used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Salve came out to the rock again the next autumn, after a voyage to Liverpool and Havre.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Salve came out to the rock again the next autumn, after a voyage to Liverpool and Havre.
anew
From this reading Salve came out to the rock again the next autumn, after a voyage to Liverpool and Havre.
(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 Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Salve came out to the rock again the next autumn, after a voyage to Liverpool and Havre.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Salve came out to the rock again the next autumn, after a voyage to Liverpool and Havre.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
have
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Salve came out to the rock again the next autumn, after a voyage to Liverpool and Havre.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
at any time
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
a young female
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
the act of departing
From this reading Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
Havre
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From this reading Salve came out to the rock again the next autumn, after a voyage to Liverpool and Havre.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
heart-warming
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From this reading Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
a boy or man
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
immediately past
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
lightermannoun
someone who operates a barge
From this reading Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading Salve came out to the rock again the next autumn, after a voyage to Liverpool and Havre.
man-of-warnoun
a warship intended for combat
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
take in marriage
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Salve came out to the rock again the next autumn, after a voyage to Liverpool and Havre.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Salve came out to the rock again the next autumn, after a voyage to Liverpool and Havre.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
on the contrary
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Salve came out to the rock again the next autumn, after a voyage to Liverpool and Havre.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
SalvenounUS /sɑːv/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading Salve came out to the rock again the next autumn, after a voyage to Liverpool and Havre.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
express in speech
From this reading Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
express in words
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Salve came out to the rock again the next autumn, after a voyage to Liverpool and Havre.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Salve came out to the rock again the next autumn, after a voyage to Liverpool and Havre.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
Torungen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
precisely as stated
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Salve came out to the rock again the next autumn, after a voyage to Liverpool and Havre.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
in or at the place that
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst the lighterman and old Jacob enjoyed a heart-warming glass together in the house, Salve carried the things up to the cellar, Elizabeth following him up and down every time, and the conversation meanwhile going round all the points of the compass, so to speak.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The white bear, however, as he called him, seemed to have altogether forgotten what had passed; and with the girl he was very easily reconciled--she had learnt now not to tell everything to her grandfather.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
wouldn't
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From this reading After she had asked him about Havre de Grace, where he had been, and about America, where he had not been,--if his captain's wife was as fine as a man-of-war captain's; and then if he wouldn't like one day to marry a fine lady,--she wanted at last to know, from the laughing sailor lad, if the officers' wives were ever allowed to be with them in war.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At first he was rather shy, although his father and old Jacob Torungen had in the interval, in spite of that little affair of the previous year, been on the best of terms.
