used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The deck was crowded with passengers talking gaily about their adventures during the day, and here and there could be seen the strange faces of new arrivals on board.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The deck was crowded with passengers talking gaily about their adventures during the day, and here and there could be seen the strange faces of new arrivals on board.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All round the steamer numerous boats, each bearing a light, were cruising about, and the water looked as if covered with restless fire-flies.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The deck was crowded with passengers talking gaily about their adventures during the day, and here and there could be seen the strange faces of new arrivals on board.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading A lot of people had come to see new passengers off, and some were having a parting glass at the bar, while others were talking together in knots on deck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The deck was crowded with passengers talking gaily about their adventures during the day, and here and there could be seen the strange faces of new arrivals on board.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading All round the steamer numerous boats, each bearing a light, were cruising about, and the water looked as if covered with restless fire-flies.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The deck was crowded with passengers talking gaily about their adventures during the day, and here and there could be seen the strange faces of new arrivals on board.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading All round the steamer numerous boats, each bearing a light, were cruising about, and the water looked as if covered with restless fire-flies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A lot of people had come to see new passengers off, and some were having a parting glass at the bar, while others were talking together in knots on deck.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The deck was crowded with passengers talking gaily about their adventures during the day, and here and there could be seen the strange faces of new arrivals on board.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading All round the steamer numerous boats, each bearing a light, were cruising about, and the water looked as if covered with restless fire-flies.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The deck was crowded with passengers talking gaily about their adventures during the day, and here and there could be seen the strange faces of new arrivals on board.
cruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading All round the steamer numerous boats, each bearing a light, were cruising about, and the water looked as if covered with restless fire-flies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The deck was crowded with passengers talking gaily about their adventures during the day, and here and there could be seen the strange faces of new arrivals on board.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The deck was crowded with passengers talking gaily about their adventures during the day, and here and there could be seen the strange faces of new arrivals on board.
the act of departing
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The deck was crowded with passengers talking gaily about their adventures during the day, and here and there could be seen the strange faces of new arrivals on board.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading All round the steamer numerous boats, each bearing a light, were cruising about, and the water looked as if covered with restless fire-flies.
equalled
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From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then the whistle would sound in order to summon heedless passengers who had forgotten the hour of sailing.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The deck was crowded with passengers talking gaily about their adventures during the day, and here and there could be seen the strange faces of new arrivals on board.
fire-flies
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From this reading All round the steamer numerous boats, each bearing a light, were cruising about, and the water looked as if covered with restless fire-flies.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Every now and then the whistle would sound in order to summon heedless passengers who had forgotten the hour of sailing.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading The deck was crowded with passengers talking gaily about their adventures during the day, and here and there could be seen the strange faces of new arrivals on board.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading A lot of people had come to see new passengers off, and some were having a parting glass at the bar, while others were talking together in knots on deck.
the act of departing
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every now and then the whistle would sound in order to summon heedless passengers who had forgotten the hour of sailing.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A lot of people had come to see new passengers off, and some were having a parting glass at the bar, while others were talking together in knots on deck.
heedlessadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading Every now and then the whistle would sound in order to summon heedless passengers who had forgotten the hour of sailing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The deck was crowded with passengers talking gaily about their adventures during the day, and here and there could be seen the strange faces of new arrivals on board.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Every now and then the whistle would sound in order to summon heedless passengers who had forgotten the hour of sailing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All round the steamer numerous boats, each bearing a light, were cruising about, and the water looked as if covered with restless fire-flies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every now and then the whistle would sound in order to summon heedless passengers who had forgotten the hour of sailing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading A lot of people had come to see new passengers off, and some were having a parting glass at the bar, while others were talking together in knots on deck.
go away from a place
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading All round the steamer numerous boats, each bearing a light, were cruising about, and the water looked as if covered with restless fire-flies.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading All round the steamer numerous boats, each bearing a light, were cruising about, and the water looked as if covered with restless fire-flies.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading A lot of people had come to see new passengers off, and some were having a parting glass at the bar, while others were talking together in knots on deck.
NeptunenounUS /ˈneptuːn/
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
not any; not one
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and then the whistle would sound in order to summon heedless passengers who had forgotten the hour of sailing.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading All round the steamer numerous boats, each bearing a light, were cruising about, and the water looked as if covered with restless fire-flies.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A lot of people had come to see new passengers off, and some were having a parting glass at the bar, while others were talking together in knots on deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The deck was crowded with passengers talking gaily about their adventures during the day, and here and there could be seen the strange faces of new arrivals on board.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
and nothing more
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Every now and then the whistle would sound in order to summon heedless passengers who had forgotten the hour of sailing.
others
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From this reading A lot of people had come to see new passengers off, and some were having a parting glass at the bar, while others were talking together in knots on deck.
the act of departing politely
From this reading A lot of people had come to see new passengers off, and some were having a parting glass at the bar, while others were talking together in knots on deck.
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 deck was crowded with passengers talking gaily about their adventures during the day, and here and there could be seen the strange faces of new arrivals on board.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A lot of people had come to see new passengers off, and some were having a parting glass at the bar, while others were talking together in knots on deck.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading All round the steamer numerous boats, each bearing a light, were cruising about, and the water looked as if covered with restless fire-flies.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading All round the steamer numerous boats, each bearing a light, were cruising about, and the water looked as if covered with restless fire-flies.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Every now and then the whistle would sound in order to summon heedless passengers who had forgotten the hour of sailing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A lot of people had come to see new passengers off, and some were having a parting glass at the bar, while others were talking together in knots on deck.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The deck was crowded with passengers talking gaily about their adventures during the day, and here and there could be seen the strange faces of new arrivals on board.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A lot of people had come to see new passengers off, and some were having a parting glass at the bar, while others were talking together in knots on deck.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Every now and then the whistle would sound in order to summon heedless passengers who had forgotten the hour of sailing.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading All round the steamer numerous boats, each bearing a light, were cruising about, and the water looked as if covered with restless fire-flies.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The deck was crowded with passengers talking gaily about their adventures during the day, and here and there could be seen the strange faces of new arrivals on board.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Every now and then the whistle would sound in order to summon heedless passengers who had forgotten the hour of sailing.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The deck was crowded with passengers talking gaily about their adventures during the day, and here and there could be seen the strange faces of new arrivals on board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The deck was crowded with passengers talking gaily about their adventures during the day, and here and there could be seen the strange faces of new arrivals on board.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every now and then the whistle would sound in order to summon heedless passengers who had forgotten the hour of sailing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The deck was crowded with passengers talking gaily about their adventures during the day, and here and there could be seen the strange faces of new arrivals on board.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A lot of people had come to see new passengers off, and some were having a parting glass at the bar, while others were talking together in knots on deck.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The excitement of arrival at a new place is only equalled by the excitement of departure, and as the "Neptune" was to leave at nine o'clock no one thought of going to bed until the anchor was up.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading All round the steamer numerous boats, each bearing a light, were cruising about, and the water looked as if covered with restless fire-flies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All round the steamer numerous boats, each bearing a light, were cruising about, and the water looked as if covered with restless fire-flies.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A lot of people had come to see new passengers off, and some were having a parting glass at the bar, while others were talking together in knots on deck.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Every now and then the whistle would sound in order to summon heedless passengers who had forgotten the hour of sailing.
which person or people
From this reading Every now and then the whistle would sound in order to summon heedless passengers who had forgotten the hour of sailing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The deck was crowded with passengers talking gaily about their adventures during the day, and here and there could be seen the strange faces of new arrivals on board.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every now and then the whistle would sound in order to summon heedless passengers who had forgotten the hour of sailing.
