used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His mind was busy with a resume of yesterday's unusual events.
Ah
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From this reading Ah Cum patrolled the length of the boat innumerable times, but never letting his glance stray far from the gangplank.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading The Hong-Kong packet lay alongside the warehouse frontage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man desperately ill and the girl taking care of him!
automaticallyadverbUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
in a reflex manner
From this reading This was automatically rather than thoughtfully done; habit.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Ah Cum patrolled the length of the boat innumerable times, but never letting his glance stray far from the gangplank.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading His mind was busy with a resume of yesterday's unusual events.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ah Cum patrolled the length of the boat innumerable times, but never letting his glance stray far from the gangplank.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The young man desperately ill and the girl taking care of him!
CumnounUS /kʌm/
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Ah Cum patrolled the length of the boat innumerable times, but never letting his glance stray far from the gangplank.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading The young man desperately ill and the girl taking care of him!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This was automatically rather than thoughtfully done; habit.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading His mind was busy with a resume of yesterday's unusual events.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Ah Cum patrolled the length of the boat innumerable times, but never letting his glance stray far from the gangplank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ah Cum patrolled the length of the boat innumerable times, but never letting his glance stray far from the gangplank.
frontagenounUS /ˈfrʌntɪdʒ/
the extent of land abutting on a street or water
From this reading The Hong-Kong packet lay alongside the warehouse frontage.
gangplanknounUS /ˈɡæŋplæŋk/
a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
From this reading Ah Cum patrolled the length of the boat innumerable times, but never letting his glance stray far from the gangplank.
a young female
From this reading The young man desperately ill and the girl taking care of him!
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Ah Cum patrolled the length of the boat innumerable times, but never letting his glance stray far from the gangplank.
an established custom
From this reading This was automatically rather than thoughtfully done; habit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young man desperately ill and the girl taking care of him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ah Cum patrolled the length of the boat innumerable times, but never letting his glance stray far from the gangplank.
Hong-Kong
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From this reading The Hong-Kong packet lay alongside the warehouse frontage.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The young man desperately ill and the girl taking care of him!
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Ah Cum patrolled the length of the boat innumerable times, but never letting his glance stray far from the gangplank.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Hong-Kong packet lay alongside the warehouse frontage.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Ah Cum patrolled the length of the boat innumerable times, but never letting his glance stray far from the gangplank.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Ah Cum patrolled the length of the boat innumerable times, but never letting his glance stray far from the gangplank.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man desperately ill and the girl taking care of him!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was busy with a resume of yesterday's unusual events.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ah Cum patrolled the length of the boat innumerable times, but never letting his glance stray far from the gangplank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ah Cum patrolled the length of the boat innumerable times, but never letting his glance stray far from the gangplank.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The Hong-Kong packet lay alongside the warehouse frontage.
patrolledverbUS /pəˈtroʊld/
inflected form of “patrol” — maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
From this reading Ah Cum patrolled the length of the boat innumerable times, but never letting his glance stray far from the gangplank.
on the contrary
From this reading This was automatically rather than thoughtfully done; habit.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading His mind was busy with a resume of yesterday's unusual events.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Ah Cum patrolled the length of the boat innumerable times, but never letting his glance stray far from the gangplank.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The young man desperately ill and the girl taking care of him!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This was automatically rather than thoughtfully done; habit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hong-Kong packet lay alongside the warehouse frontage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was automatically rather than thoughtfully done; habit.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading This was automatically rather than thoughtfully done; habit.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Ah Cum patrolled the length of the boat innumerable times, but never letting his glance stray far from the gangplank.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading His mind was busy with a resume of yesterday's unusual events.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading The Hong-Kong packet lay alongside the warehouse frontage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was automatically rather than thoughtfully done; habit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His mind was busy with a resume of yesterday's unusual events.
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading His mind was busy with a resume of yesterday's unusual events.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man desperately ill and the girl taking care of him!
