used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LOAN OF A GENTLEMAN FRIEND The wives and mothers, with sleepy, crying children, cluttered up the lower decks.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The young people by some common instinct seemed all to be drawn to the quiet and moonlight of the upper deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LOAN OF A GENTLEMAN FRIEND The wives and mothers, with sleepy, crying children, cluttered up the lower decks.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading There Rosie's party found them, a thousand couples more or less, each couple sitting somewhat apart from its neighbours, but frightfully close to itself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The young people by some common instinct seemed all to be drawn to the quiet and moonlight of the upper deck.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading George and Janet found the unoccupied half of a deck bench, not too far from the rail, and Rosie and Tom seated themselves on campstools some distance behind.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading George and Janet found the unoccupied half of a deck bench, not too far from the rail, and Rosie and Tom seated themselves on campstools some distance behind.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading "I suppose they're all engaged," Rosie remarked to Tom Sullivan, and even in the moonlight Tom blushed furiously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There Rosie's party found them, a thousand couples more or less, each couple sitting somewhat apart from its neighbours, but frightfully close to itself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The young people by some common instinct seemed all to be drawn to the quiet and moonlight of the upper deck.
campstools
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From this reading George and Janet found the unoccupied half of a deck bench, not too far from the rail, and Rosie and Tom seated themselves on campstools some distance behind.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE LOAN OF A GENTLEMAN FRIEND The wives and mothers, with sleepy, crying children, cluttered up the lower decks.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There Rosie's party found them, a thousand couples more or less, each couple sitting somewhat apart from its neighbours, but frightfully close to itself.
clutteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading THE LOAN OF A GENTLEMAN FRIEND The wives and mothers, with sleepy, crying children, cluttered up the lower decks.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The young people by some common instinct seemed all to be drawn to the quiet and moonlight of the upper deck.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading There Rosie's party found them, a thousand couples more or less, each couple sitting somewhat apart from its neighbours, but frightfully close to itself.
couplesnounUS /ˈkʌpəlz/
plural of “couple” — a pair who associate with one another
From this reading There Rosie's party found them, a thousand couples more or less, each couple sitting somewhat apart from its neighbours, but frightfully close to itself.
demanding attention
From this reading THE LOAN OF A GENTLEMAN FRIEND The wives and mothers, with sleepy, crying children, cluttered up the lower decks.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The young people by some common instinct seemed all to be drawn to the quiet and moonlight of the upper deck.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE LOAN OF A GENTLEMAN FRIEND The wives and mothers, with sleepy, crying children, cluttered up the lower decks.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading George and Janet found the unoccupied half of a deck bench, not too far from the rail, and Rosie and Tom seated themselves on campstools some distance behind.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The young people by some common instinct seemed all to be drawn to the quiet and moonlight of the upper deck.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There Rosie's party found them, a thousand couples more or less, each couple sitting somewhat apart from its neighbours, but frightfully close to itself.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "I suppose they're all engaged," Rosie remarked to Tom Sullivan, and even in the moonlight Tom blushed furiously.
divisible by two
From this reading "I suppose they're all engaged," Rosie remarked to Tom Sullivan, and even in the moonlight Tom blushed furiously.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading George and Janet found the unoccupied half of a deck bench, not too far from the rail, and Rosie and Tom seated themselves on campstools some distance behind.
set up or found
From this reading There Rosie's party found them, a thousand couples more or less, each couple sitting somewhat apart from its neighbours, but frightfully close to itself.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE LOAN OF A GENTLEMAN FRIEND The wives and mothers, with sleepy, crying children, cluttered up the lower decks.
frightfullyadverbUS /ˈfraɪtfəli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading There Rosie's party found them, a thousand couples more or less, each couple sitting somewhat apart from its neighbours, but frightfully close to itself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There Rosie's party found them, a thousand couples more or less, each couple sitting somewhat apart from its neighbours, but frightfully close to itself.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading "I suppose they're all engaged," Rosie remarked to Tom Sullivan, and even in the moonlight Tom blushed furiously.
