aeroplanes
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From this reading It is as if they had been dropped on deck from stealthy aeroplanes in the dark watches of the night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BRANDRETH You know, when you're on shipboard, how new people appear from day to day, long after you've seen everyone on the passenger list!
in the past
From this reading It didn't seem possible that she could have come on board the ship nearly two days ago, and we not have heard of her, for she was the prettiest person I'd ever seen in my life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that was the way in which this girl appeared--this girl who worked the lightning change in Major Murray.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading BRANDRETH You know, when you're on shipboard, how new people appear from day to day, long after you've seen everyone on the passenger list!
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And that was the way in which this girl appeared--this girl who worked the lightning change in Major Murray.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is as if they had been dropped on deck from stealthy aeroplanes in the dark watches of the night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is as if they had been dropped on deck from stealthy aeroplanes in the dark watches of the night.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It didn't seem possible that she could have come on board the ship nearly two days ago, and we not have heard of her, for she was the prettiest person I'd ever seen in my life.
BRANDRETH
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From this reading BRANDRETH You know, when you're on shipboard, how new people appear from day to day, long after you've seen everyone on the passenger list!
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading And that was the way in which this girl appeared--this girl who worked the lightning change in Major Murray.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It didn't seem possible that she could have come on board the ship nearly two days ago, and we not have heard of her, for she was the prettiest person I'd ever seen in my life.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It didn't seem possible that she could have come on board the ship nearly two days ago, and we not have heard of her, for she was the prettiest person I'd ever seen in my life.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It is as if they had been dropped on deck from stealthy aeroplanes in the dark watches of the night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BRANDRETH You know, when you're on shipboard, how new people appear from day to day, long after you've seen everyone on the passenger list!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It didn't seem possible that she could have come on board the ship nearly two days ago, and we not have heard of her, for she was the prettiest person I'd ever seen in my life.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading It is as if they had been dropped on deck from stealthy aeroplanes in the dark watches of the night.
didn't
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From this reading It didn't seem possible that she could have come on board the ship nearly two days ago, and we not have heard of her, for she was the prettiest person I'd ever seen in my life.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading It is as if they had been dropped on deck from stealthy aeroplanes in the dark watches of the night.
at any time
From this reading It didn't seem possible that she could have come on board the ship nearly two days ago, and we not have heard of her, for she was the prettiest person I'd ever seen in my life.
every person
From this reading BRANDRETH You know, when you're on shipboard, how new people appear from day to day, long after you've seen everyone on the passenger list!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It didn't seem possible that she could have come on board the ship nearly two days ago, and we not have heard of her, for she was the prettiest person I'd ever seen in my life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BRANDRETH You know, when you're on shipboard, how new people appear from day to day, long after you've seen everyone on the passenger list!
a young female
From this reading And that was the way in which this girl appeared--this girl who worked the lightning change in Major Murray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is as if they had been dropped on deck from stealthy aeroplanes in the dark watches of the night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It didn't seem possible that she could have come on board the ship nearly two days ago, and we not have heard of her, for she was the prettiest person I'd ever seen in my life.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It didn't seem possible that she could have come on board the ship nearly two days ago, and we not have heard of her, for she was the prettiest person I'd ever seen in my life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It didn't seem possible that she could have come on board the ship nearly two days ago, and we not have heard of her, for she was the prettiest person I'd ever seen in my life.
how
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From this reading BRANDRETH You know, when you're on shipboard, how new people appear from day to day, long after you've seen everyone on the passenger list!
I'd
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From this reading It didn't seem possible that she could have come on board the ship nearly two days ago, and we not have heard of her, for she was the prettiest person I'd ever seen in my life.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is as if they had been dropped on deck from stealthy aeroplanes in the dark watches of the night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is as if they had been dropped on deck from stealthy aeroplanes in the dark watches of the night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is as if they had been dropped on deck from stealthy aeroplanes in the dark watches of the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is as if they had been dropped on deck from stealthy aeroplanes in the dark watches of the night.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading BRANDRETH You know, when you're on shipboard, how new people appear from day to day, long after you've seen everyone on the passenger list!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It didn't seem possible that she could have come on board the ship nearly two days ago, and we not have heard of her, for she was the prettiest person I'd ever seen in my life.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading And that was the way in which this girl appeared--this girl who worked the lightning change in Major Murray.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading BRANDRETH You know, when you're on shipboard, how new people appear from day to day, long after you've seen everyone on the passenger list!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading BRANDRETH You know, when you're on shipboard, how new people appear from day to day, long after you've seen everyone on the passenger list!
