used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE JACK may have been asleep for a little while.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was wearing an English mackintosh with the collar turned up past his ears, but neither his appearance nor his existence at present interested Jack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anyhow, when she opened her eyes, she was surprised to see how the storm had increased and how entirely the promenade deck had become deserted.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow, when she opened her eyes, she was surprised to see how the storm had increased and how entirely the promenade deck had become deserted.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He was wearing an English mackintosh with the collar turned up past his ears, but neither his appearance nor his existence at present interested Jack.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
in a state of sleep
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE JACK may have been asleep for a little while.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was wearing an English mackintosh with the collar turned up past his ears, but neither his appearance nor his existence at present interested Jack.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Anyhow, when she opened her eyes, she was surprised to see how the storm had increased and how entirely the promenade deck had become deserted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE JACK may have been asleep for a little while.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading He was wearing an English mackintosh with the collar turned up past his ears, but neither his appearance nor his existence at present interested Jack.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Anyhow, when she opened her eyes, she was surprised to see how the storm had increased and how entirely the promenade deck had become deserted.
well in the past; former
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Anyhow, when she opened her eyes, she was surprised to see how the storm had increased and how entirely the promenade deck had become deserted.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He was wearing an English mackintosh with the collar turned up past his ears, but neither his appearance nor his existence at present interested Jack.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He was wearing an English mackintosh with the collar turned up past his ears, but neither his appearance nor his existence at present interested Jack.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Anyhow, when she opened her eyes, she was surprised to see how the storm had increased and how entirely the promenade deck had become deserted.
apart from; not including
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading He was wearing an English mackintosh with the collar turned up past his ears, but neither his appearance nor his existence at present interested Jack.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Anyhow, when she opened her eyes, she was surprised to see how the storm had increased and how entirely the promenade deck had become deserted.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE JACK may have been asleep for a little while.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE JACK may have been asleep for a little while.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anyhow, when she opened her eyes, she was surprised to see how the storm had increased and how entirely the promenade deck had become deserted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE JACK may have been asleep for a little while.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was wearing an English mackintosh with the collar turned up past his ears, but neither his appearance nor his existence at present interested Jack.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anyhow, when she opened her eyes, she was surprised to see how the storm had increased and how entirely the promenade deck had become deserted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was wearing an English mackintosh with the collar turned up past his ears, but neither his appearance nor his existence at present interested Jack.
how
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From this reading Anyhow, when she opened her eyes, she was surprised to see how the storm had increased and how entirely the promenade deck had become deserted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Anyhow, when she opened her eyes, she was surprised to see how the storm had increased and how entirely the promenade deck had become deserted.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He was wearing an English mackintosh with the collar turned up past his ears, but neither his appearance nor his existence at present interested Jack.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE JACK may have been asleep for a little while.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE JACK may have been asleep for a little while.
mackintoshnounUS /ˈmækəntɑːʃ/
a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
From this reading He was wearing an English mackintosh with the collar turned up past his ears, but neither his appearance nor his existence at present interested Jack.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE JACK may have been asleep for a little while.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He was wearing an English mackintosh with the collar turned up past his ears, but neither his appearance nor his existence at present interested Jack.
not any; not one
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was wearing an English mackintosh with the collar turned up past his ears, but neither his appearance nor his existence at present interested Jack.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not quite sure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE JACK may have been asleep for a little while.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Anyhow, when she opened her eyes, she was surprised to see how the storm had increased and how entirely the promenade deck had become deserted.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He was wearing an English mackintosh with the collar turned up past his ears, but neither his appearance nor his existence at present interested Jack.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was wearing an English mackintosh with the collar turned up past his ears, but neither his appearance nor his existence at present interested Jack.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading Anyhow, when she opened her eyes, she was surprised to see how the storm had increased and how entirely the promenade deck had become deserted.
with low volume
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was not quite sure.
cut with a saw
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Anyhow, when she opened her eyes, she was surprised to see how the storm had increased and how entirely the promenade deck had become deserted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not quite sure.
transport commercially
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE JACK may have been asleep for a little while.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Anyhow, when she opened her eyes, she was surprised to see how the storm had increased and how entirely the promenade deck had become deserted.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She was not quite sure.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Anyhow, when she opened her eyes, she was surprised to see how the storm had increased and how entirely the promenade deck had become deserted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anyhow, when she opened her eyes, she was surprised to see how the storm had increased and how entirely the promenade deck had become deserted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anyhow, when she opened her eyes, she was surprised to see how the storm had increased and how entirely the promenade deck had become deserted.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He was wearing an English mackintosh with the collar turned up past his ears, but neither his appearance nor his existence at present interested Jack.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not quite sure.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There had been a few persons about when Jean and Olive had departed, but now she saw no one except a man walking quietly up and down as though the pitching of the ship in no way affected him.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading He was wearing an English mackintosh with the collar turned up past his ears, but neither his appearance nor his existence at present interested Jack.
at the time that
From this reading Anyhow, when she opened her eyes, she was surprised to see how the storm had increased and how entirely the promenade deck had become deserted.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE JACK may have been asleep for a little while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was wearing an English mackintosh with the collar turned up past his ears, but neither his appearance nor his existence at present interested Jack.
