used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, I think that if she had not stayed that one undecided moment after she withdrew her hand from mine, I should have never done what I did do, but have looked for a ship at once.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
(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 For, after all, I said to myself, what could a modest girl do more?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAN FRANCISCO AND NORTHWARD.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, I think that if she had not stayed that one undecided moment after she withdrew her hand from mine, I should have never done what I did do, but have looked for a ship at once.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indeed, I think that if she had not stayed that one undecided moment after she withdrew her hand from mine, I should have never done what I did do, but have looked for a ship at once.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It seemed to me that she had let me go too easily out of her life for her to really care for me enough to make her influence my course in the way I had hoped, and hoped still.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For, after all, I said to myself, what could a modest girl do more?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It seemed to me that she had let me go too easily out of her life for her to really care for me enough to make her influence my course in the way I had hoped, and hoped still.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Indeed, I think that if she had not stayed that one undecided moment after she withdrew her hand from mine, I should have never done what I did do, but have looked for a ship at once.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Indeed, I think that if she had not stayed that one undecided moment after she withdrew her hand from mine, I should have never done what I did do, but have looked for a ship at once.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It seemed to me that she had let me go too easily out of her life for her to really care for me enough to make her influence my course in the way I had hoped, and hoped still.
Elsie
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From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It seemed to me that she had let me go too easily out of her life for her to really care for me enough to make her influence my course in the way I had hoped, and hoped still.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to me that she had let me go too easily out of her life for her to really care for me enough to make her influence my course in the way I had hoped, and hoped still.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
FRANCISCO
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From this reading SAN FRANCISCO AND NORTHWARD.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed, I think that if she had not stayed that one undecided moment after she withdrew her hand from mine, I should have never done what I did do, but have looked for a ship at once.
a young female
From this reading For, after all, I said to myself, what could a modest girl do more?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Indeed, I think that if she had not stayed that one undecided moment after she withdrew her hand from mine, I should have never done what I did do, but have looked for a ship at once.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, I think that if she had not stayed that one undecided moment after she withdrew her hand from mine, I should have never done what I did do, but have looked for a ship at once.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading It seemed to me that she had let me go too easily out of her life for her to really care for me enough to make her influence my course in the way I had hoped, and hoped still.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed, I think that if she had not stayed that one undecided moment after she withdrew her hand from mine, I should have never done what I did do, but have looked for a ship at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, I think that if she had not stayed that one undecided moment after she withdrew her hand from mine, I should have never done what I did do, but have looked for a ship at once.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading It seemed to me that she had let me go too easily out of her life for her to really care for me enough to make her influence my course in the way I had hoped, and hoped still.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me that she had let me go too easily out of her life for her to really care for me enough to make her influence my course in the way I had hoped, and hoped still.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It seemed to me that she had let me go too easily out of her life for her to really care for me enough to make her influence my course in the way I had hoped, and hoped still.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It seemed to me that she had let me go too easily out of her life for her to really care for me enough to make her influence my course in the way I had hoped, and hoped still.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Indeed, I think that if she had not stayed that one undecided moment after she withdrew her hand from mine, I should have never done what I did do, but have looked for a ship at once.
engage in
From this reading It seemed to me that she had let me go too easily out of her life for her to really care for me enough to make her influence my course in the way I had hoped, and hoped still.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me that she had let me go too easily out of her life for her to really care for me enough to make her influence my course in the way I had hoped, and hoped still.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Indeed, I think that if she had not stayed that one undecided moment after she withdrew her hand from mine, I should have never done what I did do, but have looked for a ship at once.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading For, after all, I said to myself, what could a modest girl do more?
a particular point in time
From this reading Indeed, I think that if she had not stayed that one undecided moment after she withdrew her hand from mine, I should have never done what I did do, but have looked for a ship at once.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For, after all, I said to myself, what could a modest girl do more?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It seemed to me that she had let me go too easily out of her life for her to really care for me enough to make her influence my course in the way I had hoped, and hoped still.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
NORTHWARDadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading SAN FRANCISCO AND NORTHWARD.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, I think that if she had not stayed that one undecided moment after she withdrew her hand from mine, I should have never done what I did do, but have looked for a ship at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to me that she had let me go too easily out of her life for her to really care for me enough to make her influence my course in the way I had hoped, and hoped still.
on one occasion
From this reading Indeed, I think that if she had not stayed that one undecided moment after she withdrew her hand from mine, I should have never done what I did do, but have looked for a ship at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed, I think that if she had not stayed that one undecided moment after she withdrew her hand from mine, I should have never done what I did do, but have looked for a ship at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It seemed to me that she had let me go too easily out of her life for her to really care for me enough to make her influence my course in the way I had hoped, and hoped still.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It seemed to me that she had let me go too easily out of her life for her to really care for me enough to make her influence my course in the way I had hoped, and hoped still.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For, after all, I said to myself, what could a modest girl do more?
SAN
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From this reading SAN FRANCISCO AND NORTHWARD.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to me that she had let me go too easily out of her life for her to really care for me enough to make her influence my course in the way I had hoped, and hoped still.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to me that she had let me go too easily out of her life for her to really care for me enough to make her influence my course in the way I had hoped, and hoped still.
transport commercially
From this reading Indeed, I think that if she had not stayed that one undecided moment after she withdrew her hand from mine, I should have never done what I did do, but have looked for a ship at once.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Indeed, I think that if she had not stayed that one undecided moment after she withdrew her hand from mine, I should have never done what I did do, but have looked for a ship at once.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Indeed, I think that if she had not stayed that one undecided moment after she withdrew her hand from mine, I should have never done what I did do, but have looked for a ship at once.
not in physical motion
From this reading It seemed to me that she had let me go too easily out of her life for her to really care for me enough to make her influence my course in the way I had hoped, and hoped still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to me that she had let me go too easily out of her life for her to really care for me enough to make her influence my course in the way I had hoped, and hoped still.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Indeed, I think that if she had not stayed that one undecided moment after she withdrew her hand from mine, I should have never done what I did do, but have looked for a ship at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It seemed to me that she had let me go too easily out of her life for her to really care for me enough to make her influence my course in the way I had hoped, and hoped still.
undecidedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
From this reading Indeed, I think that if she had not stayed that one undecided moment after she withdrew her hand from mine, I should have never done what I did do, but have looked for a ship at once.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It seemed to me that she had let me go too easily out of her life for her to really care for me enough to make her influence my course in the way I had hoped, and hoped still.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Indeed, I think that if she had not stayed that one undecided moment after she withdrew her hand from mine, I should have never done what I did do, but have looked for a ship at once.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Indeed, I think that if she had not stayed that one undecided moment after she withdrew her hand from mine, I should have never done what I did do, but have looked for a ship at once.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I never felt so miserable and so inclined to go to sea to forget myself in hard work as I did that evening after I had bidden farewell to Elsie and her people.
