used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Philip Romilly was accosted, late that afternoon, by two young women whose presence on board he had noticed with a certain amount of disapproval.
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading Philip Romilly was accosted, late that afternoon, by two young women whose presence on board he had noticed with a certain amount of disapproval.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After several would-be ingratiating giggles, they finally pulled up in front of him whilst he was promenading the deck.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Philip Romilly was accosted, late that afternoon, by two young women whose presence on board he had noticed with a certain amount of disapproval.
a cherished desire
From this reading They were obviously of the chorus-girl type, a fact which they seemed to lack the ambition to conceal.
a quantity of money
From this reading Philip Romilly was accosted, late that afternoon, by two young women whose presence on board he had noticed with a certain amount of disapproval.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are Mr. Romilly, aren't you?" one of them asked.
aren't
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From this reading "You are Mr. Romilly, aren't you?" one of them asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You are Mr. Romilly, aren't you?" one of them asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Bob Millet told us you were going to be on this steamer.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Philip Romilly was accosted, late that afternoon, by two young women whose presence on board he had noticed with a certain amount of disapproval.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Bob Millet told us you were going to be on this steamer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Philip Romilly was accosted, late that afternoon, by two young women whose presence on board he had noticed with a certain amount of disapproval.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Philip Romilly was accosted, late that afternoon, by two young women whose presence on board he had noticed with a certain amount of disapproval.
chorus-girl
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From this reading They were obviously of the chorus-girl type, a fact which they seemed to lack the ambition to conceal.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading They were obviously of the chorus-girl type, a fact which they seemed to lack the ambition to conceal.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading After several would-be ingratiating giggles, they finally pulled up in front of him whilst he was promenading the deck.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading Philip Romilly was accosted, late that afternoon, by two young women whose presence on board he had noticed with a certain amount of disapproval.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They were obviously of the chorus-girl type, a fact which they seemed to lack the ambition to conceal.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading After several would-be ingratiating giggles, they finally pulled up in front of him whilst he was promenading the deck.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading After several would-be ingratiating giggles, they finally pulled up in front of him whilst he was promenading the deck.
gigglesnounUS /ˈɡɪɡəlz/
plural of “giggle” — a foolish or nervous laugh
From this reading After several would-be ingratiating giggles, they finally pulled up in front of him whilst he was promenading the deck.
the act of departing
From this reading "Bob Millet told us you were going to be on this steamer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Philip Romilly was accosted, late that afternoon, by two young women whose presence on board he had noticed with a certain amount of disapproval.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Philip Romilly was accosted, late that afternoon, by two young women whose presence on board he had noticed with a certain amount of disapproval.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After several would-be ingratiating giggles, they finally pulled up in front of him whilst he was promenading the deck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After several would-be ingratiating giggles, they finally pulled up in front of him whilst he was promenading the deck.
ingratiatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈɡreɪʃieɪtɪŋ/
capable of winning favor
From this reading After several would-be ingratiating giggles, they finally pulled up in front of him whilst he was promenading the deck.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading They were obviously of the chorus-girl type, a fact which they seemed to lack the ambition to conceal.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Philip Romilly was accosted, late that afternoon, by two young women whose presence on board he had noticed with a certain amount of disapproval.
MilletnounUS /ˈmɪlət/
any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine
From this reading "Bob Millet told us you were going to be on this steamer.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You are Mr. Romilly, aren't you?" one of them asked.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Philip Romilly was accosted, late that afternoon, by two young women whose presence on board he had noticed with a certain amount of disapproval.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading They were obviously of the chorus-girl type, a fact which they seemed to lack the ambition to conceal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philip Romilly was accosted, late that afternoon, by two young women whose presence on board he had noticed with a certain amount of disapproval.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Philip Romilly was accosted, late that afternoon, by two young women whose presence on board he had noticed with a certain amount of disapproval.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You are Mr. Romilly, aren't you?" one of them asked.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip Romilly was accosted, late that afternoon, by two young women whose presence on board he had noticed with a certain amount of disapproval.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Philip Romilly was accosted, late that afternoon, by two young women whose presence on board he had noticed with a certain amount of disapproval.
promenading
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From this reading After several would-be ingratiating giggles, they finally pulled up in front of him whilst he was promenading the deck.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading After several would-be ingratiating giggles, they finally pulled up in front of him whilst he was promenading the deck.
Romilly
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From this reading Philip Romilly was accosted, late that afternoon, by two young women whose presence on board he had noticed with a certain amount of disapproval.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They were obviously of the chorus-girl type, a fact which they seemed to lack the ambition to conceal.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After several would-be ingratiating giggles, they finally pulled up in front of him whilst he was promenading the deck.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading "Bob Millet told us you were going to be on this steamer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Philip Romilly was accosted, late that afternoon, by two young women whose presence on board he had noticed with a certain amount of disapproval.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were obviously of the chorus-girl type, a fact which they seemed to lack the ambition to conceal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You are Mr. Romilly, aren't you?" one of them asked.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were obviously of the chorus-girl type, a fact which they seemed to lack the ambition to conceal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Bob Millet told us you were going to be on this steamer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were obviously of the chorus-girl type, a fact which they seemed to lack the ambition to conceal.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Bob Millet told us you were going to be on this steamer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Philip Romilly was accosted, late that afternoon, by two young women whose presence on board he had noticed with a certain amount of disapproval.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading They were obviously of the chorus-girl type, a fact which they seemed to lack the ambition to conceal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After several would-be ingratiating giggles, they finally pulled up in front of him whilst he was promenading the deck.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bob Millet told us you were going to be on this steamer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philip Romilly was accosted, late that afternoon, by two young women whose presence on board he had noticed with a certain amount of disapproval.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were obviously of the chorus-girl type, a fact which they seemed to lack the ambition to conceal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were obviously of the chorus-girl type, a fact which they seemed to lack the ambition to conceal.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading After several would-be ingratiating giggles, they finally pulled up in front of him whilst he was promenading the deck.
belonging to which person
From this reading Philip Romilly was accosted, late that afternoon, by two young women whose presence on board he had noticed with a certain amount of disapproval.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Philip Romilly was accosted, late that afternoon, by two young women whose presence on board he had noticed with a certain amount of disapproval.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Philip Romilly was accosted, late that afternoon, by two young women whose presence on board he had noticed with a certain amount of disapproval.
would-beadjective
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading After several would-be ingratiating giggles, they finally pulled up in front of him whilst he was promenading the deck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are Mr. Romilly, aren't you?" one of them asked.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Philip Romilly was accosted, late that afternoon, by two young women whose presence on board he had noticed with a certain amount of disapproval.
