used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Occasionally his sombre gaze shifted to a spot farther down the deck, where a young man and woman leaned upon the rail and surveyed the scene of activity below.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Occasionally his sombre gaze shifted to a spot farther down the deck, where a young man and woman leaned upon the rail and surveyed the scene of activity below.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The younger man was moody and distrait, an unusual condition for him but one that had been noticeably recurrent during the past two or three days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The younger man was moody and distrait, an unusual condition for him but one that had been noticeably recurrent during the past two or three days.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Something had gone wrong with him, and it was something that he felt in duty bound to lay before his superior, the grim old Minister of War and hereditary chief of the Castle Guard.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Occasionally his sombre gaze shifted to a spot farther down the deck, where a young man and woman leaned upon the rail and surveyed the scene of activity below.
confined by bonds
From this reading Something had gone wrong with him, and it was something that he felt in duty bound to lay before his superior, the grim old Minister of War and hereditary chief of the Castle Guard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The younger man was moody and distrait, an unusual condition for him but one that had been noticeably recurrent during the past two or three days.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Something had gone wrong with him, and it was something that he felt in duty bound to lay before his superior, the grim old Minister of War and hereditary chief of the Castle Guard.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Something had gone wrong with him, and it was something that he felt in duty bound to lay before his superior, the grim old Minister of War and hereditary chief of the Castle Guard.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The younger man was moody and distrait, an unusual condition for him but one that had been noticeably recurrent during the past two or three days.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
DankadjectiveUS /dæŋk/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
dischargingverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “discharge” — complete or carry out
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
distraitadjective
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading The younger man was moody and distrait, an unusual condition for him but one that had been noticeably recurrent during the past two or three days.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Occasionally his sombre gaze shifted to a spot farther down the deck, where a young man and woman leaned upon the rail and surveyed the scene of activity below.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The younger man was moody and distrait, an unusual condition for him but one that had been noticeably recurrent during the past two or three days.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Something had gone wrong with him, and it was something that he felt in duty bound to lay before his superior, the grim old Minister of War and hereditary chief of the Castle Guard.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He pulled at his smart little moustache and looked out upon the world through singularly lack-lustre eyes.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Occasionally his sombre gaze shifted to a spot farther down the deck, where a young man and woman leaned upon the rail and surveyed the scene of activity below.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Something had gone wrong with him, and it was something that he felt in duty bound to lay before his superior, the grim old Minister of War and hereditary chief of the Castle Guard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The younger man was moody and distrait, an unusual condition for him but one that had been noticeably recurrent during the past two or three days.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
a long fixed look
From this reading Occasionally his sombre gaze shifted to a spot farther down the deck, where a young man and woman leaned upon the rail and surveyed the scene of activity below.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Something had gone wrong with him, and it was something that he felt in duty bound to lay before his superior, the grim old Minister of War and hereditary chief of the Castle Guard.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Something had gone wrong with him, and it was something that he felt in duty bound to lay before his superior, the grim old Minister of War and hereditary chief of the Castle Guard.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Something had gone wrong with him, and it was something that he felt in duty bound to lay before his superior, the grim old Minister of War and hereditary chief of the Castle Guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The younger man was moody and distrait, an unusual condition for him but one that had been noticeably recurrent during the past two or three days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pulled at his smart little moustache and looked out upon the world through singularly lack-lustre eyes.
hereditaryadjectiveUS /hərˈedəteri/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Something had gone wrong with him, and it was something that he felt in duty bound to lay before his superior, the grim old Minister of War and hereditary chief of the Castle Guard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The younger man was moody and distrait, an unusual condition for him but one that had been noticeably recurrent during the past two or three days.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pulled at his smart little moustache and looked out upon the world through singularly lack-lustre eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something had gone wrong with him, and it was something that he felt in duty bound to lay before his superior, the grim old Minister of War and hereditary chief of the Castle Guard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Something had gone wrong with him, and it was something that he felt in duty bound to lay before his superior, the grim old Minister of War and hereditary chief of the Castle Guard.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
lack-lustre
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From this reading He pulled at his smart little moustache and looked out upon the world through singularly lack-lustre eyes.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Something had gone wrong with him, and it was something that he felt in duty bound to lay before his superior, the grim old Minister of War and hereditary chief of the Castle Guard.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Occasionally his sombre gaze shifted to a spot farther down the deck, where a young man and woman leaned upon the rail and surveyed the scene of activity below.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He pulled at his smart little moustache and looked out upon the world through singularly lack-lustre eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He pulled at his smart little moustache and looked out upon the world through singularly lack-lustre eyes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The younger man was moody and distrait, an unusual condition for him but one that had been noticeably recurrent during the past two or three days.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Something had gone wrong with him, and it was something that he felt in duty bound to lay before his superior, the grim old Minister of War and hereditary chief of the Castle Guard.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading The younger man was moody and distrait, an unusual condition for him but one that had been noticeably recurrent during the past two or three days.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He pulled at his smart little moustache and looked out upon the world through singularly lack-lustre eyes.
noticeablyadverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsəbli/
in a noticeable manner
From this reading The younger man was moody and distrait, an unusual condition for him but one that had been noticeably recurrent during the past two or three days.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally his sombre gaze shifted to a spot farther down the deck, where a young man and woman leaned upon the rail and surveyed the scene of activity below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something had gone wrong with him, and it was something that he felt in duty bound to lay before his superior, the grim old Minister of War and hereditary chief of the Castle Guard.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Something had gone wrong with him, and it was something that he felt in duty bound to lay before his superior, the grim old Minister of War and hereditary chief of the Castle Guard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The younger man was moody and distrait, an unusual condition for him but one that had been noticeably recurrent during the past two or three days.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The younger man was moody and distrait, an unusual condition for him but one that had been noticeably recurrent during the past two or three days.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He pulled at his smart little moustache and looked out upon the world through singularly lack-lustre eyes.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
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 LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The younger man was moody and distrait, an unusual condition for him but one that had been noticeably recurrent during the past two or three days.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He pulled at his smart little moustache and looked out upon the world through singularly lack-lustre eyes.
Quinnox
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Occasionally his sombre gaze shifted to a spot farther down the deck, where a young man and woman leaned upon the rail and surveyed the scene of activity below.
recurrentadjectiveUS /rɪˈkɜːrənt/
recurring again and again
From this reading The younger man was moody and distrait, an unusual condition for him but one that had been noticeably recurrent during the past two or three days.
REPORTSnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Occasionally his sombre gaze shifted to a spot farther down the deck, where a young man and woman leaned upon the rail and surveyed the scene of activity below.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Occasionally his sombre gaze shifted to a spot farther down the deck, where a young man and woman leaned upon the rail and surveyed the scene of activity below.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading He pulled at his smart little moustache and looked out upon the world through singularly lack-lustre eyes.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading He pulled at his smart little moustache and looked out upon the world through singularly lack-lustre eyes.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Occasionally his sombre gaze shifted to a spot farther down the deck, where a young man and woman leaned upon the rail and surveyed the scene of activity below.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something had gone wrong with him, and it was something that he felt in duty bound to lay before his superior, the grim old Minister of War and hereditary chief of the Castle Guard.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Occasionally his sombre gaze shifted to a spot farther down the deck, where a young man and woman leaned upon the rail and surveyed the scene of activity below.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Something had gone wrong with him, and it was something that he felt in duty bound to lay before his superior, the grim old Minister of War and hereditary chief of the Castle Guard.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Occasionally his sombre gaze shifted to a spot farther down the deck, where a young man and woman leaned upon the rail and surveyed the scene of activity below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The younger man was moody and distrait, an unusual condition for him but one that had been noticeably recurrent during the past two or three days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The younger man was moody and distrait, an unusual condition for him but one that had been noticeably recurrent during the past two or three days.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He pulled at his smart little moustache and looked out upon the world through singularly lack-lustre eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something had gone wrong with him, and it was something that he felt in duty bound to lay before his superior, the grim old Minister of War and hereditary chief of the Castle Guard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The younger man was moody and distrait, an unusual condition for him but one that had been noticeably recurrent during the past two or three days.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The younger man was moody and distrait, an unusual condition for him but one that had been noticeably recurrent during the past two or three days.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He pulled at his smart little moustache and looked out upon the world through singularly lack-lustre eyes.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Something had gone wrong with him, and it was something that he felt in duty bound to lay before his superior, the grim old Minister of War and hereditary chief of the Castle Guard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS Five days later as the _Jupiter_ was discharging passengers at Plymouth, Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank stood well forward on the promenade deck watching the operations.
in or at the place that
From this reading Occasionally his sombre gaze shifted to a spot farther down the deck, where a young man and woman leaned upon the rail and surveyed the scene of activity below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Something had gone wrong with him, and it was something that he felt in duty bound to lay before his superior, the grim old Minister of War and hereditary chief of the Castle Guard.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Occasionally his sombre gaze shifted to a spot farther down the deck, where a young man and woman leaned upon the rail and surveyed the scene of activity below.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He pulled at his smart little moustache and looked out upon the world through singularly lack-lustre eyes.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Something had gone wrong with him, and it was something that he felt in duty bound to lay before his superior, the grim old Minister of War and hereditary chief of the Castle Guard.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Occasionally his sombre gaze shifted to a spot farther down the deck, where a young man and woman leaned upon the rail and surveyed the scene of activity below.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The younger man was moody and distrait, an unusual condition for him but one that had been noticeably recurrent during the past two or three days.