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading And that was the way in which this girl appeared--this girl who worked the lightning change in Major Murray.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading And that was the way in which this girl appeared--this girl who worked the lightning change in Major Murray.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It didn't seem possible that she could have come on board the ship nearly two days ago, and we not have heard of her, for she was the prettiest person I'd ever seen in my life.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It didn't seem possible that she could have come on board the ship nearly two days ago, and we not have heard of her, for she was the prettiest person I'd ever seen in my life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BRANDRETH You know, when you're on shipboard, how new people appear from day to day, long after you've seen everyone on the passenger list!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It is as if they had been dropped on deck from stealthy aeroplanes in the dark watches of the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It didn't seem possible that she could have come on board the ship nearly two days ago, and we not have heard of her, for she was the prettiest person I'd ever seen in my life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is as if they had been dropped on deck from stealthy aeroplanes in the dark watches of the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BRANDRETH You know, when you're on shipboard, how new people appear from day to day, long after you've seen everyone on the passenger list!
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 BRANDRETH You know, when you're on shipboard, how new people appear from day to day, long after you've seen everyone on the passenger list!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading BRANDRETH You know, when you're on shipboard, how new people appear from day to day, long after you've seen everyone on the passenger list!
a human being
From this reading It didn't seem possible that she could have come on board the ship nearly two days ago, and we not have heard of her, for she was the prettiest person I'd ever seen in my life.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It didn't seem possible that she could have come on board the ship nearly two days ago, and we not have heard of her, for she was the prettiest person I'd ever seen in my life.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It didn't seem possible that she could have come on board the ship nearly two days ago, and we not have heard of her, for she was the prettiest person I'd ever seen in my life.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It didn't seem possible that she could have come on board the ship nearly two days ago, and we not have heard of her, for she was the prettiest person I'd ever seen in my life.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BRANDRETH You know, when you're on shipboard, how new people appear from day to day, long after you've seen everyone on the passenger list!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It didn't seem possible that she could have come on board the ship nearly two days ago, and we not have heard of her, for she was the prettiest person I'd ever seen in my life.
transport commercially
From this reading It didn't seem possible that she could have come on board the ship nearly two days ago, and we not have heard of her, for she was the prettiest person I'd ever seen in my life.
shipboardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪpbɔːrd/
casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship
From this reading BRANDRETH You know, when you're on shipboard, how new people appear from day to day, long after you've seen everyone on the passenger list!
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading It is as if they had been dropped on deck from stealthy aeroplanes in the dark watches of the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that was the way in which this girl appeared--this girl who worked the lightning change in Major Murray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRANDRETH You know, when you're on shipboard, how new people appear from day to day, long after you've seen everyone on the passenger list!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is as if they had been dropped on deck from stealthy aeroplanes in the dark watches of the night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And that was the way in which this girl appeared--this girl who worked the lightning change in Major Murray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BRANDRETH You know, when you're on shipboard, how new people appear from day to day, long after you've seen everyone on the passenger list!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It didn't seem possible that she could have come on board the ship nearly two days ago, and we not have heard of her, for she was the prettiest person I'd ever seen in my life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And that was the way in which this girl appeared--this girl who worked the lightning change in Major Murray.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading It is as if they had been dropped on deck from stealthy aeroplanes in the dark watches of the night.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And that was the way in which this girl appeared--this girl who worked the lightning change in Major Murray.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It didn't seem possible that she could have come on board the ship nearly two days ago, and we not have heard of her, for she was the prettiest person I'd ever seen in my life.
at the time that
From this reading BRANDRETH You know, when you're on shipboard, how new people appear from day to day, long after you've seen everyone on the passenger list!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And that was the way in which this girl appeared--this girl who worked the lightning change in Major Murray.
which person or people
From this reading And that was the way in which this girl appeared--this girl who worked the lightning change in Major Murray.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And that was the way in which this girl appeared--this girl who worked the lightning change in Major Murray.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BRANDRETH You know, when you're on shipboard, how new people appear from day to day, long after you've seen everyone on the passenger list!
you're
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From this reading BRANDRETH You know, when you're on shipboard, how new people appear from day to day, long after you've seen everyone on the passenger list!
you've
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From this reading BRANDRETH You know, when you're on shipboard, how new people appear from day to day, long after you've seen everyone on the passenger list!
