used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The decks were thronged with a happy company of men and women determined not to lose one single moment of the bodily ease which the clemency of the weather vouchsafed to them.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Engulfed in a heavy fur overcoat, he stood lounging against the lee rail of the wide promenade deck, contemplating the oily swell of the waters.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading ON BOARD THE _Empress_ It was the second day out and the passengers on the _Empress_ had already settled down to their week's trip.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Bull Sternford was amongst them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON BOARD THE _Empress_ It was the second day out and the passengers on the _Empress_ had already settled down to their week's trip.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The sea was calm, with just that pleasant, lazy swell which the Atlantic never really loses.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ON BOARD THE _Empress_ It was the second day out and the passengers on the _Empress_ had already settled down to their week's trip.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading The decks were thronged with a happy company of men and women determined not to lose one single moment of the bodily ease which the clemency of the weather vouchsafed to them.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Bull Sternford was amongst them.
make calm or still
From this reading The sea was calm, with just that pleasant, lazy swell which the Atlantic never really loses.
clemencynounUS /ˈklemənsi/
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading The decks were thronged with a happy company of men and women determined not to lose one single moment of the bodily ease which the clemency of the weather vouchsafed to them.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The decks were thronged with a happy company of men and women determined not to lose one single moment of the bodily ease which the clemency of the weather vouchsafed to them.
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading Engulfed in a heavy fur overcoat, he stood lounging against the lee rail of the wide promenade deck, contemplating the oily swell of the waters.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ON BOARD THE _Empress_ It was the second day out and the passengers on the _Empress_ had already settled down to their week's trip.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Engulfed in a heavy fur overcoat, he stood lounging against the lee rail of the wide promenade deck, contemplating the oily swell of the waters.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The decks were thronged with a happy company of men and women determined not to lose one single moment of the bodily ease which the clemency of the weather vouchsafed to them.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The decks were thronged with a happy company of men and women determined not to lose one single moment of the bodily ease which the clemency of the weather vouchsafed to them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ON BOARD THE _Empress_ It was the second day out and the passengers on the _Empress_ had already settled down to their week's trip.
move gently or carefully
From this reading The decks were thronged with a happy company of men and women determined not to lose one single moment of the bodily ease which the clemency of the weather vouchsafed to them.
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading ON BOARD THE _Empress_ It was the second day out and the passengers on the _Empress_ had already settled down to their week's trip.
EngulfedverbUS /ɪnˈɡʌlft/
past form of “engulf” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading Engulfed in a heavy fur overcoat, he stood lounging against the lee rail of the wide promenade deck, contemplating the oily swell of the waters.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Engulfed in a heavy fur overcoat, he stood lounging against the lee rail of the wide promenade deck, contemplating the oily swell of the waters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON BOARD THE _Empress_ It was the second day out and the passengers on the _Empress_ had already settled down to their week's trip.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The decks were thronged with a happy company of men and women determined not to lose one single moment of the bodily ease which the clemency of the weather vouchsafed to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Engulfed in a heavy fur overcoat, he stood lounging against the lee rail of the wide promenade deck, contemplating the oily swell of the waters.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Engulfed in a heavy fur overcoat, he stood lounging against the lee rail of the wide promenade deck, contemplating the oily swell of the waters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Engulfed in a heavy fur overcoat, he stood lounging against the lee rail of the wide promenade deck, contemplating the oily swell of the waters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON BOARD THE _Empress_ It was the second day out and the passengers on the _Empress_ had already settled down to their week's trip.
and nothing more
From this reading The sea was calm, with just that pleasant, lazy swell which the Atlantic never really loses.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading The sea was calm, with just that pleasant, lazy swell which the Atlantic never really loses.
leenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Engulfed in a heavy fur overcoat, he stood lounging against the lee rail of the wide promenade deck, contemplating the oily swell of the waters.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The decks were thronged with a happy company of men and women determined not to lose one single moment of the bodily ease which the clemency of the weather vouchsafed to them.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The sea was calm, with just that pleasant, lazy swell which the Atlantic never really loses.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Engulfed in a heavy fur overcoat, he stood lounging against the lee rail of the wide promenade deck, contemplating the oily swell of the waters.
the force of workers available
From this reading The decks were thronged with a happy company of men and women determined not to lose one single moment of the bodily ease which the clemency of the weather vouchsafed to them.
