514
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From this reading The operator in there has just received a message from Cherbourg, asking if there is not on board, in stateroom 514, a man named Ignace Vard, accompanied by his daughter.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The operator in there has just received a message from Cherbourg, asking if there is not on board, in stateroom 514, a man named Ignace Vard, accompanied by his daughter.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
anew
From this reading Then the Admiral spoke again, still in a whisper, but his voice was under control.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading The operator in there has just received a message from Cherbourg, asking if there is not on board, in stateroom 514, a man named Ignace Vard, accompanied by his daughter.
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading "The most astounding thing has happened," he said.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The operator in there has just received a message from Cherbourg, asking if there is not on board, in stateroom 514, a man named Ignace Vard, accompanied by his daughter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then the Admiral spoke again, still in a whisper, but his voice was under control.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The operator in there has just received a message from Cherbourg, asking if there is not on board, in stateroom 514, a man named Ignace Vard, accompanied by his daughter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot understand it.
CherbourgnounUS /ˈʃerbuːrɡ/
a port town in northwestern France on the English Channel; site of a naval base
From this reading The operator in there has just received a message from Cherbourg, asking if there is not on board, in stateroom 514, a man named Ignace Vard, accompanied by his daughter.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Then the Admiral spoke again, still in a whisper, but his voice was under control.
a female human offspring
From this reading The operator in there has just received a message from Cherbourg, asking if there is not on board, in stateroom 514, a man named Ignace Vard, accompanied by his daughter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "The most astounding thing has happened," he said.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The most astounding thing has happened," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The most astounding thing has happened," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot understand it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The operator in there has just received a message from Cherbourg, asking if there is not on board, in stateroom 514, a man named Ignace Vard, accompanied by his daughter.
Ignace
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From this reading The operator in there has just received a message from Cherbourg, asking if there is not on board, in stateroom 514, a man named Ignace Vard, accompanied by his daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the Admiral spoke again, still in a whisper, but his voice was under control.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The operator in there has just received a message from Cherbourg, asking if there is not on board, in stateroom 514, a man named Ignace Vard, accompanied by his daughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I cannot understand it.
and nothing more
From this reading The operator in there has just received a message from Cherbourg, asking if there is not on board, in stateroom 514, a man named Ignace Vard, accompanied by his daughter.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The operator in there has just received a message from Cherbourg, asking if there is not on board, in stateroom 514, a man named Ignace Vard, accompanied by his daughter.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "The most astounding thing has happened," he said.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The operator in there has just received a message from Cherbourg, asking if there is not on board, in stateroom 514, a man named Ignace Vard, accompanied by his daughter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The operator in there has just received a message from Cherbourg, asking if there is not on board, in stateroom 514, a man named Ignace Vard, accompanied by his daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The operator in there has just received a message from Cherbourg, asking if there is not on board, in stateroom 514, a man named Ignace Vard, accompanied by his daughter.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading The operator in there has just received a message from Cherbourg, asking if there is not on board, in stateroom 514, a man named Ignace Vard, accompanied by his daughter.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The operator in there has just received a message from Cherbourg, asking if there is not on board, in stateroom 514, a man named Ignace Vard, accompanied by his daughter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The most astounding thing has happened," he said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
scurryingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then the Admiral spoke again, still in a whisper, but his voice was under control.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading The operator in there has just received a message from Cherbourg, asking if there is not on board, in stateroom 514, a man named Ignace Vard, accompanied by his daughter.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then the Admiral spoke again, still in a whisper, but his voice was under control.
stonilyadverb
in a stony manner
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Admiral spoke again, still in a whisper, but his voice was under control.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The operator in there has just received a message from Cherbourg, asking if there is not on board, in stateroom 514, a man named Ignace Vard, accompanied by his daughter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
a special situation
From this reading "The most astounding thing has happened," he said.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then the Admiral spoke again, still in a whisper, but his voice was under control.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I cannot understand it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
Vard
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From this reading The operator in there has just received a message from Cherbourg, asking if there is not on board, in stateroom 514, a man named Ignace Vard, accompanied by his daughter.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then the Admiral spoke again, still in a whisper, but his voice was under control.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the Admiral spoke again, still in a whisper, but his voice was under control.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Then the Admiral spoke again, still in a whisper, but his voice was under control.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE MESSAGE A little group of laughing young women came scurrying up the ladder from the promenade, and the Admiral and his companion sat stonily silent until they had passed.
