used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She's quite seaworthy, warranted not to kick in a gale.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If anyone wanted her for a cruise--she's about the best thing going."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had just recently been to Paris, had motored across France, had just returned by sea from Bordeaux in his yacht, the _Night Moth_.
all's
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From this reading "Landed to-day--forgot this unspeakable flower-show--had to put in to get her cleaned up for Cowes--though it's quite possible I shan't go near Cowes when all's said and done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
any person at all
From this reading If anyone wanted her for a cruise--she's about the best thing going."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had just recently been to Paris, had motored across France, had just returned by sea from Bordeaux in his yacht, the _Night Moth_.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading If anyone wanted her for a cruise--she's about the best thing going."
BordeauxnounUS /bɔːrˈdoʊ/
a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade
From this reading He had just recently been to Paris, had motored across France, had just returned by sea from Bordeaux in his yacht, the _Night Moth_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had just recently been to Paris, had motored across France, had just returned by sea from Bordeaux in his yacht, the _Night Moth_.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading "Landed to-day--forgot this unspeakable flower-show--had to put in to get her cleaned up for Cowes--though it's quite possible I shan't go near Cowes when all's said and done.
Cowes
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From this reading "Landed to-day--forgot this unspeakable flower-show--had to put in to get her cleaned up for Cowes--though it's quite possible I shan't go near Cowes when all's said and done.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading If anyone wanted her for a cruise--she's about the best thing going."
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Landed to-day--forgot this unspeakable flower-show--had to put in to get her cleaned up for Cowes--though it's quite possible I shan't go near Cowes when all's said and done.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
move gently or carefully
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
communicated in words
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
flower-show
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From this reading "Landed to-day--forgot this unspeakable flower-show--had to put in to get her cleaned up for Cowes--though it's quite possible I shan't go near Cowes when all's said and done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Landed to-day--forgot this unspeakable flower-show--had to put in to get her cleaned up for Cowes--though it's quite possible I shan't go near Cowes when all's said and done.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Landed to-day--forgot this unspeakable flower-show--had to put in to get her cleaned up for Cowes--though it's quite possible I shan't go near Cowes when all's said and done.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He had just recently been to Paris, had motored across France, had just returned by sea from Bordeaux in his yacht, the _Night Moth_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had just recently been to Paris, had motored across France, had just returned by sea from Bordeaux in his yacht, the _Night Moth_.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading She's quite seaworthy, warranted not to kick in a gale.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Landed to-day--forgot this unspeakable flower-show--had to put in to get her cleaned up for Cowes--though it's quite possible I shan't go near Cowes when all's said and done.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Landed to-day--forgot this unspeakable flower-show--had to put in to get her cleaned up for Cowes--though it's quite possible I shan't go near Cowes when all's said and done.
the act of departing
From this reading If anyone wanted her for a cruise--she's about the best thing going."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just recently been to Paris, had motored across France, had just returned by sea from Bordeaux in his yacht, the _Night Moth_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Landed to-day--forgot this unspeakable flower-show--had to put in to get her cleaned up for Cowes--though it's quite possible I shan't go near Cowes when all's said and done.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Landed to-day--forgot this unspeakable flower-show--had to put in to get her cleaned up for Cowes--though it's quite possible I shan't go near Cowes when all's said and done.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If anyone wanted her for a cruise--she's about the best thing going."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had just recently been to Paris, had motored across France, had just returned by sea from Bordeaux in his yacht, the _Night Moth_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
it's
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From this reading "Landed to-day--forgot this unspeakable flower-show--had to put in to get her cleaned up for Cowes--though it's quite possible I shan't go near Cowes when all's said and done.
