used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every arrangement was made that could be made within the confines of a small schooner to secure the comfort of the strangers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The others were all comfortably disposed of, and Zac and Claude stowed themselves away as best they could feeling indifferent about themselves as long as they could minister to the wants of their guests.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading Food and sleep were the things that were the most needed by all these new-comers, and these they had in abundance.
(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 The others were all comfortably disposed of, and Zac and Claude stowed themselves away as best they could feeling indifferent about themselves as long as they could minister to the wants of their guests.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the young lady and her maid Claude gave up the state-room which he himself had thus far occupied, and which was the best on board, while Zac gave up his to the old man.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Every arrangement was made that could be made within the confines of a small schooner to secure the comfort of the strangers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The others were all comfortably disposed of, and Zac and Claude stowed themselves away as best they could feeling indifferent about themselves as long as they could minister to the wants of their guests.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The others were all comfortably disposed of, and Zac and Claude stowed themselves away as best they could feeling indifferent about themselves as long as they could minister to the wants of their guests.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every arrangement was made that could be made within the confines of a small schooner to secure the comfort of the strangers.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading To the young lady and her maid Claude gave up the state-room which he himself had thus far occupied, and which was the best on board, while Zac gave up his to the old man.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading To the young lady and her maid Claude gave up the state-room which he himself had thus far occupied, and which was the best on board, while Zac gave up his to the old man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Food and sleep were the things that were the most needed by all these new-comers, and these they had in abundance.
Claude
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From this reading To the young lady and her maid Claude gave up the state-room which he himself had thus far occupied, and which was the best on board, while Zac gave up his to the old man.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Every arrangement was made that could be made within the confines of a small schooner to secure the comfort of the strangers.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading The others were all comfortably disposed of, and Zac and Claude stowed themselves away as best they could feeling indifferent about themselves as long as they could minister to the wants of their guests.
confinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfaɪnz/
a bounded scope
From this reading Every arrangement was made that could be made within the confines of a small schooner to secure the comfort of the strangers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Every arrangement was made that could be made within the confines of a small schooner to secure the comfort of the strangers.
having made preparations
From this reading The others were all comfortably disposed of, and Zac and Claude stowed themselves away as best they could feeling indifferent about themselves as long as they could minister to the wants of their guests.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every arrangement was made that could be made within the confines of a small schooner to secure the comfort of the strangers.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading To the young lady and her maid Claude gave up the state-room which he himself had thus far occupied, and which was the best on board, while Zac gave up his to the old man.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The others were all comfortably disposed of, and Zac and Claude stowed themselves away as best they could feeling indifferent about themselves as long as they could minister to the wants of their guests.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Food and sleep were the things that were the most needed by all these new-comers, and these they had in abundance.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading NEW FRIENDS.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To the young lady and her maid Claude gave up the state-room which he himself had thus far occupied, and which was the best on board, while Zac gave up his to the old man.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The others were all comfortably disposed of, and Zac and Claude stowed themselves away as best they could feeling indifferent about themselves as long as they could minister to the wants of their guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the young lady and her maid Claude gave up the state-room which he himself had thus far occupied, and which was the best on board, while Zac gave up his to the old man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the young lady and her maid Claude gave up the state-room which he himself had thus far occupied, and which was the best on board, while Zac gave up his to the old man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To the young lady and her maid Claude gave up the state-room which he himself had thus far occupied, and which was the best on board, while Zac gave up his to the old man.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To the young lady and her maid Claude gave up the state-room which he himself had thus far occupied, and which was the best on board, while Zac gave up his to the old man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To the young lady and her maid Claude gave up the state-room which he himself had thus far occupied, and which was the best on board, while Zac gave up his to the old man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Food and sleep were the things that were the most needed by all these new-comers, and these they had in abundance.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading The others were all comfortably disposed of, and Zac and Claude stowed themselves away as best they could feeling indifferent about themselves as long as they could minister to the wants of their guests.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading To the young lady and her maid Claude gave up the state-room which he himself had thus far occupied, and which was the best on board, while Zac gave up his to the old man.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The others were all comfortably disposed of, and Zac and Claude stowed themselves away as best they could feeling indifferent about themselves as long as they could minister to the wants of their guests.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Every arrangement was made that could be made within the confines of a small schooner to secure the comfort of the strangers.
