used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading _Yours ever affectionately,_ _Richard Lomas._ Alec smiled when he read the letter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Leaving his heavy luggage, he got a steward to pack up the things he used on the journey, and in a couple of hours, after an excursion on shore to the offices of the company, found himself installed on the English boat.
Alec
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From this reading _Yours ever affectionately,_ _Richard Lomas._ Alec smiled when he read the letter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was coming in a slow German ship, and at that moment a P. and O., homeward bound, put in at Gibraltar.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Leaving his heavy luggage, he got a steward to pack up the things he used on the journey, and in a couple of hours, after an excursion on shore to the offices of the company, found himself installed on the English boat.
confined by bonds
From this reading He was coming in a slow German ship, and at that moment a P. and O., homeward bound, put in at Gibraltar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By taking it he could reach England one day earlier and give everyone who came to meet him the slip.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He was coming in a slow German ship, and at that moment a P. and O., homeward bound, put in at Gibraltar.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Leaving his heavy luggage, he got a steward to pack up the things he used on the journey, and in a couple of hours, after an excursion on shore to the offices of the company, found himself installed on the English boat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By taking it he could reach England one day earlier and give everyone who came to meet him the slip.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Leaving his heavy luggage, he got a steward to pack up the things he used on the journey, and in a couple of hours, after an excursion on shore to the offices of the company, found himself installed on the English boat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By taking it he could reach England one day earlier and give everyone who came to meet him the slip.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading By taking it he could reach England one day earlier and give everyone who came to meet him the slip.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading By taking it he could reach England one day earlier and give everyone who came to meet him the slip.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Leaving his heavy luggage, he got a steward to pack up the things he used on the journey, and in a couple of hours, after an excursion on shore to the offices of the company, found himself installed on the English boat.
at any time
From this reading _Yours ever affectionately,_ _Richard Lomas._ Alec smiled when he read the letter.
every person
From this reading By taking it he could reach England one day earlier and give everyone who came to meet him the slip.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Leaving his heavy luggage, he got a steward to pack up the things he used on the journey, and in a couple of hours, after an excursion on shore to the offices of the company, found himself installed on the English boat.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
set up or found
From this reading Leaving his heavy luggage, he got a steward to pack up the things he used on the journey, and in a couple of hours, after an excursion on shore to the offices of the company, found himself installed on the English boat.
a person of German nationality
From this reading He was coming in a slow German ship, and at that moment a P. and O., homeward bound, put in at Gibraltar.
GibraltarnounUS /dʒɪˈbrɔːltər/
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading He was coming in a slow German ship, and at that moment a P. and O., homeward bound, put in at Gibraltar.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading By taking it he could reach England one day earlier and give everyone who came to meet him the slip.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Leaving his heavy luggage, he got a steward to pack up the things he used on the journey, and in a couple of hours, after an excursion on shore to the offices of the company, found himself installed on the English boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Yours ever affectionately,_ _Richard Lomas._ Alec smiled when he read the letter.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Leaving his heavy luggage, he got a steward to pack up the things he used on the journey, and in a couple of hours, after an excursion on shore to the offices of the company, found himself installed on the English boat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Leaving his heavy luggage, he got a steward to pack up the things he used on the journey, and in a couple of hours, after an excursion on shore to the offices of the company, found himself installed on the English boat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading He was coming in a slow German ship, and at that moment a P. and O., homeward bound, put in at Gibraltar.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Leaving his heavy luggage, he got a steward to pack up the things he used on the journey, and in a couple of hours, after an excursion on shore to the offices of the company, found himself installed on the English boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading Leaving his heavy luggage, he got a steward to pack up the things he used on the journey, and in a couple of hours, after an excursion on shore to the offices of the company, found himself installed on the English boat.
interviewersnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːərz/
plural of “interviewer” — a person who conducts an interview
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Leaving his heavy luggage, he got a steward to pack up the things he used on the journey, and in a couple of hours, after an excursion on shore to the offices of the company, found himself installed on the English boat.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving his heavy luggage, he got a steward to pack up the things he used on the journey, and in a couple of hours, after an excursion on shore to the offices of the company, found himself installed on the English boat.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _Yours ever affectionately,_ _Richard Lomas._ Alec smiled when he read the letter.
Lomas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Yours ever affectionately,_ _Richard Lomas._ Alec smiled when he read the letter.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Leaving his heavy luggage, he got a steward to pack up the things he used on the journey, and in a couple of hours, after an excursion on shore to the offices of the company, found himself installed on the English boat.
engage in
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
come together
From this reading By taking it he could reach England one day earlier and give everyone who came to meet him the slip.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was coming in a slow German ship, and at that moment a P. and O., homeward bound, put in at Gibraltar.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading He was coming in a slow German ship, and at that moment a P. and O., homeward bound, put in at Gibraltar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Leaving his heavy luggage, he got a steward to pack up the things he used on the journey, and in a couple of hours, after an excursion on shore to the offices of the company, found himself installed on the English boat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By taking it he could reach England one day earlier and give everyone who came to meet him the slip.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading He was coming in a slow German ship, and at that moment a P. and O., homeward bound, put in at Gibraltar.
arrange in a container
From this reading Leaving his heavy luggage, he got a steward to pack up the things he used on the journey, and in a couple of hours, after an excursion on shore to the offices of the company, found himself installed on the English boat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was coming in a slow German ship, and at that moment a P. and O., homeward bound, put in at Gibraltar.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By taking it he could reach England one day earlier and give everyone who came to meet him the slip.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading _Yours ever affectionately,_ _Richard Lomas._ Alec smiled when he read the letter.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
Richard
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From this reading _Yours ever affectionately,_ _Richard Lomas._ Alec smiled when he read the letter.
transport commercially
From this reading He was coming in a slow German ship, and at that moment a P. and O., homeward bound, put in at Gibraltar.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Leaving his heavy luggage, he got a steward to pack up the things he used on the journey, and in a couple of hours, after an excursion on shore to the offices of the company, found himself installed on the English boat.
move stealthily
From this reading By taking it he could reach England one day earlier and give everyone who came to meet him the slip.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading He was coming in a slow German ship, and at that moment a P. and O., homeward bound, put in at Gibraltar.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading _Yours ever affectionately,_ _Richard Lomas._ Alec smiled when he read the letter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
Southampton
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From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Leaving his heavy luggage, he got a steward to pack up the things he used on the journey, and in a couple of hours, after an excursion on shore to the offices of the company, found himself installed on the English boat.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading By taking it he could reach England one day earlier and give everyone who came to meet him the slip.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Yours ever affectionately,_ _Richard Lomas._ Alec smiled when he read the letter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Leaving his heavy luggage, he got a steward to pack up the things he used on the journey, and in a couple of hours, after an excursion on shore to the offices of the company, found himself installed on the English boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Leaving his heavy luggage, he got a steward to pack up the things he used on the journey, and in a couple of hours, after an excursion on shore to the offices of the company, found himself installed on the English boat.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Leaving his heavy luggage, he got a steward to pack up the things he used on the journey, and in a couple of hours, after an excursion on shore to the offices of the company, found himself installed on the English boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was coming in a slow German ship, and at that moment a P. and O., homeward bound, put in at Gibraltar.
at the time that
From this reading _Yours ever affectionately,_ _Richard Lomas._ Alec smiled when he read the letter.
which person or people
From this reading By taking it he could reach England one day earlier and give everyone who came to meet him the slip.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had struck him that there would be some attempt on his return to make a figure of him, and he much feared that his arrival in Southampton would be followed by an attack of interviewers.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading _Yours ever affectionately,_ _Richard Lomas._ Alec smiled when he read the letter.
