used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a certain afternoon in December, Gilbert Oglander and Timothy Trollope were loitering on the heights of Plymouth Hoe on their way into the town.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They were looking out across the Sound, watching the movements of a ship that was drifting inward with the tide.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On a certain afternoon in December, Gilbert Oglander and Timothy Trollope were loitering on the heights of Plymouth Hoe on their way into the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a certain afternoon in December, Gilbert Oglander and Timothy Trollope were loitering on the heights of Plymouth Hoe on their way into the town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A breeze from off the sea swelled the vessel's worn and mended topsails; she moved with a slow, lazy motion, as if in very weariness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The lads were questioning what manner of ship she might be and whence she had come.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A breeze from off the sea swelled the vessel's worn and mended topsails; she moved with a slow, lazy motion, as if in very weariness.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading On a certain afternoon in December, Gilbert Oglander and Timothy Trollope were loitering on the heights of Plymouth Hoe on their way into the town.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCARRED CHEEK.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The lads were questioning what manner of ship she might be and whence she had come.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading On a certain afternoon in December, Gilbert Oglander and Timothy Trollope were loitering on the heights of Plymouth Hoe on their way into the town.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading They were looking out across the Sound, watching the movements of a ship that was drifting inward with the tide.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A breeze from off the sea swelled the vessel's worn and mended topsails; she moved with a slow, lazy motion, as if in very weariness.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading On a certain afternoon in December, Gilbert Oglander and Timothy Trollope were loitering on the heights of Plymouth Hoe on their way into the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lads were questioning what manner of ship she might be and whence she had come.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading On a certain afternoon in December, Gilbert Oglander and Timothy Trollope were loitering on the heights of Plymouth Hoe on their way into the town.
HoenounUS /hoʊ/
a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading On a certain afternoon in December, Gilbert Oglander and Timothy Trollope were loitering on the heights of Plymouth Hoe on their way into the town.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A breeze from off the sea swelled the vessel's worn and mended topsails; she moved with a slow, lazy motion, as if in very weariness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a certain afternoon in December, Gilbert Oglander and Timothy Trollope were loitering on the heights of Plymouth Hoe on their way into the town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On a certain afternoon in December, Gilbert Oglander and Timothy Trollope were loitering on the heights of Plymouth Hoe on their way into the town.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading They were looking out across the Sound, watching the movements of a ship that was drifting inward with the tide.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The lads were questioning what manner of ship she might be and whence she had come.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading A breeze from off the sea swelled the vessel's worn and mended topsails; she moved with a slow, lazy motion, as if in very weariness.
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “loiter” — be about
From this reading On a certain afternoon in December, Gilbert Oglander and Timothy Trollope were loitering on the heights of Plymouth Hoe on their way into the town.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They were looking out across the Sound, watching the movements of a ship that was drifting inward with the tide.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCARRED CHEEK.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The lads were questioning what manner of ship she might be and whence she had come.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading A breeze from off the sea swelled the vessel's worn and mended topsails; she moved with a slow, lazy motion, as if in very weariness.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The lads were questioning what manner of ship she might be and whence she had come.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading A breeze from off the sea swelled the vessel's worn and mended topsails; she moved with a slow, lazy motion, as if in very weariness.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A breeze from off the sea swelled the vessel's worn and mended topsails; she moved with a slow, lazy motion, as if in very weariness.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading They were looking out across the Sound, watching the movements of a ship that was drifting inward with the tide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a certain afternoon in December, Gilbert Oglander and Timothy Trollope were loitering on the heights of Plymouth Hoe on their way into the town.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A breeze from off the sea swelled the vessel's worn and mended topsails; she moved with a slow, lazy motion, as if in very weariness.
Oglander
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From this reading On a certain afternoon in December, Gilbert Oglander and Timothy Trollope were loitering on the heights of Plymouth Hoe on their way into the town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a certain afternoon in December, Gilbert Oglander and Timothy Trollope were loitering on the heights of Plymouth Hoe on their way into the town.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were looking out across the Sound, watching the movements of a ship that was drifting inward with the tide.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading On a certain afternoon in December, Gilbert Oglander and Timothy Trollope were loitering on the heights of Plymouth Hoe on their way into the town.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading The lads were questioning what manner of ship she might be and whence she had come.
SCARREDadjectiveUS /skɑːrd/
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCARRED CHEEK.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A breeze from off the sea swelled the vessel's worn and mended topsails; she moved with a slow, lazy motion, as if in very weariness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A breeze from off the sea swelled the vessel's worn and mended topsails; she moved with a slow, lazy motion, as if in very weariness.
transport commercially
From this reading They were looking out across the Sound, watching the movements of a ship that was drifting inward with the tide.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading A breeze from off the sea swelled the vessel's worn and mended topsails; she moved with a slow, lazy motion, as if in very weariness.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading They were looking out across the Sound, watching the movements of a ship that was drifting inward with the tide.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading A breeze from off the sea swelled the vessel's worn and mended topsails; she moved with a slow, lazy motion, as if in very weariness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were looking out across the Sound, watching the movements of a ship that was drifting inward with the tide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCARRED CHEEK.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On a certain afternoon in December, Gilbert Oglander and Timothy Trollope were loitering on the heights of Plymouth Hoe on their way into the town.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were looking out across the Sound, watching the movements of a ship that was drifting inward with the tide.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading They were looking out across the Sound, watching the movements of a ship that was drifting inward with the tide.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading On a certain afternoon in December, Gilbert Oglander and Timothy Trollope were loitering on the heights of Plymouth Hoe on their way into the town.
topsails
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A breeze from off the sea swelled the vessel's worn and mended topsails; she moved with a slow, lazy motion, as if in very weariness.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On a certain afternoon in December, Gilbert Oglander and Timothy Trollope were loitering on the heights of Plymouth Hoe on their way into the town.
Trollopenoun
English writer of novels (1815-1882)
From this reading On a certain afternoon in December, Gilbert Oglander and Timothy Trollope were loitering on the heights of Plymouth Hoe on their way into the town.
precisely as stated
From this reading A breeze from off the sea swelled the vessel's worn and mended topsails; she moved with a slow, lazy motion, as if in very weariness.
vessel'snounUS /ˈvesəlz/
possessive form of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading A breeze from off the sea swelled the vessel's worn and mended topsails; she moved with a slow, lazy motion, as if in very weariness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were looking out across the Sound, watching the movements of a ship that was drifting inward with the tide.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading They were looking out across the Sound, watching the movements of a ship that was drifting inward with the tide.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On a certain afternoon in December, Gilbert Oglander and Timothy Trollope were loitering on the heights of Plymouth Hoe on their way into the town.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading A breeze from off the sea swelled the vessel's worn and mended topsails; she moved with a slow, lazy motion, as if in very weariness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On a certain afternoon in December, Gilbert Oglander and Timothy Trollope were loitering on the heights of Plymouth Hoe on their way into the town.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The lads were questioning what manner of ship she might be and whence she had come.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading The lads were questioning what manner of ship she might be and whence she had come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCARRED CHEEK.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading A breeze from off the sea swelled the vessel's worn and mended topsails; she moved with a slow, lazy motion, as if in very weariness.
