used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Too well Hannah knew poor Tom would not be there, and, as through a mist, she saw the sailors swing themselves down.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Slowly the ship sailed up the harbor, slowly it reached the dock, and after almost two years’ wandering, the Nereid rested once more in her native waters.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Slowly the ship sailed up the harbor, slowly it reached the dock, and after almost two years’ wandering, the Nereid rested once more in her native waters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slowly the ship sailed up the harbor, slowly it reached the dock, and after almost two years’ wandering, the Nereid rested once more in her native waters.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading As the boat touched the wharf, Hannah had taken her mother’s arm, perhaps that she might hold her back, but Miriam made no effort to move.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the boat touched the wharf, Hannah had taken her mother’s arm, perhaps that she might hold her back, but Miriam made no effort to move.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The girl could feel her trembling, trembling, but she only put up her hand unsteadily and brushed the hair away from her face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As the boat touched the wharf, Hannah had taken her mother’s arm, perhaps that she might hold her back, but Miriam made no effort to move.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Too well Hannah knew poor Tom would not be there, and, as through a mist, she saw the sailors swing themselves down.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As the boat touched the wharf, Hannah had taken her mother’s arm, perhaps that she might hold her back, but Miriam made no effort to move.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading The girl could feel her trembling, trembling, but she only put up her hand unsteadily and brushed the hair away from her face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As the boat touched the wharf, Hannah had taken her mother’s arm, perhaps that she might hold her back, but Miriam made no effort to move.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the dreadful trouble that had come upon her, she had almost forgotten Luke.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The girl could feel her trembling, trembling, but she only put up her hand unsteadily and brushed the hair away from her face.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Slowly the ship sailed up the harbor, slowly it reached the dock, and after almost two years’ wandering, the Nereid rested once more in her native waters.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Too well Hannah knew poor Tom would not be there, and, as through a mist, she saw the sailors swing themselves down.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In the dreadful trouble that had come upon her, she had almost forgotten Luke.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading As the boat touched the wharf, Hannah had taken her mother’s arm, perhaps that she might hold her back, but Miriam made no effort to move.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The girl could feel her trembling, trembling, but she only put up her hand unsteadily and brushed the hair away from her face.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The girl could feel her trembling, trembling, but she only put up her hand unsteadily and brushed the hair away from her face.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In the dreadful trouble that had come upon her, she had almost forgotten Luke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girl could feel her trembling, trembling, but she only put up her hand unsteadily and brushed the hair away from her face.
a young female
From this reading The girl could feel her trembling, trembling, but she only put up her hand unsteadily and brushed the hair away from her face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the boat touched the wharf, Hannah had taken her mother’s arm, perhaps that she might hold her back, but Miriam made no effort to move.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The girl could feel her trembling, trembling, but she only put up her hand unsteadily and brushed the hair away from her face.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The girl could feel her trembling, trembling, but she only put up her hand unsteadily and brushed the hair away from her face.
Hannah
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From this reading As the boat touched the wharf, Hannah had taken her mother’s arm, perhaps that she might hold her back, but Miriam made no effort to move.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Slowly the ship sailed up the harbor, slowly it reached the dock, and after almost two years’ wandering, the Nereid rested once more in her native waters.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Slowly the ship sailed up the harbor, slowly it reached the dock, and after almost two years’ wandering, the Nereid rested once more in her native waters.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As the boat touched the wharf, Hannah had taken her mother’s arm, perhaps that she might hold her back, but Miriam made no effort to move.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Slowly the ship sailed up the harbor, slowly it reached the dock, and after almost two years’ wandering, the Nereid rested once more in her native waters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Slowly the ship sailed up the harbor, slowly it reached the dock, and after almost two years’ wandering, the Nereid rested once more in her native waters.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Too well Hannah knew poor Tom would not be there, and, as through a mist, she saw the sailors swing themselves down.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading In the dreadful trouble that had come upon her, she had almost forgotten Luke.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As the boat touched the wharf, Hannah had taken her mother’s arm, perhaps that she might hold her back, but Miriam made no effort to move.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As the boat touched the wharf, Hannah had taken her mother’s arm, perhaps that she might hold her back, but Miriam made no effort to move.
Miriam
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From this reading As the boat touched the wharf, Hannah had taken her mother’s arm, perhaps that she might hold her back, but Miriam made no effort to move.
become covered with mist
From this reading Too well Hannah knew poor Tom would not be there, and, as through a mist, she saw the sailors swing themselves down.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Slowly the ship sailed up the harbor, slowly it reached the dock, and after almost two years’ wandering, the Nereid rested once more in her native waters.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As the boat touched the wharf, Hannah had taken her mother’s arm, perhaps that she might hold her back, but Miriam made no effort to move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As the boat touched the wharf, Hannah had taken her mother’s arm, perhaps that she might hold her back, but Miriam made no effort to move.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Slowly the ship sailed up the harbor, slowly it reached the dock, and after almost two years’ wandering, the Nereid rested once more in her native waters.
