used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The vanishing of the steamer for some reason left with the boys a feeling of blankness and loneliness that had not, with all their distress, been there before.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Getting sore about it won’t make things any better, Tom,” admonished Jack.
admonishedverbUS /ədˈmɑːnɪʃt/
past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading “Getting sore about it won’t make things any better, Tom,” admonished Jack.
(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 The vanishing of the steamer for some reason left with the boys a feeling of blankness and loneliness that had not, with all their distress, been there before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The vanishing of the steamer for some reason left with the boys a feeling of blankness and loneliness that had not, with all their distress, been there before.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Getting sore about it won’t make things any better, Tom,” admonished Jack.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Just think of everybody on board that steamer having a good time, and here we are so close to them and so wretched,” grumbled Tom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Let’s be cheerful.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The vanishing of the steamer for some reason left with the boys a feeling of blankness and loneliness that had not, with all their distress, been there before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The vanishing of the steamer for some reason left with the boys a feeling of blankness and loneliness that had not, with all their distress, been there before.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Getting sore about it won’t make things any better, Tom,” admonished Jack.
blanknessnoun
the state of being blank; void; emptiness
From this reading The vanishing of the steamer for some reason left with the boys a feeling of blankness and loneliness that had not, with all their distress, been there before.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “Just think of everybody on board that steamer having a good time, and here we are so close to them and so wretched,” grumbled Tom.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The vanishing of the steamer for some reason left with the boys a feeling of blankness and loneliness that had not, with all their distress, been there before.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “Let’s be cheerful.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Just think of everybody on board that steamer having a good time, and here we are so close to them and so wretched,” grumbled Tom.
psychological suffering
From this reading The vanishing of the steamer for some reason left with the boys a feeling of blankness and loneliness that had not, with all their distress, been there before.
every person
From this reading “Just think of everybody on board that steamer having a good time, and here we are so close to them and so wretched,” grumbled Tom.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The vanishing of the steamer for some reason left with the boys a feeling of blankness and loneliness that had not, with all their distress, been there before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The vanishing of the steamer for some reason left with the boys a feeling of blankness and loneliness that had not, with all their distress, been there before.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Getting sore about it won’t make things any better, Tom,” admonished Jack.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Just think of everybody on board that steamer having a good time, and here we are so close to them and so wretched,” grumbled Tom.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “Just think of everybody on board that steamer having a good time, and here we are so close to them and so wretched,” grumbled Tom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The vanishing of the steamer for some reason left with the boys a feeling of blankness and loneliness that had not, with all their distress, been there before.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Just think of everybody on board that steamer having a good time, and here we are so close to them and so wretched,” grumbled Tom.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Just think of everybody on board that steamer having a good time, and here we are so close to them and so wretched,” grumbled Tom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LAND IS SIGHTED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Getting sore about it won’t make things any better, Tom,” admonished Jack.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Getting sore about it won’t make things any better, Tom,” admonished Jack.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just think of everybody on board that steamer having a good time, and here we are so close to them and so wretched,” grumbled Tom.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading LAND IS SIGHTED.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The vanishing of the steamer for some reason left with the boys a feeling of blankness and loneliness that had not, with all their distress, been there before.
Let's
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From this reading “Let’s be cheerful.”
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading The vanishing of the steamer for some reason left with the boys a feeling of blankness and loneliness that had not, with all their distress, been there before.
engage in
From this reading “Getting sore about it won’t make things any better, Tom,” admonished Jack.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The vanishing of the steamer for some reason left with the boys a feeling of blankness and loneliness that had not, with all their distress, been there before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The vanishing of the steamer for some reason left with the boys a feeling of blankness and loneliness that had not, with all their distress, been there before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Just think of everybody on board that steamer having a good time, and here we are so close to them and so wretched,” grumbled Tom.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The vanishing of the steamer for some reason left with the boys a feeling of blankness and loneliness that had not, with all their distress, been there before.
SIGHTEDadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading LAND IS SIGHTED.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Just think of everybody on board that steamer having a good time, and here we are so close to them and so wretched,” grumbled Tom.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The vanishing of the steamer for some reason left with the boys a feeling of blankness and loneliness that had not, with all their distress, been there before.
hurting
From this reading “Getting sore about it won’t make things any better, Tom,” admonished Jack.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The vanishing of the steamer for some reason left with the boys a feeling of blankness and loneliness that had not, with all their distress, been there before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The vanishing of the steamer for some reason left with the boys a feeling of blankness and loneliness that had not, with all their distress, been there before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The vanishing of the steamer for some reason left with the boys a feeling of blankness and loneliness that had not, with all their distress, been there before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The vanishing of the steamer for some reason left with the boys a feeling of blankness and loneliness that had not, with all their distress, been there before.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Just think of everybody on board that steamer having a good time, and here we are so close to them and so wretched,” grumbled Tom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The vanishing of the steamer for some reason left with the boys a feeling of blankness and loneliness that had not, with all their distress, been there before.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Getting sore about it won’t make things any better, Tom,” admonished Jack.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Just think of everybody on board that steamer having a good time, and here we are so close to them and so wretched,” grumbled Tom.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Just think of everybody on board that steamer having a good time, and here we are so close to them and so wretched,” grumbled Tom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Just think of everybody on board that steamer having a good time, and here we are so close to them and so wretched,” grumbled Tom.
male cat
From this reading “Just think of everybody on board that steamer having a good time, and here we are so close to them and so wretched,” grumbled Tom.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading The vanishing of the steamer for some reason left with the boys a feeling of blankness and loneliness that had not, with all their distress, been there before.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Just think of everybody on board that steamer having a good time, and here we are so close to them and so wretched,” grumbled Tom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The vanishing of the steamer for some reason left with the boys a feeling of blankness and loneliness that had not, with all their distress, been there before.
won't
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From this reading “Getting sore about it won’t make things any better, Tom,” admonished Jack.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading “Just think of everybody on board that steamer having a good time, and here we are so close to them and so wretched,” grumbled Tom.