a female domestic
From this reading To the young lady and her maid Claude gave up the state-room which he himself had thus far occupied, and which was the best on board, while Zac gave up his to the old man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To the young lady and her maid Claude gave up the state-room which he himself had thus far occupied, and which was the best on board, while Zac gave up his to the old man.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The others were all comfortably disposed of, and Zac and Claude stowed themselves away as best they could feeling indifferent about themselves as long as they could minister to the wants of their guests.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Food and sleep were the things that were the most needed by all these new-comers, and these they had in abundance.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Food and sleep were the things that were the most needed by all these new-comers, and these they had in abundance.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW FRIENDS.
new-comers
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From this reading Food and sleep were the things that were the most needed by all these new-comers, and these they had in abundance.
held or filled or in use
From this reading To the young lady and her maid Claude gave up the state-room which he himself had thus far occupied, and which was the best on board, while Zac gave up his to the old man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every arrangement was made that could be made within the confines of a small schooner to secure the comfort of the strangers.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To the young lady and her maid Claude gave up the state-room which he himself had thus far occupied, and which was the best on board, while Zac gave up his to the old man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the young lady and her maid Claude gave up the state-room which he himself had thus far occupied, and which was the best on board, while Zac gave up his to the old man.
others
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From this reading The others were all comfortably disposed of, and Zac and Claude stowed themselves away as best they could feeling indifferent about themselves as long as they could minister to the wants of their guests.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Every arrangement was made that could be made within the confines of a small schooner to secure the comfort of the strangers.
get by special effort
From this reading Every arrangement was made that could be made within the confines of a small schooner to secure the comfort of the strangers.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Food and sleep were the things that were the most needed by all these new-comers, and these they had in abundance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every arrangement was made that could be made within the confines of a small schooner to secure the comfort of the strangers.
state-room
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From this reading To the young lady and her maid Claude gave up the state-room which he himself had thus far occupied, and which was the best on board, while Zac gave up his to the old man.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading The others were all comfortably disposed of, and Zac and Claude stowed themselves away as best they could feeling indifferent about themselves as long as they could minister to the wants of their guests.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Every arrangement was made that could be made within the confines of a small schooner to secure the comfort of the strangers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every arrangement was made that could be made within the confines of a small schooner to secure the comfort of the strangers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every arrangement was made that could be made within the confines of a small schooner to secure the comfort of the strangers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The others were all comfortably disposed of, and Zac and Claude stowed themselves away as best they could feeling indifferent about themselves as long as they could minister to the wants of their guests.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The others were all comfortably disposed of, and Zac and Claude stowed themselves away as best they could feeling indifferent about themselves as long as they could minister to the wants of their guests.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Food and sleep were the things that were the most needed by all these new-comers, and these they had in abundance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The others were all comfortably disposed of, and Zac and Claude stowed themselves away as best they could feeling indifferent about themselves as long as they could minister to the wants of their guests.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Food and sleep were the things that were the most needed by all these new-comers, and these they had in abundance.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading To the young lady and her maid Claude gave up the state-room which he himself had thus far occupied, and which was the best on board, while Zac gave up his to the old man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every arrangement was made that could be made within the confines of a small schooner to secure the comfort of the strangers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To the young lady and her maid Claude gave up the state-room which he himself had thus far occupied, and which was the best on board, while Zac gave up his to the old man.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading The others were all comfortably disposed of, and Zac and Claude stowed themselves away as best they could feeling indifferent about themselves as long as they could minister to the wants of their guests.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every arrangement was made that could be made within the confines of a small schooner to secure the comfort of the strangers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The others were all comfortably disposed of, and Zac and Claude stowed themselves away as best they could feeling indifferent about themselves as long as they could minister to the wants of their guests.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the young lady and her maid Claude gave up the state-room which he himself had thus far occupied, and which was the best on board, while Zac gave up his to the old man.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To the young lady and her maid Claude gave up the state-room which he himself had thus far occupied, and which was the best on board, while Zac gave up his to the old man.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Every arrangement was made that could be made within the confines of a small schooner to secure the comfort of the strangers.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To the young lady and her maid Claude gave up the state-room which he himself had thus far occupied, and which was the best on board, while Zac gave up his to the old man.
Zac
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From this reading To the young lady and her maid Claude gave up the state-room which he himself had thus far occupied, and which was the best on board, while Zac gave up his to the old man.
