used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Lost Scientist There was a buzz of muffled conversation among the passengers, and before anyone could ask anything further, the captain had disappeared into the cabin.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Lost Scientist There was a buzz of muffled conversation among the passengers, and before anyone could ask anything further, the captain had disappeared into the cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Lost Scientist There was a buzz of muffled conversation among the passengers, and before anyone could ask anything further, the captain had disappeared into the cabin.
any person at all
From this reading The Lost Scientist There was a buzz of muffled conversation among the passengers, and before anyone could ask anything further, the captain had disappeared into the cabin.
any thing at all
From this reading The Lost Scientist There was a buzz of muffled conversation among the passengers, and before anyone could ask anything further, the captain had disappeared into the cabin.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Lost Scientist There was a buzz of muffled conversation among the passengers, and before anyone could ask anything further, the captain had disappeared into the cabin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This is a fine howdy-do," snorted Joe Lewis, peering out at the shoreline.
ballyadjectiveUS /ˈbæli/
informal intensifiers
From this reading "The bally ship is a good half day's journey from Mombasa."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Lost Scientist There was a buzz of muffled conversation among the passengers, and before anyone could ask anything further, the captain had disappeared into the cabin.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "What do they take us for, a bunch of livestock?"
buzzverbUS /bʌz/
make a buzzing sound
From this reading The Lost Scientist There was a buzz of muffled conversation among the passengers, and before anyone could ask anything further, the captain had disappeared into the cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The Lost Scientist There was a buzz of muffled conversation among the passengers, and before anyone could ask anything further, the captain had disappeared into the cabin.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Lost Scientist There was a buzz of muffled conversation among the passengers, and before anyone could ask anything further, the captain had disappeared into the cabin.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The Lost Scientist There was a buzz of muffled conversation among the passengers, and before anyone could ask anything further, the captain had disappeared into the cabin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Lost Scientist There was a buzz of muffled conversation among the passengers, and before anyone could ask anything further, the captain had disappeared into the cabin.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "The bally ship is a good half day's journey from Mombasa."
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The Lost Scientist There was a buzz of muffled conversation among the passengers, and before anyone could ask anything further, the captain had disappeared into the cabin.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do they take us for, a bunch of livestock?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Jove!" exclaimed one of the passengers, looking up through his large glasses.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "This is a fine howdy-do," snorted Joe Lewis, peering out at the shoreline.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What do they take us for, a bunch of livestock?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The bally ship is a good half day's journey from Mombasa."
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The Lost Scientist There was a buzz of muffled conversation among the passengers, and before anyone could ask anything further, the captain had disappeared into the cabin.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading "Jove!" exclaimed one of the passengers, looking up through his large glasses.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "The bally ship is a good half day's journey from Mombasa."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Lost Scientist There was a buzz of muffled conversation among the passengers, and before anyone could ask anything further, the captain had disappeared into the cabin.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "The bally ship is a good half day's journey from Mombasa."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Jove!" exclaimed one of the passengers, looking up through his large glasses.
howdy-do
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From this reading "This is a fine howdy-do," snorted Joe Lewis, peering out at the shoreline.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Lost Scientist There was a buzz of muffled conversation among the passengers, and before anyone could ask anything further, the captain had disappeared into the cabin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a fine howdy-do," snorted Joe Lewis, peering out at the shoreline.
Joe
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From this reading "This is a fine howdy-do," snorted Joe Lewis, peering out at the shoreline.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "The bally ship is a good half day's journey from Mombasa."
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading "Jove!" exclaimed one of the passengers, looking up through his large glasses.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Jove!" exclaimed one of the passengers, looking up through his large glasses.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading "This is a fine howdy-do," snorted Joe Lewis, peering out at the shoreline.
livestocknounUS /ˈlaɪvstɑːk/
any animals kept for use or profit
From this reading "What do they take us for, a bunch of livestock?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Jove!" exclaimed one of the passengers, looking up through his large glasses.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Lost Scientist There was a buzz of muffled conversation among the passengers, and before anyone could ask anything further, the captain had disappeared into the cabin.
MombasanounUS /mɑːmˈbɑːsə/
a port city in southern Kenya on a coral island in a bay of the Indian Ocean
From this reading "The bally ship is a good half day's journey from Mombasa."
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading The Lost Scientist There was a buzz of muffled conversation among the passengers, and before anyone could ask anything further, the captain had disappeared into the cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lost Scientist There was a buzz of muffled conversation among the passengers, and before anyone could ask anything further, the captain had disappeared into the cabin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Jove!" exclaimed one of the passengers, looking up through his large glasses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "This is a fine howdy-do," snorted Joe Lewis, peering out at the shoreline.
plural of “passenger” — 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 The Lost Scientist There was a buzz of muffled conversation among the passengers, and before anyone could ask anything further, the captain had disappeared into the cabin.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading "This is a fine howdy-do," snorted Joe Lewis, peering out at the shoreline.
ScientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading The Lost Scientist There was a buzz of muffled conversation among the passengers, and before anyone could ask anything further, the captain had disappeared into the cabin.
transport commercially
From this reading "The bally ship is a good half day's journey from Mombasa."
shorelinenounUS /ˈʃɔːrlaɪn/
a boundary line between land and water
From this reading "This is a fine howdy-do," snorted Joe Lewis, peering out at the shoreline.
snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading "This is a fine howdy-do," snorted Joe Lewis, peering out at the shoreline.
carry out
From this reading "What do they take us for, a bunch of livestock?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lost Scientist There was a buzz of muffled conversation among the passengers, and before anyone could ask anything further, the captain had disappeared into the cabin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Lost Scientist There was a buzz of muffled conversation among the passengers, and before anyone could ask anything further, the captain had disappeared into the cabin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do they take us for, a bunch of livestock?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a fine howdy-do," snorted Joe Lewis, peering out at the shoreline.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Jove!" exclaimed one of the passengers, looking up through his large glasses.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Jove!" exclaimed one of the passengers, looking up through his large glasses.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What do they take us for, a bunch of livestock?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lost Scientist There was a buzz of muffled conversation among the passengers, and before anyone could ask anything further, the captain had disappeared into the cabin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do they take us for, a bunch of livestock?"
