used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little man with a pimply, bulbous nose appeared in the house; he carried in his person the authority of Shipping Commissioner and in his hand the articles of the _Golden Bough_.
adonounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading After the careless fashion of the day and port we signed on without further ado for a voyage to Hong Kong and beyond--sitting at a table in the back room, and cementing the contract with a drink around.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the careless fashion of the day and port we signed on without further ado for a voyage to Hong Kong and beyond--sitting at a table in the back room, and cementing the contract with a drink around.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We signed articles in the Swede's house, almost within the hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little man with a pimply, bulbous nose appeared in the house; he carried in his person the authority of Shipping Commissioner and in his hand the articles of the _Golden Bough_.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A little man with a pimply, bulbous nose appeared in the house; he carried in his person the authority of Shipping Commissioner and in his hand the articles of the _Golden Bough_.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading After the careless fashion of the day and port we signed on without further ado for a voyage to Hong Kong and beyond--sitting at a table in the back room, and cementing the contract with a drink around.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading We signed articles in the Swede's house, almost within the hour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the careless fashion of the day and port we signed on without further ado for a voyage to Hong Kong and beyond--sitting at a table in the back room, and cementing the contract with a drink around.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading A little man with a pimply, bulbous nose appeared in the house; he carried in his person the authority of Shipping Commissioner and in his hand the articles of the _Golden Bough_.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After the careless fashion of the day and port we signed on without further ado for a voyage to Hong Kong and beyond--sitting at a table in the back room, and cementing the contract with a drink around.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading After the careless fashion of the day and port we signed on without further ado for a voyage to Hong Kong and beyond--sitting at a table in the back room, and cementing the contract with a drink around.
BoughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading A little man with a pimply, bulbous nose appeared in the house; he carried in his person the authority of Shipping Commissioner and in his hand the articles of the _Golden Bough_.
bulbousadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlbəs/
shaped like a bulb
From this reading A little man with a pimply, bulbous nose appeared in the house; he carried in his person the authority of Shipping Commissioner and in his hand the articles of the _Golden Bough_.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading After the careless fashion of the day and port we signed on without further ado for a voyage to Hong Kong and beyond--sitting at a table in the back room, and cementing the contract with a drink around.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A little man with a pimply, bulbous nose appeared in the house; he carried in his person the authority of Shipping Commissioner and in his hand the articles of the _Golden Bough_.
cementingverbUS /sɪˈmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “cement” — make fast as if with cement
From this reading After the careless fashion of the day and port we signed on without further ado for a voyage to Hong Kong and beyond--sitting at a table in the back room, and cementing the contract with a drink around.
CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading A little man with a pimply, bulbous nose appeared in the house; he carried in his person the authority of Shipping Commissioner and in his hand the articles of the _Golden Bough_.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading After the careless fashion of the day and port we signed on without further ado for a voyage to Hong Kong and beyond--sitting at a table in the back room, and cementing the contract with a drink around.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After the careless fashion of the day and port we signed on without further ado for a voyage to Hong Kong and beyond--sitting at a table in the back room, and cementing the contract with a drink around.
take in liquids
From this reading After the careless fashion of the day and port we signed on without further ado for a voyage to Hong Kong and beyond--sitting at a table in the back room, and cementing the contract with a drink around.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After the careless fashion of the day and port we signed on without further ado for a voyage to Hong Kong and beyond--sitting at a table in the back room, and cementing the contract with a drink around.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the careless fashion of the day and port we signed on without further ado for a voyage to Hong Kong and beyond--sitting at a table in the back room, and cementing the contract with a drink around.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading After the careless fashion of the day and port we signed on without further ado for a voyage to Hong Kong and beyond--sitting at a table in the back room, and cementing the contract with a drink around.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A little man with a pimply, bulbous nose appeared in the house; he carried in his person the authority of Shipping Commissioner and in his hand the articles of the _Golden Bough_.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A little man with a pimply, bulbous nose appeared in the house; he carried in his person the authority of Shipping Commissioner and in his hand the articles of the _Golden Bough_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little man with a pimply, bulbous nose appeared in the house; he carried in his person the authority of Shipping Commissioner and in his hand the articles of the _Golden Bough_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A little man with a pimply, bulbous nose appeared in the house; he carried in his person the authority of Shipping Commissioner and in his hand the articles of the _Golden Bough_.
