used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a very short time all hands had left the ship but myself.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading A decrepit old man arrived from somewhere to act as watchman; but he took no notice of me, and I made no advances.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading A decrepit old man arrived from somewhere to act as watchman; but he took no notice of me, and I made no advances.
(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 In a very short time all hands had left the ship but myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRUGGLES IN LIVERPOOL AND LONDON.
any person at all
From this reading Not a word had been said to me by anybody when they left the ship, and I was greatly in doubt as to whether I was supposed to clear out like everybody else.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A decrepit old man arrived from somewhere to act as watchman; but he took no notice of me, and I made no advances.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A decrepit old man arrived from somewhere to act as watchman; but he took no notice of me, and I made no advances.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not a word had been said to me by anybody when they left the ship, and I was greatly in doubt as to whether I was supposed to clear out like everybody else.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading But I was very sure that I did not know where to go, and so I coiled myself up in my bunk and went to sleep, as it was getting late.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In a very short time all hands had left the ship but myself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not a word had been said to me by anybody when they left the ship, and I was greatly in doubt as to whether I was supposed to clear out like everybody else.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Not a word had been said to me by anybody when they left the ship, and I was greatly in doubt as to whether I was supposed to clear out like everybody else.
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading But I was very sure that I did not know where to go, and so I coiled myself up in my bunk and went to sleep, as it was getting late.
decrepitadjectiveUS /dəˈkrepɪt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading A decrepit old man arrived from somewhere to act as watchman; but he took no notice of me, and I made no advances.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I was very sure that I did not know where to go, and so I coiled myself up in my bunk and went to sleep, as it was getting late.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Not a word had been said to me by anybody when they left the ship, and I was greatly in doubt as to whether I was supposed to clear out like everybody else.
else
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From this reading Not a word had been said to me by anybody when they left the ship, and I was greatly in doubt as to whether I was supposed to clear out like everybody else.
every person
From this reading Not a word had been said to me by anybody when they left the ship, and I was greatly in doubt as to whether I was supposed to clear out like everybody else.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A decrepit old man arrived from somewhere to act as watchman; but he took no notice of me, and I made no advances.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But I was very sure that I did not know where to go, and so I coiled myself up in my bunk and went to sleep, as it was getting late.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But I was very sure that I did not know where to go, and so I coiled myself up in my bunk and went to sleep, as it was getting late.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Not a word had been said to me by anybody when they left the ship, and I was greatly in doubt as to whether I was supposed to clear out like everybody else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a very short time all hands had left the ship but myself.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In a very short time all hands had left the ship but myself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A decrepit old man arrived from somewhere to act as watchman; but he took no notice of me, and I made no advances.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A decrepit old man arrived from somewhere to act as watchman; but he took no notice of me, and I made no advances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STRUGGLES IN LIVERPOOL AND LONDON.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I was very sure that I did not know where to go, and so I coiled myself up in my bunk and went to sleep, as it was getting late.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I was very sure that I did not know where to go, and so I coiled myself up in my bunk and went to sleep, as it was getting late.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But I was very sure that I did not know where to go, and so I coiled myself up in my bunk and went to sleep, as it was getting late.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In a very short time all hands had left the ship but myself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Not a word had been said to me by anybody when they left the ship, and I was greatly in doubt as to whether I was supposed to clear out like everybody else.
LIVERPOOLnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading STRUGGLES IN LIVERPOOL AND LONDON.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading STRUGGLES IN LIVERPOOL AND LONDON.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A decrepit old man arrived from somewhere to act as watchman; but he took no notice of me, and I made no advances.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A decrepit old man arrived from somewhere to act as watchman; but he took no notice of me, and I made no advances.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A decrepit old man arrived from somewhere to act as watchman; but he took no notice of me, and I made no advances.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I was very sure that I did not know where to go, and so I coiled myself up in my bunk and went to sleep, as it was getting late.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In a very short time all hands had left the ship but myself.
not any; not one
From this reading A decrepit old man arrived from somewhere to act as watchman; but he took no notice of me, and I made no advances.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a word had been said to me by anybody when they left the ship, and I was greatly in doubt as to whether I was supposed to clear out like everybody else.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading A decrepit old man arrived from somewhere to act as watchman; but he took no notice of me, and I made no advances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A decrepit old man arrived from somewhere to act as watchman; but he took no notice of me, and I made no advances.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A decrepit old man arrived from somewhere to act as watchman; but he took no notice of me, and I made no advances.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not a word had been said to me by anybody when they left the ship, and I was greatly in doubt as to whether I was supposed to clear out like everybody else.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Not a word had been said to me by anybody when they left the ship, and I was greatly in doubt as to whether I was supposed to clear out like everybody else.
transport commercially
From this reading In a very short time all hands had left the ship but myself.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a very short time all hands had left the ship but myself.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But I was very sure that I did not know where to go, and so I coiled myself up in my bunk and went to sleep, as it was getting late.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I was very sure that I did not know where to go, and so I coiled myself up in my bunk and went to sleep, as it was getting late.
in or at or to some place
From this reading A decrepit old man arrived from somewhere to act as watchman; but he took no notice of me, and I made no advances.
STRUGGLESnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading STRUGGLES IN LIVERPOOL AND LONDON.
required or under orders
From this reading Not a word had been said to me by anybody when they left the ship, and I was greatly in doubt as to whether I was supposed to clear out like everybody else.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But I was very sure that I did not know where to go, and so I coiled myself up in my bunk and went to sleep, as it was getting late.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I was very sure that I did not know where to go, and so I coiled myself up in my bunk and went to sleep, as it was getting late.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a very short time all hands had left the ship but myself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not a word had been said to me by anybody when they left the ship, and I was greatly in doubt as to whether I was supposed to clear out like everybody else.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a very short time all hands had left the ship but myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A decrepit old man arrived from somewhere to act as watchman; but he took no notice of me, and I made no advances.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A decrepit old man arrived from somewhere to act as watchman; but he took no notice of me, and I made no advances.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But I was very sure that I did not know where to go, and so I coiled myself up in my bunk and went to sleep, as it was getting late.
precisely as stated
From this reading In a very short time all hands had left the ship but myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a word had been said to me by anybody when they left the ship, and I was greatly in doubt as to whether I was supposed to clear out like everybody else.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading A decrepit old man arrived from somewhere to act as watchman; but he took no notice of me, and I made no advances.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But I was very sure that I did not know where to go, and so I coiled myself up in my bunk and went to sleep, as it was getting late.
at the time that
From this reading Not a word had been said to me by anybody when they left the ship, and I was greatly in doubt as to whether I was supposed to clear out like everybody else.
in or at the place that
From this reading But I was very sure that I did not know where to go, and so I coiled myself up in my bunk and went to sleep, as it was getting late.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Not a word had been said to me by anybody when they left the ship, and I was greatly in doubt as to whether I was supposed to clear out like everybody else.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Not a word had been said to me by anybody when they left the ship, and I was greatly in doubt as to whether I was supposed to clear out like everybody else.
