who had once hired the vessel.
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had seemed surprised at the reasonable fee demanded for two months' use until she had seen the boat the day after her arrival at Cap Martin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had seemed surprised at the reasonable fee demanded for two months' use until she had seen the boat the day after her arrival at Cap Martin.
set up or found
From this reading She had pictured a large and commodious yacht; she found a reasonably sized motor-launch with a whale-deck cabin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The description in the agent's catalogue that the _Jungle Queen_ would "sleep four" was probably based on the experience of a party of young roisterers who had once hired the vessel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the property of an impecunious English nobleman who made a respectable income from letting the vessel on hire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had seemed surprised at the reasonable fee demanded for two months' use until she had seen the boat the day after her arrival at Cap Martin.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading There was lying in Monaco harbour a long white boat with a stumpy mast, which delighted in the name of _Jungle Queen_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had seemed surprised at the reasonable fee demanded for two months' use until she had seen the boat the day after her arrival at Cap Martin.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading It was the property of an impecunious English nobleman who made a respectable income from letting the vessel on hire.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading The description in the agent's catalogue that the _Jungle Queen_ would "sleep four" was probably based on the experience of a party of young roisterers who had once hired the vessel.
impecuniousadjective
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading It was the property of an impecunious English nobleman who made a respectable income from letting the vessel on hire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was lying in Monaco harbour a long white boat with a stumpy mast, which delighted in the name of _Jungle Queen_.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading It was the property of an impecunious English nobleman who made a respectable income from letting the vessel on hire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the property of an impecunious English nobleman who made a respectable income from letting the vessel on hire.
JunglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading There was lying in Monaco harbour a long white boat with a stumpy mast, which delighted in the name of _Jungle Queen_.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had pictured a large and commodious yacht; she found a reasonably sized motor-launch with a whale-deck cabin.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading It was the property of an impecunious English nobleman who made a respectable income from letting the vessel on hire.
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 There was lying in Monaco harbour a long white boat with a stumpy mast, which delighted in the name of _Jungle Queen_.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading There was lying in Monaco harbour a long white boat with a stumpy mast, which delighted in the name of _Jungle Queen_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was the property of an impecunious English nobleman who made a respectable income from letting the vessel on hire.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had seemed surprised at the reasonable fee demanded for two months' use until she had seen the boat the day after her arrival at Cap Martin.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading There was lying in Monaco harbour a long white boat with a stumpy mast, which delighted in the name of _Jungle Queen_.
MonaconounUS /ˈmɑːnəkoʊ/
a constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera
From this reading There was lying in Monaco harbour a long white boat with a stumpy mast, which delighted in the name of _Jungle Queen_.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had seemed surprised at the reasonable fee demanded for two months' use until she had seen the boat the day after her arrival at Cap Martin.
motor-launch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had pictured a large and commodious yacht; she found a reasonably sized motor-launch with a whale-deck cabin.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had seemed surprised at the reasonable fee demanded for two months' use until she had seen the boat the day after her arrival at Cap Martin.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was lying in Monaco harbour a long white boat with a stumpy mast, which delighted in the name of _Jungle Queen_.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading It was the property of an impecunious English nobleman who made a respectable income from letting the vessel on hire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was lying in Monaco harbour a long white boat with a stumpy mast, which delighted in the name of _Jungle Queen_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the property of an impecunious English nobleman who made a respectable income from letting the vessel on hire.
on one occasion
From this reading The description in the agent's catalogue that the _Jungle Queen_ would "sleep four" was probably based on the experience of a party of young roisterers who had once hired the vessel.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The description in the agent's catalogue that the _Jungle Queen_ would "sleep four" was probably based on the experience of a party of young roisterers who had once hired the vessel.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading She had pictured a large and commodious yacht; she found a reasonably sized motor-launch with a whale-deck cabin.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The description in the agent's catalogue that the _Jungle Queen_ would "sleep four" was probably based on the experience of a party of young roisterers who had once hired the vessel.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading It was the property of an impecunious English nobleman who made a respectable income from letting the vessel on hire.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading There was lying in Monaco harbour a long white boat with a stumpy mast, which delighted in the name of _Jungle Queen_.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had seemed surprised at the reasonable fee demanded for two months' use until she had seen the boat the day after her arrival at Cap Martin.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading She had pictured a large and commodious yacht; she found a reasonably sized motor-launch with a whale-deck cabin.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading It was the property of an impecunious English nobleman who made a respectable income from letting the vessel on hire.
roisterers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The description in the agent's catalogue that the _Jungle Queen_ would "sleep four" was probably based on the experience of a party of young roisterers who had once hired the vessel.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had seemed surprised at the reasonable fee demanded for two months' use until she had seen the boat the day after her arrival at Cap Martin.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had seemed surprised at the reasonable fee demanded for two months' use until she had seen the boat the day after her arrival at Cap Martin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had seemed surprised at the reasonable fee demanded for two months' use until she had seen the boat the day after her arrival at Cap Martin.
sizedadjectiveUS /saɪzd/
having a specified size
From this reading She had pictured a large and commodious yacht; she found a reasonably sized motor-launch with a whale-deck cabin.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The description in the agent's catalogue that the _Jungle Queen_ would "sleep four" was probably based on the experience of a party of young roisterers who had once hired the vessel.
stumpyadjective
short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
From this reading There was lying in Monaco harbour a long white boat with a stumpy mast, which delighted in the name of _Jungle Queen_.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had seemed surprised at the reasonable fee demanded for two months' use until she had seen the boat the day after her arrival at Cap Martin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The description in the agent's catalogue that the _Jungle Queen_ would "sleep four" was probably based on the experience of a party of young roisterers who had once hired the vessel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was lying in Monaco harbour a long white boat with a stumpy mast, which delighted in the name of _Jungle Queen_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was lying in Monaco harbour a long white boat with a stumpy mast, which delighted in the name of _Jungle Queen_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had seemed surprised at the reasonable fee demanded for two months' use until she had seen the boat the day after her arrival at Cap Martin.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had seemed surprised at the reasonable fee demanded for two months' use until she had seen the boat the day after her arrival at Cap Martin.
the act of using
From this reading Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had seemed surprised at the reasonable fee demanded for two months' use until she had seen the boat the day after her arrival at Cap Martin.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading It was the property of an impecunious English nobleman who made a respectable income from letting the vessel on hire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was lying in Monaco harbour a long white boat with a stumpy mast, which delighted in the name of _Jungle Queen_.
whale-deck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had pictured a large and commodious yacht; she found a reasonably sized motor-launch with a whale-deck cabin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was lying in Monaco harbour a long white boat with a stumpy mast, which delighted in the name of _Jungle Queen_.
a Caucasian
From this reading There was lying in Monaco harbour a long white boat with a stumpy mast, which delighted in the name of _Jungle Queen_.
which person or people
From this reading It was the property of an impecunious English nobleman who made a respectable income from letting the vessel on hire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was lying in Monaco harbour a long white boat with a stumpy mast, which delighted in the name of _Jungle Queen_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The description in the agent's catalogue that the _Jungle Queen_ would "sleep four" was probably based on the experience of a party of young roisterers who had once hired the vessel.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading She had pictured a large and commodious yacht; she found a reasonably sized motor-launch with a whale-deck cabin.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The description in the agent's catalogue that the _Jungle Queen_ would "sleep four" was probably based on the experience of a party of young roisterers who had once hired the vessel.
