used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No two could be more opposite, as far as looks went, than those two, yet both were handsome and about the same age.
how long something has existed
From this reading No two could be more opposite, as far as looks went, than those two, yet both were handsome and about the same age.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I turned my eyes, and as I turned surveyed An awful vision."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I turned my eyes, and as I turned surveyed An awful vision."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I turned my eyes, and as I turned surveyed An awful vision."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "I turned my eyes, and as I turned surveyed An awful vision."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No two could be more opposite, as far as looks went, than those two, yet both were handsome and about the same age.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
the two together, not just one
From this reading No two could be more opposite, as far as looks went, than those two, yet both were handsome and about the same age.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The sun was sinking in the far west as the little schooner Evening Star went dancing over the bright waves towards Campbell's Isle.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
Campbell'snounUS /ˈkæmbəlz/
possessive form of “campbell” — United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading The sun was sinking in the far west as the little schooner Evening Star went dancing over the bright waves towards Campbell's Isle.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No two could be more opposite, as far as looks went, than those two, yet both were handsome and about the same age.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The sun was sinking in the far west as the little schooner Evening Star went dancing over the bright waves towards Campbell's Isle.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The sun was sinking in the far west as the little schooner Evening Star went dancing over the bright waves towards Campbell's Isle.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I turned my eyes, and as I turned surveyed An awful vision."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The sun was sinking in the far west as the little schooner Evening Star went dancing over the bright waves towards Campbell's Isle.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading No two could be more opposite, as far as looks went, than those two, yet both were handsome and about the same age.
haughty-looking
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From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I turned my eyes, and as I turned surveyed An awful vision."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was sinking in the far west as the little schooner Evening Star went dancing over the bright waves towards Campbell's Isle.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading The sun was sinking in the far west as the little schooner Evening Star went dancing over the bright waves towards Campbell's Isle.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sun was sinking in the far west as the little schooner Evening Star went dancing over the bright waves towards Campbell's Isle.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading No two could be more opposite, as far as looks went, than those two, yet both were handsome and about the same age.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
MIRRORnounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No two could be more opposite, as far as looks went, than those two, yet both were handsome and about the same age.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I turned my eyes, and as I turned surveyed An awful vision."
negligentlyadverbUS /ˈneɡlɪdʒəntli/
in a negligent manner
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
not any; not one
From this reading No two could be more opposite, as far as looks went, than those two, yet both were handsome and about the same age.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading No two could be more opposite, as far as looks went, than those two, yet both were handsome and about the same age.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun was sinking in the far west as the little schooner Evening Star went dancing over the bright waves towards Campbell's Isle.
Identical; not different.
From this reading No two could be more opposite, as far as looks went, than those two, yet both were handsome and about the same age.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The sun was sinking in the far west as the little schooner Evening Star went dancing over the bright waves towards Campbell's Isle.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The sun was sinking in the far west as the little schooner Evening Star went dancing over the bright waves towards Campbell's Isle.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
solacing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The sun was sinking in the far west as the little schooner Evening Star went dancing over the bright waves towards Campbell's Isle.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was sinking in the far west as the little schooner Evening Star went dancing over the bright waves towards Campbell's Isle.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading "I turned my eyes, and as I turned surveyed An awful vision."
taffrailnoun
the railing around the stern of a ship
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No two could be more opposite, as far as looks went, than those two, yet both were handsome and about the same age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading No two could be more opposite, as far as looks went, than those two, yet both were handsome and about the same age.
in the direction of
From this reading The sun was sinking in the far west as the little schooner Evening Star went dancing over the bright waves towards Campbell's Isle.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I turned my eyes, and as I turned surveyed An awful vision."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading No two could be more opposite, as far as looks went, than those two, yet both were handsome and about the same age.
a vivid mental image
From this reading "I turned my eyes, and as I turned surveyed An awful vision."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was sinking in the far west as the little schooner Evening Star went dancing over the bright waves towards Campbell's Isle.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The sun was sinking in the far west as the little schooner Evening Star went dancing over the bright waves towards Campbell's Isle.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sun was sinking in the far west as the little schooner Evening Star went dancing over the bright waves towards Campbell's Isle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No two could be more opposite, as far as looks went, than those two, yet both were handsome and about the same age.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The sun was sinking in the far west as the little schooner Evening Star went dancing over the bright waves towards Campbell's Isle.
which person or people
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
but in spite of that
From this reading No two could be more opposite, as far as looks went, than those two, yet both were handsome and about the same age.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Captain Guy Campbell stood leaning negligently over the taffrail, solacing himself with a cigar, and conversing at intervals with a slight, somewhat haughty-looking young man, who stood beside him, watching the waves flashing, as they sped along.
