used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was received by Creggan and the Duckling at the gangway, and after talking for a short time on deck they invited him below.
(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 This Spaniard was a gentleman in every sense of the word, and possessed of all that old Castalian courtesy and urbanity which you see so little of in these matter-of-fact days.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He was received by Creggan and the Duckling at the gangway, and after talking for a short time on deck they invited him below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was received by Creggan and the Duckling at the gangway, and after talking for a short time on deck they invited him below.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A young fellow--a Spaniard, though he talked capital English--came off one forenoon.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading A young fellow--a Spaniard, though he talked capital English--came off one forenoon.
Castalian
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From this reading This Spaniard was a gentleman in every sense of the word, and possessed of all that old Castalian courtesy and urbanity which you see so little of in these matter-of-fact days.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading This Spaniard was a gentleman in every sense of the word, and possessed of all that old Castalian courtesy and urbanity which you see so little of in these matter-of-fact days.
Creggan
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From this reading He was received by Creggan and the Duckling at the gangway, and after talking for a short time on deck they invited him below.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This Spaniard was a gentleman in every sense of the word, and possessed of all that old Castalian courtesy and urbanity which you see so little of in these matter-of-fact days.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He was received by Creggan and the Duckling at the gangway, and after talking for a short time on deck they invited him below.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
DucklingnounUS /ˈdʌklɪŋ/
flesh of a young domestic duck
From this reading He was received by Creggan and the Duckling at the gangway, and after talking for a short time on deck they invited him below.
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 A young fellow--a Spaniard, though he talked capital English--came off one forenoon.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This Spaniard was a gentleman in every sense of the word, and possessed of all that old Castalian courtesy and urbanity which you see so little of in these matter-of-fact days.
a boy or man
From this reading A young fellow--a Spaniard, though he talked capital English--came off one forenoon.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A young fellow--a Spaniard, though he talked capital English--came off one forenoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading He was received by Creggan and the Duckling at the gangway, and after talking for a short time on deck they invited him below.
a man of refinement
From this reading This Spaniard was a gentleman in every sense of the word, and possessed of all that old Castalian courtesy and urbanity which you see so little of in these matter-of-fact days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A young fellow--a Spaniard, though he talked capital English--came off one forenoon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE WILDS OF VENEZUELA.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading He was received by Creggan and the Duckling at the gangway, and after talking for a short time on deck they invited him below.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading This Spaniard was a gentleman in every sense of the word, and possessed of all that old Castalian courtesy and urbanity which you see so little of in these matter-of-fact days.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE WILDS OF VENEZUELA.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A young fellow--a Spaniard, though he talked capital English--came off one forenoon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This Spaniard was a gentleman in every sense of the word, and possessed of all that old Castalian courtesy and urbanity which you see so little of in these matter-of-fact days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A young fellow--a Spaniard, though he talked capital English--came off one forenoon.
Osprey's
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From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading This Spaniard was a gentleman in every sense of the word, and possessed of all that old Castalian courtesy and urbanity which you see so little of in these matter-of-fact days.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He was received by Creggan and the Duckling at the gangway, and after talking for a short time on deck they invited him below.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This Spaniard was a gentleman in every sense of the word, and possessed of all that old Castalian courtesy and urbanity which you see so little of in these matter-of-fact days.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading This Spaniard was a gentleman in every sense of the word, and possessed of all that old Castalian courtesy and urbanity which you see so little of in these matter-of-fact days.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was received by Creggan and the Duckling at the gangway, and after talking for a short time on deck they invited him below.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This Spaniard was a gentleman in every sense of the word, and possessed of all that old Castalian courtesy and urbanity which you see so little of in these matter-of-fact days.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
SpaniardnounUS /ˈspænjərd/
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading A young fellow--a Spaniard, though he talked capital English--came off one forenoon.
not in physical motion
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A young fellow--a Spaniard, though he talked capital English--came off one forenoon.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He was received by Creggan and the Duckling at the gangway, and after talking for a short time on deck they invited him below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE WILDS OF VENEZUELA.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading This Spaniard was a gentleman in every sense of the word, and possessed of all that old Castalian courtesy and urbanity which you see so little of in these matter-of-fact days.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was received by Creggan and the Duckling at the gangway, and after talking for a short time on deck they invited him below.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Spaniard was a gentleman in every sense of the word, and possessed of all that old Castalian courtesy and urbanity which you see so little of in these matter-of-fact days.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A young fellow--a Spaniard, though he talked capital English--came off one forenoon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was received by Creggan and the Duckling at the gangway, and after talking for a short time on deck they invited him below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
unfairadjectiveUS /ənˈfer/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
urbanitynoun
polished courtesy; elegance of manner
From this reading This Spaniard was a gentleman in every sense of the word, and possessed of all that old Castalian courtesy and urbanity which you see so little of in these matter-of-fact days.
VENEZUELAnounUS /ˌvenɪzˈweɪlə/
a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil
From this reading IN THE WILDS OF VENEZUELA.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was received by Creggan and the Duckling at the gangway, and after talking for a short time on deck they invited him below.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This Spaniard was a gentleman in every sense of the word, and possessed of all that old Castalian courtesy and urbanity which you see so little of in these matter-of-fact days.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
WILDSnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading IN THE WILDS OF VENEZUELA.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading This Spaniard was a gentleman in every sense of the word, and possessed of all that old Castalian courtesy and urbanity which you see so little of in these matter-of-fact days.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Although the _Osprey's_ visit to Venezuela may have but little interest for the reader, still it would be unfair to drag him away from that land without first inviting him on shore to have a look at some of its wild and lovely scenery.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This Spaniard was a gentleman in every sense of the word, and possessed of all that old Castalian courtesy and urbanity which you see so little of in these matter-of-fact days.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young fellow--a Spaniard, though he talked capital English--came off one forenoon.
