used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One was the pretty young woman who had given me a smile when I came on board the ship at Woolwich.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading She viewed me with her soft, dark eyes with a wistful admiration, but I could not observe that she remembered me.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The three or four soldiers without belts, their jackets unbuttoned, lounged against the bulkhead, smoking their pipes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHE CONVERSES WITH HER COUSIN Presently I stepped leisurely into the recess under the poop where the soldiers and the women were.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One was the pretty young woman who had given me a smile when I came on board the ship at Woolwich.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was now used to being stared at, and gave them no heed.
beltsnounUS /belts/
plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading The three or four soldiers without belts, their jackets unbuttoned, lounged against the bulkhead, smoking their pipes.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading One was the pretty young woman who had given me a smile when I came on board the ship at Woolwich.
bulkheadnounUS /ˈbʌlkhed/
a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
From this reading The three or four soldiers without belts, their jackets unbuttoned, lounged against the bulkhead, smoking their pipes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She viewed me with her soft, dark eyes with a wistful admiration, but I could not observe that she remembered me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One was the pretty young woman who had given me a smile when I came on board the ship at Woolwich.
CONVERSESnounUS /ˈkɑːnvərsəz/
plural of “converse” — a proposition obtained by conversion
From this reading SHE CONVERSES WITH HER COUSIN Presently I stepped leisurely into the recess under the poop where the soldiers and the women were.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She viewed me with her soft, dark eyes with a wistful admiration, but I could not observe that she remembered me.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading SHE CONVERSES WITH HER COUSIN Presently I stepped leisurely into the recess under the poop where the soldiers and the women were.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She viewed me with her soft, dark eyes with a wistful admiration, but I could not observe that she remembered me.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She viewed me with her soft, dark eyes with a wistful admiration, but I could not observe that she remembered me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The three or four soldiers without belts, their jackets unbuttoned, lounged against the bulkhead, smoking their pipes.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I was now used to being stared at, and gave them no heed.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading One was the pretty young woman who had given me a smile when I came on board the ship at Woolwich.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One was the pretty young woman who had given me a smile when I came on board the ship at Woolwich.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading I was now used to being stared at, and gave them no heed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHE CONVERSES WITH HER COUSIN Presently I stepped leisurely into the recess under the poop where the soldiers and the women were.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SHE CONVERSES WITH HER COUSIN Presently I stepped leisurely into the recess under the poop where the soldiers and the women were.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SHE CONVERSES WITH HER COUSIN Presently I stepped leisurely into the recess under the poop where the soldiers and the women were.
jacketsnounUS /ˈdʒækɪts/
plural of “jacket” — a short coat
From this reading The three or four soldiers without belts, their jackets unbuttoned, lounged against the bulkhead, smoking their pipes.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading SHE CONVERSES WITH HER COUSIN Presently I stepped leisurely into the recess under the poop where the soldiers and the women were.
lounged
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From this reading The three or four soldiers without belts, their jackets unbuttoned, lounged against the bulkhead, smoking their pipes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One was the pretty young woman who had given me a smile when I came on board the ship at Woolwich.
not any; not one
From this reading I was now used to being stared at, and gave them no heed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She viewed me with her soft, dark eyes with a wistful admiration, but I could not observe that she remembered me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was now used to being stared at, and gave them no heed.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading She viewed me with her soft, dark eyes with a wistful admiration, but I could not observe that she remembered me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One was the pretty young woman who had given me a smile when I came on board the ship at Woolwich.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was the pretty young woman who had given me a smile when I came on board the ship at Woolwich.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The three or four soldiers without belts, their jackets unbuttoned, lounged against the bulkhead, smoking their pipes.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The three or four soldiers without belts, their jackets unbuttoned, lounged against the bulkhead, smoking their pipes.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading SHE CONVERSES WITH HER COUSIN Presently I stepped leisurely into the recess under the poop where the soldiers and the women were.
in the near future
From this reading SHE CONVERSES WITH HER COUSIN Presently I stepped leisurely into the recess under the poop where the soldiers and the women were.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading One was the pretty young woman who had given me a smile when I came on board the ship at Woolwich.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading SHE CONVERSES WITH HER COUSIN Presently I stepped leisurely into the recess under the poop where the soldiers and the women were.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She viewed me with her soft, dark eyes with a wistful admiration, but I could not observe that she remembered me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE CONVERSES WITH HER COUSIN Presently I stepped leisurely into the recess under the poop where the soldiers and the women were.
transport commercially
From this reading One was the pretty young woman who had given me a smile when I came on board the ship at Woolwich.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading One was the pretty young woman who had given me a smile when I came on board the ship at Woolwich.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The three or four soldiers without belts, their jackets unbuttoned, lounged against the bulkhead, smoking their pipes.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She viewed me with her soft, dark eyes with a wistful admiration, but I could not observe that she remembered me.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading SHE CONVERSES WITH HER COUSIN Presently I stepped leisurely into the recess under the poop where the soldiers and the women were.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I was now used to being stared at, and gave them no heed.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading SHE CONVERSES WITH HER COUSIN Presently I stepped leisurely into the recess under the poop where the soldiers and the women were.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She viewed me with her soft, dark eyes with a wistful admiration, but I could not observe that she remembered me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHE CONVERSES WITH HER COUSIN Presently I stepped leisurely into the recess under the poop where the soldiers and the women were.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three or four soldiers without belts, their jackets unbuttoned, lounged against the bulkhead, smoking their pipes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was now used to being stared at, and gave them no heed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three or four soldiers without belts, their jackets unbuttoned, lounged against the bulkhead, smoking their pipes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was now used to being stared at, and gave them no heed.
unbuttonedadjectiveUS /ənˈbʌtənd/
not buttoned
From this reading The three or four soldiers without belts, their jackets unbuttoned, lounged against the bulkhead, smoking their pipes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading SHE CONVERSES WITH HER COUSIN Presently I stepped leisurely into the recess under the poop where the soldiers and the women were.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I was now used to being stared at, and gave them no heed.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading She viewed me with her soft, dark eyes with a wistful admiration, but I could not observe that she remembered me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was the pretty young woman who had given me a smile when I came on board the ship at Woolwich.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SHE CONVERSES WITH HER COUSIN Presently I stepped leisurely into the recess under the poop where the soldiers and the women were.
at the time that
From this reading One was the pretty young woman who had given me a smile when I came on board the ship at Woolwich.
in or at the place that
From this reading SHE CONVERSES WITH HER COUSIN Presently I stepped leisurely into the recess under the poop where the soldiers and the women were.
which person or people
From this reading One was the pretty young woman who had given me a smile when I came on board the ship at Woolwich.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading She viewed me with her soft, dark eyes with a wistful admiration, but I could not observe that she remembered me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SHE CONVERSES WITH HER COUSIN Presently I stepped leisurely into the recess under the poop where the soldiers and the women were.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The three or four soldiers without belts, their jackets unbuttoned, lounged against the bulkhead, smoking their pipes.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading One was the pretty young woman who had given me a smile when I came on board the ship at Woolwich.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading SHE CONVERSES WITH HER COUSIN Presently I stepped leisurely into the recess under the poop where the soldiers and the women were.
Woolwich
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From this reading One was the pretty young woman who had given me a smile when I came on board the ship at Woolwich.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One was the pretty young woman who had given me a smile when I came on board the ship at Woolwich.
