used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Marcus came abreast of him he called and Mr. Stepney looked round with a start.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading As Marcus came abreast of him he called and Mr. Stepney looked round with a start.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Yes," admitted Marcus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Briggerland, killing time on the quay at Monaco, saw the _Jungle Queen_ come into harbour and watched Marcus land, carrying his lines in his hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Marcus came abreast of him he called and Mr. Stepney looked round with a start.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, have you been fishing?" asked Mr. Briggerland in his most paternal manner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Briggerland, killing time on the quay at Monaco, saw the _Jungle Queen_ come into harbour and watched Marcus land, carrying his lines in his hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, have you been fishing?" asked Mr. Briggerland in his most paternal manner.
Briggerland
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From this reading Mr. Briggerland, killing time on the quay at Monaco, saw the _Jungle Queen_ come into harbour and watched Marcus land, carrying his lines in his hand.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As Marcus came abreast of him he called and Mr. Stepney looked round with a start.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Marcus came abreast of him he called and Mr. Stepney looked round with a start.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mr. Briggerland, killing time on the quay at Monaco, saw the _Jungle Queen_ come into harbour and watched Marcus land, carrying his lines in his hand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Briggerland, killing time on the quay at Monaco, saw the _Jungle Queen_ come into harbour and watched Marcus land, carrying his lines in his hand.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading "Well, have you been fishing?" asked Mr. Briggerland in his most paternal manner.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Briggerland, killing time on the quay at Monaco, saw the _Jungle Queen_ come into harbour and watched Marcus land, carrying his lines in his hand.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading Mr. Briggerland, killing time on the quay at Monaco, saw the _Jungle Queen_ come into harbour and watched Marcus land, carrying his lines in his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, have you been fishing?" asked Mr. Briggerland in his most paternal manner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Marcus came abreast of him he called and Mr. Stepney looked round with a start.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Briggerland," he said, swallowing something.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Marcus came abreast of him he called and Mr. Stepney looked round with a start.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Briggerland, killing time on the quay at Monaco, saw the _Jungle Queen_ come into harbour and watched Marcus land, carrying his lines in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Briggerland, killing time on the quay at Monaco, saw the _Jungle Queen_ come into harbour and watched Marcus land, carrying his lines in his hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Briggerland, killing time on the quay at Monaco, saw the _Jungle Queen_ come into harbour and watched Marcus land, carrying his lines in his hand.
JunglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Mr. Briggerland, killing time on the quay at Monaco, saw the _Jungle Queen_ come into harbour and watched Marcus land, carrying his lines in his hand.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading Mr. Briggerland, killing time on the quay at Monaco, saw the _Jungle Queen_ come into harbour and watched Marcus land, carrying his lines in his hand.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Mr. Briggerland, killing time on the quay at Monaco, saw the _Jungle Queen_ come into harbour and watched Marcus land, carrying his lines in his hand.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Mr. Briggerland, killing time on the quay at Monaco, saw the _Jungle Queen_ come into harbour and watched Marcus land, carrying his lines in his hand.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Marcus came abreast of him he called and Mr. Stepney looked round with a start.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well, have you been fishing?" asked Mr. Briggerland in his most paternal manner.
Marcus
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From this reading Mr. Briggerland, killing time on the quay at Monaco, saw the _Jungle Queen_ come into harbour and watched Marcus land, carrying his lines in his hand.
MonaconounUS /ˈmɑːnəkoʊ/
a constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera
From this reading Mr. Briggerland, killing time on the quay at Monaco, saw the _Jungle Queen_ come into harbour and watched Marcus land, carrying his lines in his hand.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Well, have you been fishing?" asked Mr. Briggerland in his most paternal manner.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Briggerland, killing time on the quay at Monaco, saw the _Jungle Queen_ come into harbour and watched Marcus land, carrying his lines in his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Marcus came abreast of him he called and Mr. Stepney looked round with a start.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Briggerland, killing time on the quay at Monaco, saw the _Jungle Queen_ come into harbour and watched Marcus land, carrying his lines in his hand.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading "Well, have you been fishing?" asked Mr. Briggerland in his most paternal manner.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading Mr. Briggerland, killing time on the quay at Monaco, saw the _Jungle Queen_ come into harbour and watched Marcus land, carrying his lines in his hand.
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 Mr. Briggerland, killing time on the quay at Monaco, saw the _Jungle Queen_ come into harbour and watched Marcus land, carrying his lines in his hand.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As Marcus came abreast of him he called and Mr. Stepney looked round with a start.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hello, Briggerland," he said, swallowing something.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mr. Briggerland, killing time on the quay at Monaco, saw the _Jungle Queen_ come into harbour and watched Marcus land, carrying his lines in his hand.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Hello, Briggerland," he said, swallowing something.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As Marcus came abreast of him he called and Mr. Stepney looked round with a start.
Stepney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Marcus came abreast of him he called and Mr. Stepney looked round with a start.
swallowingverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading "Hello, Briggerland," he said, swallowing something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Briggerland, killing time on the quay at Monaco, saw the _Jungle Queen_ come into harbour and watched Marcus land, carrying his lines in his hand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Briggerland, killing time on the quay at Monaco, saw the _Jungle Queen_ come into harbour and watched Marcus land, carrying his lines in his hand.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mr. Briggerland, killing time on the quay at Monaco, saw the _Jungle Queen_ come into harbour and watched Marcus land, carrying his lines in his hand.
(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 "Well, have you been fishing?" asked Mr. Briggerland in his most paternal manner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Marcus came abreast of him he called and Mr. Stepney looked round with a start.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," admitted Marcus.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, have you been fishing?" asked Mr. Briggerland in his most paternal manner.