Hong
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From this reading After the careless fashion of the day and port we signed on without further ado for a voyage to Hong Kong and beyond--sitting at a table in the back room, and cementing the contract with a drink around.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We signed articles in the Swede's house, almost within the hour.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We signed articles in the Swede's house, almost within the hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We signed articles in the Swede's house, almost within the hour.
Kong
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From this reading After the careless fashion of the day and port we signed on without further ado for a voyage to Hong Kong and beyond--sitting at a table in the back room, and cementing the contract with a drink around.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little man with a pimply, bulbous nose appeared in the house; he carried in his person the authority of Shipping Commissioner and in his hand the articles of the _Golden Bough_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Shipping Commissioner made the usual pretense of reading the articles.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A little man with a pimply, bulbous nose appeared in the house; he carried in his person the authority of Shipping Commissioner and in his hand the articles of the _Golden Bough_.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading A little man with a pimply, bulbous nose appeared in the house; he carried in his person the authority of Shipping Commissioner and in his hand the articles of the _Golden Bough_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little man with a pimply, bulbous nose appeared in the house; he carried in his person the authority of Shipping Commissioner and in his hand the articles of the _Golden Bough_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the careless fashion of the day and port we signed on without further ado for a voyage to Hong Kong and beyond--sitting at a table in the back room, and cementing the contract with a drink around.
a human being
From this reading A little man with a pimply, bulbous nose appeared in the house; he carried in his person the authority of Shipping Commissioner and in his hand the articles of the _Golden Bough_.
pimplyadjective
(of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin
From this reading A little man with a pimply, bulbous nose appeared in the house; he carried in his person the authority of Shipping Commissioner and in his hand the articles of the _Golden Bough_.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading After the careless fashion of the day and port we signed on without further ado for a voyage to Hong Kong and beyond--sitting at a table in the back room, and cementing the contract with a drink around.
pretensenounUS /priˈtens/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading The Shipping Commissioner made the usual pretense of reading the articles.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The Shipping Commissioner made the usual pretense of reading the articles.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After the careless fashion of the day and port we signed on without further ado for a voyage to Hong Kong and beyond--sitting at a table in the back room, and cementing the contract with a drink around.
ShippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading A little man with a pimply, bulbous nose appeared in the house; he carried in his person the authority of Shipping Commissioner and in his hand the articles of the _Golden Bough_.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading We signed articles in the Swede's house, almost within the hour.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading After the careless fashion of the day and port we signed on without further ado for a voyage to Hong Kong and beyond--sitting at a table in the back room, and cementing the contract with a drink around.
squinted
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From this reading Then he squinted up at us.
Swede's
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From this reading We signed articles in the Swede's house, almost within the hour.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading After the careless fashion of the day and port we signed on without further ado for a voyage to Hong Kong and beyond--sitting at a table in the back room, and cementing the contract with a drink around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We signed articles in the Swede's house, almost within the hour.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he squinted up at us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the careless fashion of the day and port we signed on without further ado for a voyage to Hong Kong and beyond--sitting at a table in the back room, and cementing the contract with a drink around.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he squinted up at us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he squinted up at us.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The Shipping Commissioner made the usual pretense of reading the articles.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading After the careless fashion of the day and port we signed on without further ado for a voyage to Hong Kong and beyond--sitting at a table in the back room, and cementing the contract with a drink around.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We signed articles in the Swede's house, almost within the hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A little man with a pimply, bulbous nose appeared in the house; he carried in his person the authority of Shipping Commissioner and in his hand the articles of the _Golden Bough_.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We signed articles in the Swede's house, almost within the hour.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After the careless fashion of the day and port we signed on without further ado for a voyage to Hong Kong and beyond--sitting at a table in the back room, and cementing the contract with a drink around.