Jo
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From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
Juliet
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From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just recently been to Paris, had motored across France, had just returned by sea from Bordeaux in his yacht, the _Night Moth_.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading She's quite seaworthy, warranted not to kick in a gale.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading "Landed to-day--forgot this unspeakable flower-show--had to put in to get her cleaned up for Cowes--though it's quite possible I shan't go near Cowes when all's said and done.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
MothnounUS /mɔːθ/
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading He had just recently been to Paris, had motored across France, had just returned by sea from Bordeaux in his yacht, the _Night Moth_.
motoredadjective
equipped with a motor or motors
From this reading He had just recently been to Paris, had motored across France, had just returned by sea from Bordeaux in his yacht, the _Night Moth_.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Landed to-day--forgot this unspeakable flower-show--had to put in to get her cleaned up for Cowes--though it's quite possible I shan't go near Cowes when all's said and done.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had just recently been to Paris, had motored across France, had just returned by sea from Bordeaux in his yacht, the _Night Moth_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She's quite seaworthy, warranted not to kick in a gale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He had just recently been to Paris, had motored across France, had just returned by sea from Bordeaux in his yacht, the _Night Moth_.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Landed to-day--forgot this unspeakable flower-show--had to put in to get her cleaned up for Cowes--though it's quite possible I shan't go near Cowes when all's said and done.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Landed to-day--forgot this unspeakable flower-show--had to put in to get her cleaned up for Cowes--though it's quite possible I shan't go near Cowes when all's said and done.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Landed to-day--forgot this unspeakable flower-show--had to put in to get her cleaned up for Cowes--though it's quite possible I shan't go near Cowes when all's said and done.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading He had just recently been to Paris, had motored across France, had just returned by sea from Bordeaux in his yacht, the _Night Moth_.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had just recently been to Paris, had motored across France, had just returned by sea from Bordeaux in his yacht, the _Night Moth_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Landed to-day--forgot this unspeakable flower-show--had to put in to get her cleaned up for Cowes--though it's quite possible I shan't go near Cowes when all's said and done.
Saltash
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From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He had just recently been to Paris, had motored across France, had just returned by sea from Bordeaux in his yacht, the _Night Moth_.
seaworthyadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwɔːrði/
fit for a sea voyage
From this reading She's quite seaworthy, warranted not to kick in a gale.
shan't
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From this reading "Landed to-day--forgot this unspeakable flower-show--had to put in to get her cleaned up for Cowes--though it's quite possible I shan't go near Cowes when all's said and done.
She's
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From this reading She's quite seaworthy, warranted not to kick in a gale.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
superblyadverbUS /ˈsuːpərbli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
a special situation
From this reading If anyone wanted her for a cruise--she's about the best thing going."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Landed to-day--forgot this unspeakable flower-show--had to put in to get her cleaned up for Cowes--though it's quite possible I shan't go near Cowes when all's said and done.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Landed to-day--forgot this unspeakable flower-show--had to put in to get her cleaned up for Cowes--though it's quite possible I shan't go near Cowes when all's said and done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
to-day
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From this reading "Landed to-day--forgot this unspeakable flower-show--had to put in to get her cleaned up for Cowes--though it's quite possible I shan't go near Cowes when all's said and done.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading "Landed to-day--forgot this unspeakable flower-show--had to put in to get her cleaned up for Cowes--though it's quite possible I shan't go near Cowes when all's said and done.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading If anyone wanted her for a cruise--she's about the best thing going."
warrantedverbUS /ˈwɔːrəntɪd/
past form of “warrant” — provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)
From this reading She's quite seaworthy, warranted not to kick in a gale.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
at the time that
From this reading "Landed to-day--forgot this unspeakable flower-show--had to put in to get her cleaned up for Cowes--though it's quite possible I shan't go near Cowes when all's said and done.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading He had just recently been to Paris, had motored across France, had just returned by sea from Bordeaux in his yacht, the _Night Moth_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE PRICE They went back up the winding glen, and as they went Lord Saltash talked, superbly at his ease, of the doings of the past few weeks, "since you and that naughty Lady Jo dropped out," as he expressed it to Juliet.
