used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading I was newly arrived, and had gone with an acquaintance to arrange for a lot of stuff to be taken aboard the Canton boat.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I was newly arrived, and had gone with an acquaintance to arrange for a lot of stuff to be taken aboard the Canton boat.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "No," asserted the stranger, whose name, as Rob afterwards learned, was Bishop, "I am confident there can be no mistake, for I saw Dr. and Mrs. Mason Hinckley in Hong-Kong.
anew
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading That is the reason I am now here."
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading "I think you must be mistaken, sir; for I received a cablegram in America that my father was too ill to travel, and longed to see me before he died.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was newly arrived, and had gone with an acquaintance to arrange for a lot of stuff to be taken aboard the Canton boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading I was newly arrived, and had gone with an acquaintance to arrange for a lot of stuff to be taken aboard the Canton boat.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I was newly arrived, and had gone with an acquaintance to arrange for a lot of stuff to be taken aboard the Canton boat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading "No," asserted the stranger, whose name, as Rob afterwards learned, was Bishop, "I am confident there can be no mistake, for I saw Dr. and Mrs. Mason Hinckley in Hong-Kong.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think you must be mistaken, sir; for I received a cablegram in America that my father was too ill to travel, and longed to see me before he died.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I think you must be mistaken, sir; for I received a cablegram in America that my father was too ill to travel, and longed to see me before he died.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading "No," asserted the stranger, whose name, as Rob afterwards learned, was Bishop, "I am confident there can be no mistake, for I saw Dr. and Mrs. Mason Hinckley in Hong-Kong.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I was newly arrived, and had gone with an acquaintance to arrange for a lot of stuff to be taken aboard the Canton boat.
cablegramnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlɡræm/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading "I think you must be mistaken, sir; for I received a cablegram in America that my father was too ill to travel, and longed to see me before he died.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No," asserted the stranger, whose name, as Rob afterwards learned, was Bishop, "I am confident there can be no mistake, for I saw Dr. and Mrs. Mason Hinckley in Hong-Kong.
CantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading I was newly arrived, and had gone with an acquaintance to arrange for a lot of stuff to be taken aboard the Canton boat.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading "No," asserted the stranger, whose name, as Rob afterwards learned, was Bishop, "I am confident there can be no mistake, for I saw Dr. and Mrs. Mason Hinckley in Hong-Kong.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "I think you must be mistaken, sir; for I received a cablegram in America that my father was too ill to travel, and longed to see me before he died.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," asserted the stranger, whose name, as Rob afterwards learned, was Bishop, "I am confident there can be no mistake, for I saw Dr. and Mrs. Mason Hinckley in Hong-Kong.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I think you must be mistaken, sir; for I received a cablegram in America that my father was too ill to travel, and longed to see me before he died.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
FORTUNE'SnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
destroyed or killed
From this reading I was newly arrived, and had gone with an acquaintance to arrange for a lot of stuff to be taken aboard the Canton boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was newly arrived, and had gone with an acquaintance to arrange for a lot of stuff to be taken aboard the Canton boat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading That is the reason I am now here."
Hinckley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," asserted the stranger, whose name, as Rob afterwards learned, was Bishop, "I am confident there can be no mistake, for I saw Dr. and Mrs. Mason Hinckley in Hong-Kong.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
Hong-Kong
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," asserted the stranger, whose name, as Rob afterwards learned, was Bishop, "I am confident there can be no mistake, for I saw Dr. and Mrs. Mason Hinckley in Hong-Kong.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you must be mistaken, sir; for I received a cablegram in America that my father was too ill to travel, and longed to see me before he died.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "I think you must be mistaken, sir; for I received a cablegram in America that my father was too ill to travel, and longed to see me before he died.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I think you must be mistaken, sir; for I received a cablegram in America that my father was too ill to travel, and longed to see me before he died.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is the reason I am now here."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "No," asserted the stranger, whose name, as Rob afterwards learned, was Bishop, "I am confident there can be no mistake, for I saw Dr. and Mrs. Mason Hinckley in Hong-Kong.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading "I think you must be mistaken, sir; for I received a cablegram in America that my father was too ill to travel, and longed to see me before he died.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I was newly arrived, and had gone with an acquaintance to arrange for a lot of stuff to be taken aboard the Canton boat.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading "No," asserted the stranger, whose name, as Rob afterwards learned, was Bishop, "I am confident there can be no mistake, for I saw Dr. and Mrs. Mason Hinckley in Hong-Kong.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think you must be mistaken, sir; for I received a cablegram in America that my father was too ill to travel, and longed to see me before he died.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "No," asserted the stranger, whose name, as Rob afterwards learned, was Bishop, "I am confident there can be no mistake, for I saw Dr. and Mrs. Mason Hinckley in Hong-Kong.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "I think you must be mistaken, sir; for I received a cablegram in America that my father was too ill to travel, and longed to see me before he died.
