used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SALUTING A STEAMER.
(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 Electric Monarch gave a dive and a swoop that caused all Heiny Dill’s qualms to come back tenfold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Electric Monarch gave a dive and a swoop that caused all Heiny Dill’s qualms to come back tenfold.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
move towards
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ve are sinking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Electric Monarch gave a dive and a swoop that caused all Heiny Dill’s qualms to come back tenfold.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
boat-lifes
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From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The Electric Monarch gave a dive and a swoop that caused all Heiny Dill’s qualms to come back tenfold.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Electric Monarch gave a dive and a swoop that caused all Heiny Dill’s qualms to come back tenfold.
der
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From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
Dill's
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From this reading The Electric Monarch gave a dive and a swoop that caused all Heiny Dill’s qualms to come back tenfold.
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading The Electric Monarch gave a dive and a swoop that caused all Heiny Dill’s qualms to come back tenfold.
ElectricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The Electric Monarch gave a dive and a swoop that caused all Heiny Dill’s qualms to come back tenfold.
else
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From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
equanimitynounUS /ˌek.wəˈnɪm.ə.t̬i/
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Electric Monarch gave a dive and a swoop that caused all Heiny Dill’s qualms to come back tenfold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
Heiny
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From this reading The Electric Monarch gave a dive and a swoop that caused all Heiny Dill’s qualms to come back tenfold.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
Himmel
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From this reading “Himmel!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
MonarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading The Electric Monarch gave a dive and a swoop that caused all Heiny Dill’s qualms to come back tenfold.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
qualmsnounUS /kwɑːmz/
plural of “qualm” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading The Electric Monarch gave a dive and a swoop that caused all Heiny Dill’s qualms to come back tenfold.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
rotundadjectiveUS /roʊˈtʌnd/
spherical in shape
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
SALUTINGverbUS /səˈluːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading SALUTING A STEAMER.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Ve are sinking.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading SALUTING A STEAMER.
swoopnounUS /swuːp/
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
From this reading The Electric Monarch gave a dive and a swoop that caused all Heiny Dill’s qualms to come back tenfold.
tenfoldadverbUS /ˈtenfoʊld/
by ten times as much
From this reading The Electric Monarch gave a dive and a swoop that caused all Heiny Dill’s qualms to come back tenfold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Electric Monarch gave a dive and a swoop that caused all Heiny Dill’s qualms to come back tenfold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Electric Monarch gave a dive and a swoop that caused all Heiny Dill’s qualms to come back tenfold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Electric Monarch gave a dive and a swoop that caused all Heiny Dill’s qualms to come back tenfold.
Ve
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From this reading Ve are sinking.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Man der boat-lifes!” he yelled, but nobody paid any attention to him and he speedily recovered his equanimity, and with his rotund face poked out of the cabin port watched, with as much interest as any one else on board, the approach of the steamer.
