used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The great ship steamed onward, day after day and night after night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great ship steamed onward, day after day and night after night.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Stories were told and songs were sung, to while away the time; and, finally, on the twentieth day, the captain announced that they were approaching land, and the voyage would soon be over.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Stories were told and songs were sung, to while away the time; and, finally, on the twentieth day, the captain announced that they were approaching land, and the voyage would soon be over.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading ARRIVAL IN JAPAN.
ascertains
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From this reading Our young travellers had found a daily interest in the instruments by which a mariner ascertains his ship's position.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Stories were told and songs were sung, to while away the time; and, finally, on the twentieth day, the captain announced that they were approaching land, and the voyage would soon be over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Stories were told and songs were sung, to while away the time; and, finally, on the twentieth day, the captain announced that they were approaching land, and the voyage would soon be over.
terminate
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our young travellers had found a daily interest in the instruments by which a mariner ascertains his ship's position.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Stories were told and songs were sung, to while away the time; and, finally, on the twentieth day, the captain announced that they were approaching land, and the voyage would soon be over.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Our young travellers had found a daily interest in the instruments by which a mariner ascertains his ship's position.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The great ship steamed onward, day after day and night after night.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
else
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From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Stories were told and songs were sung, to while away the time; and, finally, on the twentieth day, the captain announced that they were approaching land, and the voyage would soon be over.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
set up or found
From this reading Our young travellers had found a daily interest in the instruments by which a mariner ascertains his ship's position.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great ship steamed onward, day after day and night after night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our young travellers had found a daily interest in the instruments by which a mariner ascertains his ship's position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ARRIVAL IN JAPAN.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Our young travellers had found a daily interest in the instruments by which a mariner ascertains his ship's position.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Our young travellers had found a daily interest in the instruments by which a mariner ascertains his ship's position.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
JAPANnounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading ARRIVAL IN JAPAN.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Stories were told and songs were sung, to while away the time; and, finally, on the twentieth day, the captain announced that they were approaching land, and the voyage would soon be over.
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 There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
marinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Our young travellers had found a daily interest in the instruments by which a mariner ascertains his ship's position.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
new-comers
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From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The great ship steamed onward, day after day and night after night.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
no person; not anyone
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading The great ship steamed onward, day after day and night after night.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our young travellers had found a daily interest in the instruments by which a mariner ascertains his ship's position.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Stories were told and songs were sung, to while away the time; and, finally, on the twentieth day, the captain announced that they were approaching land, and the voyage would soon be over.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Our young travellers had found a daily interest in the instruments by which a mariner ascertains his ship's position.
an angry dispute
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
cut with a saw
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
transport commercially
From this reading The great ship steamed onward, day after day and night after night.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Our young travellers had found a daily interest in the instruments by which a mariner ascertains his ship's position.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Stories were told and songs were sung, to while away the time; and, finally, on the twentieth day, the captain announced that they were approaching land, and the voyage would soon be over.
in the near future
From this reading Stories were told and songs were sung, to while away the time; and, finally, on the twentieth day, the captain announced that they were approaching land, and the voyage would soon be over.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading The great ship steamed onward, day after day and night after night.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
plural of “story” — 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 Stories were told and songs were sung, to while away the time; and, finally, on the twentieth day, the captain announced that they were approaching land, and the voyage would soon be over.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading Stories were told and songs were sung, to while away the time; and, finally, on the twentieth day, the captain announced that they were approaching land, and the voyage would soon be over.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stories were told and songs were sung, to while away the time; and, finally, on the twentieth day, the captain announced that they were approaching land, and the voyage would soon be over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great ship steamed onward, day after day and night after night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stories were told and songs were sung, to while away the time; and, finally, on the twentieth day, the captain announced that they were approaching land, and the voyage would soon be over.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Stories were told and songs were sung, to while away the time; and, finally, on the twentieth day, the captain announced that they were approaching land, and the voyage would soon be over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Stories were told and songs were sung, to while away the time; and, finally, on the twentieth day, the captain announced that they were approaching land, and the voyage would soon be over.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Our young travellers had found a daily interest in the instruments by which a mariner ascertains his ship's position.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading Stories were told and songs were sung, to while away the time; and, finally, on the twentieth day, the captain announced that they were approaching land, and the voyage would soon be over.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Stories were told and songs were sung, to while away the time; and, finally, on the twentieth day, the captain announced that they were approaching land, and the voyage would soon be over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stories were told and songs were sung, to while away the time; and, finally, on the twentieth day, the captain announced that they were approaching land, and the voyage would soon be over.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our young travellers had found a daily interest in the instruments by which a mariner ascertains his ship's position.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Stories were told and songs were sung, to while away the time; and, finally, on the twentieth day, the captain announced that they were approaching land, and the voyage would soon be over.
which person or people
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no storm to break the monotony; no sail showed itself on the horizon; no one left the steamer, and no new-comers appeared; nobody saw fit to quarrel with any one else; and there was not a passenger who showed a disposition to quarrel with his surroundings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Stories were told and songs were sung, to while away the time; and, finally, on the twentieth day, the captain announced that they were approaching land, and the voyage would soon be over.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Our young travellers had found a daily interest in the instruments by which a mariner ascertains his ship's position.
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