used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the Tuesday came, and was fair; and under a bright sky the steamer ran down to Gravesend with Eleanor and her friends on board.
(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 Not Julia; Eleanor had given up all hopes of that; but Mrs. Caxton was beside her, and on the other side of her was Mrs. Powle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he shone bright, and on the right Went down into the sea."
next to; at the side of
From this reading Not Julia; Eleanor had given up all hopes of that; but Mrs. Caxton was beside her, and on the other side of her was Mrs. Powle.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading And the Tuesday came, and was fair; and under a bright sky the steamer ran down to Gravesend with Eleanor and her friends on board.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading And he shone bright, and on the right Went down into the sea."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not Julia; Eleanor had given up all hopes of that; but Mrs. Caxton was beside her, and on the other side of her was Mrs. Powle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The sun came up upon the left, Out of the sea came he!
CaxtonnounUS /ˈkækstən/
English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)
From this reading Not Julia; Eleanor had given up all hopes of that; but Mrs. Caxton was beside her, and on the other side of her was Mrs. Powle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And he shone bright, and on the right Went down into the sea."
Eleanor
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From this reading And the Tuesday came, and was fair; and under a bright sky the steamer ran down to Gravesend with Eleanor and her friends on board.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And the Tuesday came, and was fair; and under a bright sky the steamer ran down to Gravesend with Eleanor and her friends on board.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And the Tuesday came, and was fair; and under a bright sky the steamer ran down to Gravesend with Eleanor and her friends on board.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Not Julia; Eleanor had given up all hopes of that; but Mrs. Caxton was beside her, and on the other side of her was Mrs. Powle.
Gravesend
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From this reading And the Tuesday came, and was fair; and under a bright sky the steamer ran down to Gravesend with Eleanor and her friends on board.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not Julia; Eleanor had given up all hopes of that; but Mrs. Caxton was beside her, and on the other side of her was Mrs. Powle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The sun came up upon the left, Out of the sea came he!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the Tuesday came, and was fair; and under a bright sky the steamer ran down to Gravesend with Eleanor and her friends on board.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Not Julia; Eleanor had given up all hopes of that; but Mrs. Caxton was beside her, and on the other side of her was Mrs. Powle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN PARTINGS.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And he shone bright, and on the right Went down into the sea."
Julia
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From this reading Not Julia; Eleanor had given up all hopes of that; but Mrs. Caxton was beside her, and on the other side of her was Mrs. Powle.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "The sun came up upon the left, Out of the sea came he!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Not Julia; Eleanor had given up all hopes of that; but Mrs. Caxton was beside her, and on the other side of her was Mrs. Powle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not Julia; Eleanor had given up all hopes of that; but Mrs. Caxton was beside her, and on the other side of her was Mrs. Powle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The sun came up upon the left, Out of the sea came he!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And he shone bright, and on the right Went down into the sea."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Not Julia; Eleanor had given up all hopes of that; but Mrs. Caxton was beside her, and on the other side of her was Mrs. Powle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The sun came up upon the left, Out of the sea came he!
PARTINGS
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From this reading IN PARTINGS.
Powle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not Julia; Eleanor had given up all hopes of that; but Mrs. Caxton was beside her, and on the other side of her was Mrs. Powle.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And the Tuesday came, and was fair; and under a bright sky the steamer ran down to Gravesend with Eleanor and her friends on board.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And he shone bright, and on the right Went down into the sea."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "The sun came up upon the left, Out of the sea came he!
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading And he shone bright, and on the right Went down into the sea."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Not Julia; Eleanor had given up all hopes of that; but Mrs. Caxton was beside her, and on the other side of her was Mrs. Powle.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And the Tuesday came, and was fair; and under a bright sky the steamer ran down to Gravesend with Eleanor and her friends on board.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading And the Tuesday came, and was fair; and under a bright sky the steamer ran down to Gravesend with Eleanor and her friends on board.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "The sun came up upon the left, Out of the sea came he!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not Julia; Eleanor had given up all hopes of that; but Mrs. Caxton was beside her, and on the other side of her was Mrs. Powle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The sun came up upon the left, Out of the sea came he!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the Tuesday came, and was fair; and under a bright sky the steamer ran down to Gravesend with Eleanor and her friends on board.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading And the Tuesday came, and was fair; and under a bright sky the steamer ran down to Gravesend with Eleanor and her friends on board.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And the Tuesday came, and was fair; and under a bright sky the steamer ran down to Gravesend with Eleanor and her friends on board.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The sun came up upon the left, Out of the sea came he!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "The sun came up upon the left, Out of the sea came he!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the Tuesday came, and was fair; and under a bright sky the steamer ran down to Gravesend with Eleanor and her friends on board.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And he shone bright, and on the right Went down into the sea."
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the Tuesday came, and was fair; and under a bright sky the steamer ran down to Gravesend with Eleanor and her friends on board.
