used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Later on, he learned that her departure from her native land was not a voluntary act.
alighted
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From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Camera Chap had not heard that the wife of the ex-president was to be among his fellow passengers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Camera Chap had not heard that the wife of the ex-president was to be among his fellow passengers.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
confined by bonds
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
Cabero
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From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
CameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading The Camera Chap had not heard that the wife of the ex-president was to be among his fellow passengers.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
a boy or man
From this reading The Camera Chap had not heard that the wife of the ex-president was to be among his fellow passengers.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
not accessible to view
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
the act of departing
From this reading Later on, he learned that her departure from her native land was not a voluntary act.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the veil, he recognized the women as Señora Felix and her maid.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
EldoradonounUS /ˌeldərˈɑːdoʊ/
an imaginary place of great wealth and opportunity; sought in South America by 16th-century explorers
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
ex-presidentnoun
a former president
From this reading The Camera Chap had not heard that the wife of the ex-president was to be among his fellow passengers.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
Felix
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From this reading Despite the veil, he recognized the women as Señora Felix and her maid.
a boy or man
From this reading The Camera Chap had not heard that the wife of the ex-president was to be among his fellow passengers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Later on, he learned that her departure from her native land was not a voluntary act.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Camera Chap had not heard that the wife of the ex-president was to be among his fellow passengers.
Hawley
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From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Despite the veil, he recognized the women as Señora Felix and her maid.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The Camera Chap had not heard that the wife of the ex-president was to be among his fellow passengers.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Camera Chap had not heard that the wife of the ex-president was to be among his fellow passengers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Later on, he learned that her departure from her native land was not a voluntary act.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later on, he learned that her departure from her native land was not a voluntary act.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Later on, he learned that her departure from her native land was not a voluntary act.
go away from a place
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
a female domestic
From this reading Despite the veil, he recognized the women as Señora Felix and her maid.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Later on, he learned that her departure from her native land was not a voluntary act.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Camera Chap had not heard that the wife of the ex-president was to be among his fellow passengers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Later on, he learned that her departure from her native land was not a voluntary act.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The Camera Chap had not heard that the wife of the ex-president was to be among his fellow passengers.
Puerto
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From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Despite the veil, he recognized the women as Señora Felix and her maid.
Señora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Despite the veil, he recognized the women as Señora Felix and her maid.
transport commercially
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
having a supporting base
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Camera Chap had not heard that the wife of the ex-president was to be among his fellow passengers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
touringverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
voluntaryadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlənteri/
of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled
From this reading Later on, he learned that her departure from her native land was not a voluntary act.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
at the time that
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
which person or people
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
belonging to which person
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The Camera Chap had not heard that the wife of the ex-president was to be among his fellow passengers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading One of this pair, whose slender form was clad in black, wore a heavy veil which concealed her features, but Hawley, who was standing near the gangway when they arrived, gave a start of surprise.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Just as the steamship _Eldorado_, bound for New York, was about to leave her dock at Puerto Cabero, a touring car with a closed top dashed up to the wharf, and two women alighted and went aboard the ship.