a particular point in time
From this reading The decks were thronged with a happy company of men and women determined not to lose one single moment of the bodily ease which the clemency of the weather vouchsafed to them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The sea was calm, with just that pleasant, lazy swell which the Atlantic never really loses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The decks were thronged with a happy company of men and women determined not to lose one single moment of the bodily ease which the clemency of the weather vouchsafed to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The decks were thronged with a happy company of men and women determined not to lose one single moment of the bodily ease which the clemency of the weather vouchsafed to them.
oilyadjectiveUS /ˈɔɪli/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading Engulfed in a heavy fur overcoat, he stood lounging against the lee rail of the wide promenade deck, contemplating the oily swell of the waters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BOARD THE _Empress_ It was the second day out and the passengers on the _Empress_ had already settled down to their week's trip.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The decks were thronged with a happy company of men and women determined not to lose one single moment of the bodily ease which the clemency of the weather vouchsafed to them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ON BOARD THE _Empress_ It was the second day out and the passengers on the _Empress_ had already settled down to their week's trip.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Engulfed in a heavy fur overcoat, he stood lounging against the lee rail of the wide promenade deck, contemplating the oily swell of the waters.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
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 ON BOARD THE _Empress_ It was the second day out and the passengers on the _Empress_ had already settled down to their week's trip.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The sea was calm, with just that pleasant, lazy swell which the Atlantic never really loses.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading Engulfed in a heavy fur overcoat, he stood lounging against the lee rail of the wide promenade deck, contemplating the oily swell of the waters.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Engulfed in a heavy fur overcoat, he stood lounging against the lee rail of the wide promenade deck, contemplating the oily swell of the waters.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The sea was calm, with just that pleasant, lazy swell which the Atlantic never really loses.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea was calm, with just that pleasant, lazy swell which the Atlantic never really loses.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ON BOARD THE _Empress_ It was the second day out and the passengers on the _Empress_ had already settled down to their week's trip.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading ON BOARD THE _Empress_ It was the second day out and the passengers on the _Empress_ had already settled down to their week's trip.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The decks were thronged with a happy company of men and women determined not to lose one single moment of the bodily ease which the clemency of the weather vouchsafed to them.
Sternford
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From this reading Bull Sternford was amongst them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Engulfed in a heavy fur overcoat, he stood lounging against the lee rail of the wide promenade deck, contemplating the oily swell of the waters.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading The sea was calm, with just that pleasant, lazy swell which the Atlantic never really loses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sea was calm, with just that pleasant, lazy swell which the Atlantic never really loses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOARD THE _Empress_ It was the second day out and the passengers on the _Empress_ had already settled down to their week's trip.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ON BOARD THE _Empress_ It was the second day out and the passengers on the _Empress_ had already settled down to their week's trip.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The decks were thronged with a happy company of men and women determined not to lose one single moment of the bodily ease which the clemency of the weather vouchsafed to them.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading The decks were thronged with a happy company of men and women determined not to lose one single moment of the bodily ease which the clemency of the weather vouchsafed to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON BOARD THE _Empress_ It was the second day out and the passengers on the _Empress_ had already settled down to their week's trip.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading ON BOARD THE _Empress_ It was the second day out and the passengers on the _Empress_ had already settled down to their week's trip.
vouchsafed
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From this reading The decks were thronged with a happy company of men and women determined not to lose one single moment of the bodily ease which the clemency of the weather vouchsafed to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON BOARD THE _Empress_ It was the second day out and the passengers on the _Empress_ had already settled down to their week's trip.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Engulfed in a heavy fur overcoat, he stood lounging against the lee rail of the wide promenade deck, contemplating the oily swell of the waters.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The decks were thronged with a happy company of men and women determined not to lose one single moment of the bodily ease which the clemency of the weather vouchsafed to them.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ON BOARD THE _Empress_ It was the second day out and the passengers on the _Empress_ had already settled down to their week's trip.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The decks were thronged with a happy company of men and women determined not to lose one single moment of the bodily ease which the clemency of the weather vouchsafed to them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sea was calm, with just that pleasant, lazy swell which the Atlantic never really loses.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Engulfed in a heavy fur overcoat, he stood lounging against the lee rail of the wide promenade deck, contemplating the oily swell of the waters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sea was calm, with just that pleasant, lazy swell which the Atlantic never really loses.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The decks were thronged with a happy company of men and women determined not to lose one single moment of the bodily ease which the clemency of the weather vouchsafed to them.
