used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "All goeth well, and the passing night gives promise to us of a brighter day."
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Soon thereafter I was well aboard le Dauphin, Serigny himself meeting me at the vessel's side.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FROM THE PATH OF DUTY It was about ten of the clock when I reached Dieppe.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All goeth well, and the passing night gives promise to us of a brighter day."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All goeth well, and the passing night gives promise to us of a brighter day."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon thereafter I was well aboard le Dauphin, Serigny himself meeting me at the vessel's side.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Later, in his own cabin, he told me of a brief meeting he had with Louis.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "All goeth well, and the passing night gives promise to us of a brighter day."
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Later, in his own cabin, he told me of a brief meeting he had with Louis.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading FROM THE PATH OF DUTY It was about ten of the clock when I reached Dieppe.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hullo, Placide," he cried.
DauphinnounUS /ˈdaʊfɪn/
formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne
From this reading Soon thereafter I was well aboard le Dauphin, Serigny himself meeting me at the vessel's side.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "All goeth well, and the passing night gives promise to us of a brighter day."
Dieppe
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From this reading FROM THE PATH OF DUTY It was about ten of the clock when I reached Dieppe.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading FROM THE PATH OF DUTY It was about ten of the clock when I reached Dieppe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE PATH OF DUTY It was about ten of the clock when I reached Dieppe.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "All goeth well, and the passing night gives promise to us of a brighter day."
goeth
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From this reading "All goeth well, and the passing night gives promise to us of a brighter day."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Later, in his own cabin, he told me of a brief meeting he had with Louis.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hullo, Placide," he cried.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Soon thereafter I was well aboard le Dauphin, Serigny himself meeting me at the vessel's side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Later, in his own cabin, he told me of a brief meeting he had with Louis.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo, Placide," he cried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FROM THE PATH OF DUTY It was about ten of the clock when I reached Dieppe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later, in his own cabin, he told me of a brief meeting he had with Louis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FROM THE PATH OF DUTY It was about ten of the clock when I reached Dieppe.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later, in his own cabin, he told me of a brief meeting he had with Louis.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Soon thereafter I was well aboard le Dauphin, Serigny himself meeting me at the vessel's side.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Later, in his own cabin, he told me of a brief meeting he had with Louis.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon thereafter I was well aboard le Dauphin, Serigny himself meeting me at the vessel's side.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Soon thereafter I was well aboard le Dauphin, Serigny himself meeting me at the vessel's side.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "All goeth well, and the passing night gives promise to us of a brighter day."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM THE PATH OF DUTY It was about ten of the clock when I reached Dieppe.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Later, in his own cabin, he told me of a brief meeting he had with Louis.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "All goeth well, and the passing night gives promise to us of a brighter day."
a course of conduct
From this reading FROM THE PATH OF DUTY It was about ten of the clock when I reached Dieppe.
Placide
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From this reading "Hullo, Placide," he cried.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "All goeth well, and the passing night gives promise to us of a brighter day."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading FROM THE PATH OF DUTY It was about ten of the clock when I reached Dieppe.
Serigny
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From this reading Soon thereafter I was well aboard le Dauphin, Serigny himself meeting me at the vessel's side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Soon thereafter I was well aboard le Dauphin, Serigny himself meeting me at the vessel's side.
in the near future
From this reading Soon thereafter I was well aboard le Dauphin, Serigny himself meeting me at the vessel's side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading FROM THE PATH OF DUTY It was about ten of the clock when I reached Dieppe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE PATH OF DUTY It was about ten of the clock when I reached Dieppe.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading Soon thereafter I was well aboard le Dauphin, Serigny himself meeting me at the vessel's side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "All goeth well, and the passing night gives promise to us of a brighter day."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Later, in his own cabin, he told me of a brief meeting he had with Louis.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "All goeth well, and the passing night gives promise to us of a brighter day."
vessel'snounUS /ˈvesəlz/
possessive form of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Soon thereafter I was well aboard le Dauphin, Serigny himself meeting me at the vessel's side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM THE PATH OF DUTY It was about ten of the clock when I reached Dieppe.
(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 Soon thereafter I was well aboard le Dauphin, Serigny himself meeting me at the vessel's side.
at the time that
From this reading FROM THE PATH OF DUTY It was about ten of the clock when I reached Dieppe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Later, in his own cabin, he told me of a brief meeting he had with Louis.
