used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then suddenly appeared a company of about six hundred folk of every age and English in their looks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then suddenly appeared a company of about six hundred folk of every age and English in their looks.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the Easterns came many others from all parts of the earth.
how long something has existed
From this reading Then suddenly appeared a company of about six hundred folk of every age and English in their looks.
(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 After the Easterns came many others from all parts of the earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then suddenly appeared a company of about six hundred folk of every age and English in their looks.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then suddenly appeared a company of about six hundred folk of every age and English in their looks.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not so calm as are the majority of those who make this journey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were not so calm as are the majority of those who make this journey.
make calm or still
From this reading They were not so calm as are the majority of those who make this journey.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After the Easterns came many others from all parts of the earth.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Then suddenly appeared a company of about six hundred folk of every age and English in their looks.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A great passenger ship had sunk suddenly in mid ocean and they were all cut off unprepared.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When I read the papers a few days later I understood why.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading After the Easterns came many others from all parts of the earth.
Easterns
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From this reading After the Easterns came many others from all parts of the earth.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Then suddenly appeared a company of about six hundred folk of every age and English in their looks.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then suddenly appeared a company of about six hundred folk of every age and English in their looks.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When I read the papers a few days later I understood why.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Then suddenly appeared a company of about six hundred folk of every age and English in their looks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After the Easterns came many others from all parts of the earth.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great passenger ship had sunk suddenly in mid ocean and they were all cut off unprepared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A great passenger ship had sunk suddenly in mid ocean and they were all cut off unprepared.
ten 10s
From this reading Then suddenly appeared a company of about six hundred folk of every age and English in their looks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I read the papers a few days later I understood why.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then suddenly appeared a company of about six hundred folk of every age and English in their looks.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They were not so calm as are the majority of those who make this journey.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When I read the papers a few days later I understood why.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Then suddenly appeared a company of about six hundred folk of every age and English in their looks.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading They were not so calm as are the majority of those who make this journey.
engage in
From this reading They were not so calm as are the majority of those who make this journey.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After the Easterns came many others from all parts of the earth.
midadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading A great passenger ship had sunk suddenly in mid ocean and they were all cut off unprepared.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not so calm as are the majority of those who make this journey.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading A great passenger ship had sunk suddenly in mid ocean and they were all cut off unprepared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the Easterns came many others from all parts of the earth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A great passenger ship had sunk suddenly in mid ocean and they were all cut off unprepared.
others
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From this reading After the Easterns came many others from all parts of the earth.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading When I read the papers a few days later I understood why.
the local environment
From this reading After the Easterns came many others from all parts of the earth.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
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 A great passenger ship had sunk suddenly in mid ocean and they were all cut off unprepared.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When I read the papers a few days later I understood why.
transport commercially
From this reading A great passenger ship had sunk suddenly in mid ocean and they were all cut off unprepared.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Then suddenly appeared a company of about six hundred folk of every age and English in their looks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were not so calm as are the majority of those who make this journey.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then suddenly appeared a company of about six hundred folk of every age and English in their looks.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading A great passenger ship had sunk suddenly in mid ocean and they were all cut off unprepared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the Easterns came many others from all parts of the earth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then suddenly appeared a company of about six hundred folk of every age and English in their looks.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then suddenly appeared a company of about six hundred folk of every age and English in their looks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not so calm as are the majority of those who make this journey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were not so calm as are the majority of those who make this journey.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They were not so calm as are the majority of those who make this journey.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading When I read the papers a few days later I understood why.
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading A great passenger ship had sunk suddenly in mid ocean and they were all cut off unprepared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not so calm as are the majority of those who make this journey.
at the time that
From this reading When I read the papers a few days later I understood why.
which person or people
From this reading They were not so calm as are the majority of those who make this journey.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When I read the papers a few days later I understood why.
