used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
(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 We went to the Captain’s room, a large cabin where all could be comfortably seated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
Archie's
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From this reading Archie’s eyes bunged out so far from his round face that I took pity on the boy and asked him to join us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
assertionsnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃənz/
plural of “assertion” — a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading None of us had much confidence in the stranger’s romantic assertions of the night before, but we were all curious to know what tale the man had to relate, and were disposed to listen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We went to the Captain’s room, a large cabin where all could be comfortably seated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ned Britton came, too, for he had been present at Van Dorn’s rescue and we trusted him implicitly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading None of us had much confidence in the stranger’s romantic assertions of the night before, but we were all curious to know what tale the man had to relate, and were disposed to listen.
a youthful male person
From this reading Archie’s eyes bunged out so far from his round face that I took pity on the boy and asked him to join us.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
Britton
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From this reading Ned Britton came, too, for he had been present at Van Dorn’s rescue and we trusted him implicitly.
bunged
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From this reading Archie’s eyes bunged out so far from his round face that I took pity on the boy and asked him to join us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading None of us had much confidence in the stranger’s romantic assertions of the night before, but we were all curious to know what tale the man had to relate, and were disposed to listen.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading We went to the Captain’s room, a large cabin where all could be comfortably seated.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ned Britton came, too, for he had been present at Van Dorn’s rescue and we trusted him implicitly.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading We went to the Captain’s room, a large cabin where all could be comfortably seated.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading We went to the Captain’s room, a large cabin where all could be comfortably seated.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading None of us had much confidence in the stranger’s romantic assertions of the night before, but we were all curious to know what tale the man had to relate, and were disposed to listen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We went to the Captain’s room, a large cabin where all could be comfortably seated.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading None of us had much confidence in the stranger’s romantic assertions of the night before, but we were all curious to know what tale the man had to relate, and were disposed to listen.
having made preparations
From this reading None of us had much confidence in the stranger’s romantic assertions of the night before, but we were all curious to know what tale the man had to relate, and were disposed to listen.
Dorn
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From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
Dorn's
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From this reading Ned Britton came, too, for he had been present at Van Dorn’s rescue and we trusted him implicitly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Archie’s eyes bunged out so far from his round face that I took pity on the boy and asked him to join us.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Archie’s eyes bunged out so far from his round face that I took pity on the boy and asked him to join us.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Archie’s eyes bunged out so far from his round face that I took pity on the boy and asked him to join us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Archie’s eyes bunged out so far from his round face that I took pity on the boy and asked him to join us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading None of us had much confidence in the stranger’s romantic assertions of the night before, but we were all curious to know what tale the man had to relate, and were disposed to listen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ned Britton came, too, for he had been present at Van Dorn’s rescue and we trusted him implicitly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Archie’s eyes bunged out so far from his round face that I took pity on the boy and asked him to join us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Archie’s eyes bunged out so far from his round face that I took pity on the boy and asked him to join us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Archie’s eyes bunged out so far from his round face that I took pity on the boy and asked him to join us.
implicitlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɪsətli/
without doubting or questioning
From this reading Ned Britton came, too, for he had been present at Van Dorn’s rescue and we trusted him implicitly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Archie’s eyes bunged out so far from his round face that I took pity on the boy and asked him to join us.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading None of us had much confidence in the stranger’s romantic assertions of the night before, but we were all curious to know what tale the man had to relate, and were disposed to listen.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We went to the Captain’s room, a large cabin where all could be comfortably seated.
hear with intention
From this reading None of us had much confidence in the stranger’s romantic assertions of the night before, but we were all curious to know what tale the man had to relate, and were disposed to listen.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading None of us had much confidence in the stranger’s romantic assertions of the night before, but we were all curious to know what tale the man had to relate, and were disposed to listen.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading None of us had much confidence in the stranger’s romantic assertions of the night before, but we were all curious to know what tale the man had to relate, and were disposed to listen.
Ned
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From this reading Ned Britton came, too, for he had been present at Van Dorn’s rescue and we trusted him implicitly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading None of us had much confidence in the stranger’s romantic assertions of the night before, but we were all curious to know what tale the man had to relate, and were disposed to listen.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of us had much confidence in the stranger’s romantic assertions of the night before, but we were all curious to know what tale the man had to relate, and were disposed to listen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of us had much confidence in the stranger’s romantic assertions of the night before, but we were all curious to know what tale the man had to relate, and were disposed to listen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Archie’s eyes bunged out so far from his round face that I took pity on the boy and asked him to join us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Archie’s eyes bunged out so far from his round face that I took pity on the boy and asked him to join us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
a human being
From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Archie’s eyes bunged out so far from his round face that I took pity on the boy and asked him to join us.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Ned Britton came, too, for he had been present at Van Dorn’s rescue and we trusted him implicitly.
preöccupied
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From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading None of us had much confidence in the stranger’s romantic assertions of the night before, but we were all curious to know what tale the man had to relate, and were disposed to listen.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Ned Britton came, too, for he had been present at Van Dorn’s rescue and we trusted him implicitly.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading None of us had much confidence in the stranger’s romantic assertions of the night before, but we were all curious to know what tale the man had to relate, and were disposed to listen.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We went to the Captain’s room, a large cabin where all could be comfortably seated.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Archie’s eyes bunged out so far from his round face that I took pity on the boy and asked him to join us.
SeagullnounUS /ˈsiːɡʌl/
mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading We went to the Captain’s room, a large cabin where all could be comfortably seated.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Archie’s eyes bunged out so far from his round face that I took pity on the boy and asked him to join us.
in the near future
From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
stranger'snounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading None of us had much confidence in the stranger’s romantic assertions of the night before, but we were all curious to know what tale the man had to relate, and were disposed to listen.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading None of us had much confidence in the stranger’s romantic assertions of the night before, but we were all curious to know what tale the man had to relate, and were disposed to listen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Archie’s eyes bunged out so far from his round face that I took pity on the boy and asked him to join us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We went to the Captain’s room, a large cabin where all could be comfortably seated.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Ned Britton came, too, for he had been present at Van Dorn’s rescue and we trusted him implicitly.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Archie’s eyes bunged out so far from his round face that I took pity on the boy and asked him to join us.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Ned Britton came, too, for he had been present at Van Dorn’s rescue and we trusted him implicitly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None of us had much confidence in the stranger’s romantic assertions of the night before, but we were all curious to know what tale the man had to relate, and were disposed to listen.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went to the Captain’s room, a large cabin where all could be comfortably seated.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went to the Captain’s room, a large cabin where all could be comfortably seated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None of us had much confidence in the stranger’s romantic assertions of the night before, but we were all curious to know what tale the man had to relate, and were disposed to listen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading None of us had much confidence in the stranger’s romantic assertions of the night before, but we were all curious to know what tale the man had to relate, and were disposed to listen.
in or at the place that
From this reading We went to the Captain’s room, a large cabin where all could be comfortably seated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At breakfast Professor Van Dorn was silent and preöccupied, and as soon as the meal was over asked for a private interview with the person in authority aboard the _Seagull_.
