used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But surely we should have seen some trace of the ship by this time,” objected Jack, who was beginning to get a little skeptical himself.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “But surely we should have seen some trace of the ship by this time,” objected Jack, who was beginning to get a little skeptical himself.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The blue line of the horizon was without a speck to mar its empty spaciousness.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “I suppose I ought to take that view of the situation, too,” said Mr. Brown to Jack, “but somehow I don’t want to give this thing up yet.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I suppose I ought to take that view of the situation, too,” said Mr. Brown to Jack, “but somehow I don’t want to give this thing up yet.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “But surely we should have seen some trace of the ship by this time,” objected Jack, who was beginning to get a little skeptical himself.
don't
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From this reading “I suppose I ought to take that view of the situation, too,” said Mr. Brown to Jack, “but somehow I don’t want to give this thing up yet.”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The blue line of the horizon was without a speck to mar its empty spaciousness.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Mr. Brown had recourse to the glasses, which he had used frequently since they had set out.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But surely we should have seen some trace of the ship by this time,” objected Jack, who was beginning to get a little skeptical himself.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I suppose I ought to take that view of the situation, too,” said Mr. Brown to Jack, “but somehow I don’t want to give this thing up yet.”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Mr. Brown had recourse to the glasses, which he had used frequently since they had set out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Brown had recourse to the glasses, which he had used frequently since they had set out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But surely we should have seen some trace of the ship by this time,” objected Jack, who was beginning to get a little skeptical himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Brown had recourse to the glasses, which he had used frequently since they had set out.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “But surely we should have seen some trace of the ship by this time,” objected Jack, who was beginning to get a little skeptical himself.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The blue line of the horizon was without a speck to mar its empty spaciousness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose I ought to take that view of the situation, too,” said Mr. Brown to Jack, “but somehow I don’t want to give this thing up yet.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SIGHT OF SMOKE.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The blue line of the horizon was without a speck to mar its empty spaciousness.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “I suppose I ought to take that view of the situation, too,” said Mr. Brown to Jack, “but somehow I don’t want to give this thing up yet.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The blue line of the horizon was without a speck to mar its empty spaciousness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “But surely we should have seen some trace of the ship by this time,” objected Jack, who was beginning to get a little skeptical himself.
marverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading The blue line of the horizon was without a speck to mar its empty spaciousness.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I suppose I ought to take that view of the situation, too,” said Mr. Brown to Jack, “but somehow I don’t want to give this thing up yet.”
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading “But surely we should have seen some trace of the ship by this time,” objected Jack, who was beginning to get a little skeptical himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN SIGHT OF SMOKE.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I suppose I ought to take that view of the situation, too,” said Mr. Brown to Jack, “but somehow I don’t want to give this thing up yet.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Brown had recourse to the glasses, which he had used frequently since they had set out.
recoursenounUS /ˈriːkɔːrs/
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading Mr. Brown had recourse to the glasses, which he had used frequently since they had set out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I suppose I ought to take that view of the situation, too,” said Mr. Brown to Jack, “but somehow I don’t want to give this thing up yet.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “But surely we should have seen some trace of the ship by this time,” objected Jack, who was beginning to get a little skeptical himself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Brown had recourse to the glasses, which he had used frequently since they had set out.
transport commercially
From this reading “But surely we should have seen some trace of the ship by this time,” objected Jack, who was beginning to get a little skeptical himself.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “But surely we should have seen some trace of the ship by this time,” objected Jack, who was beginning to get a little skeptical himself.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading IN SIGHT OF SMOKE.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Mr. Brown had recourse to the glasses, which he had used frequently since they had set out.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “I suppose I ought to take that view of the situation, too,” said Mr. Brown to Jack, “but somehow I don’t want to give this thing up yet.”
skepticaladjectiveUS /ˈskeptəkəl/
denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
From this reading “But surely we should have seen some trace of the ship by this time,” objected Jack, who was beginning to get a little skeptical himself.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading IN SIGHT OF SMOKE.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “But surely we should have seen some trace of the ship by this time,” objected Jack, who was beginning to get a little skeptical himself.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “I suppose I ought to take that view of the situation, too,” said Mr. Brown to Jack, “but somehow I don’t want to give this thing up yet.”
spaciousnessnoun
spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building)
From this reading The blue line of the horizon was without a speck to mar its empty spaciousness.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading The blue line of the horizon was without a speck to mar its empty spaciousness.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose I ought to take that view of the situation, too,” said Mr. Brown to Jack, “but somehow I don’t want to give this thing up yet.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “But surely we should have seen some trace of the ship by this time,” objected Jack, who was beginning to get a little skeptical himself.
carry out
From this reading “I suppose I ought to take that view of the situation, too,” said Mr. Brown to Jack, “but somehow I don’t want to give this thing up yet.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I suppose I ought to take that view of the situation, too,” said Mr. Brown to Jack, “but somehow I don’t want to give this thing up yet.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I suppose I ought to take that view of the situation, too,” said Mr. Brown to Jack, “but somehow I don’t want to give this thing up yet.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Brown had recourse to the glasses, which he had used frequently since they had set out.
a special situation
From this reading “I suppose I ought to take that view of the situation, too,” said Mr. Brown to Jack, “but somehow I don’t want to give this thing up yet.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I suppose I ought to take that view of the situation, too,” said Mr. Brown to Jack, “but somehow I don’t want to give this thing up yet.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “But surely we should have seen some trace of the ship by this time,” objected Jack, who was beginning to get a little skeptical himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I suppose I ought to take that view of the situation, too,” said Mr. Brown to Jack, “but somehow I don’t want to give this thing up yet.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I suppose I ought to take that view of the situation, too,” said Mr. Brown to Jack, “but somehow I don’t want to give this thing up yet.”
a just detectable amount
From this reading “But surely we should have seen some trace of the ship by this time,” objected Jack, who was beginning to get a little skeptical himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I suppose I ought to take that view of the situation, too,” said Mr. Brown to Jack, “but somehow I don’t want to give this thing up yet.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Mr. Brown had recourse to the glasses, which he had used frequently since they had set out.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “I suppose I ought to take that view of the situation, too,” said Mr. Brown to Jack, “but somehow I don’t want to give this thing up yet.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I suppose I ought to take that view of the situation, too,” said Mr. Brown to Jack, “but somehow I don’t want to give this thing up yet.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But surely we should have seen some trace of the ship by this time,” objected Jack, who was beginning to get a little skeptical himself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But surely we should have seen some trace of the ship by this time,” objected Jack, who was beginning to get a little skeptical himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Brown had recourse to the glasses, which he had used frequently since they had set out.
which person or people
From this reading “But surely we should have seen some trace of the ship by this time,” objected Jack, who was beginning to get a little skeptical himself.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The blue line of the horizon was without a speck to mar its empty spaciousness.
but in spite of that
From this reading “I suppose I ought to take that view of the situation, too,” said Mr. Brown to Jack, “but somehow I don’t want to give this thing up yet.”