Nereidnoun
(Greek mythology) any of the 50 sea nymphs who were daughters of the sea god Nereus
From this reading Slowly the ship sailed up the harbor, slowly it reached the dock, and after almost two years’ wandering, the Nereid rested once more in her native waters.
not any; not one
From this reading As the boat touched the wharf, Hannah had taken her mother’s arm, perhaps that she might hold her back, but Miriam made no effort to move.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Too well Hannah knew poor Tom would not be there, and, as through a mist, she saw the sailors swing themselves down.
on one occasion
From this reading Slowly the ship sailed up the harbor, slowly it reached the dock, and after almost two years’ wandering, the Nereid rested once more in her native waters.
and nothing more
From this reading The girl could feel her trembling, trembling, but she only put up her hand unsteadily and brushed the hair away from her face.
by chance
From this reading As the boat touched the wharf, Hannah had taken her mother’s arm, perhaps that she might hold her back, but Miriam made no effort to move.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Too well Hannah knew poor Tom would not be there, and, as through a mist, she saw the sailors swing themselves down.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The girl could feel her trembling, trembling, but she only put up her hand unsteadily and brushed the hair away from her face.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Slowly the ship sailed up the harbor, slowly it reached the dock, and after almost two years’ wandering, the Nereid rested once more in her native waters.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Slowly the ship sailed up the harbor, slowly it reached the dock, and after almost two years’ wandering, the Nereid rested once more in her native waters.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Slowly the ship sailed up the harbor, slowly it reached the dock, and after almost two years’ wandering, the Nereid rested once more in her native waters.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Too well Hannah knew poor Tom would not be there, and, as through a mist, she saw the sailors swing themselves down.
cut with a saw
From this reading Too well Hannah knew poor Tom would not be there, and, as through a mist, she saw the sailors swing themselves down.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the boat touched the wharf, Hannah had taken her mother’s arm, perhaps that she might hold her back, but Miriam made no effort to move.
transport commercially
From this reading Slowly the ship sailed up the harbor, slowly it reached the dock, and after almost two years’ wandering, the Nereid rested once more in her native waters.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly the ship sailed up the harbor, slowly it reached the dock, and after almost two years’ wandering, the Nereid rested once more in her native waters.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Too well Hannah knew poor Tom would not be there, and, as through a mist, she saw the sailors swing themselves down.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As the boat touched the wharf, Hannah had taken her mother’s arm, perhaps that she might hold her back, but Miriam made no effort to move.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the boat touched the wharf, Hannah had taken her mother’s arm, perhaps that she might hold her back, but Miriam made no effort to move.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slowly the ship sailed up the harbor, slowly it reached the dock, and after almost two years’ wandering, the Nereid rested once more in her native waters.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Too well Hannah knew poor Tom would not be there, and, as through a mist, she saw the sailors swing themselves down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Too well Hannah knew poor Tom would not be there, and, as through a mist, she saw the sailors swing themselves down.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Too well Hannah knew poor Tom would not be there, and, as through a mist, she saw the sailors swing themselves down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the boat touched the wharf, Hannah had taken her mother’s arm, perhaps that she might hold her back, but Miriam made no effort to move.
male cat
From this reading Too well Hannah knew poor Tom would not be there, and, as through a mist, she saw the sailors swing themselves down.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too well Hannah knew poor Tom would not be there, and, as through a mist, she saw the sailors swing themselves down.
having come into contact
From this reading As the boat touched the wharf, Hannah had taken her mother’s arm, perhaps that she might hold her back, but Miriam made no effort to move.
a shaky motion
From this reading The girl could feel her trembling, trembling, but she only put up her hand unsteadily and brushed the hair away from her face.
a source of difficulty
From this reading In the dreadful trouble that had come upon her, she had almost forgotten Luke.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Slowly the ship sailed up the harbor, slowly it reached the dock, and after almost two years’ wandering, the Nereid rested once more in her native waters.
unsteadilyadverb
in an unsteady manner
From this reading The girl could feel her trembling, trembling, but she only put up her hand unsteadily and brushed the hair away from her face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Slowly the ship sailed up the harbor, slowly it reached the dock, and after almost two years’ wandering, the Nereid rested once more in her native waters.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the dreadful trouble that had come upon her, she had almost forgotten Luke.
migratory
From this reading Slowly the ship sailed up the harbor, slowly it reached the dock, and after almost two years’ wandering, the Nereid rested once more in her native waters.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Slowly the ship sailed up the harbor, slowly it reached the dock, and after almost two years’ wandering, the Nereid rested once more in her native waters.
(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 Too well Hannah knew poor Tom would not be there, and, as through a mist, she saw the sailors swing themselves down.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading As the boat touched the wharf, Hannah had taken her mother’s arm, perhaps that she might hold her back, but Miriam made no effort to move.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Too well Hannah knew poor Tom would not be there, and, as through a mist, she saw the sailors swing themselves down.
a late time of life
From this reading Slowly the ship sailed up the harbor, slowly it reached the dock, and after almost two years’ wandering, the Nereid rested once more in her native waters.