a particular point in time
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "No," asserted the stranger, whose name, as Rob afterwards learned, was Bishop, "I am confident there can be no mistake, for I saw Dr. and Mrs. Mason Hinckley in Hong-Kong.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I think you must be mistaken, sir; for I received a cablegram in America that my father was too ill to travel, and longed to see me before he died.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I think you must be mistaken, sir; for I received a cablegram in America that my father was too ill to travel, and longed to see me before he died.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "No," asserted the stranger, whose name, as Rob afterwards learned, was Bishop, "I am confident there can be no mistake, for I saw Dr. and Mrs. Mason Hinckley in Hong-Kong.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading I was newly arrived, and had gone with an acquaintance to arrange for a lot of stuff to be taken aboard the Canton boat.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," asserted the stranger, whose name, as Rob afterwards learned, was Bishop, "I am confident there can be no mistake, for I saw Dr. and Mrs. Mason Hinckley in Hong-Kong.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That is the reason I am now here."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
with low volume
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading That is the reason I am now here."
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "I think you must be mistaken, sir; for I received a cablegram in America that my father was too ill to travel, and longed to see me before he died.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "No," asserted the stranger, whose name, as Rob afterwards learned, was Bishop, "I am confident there can be no mistake, for I saw Dr. and Mrs. Mason Hinckley in Hong-Kong.
Rob's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
cut with a saw
From this reading "No," asserted the stranger, whose name, as Rob afterwards learned, was Bishop, "I am confident there can be no mistake, for I saw Dr. and Mrs. Mason Hinckley in Hong-Kong.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I think you must be mistaken, sir; for I received a cablegram in America that my father was too ill to travel, and longed to see me before he died.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I think you must be mistaken, sir; for I received a cablegram in America that my father was too ill to travel, and longed to see me before he died.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "No," asserted the stranger, whose name, as Rob afterwards learned, was Bishop, "I am confident there can be no mistake, for I saw Dr. and Mrs. Mason Hinckley in Hong-Kong.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading I was newly arrived, and had gone with an acquaintance to arrange for a lot of stuff to be taken aboard the Canton boat.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I was newly arrived, and had gone with an acquaintance to arrange for a lot of stuff to be taken aboard the Canton boat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think you must be mistaken, sir; for I received a cablegram in America that my father was too ill to travel, and longed to see me before he died.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is the reason I am now here."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
in or at that place or location
From this reading "No," asserted the stranger, whose name, as Rob afterwards learned, was Bishop, "I am confident there can be no mistake, for I saw Dr. and Mrs. Mason Hinckley in Hong-Kong.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think you must be mistaken, sir; for I received a cablegram in America that my father was too ill to travel, and longed to see me before he died.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think you must be mistaken, sir; for I received a cablegram in America that my father was too ill to travel, and longed to see me before he died.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I think you must be mistaken, sir; for I received a cablegram in America that my father was too ill to travel, and longed to see me before he died.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I think you must be mistaken, sir; for I received a cablegram in America that my father was too ill to travel, and longed to see me before he died.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think you must be mistaken, sir; for I received a cablegram in America that my father was too ill to travel, and longed to see me before he died.
belonging to which person
From this reading "No," asserted the stranger, whose name, as Rob afterwards learned, was Bishop, "I am confident there can be no mistake, for I saw Dr. and Mrs. Mason Hinckley in Hong-Kong.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE For a moment Rob's heart beat quick with joy and his face became radiant; then it clouded again as he said, quietly:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think you must be mistaken, sir; for I received a cablegram in America that my father was too ill to travel, and longed to see me before he died.