a man of refinement
From this reading THE LOAN OF A GENTLEMAN FRIEND The wives and mothers, with sleepy, crying children, cluttered up the lower decks.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George and Janet found the unoccupied half of a deck bench, not too far from the rail, and Rosie and Tom seated themselves on campstools some distance behind.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading George and Janet found the unoccupied half of a deck bench, not too far from the rail, and Rosie and Tom seated themselves on campstools some distance behind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose they're all engaged," Rosie remarked to Tom Sullivan, and even in the moonlight Tom blushed furiously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I suppose they're all engaged," Rosie remarked to Tom Sullivan, and even in the moonlight Tom blushed furiously.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The young people by some common instinct seemed all to be drawn to the quiet and moonlight of the upper deck.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There Rosie's party found them, a thousand couples more or less, each couple sitting somewhat apart from its neighbours, but frightfully close to itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There Rosie's party found them, a thousand couples more or less, each couple sitting somewhat apart from its neighbours, but frightfully close to itself.
Janet
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From this reading George and Janet found the unoccupied half of a deck bench, not too far from the rail, and Rosie and Tom seated themselves on campstools some distance behind.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading There Rosie's party found them, a thousand couples more or less, each couple sitting somewhat apart from its neighbours, but frightfully close to itself.
LOANnounUS /loʊn/
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading THE LOAN OF A GENTLEMAN FRIEND The wives and mothers, with sleepy, crying children, cluttered up the lower decks.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading THE LOAN OF A GENTLEMAN FRIEND The wives and mothers, with sleepy, crying children, cluttered up the lower decks.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The young people by some common instinct seemed all to be drawn to the quiet and moonlight of the upper deck.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There Rosie's party found them, a thousand couples more or less, each couple sitting somewhat apart from its neighbours, but frightfully close to itself.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE LOAN OF A GENTLEMAN FRIEND The wives and mothers, with sleepy, crying children, cluttered up the lower decks.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading There Rosie's party found them, a thousand couples more or less, each couple sitting somewhat apart from its neighbours, but frightfully close to itself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading George and Janet found the unoccupied half of a deck bench, not too far from the rail, and Rosie and Tom seated themselves on campstools some distance behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOAN OF A GENTLEMAN FRIEND The wives and mothers, with sleepy, crying children, cluttered up the lower decks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading George and Janet found the unoccupied half of a deck bench, not too far from the rail, and Rosie and Tom seated themselves on campstools some distance behind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There Rosie's party found them, a thousand couples more or less, each couple sitting somewhat apart from its neighbours, but frightfully close to itself.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading There Rosie's party found them, a thousand couples more or less, each couple sitting somewhat apart from its neighbours, but frightfully close to itself.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The young people by some common instinct seemed all to be drawn to the quiet and moonlight of the upper deck.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The young people by some common instinct seemed all to be drawn to the quiet and moonlight of the upper deck.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading George and Janet found the unoccupied half of a deck bench, not too far from the rail, and Rosie and Tom seated themselves on campstools some distance behind.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I suppose they're all engaged," Rosie remarked to Tom Sullivan, and even in the moonlight Tom blushed furiously.
Rosie
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From this reading "I suppose they're all engaged," Rosie remarked to Tom Sullivan, and even in the moonlight Tom blushed furiously.
Rosie's
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From this reading There Rosie's party found them, a thousand couples more or less, each couple sitting somewhat apart from its neighbours, but frightfully close to itself.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading George and Janet found the unoccupied half of a deck bench, not too far from the rail, and Rosie and Tom seated themselves on campstools some distance behind.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The young people by some common instinct seemed all to be drawn to the quiet and moonlight of the upper deck.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading There Rosie's party found them, a thousand couples more or less, each couple sitting somewhat apart from its neighbours, but frightfully close to itself.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading THE LOAN OF A GENTLEMAN FRIEND The wives and mothers, with sleepy, crying children, cluttered up the lower decks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The young people by some common instinct seemed all to be drawn to the quiet and moonlight of the upper deck.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading There Rosie's party found them, a thousand couples more or less, each couple sitting somewhat apart from its neighbours, but frightfully close to itself.
SullivannounUS /ˈsʌləvən/
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading "I suppose they're all engaged," Rosie remarked to Tom Sullivan, and even in the moonlight Tom blushed furiously.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose they're all engaged," Rosie remarked to Tom Sullivan, and even in the moonlight Tom blushed furiously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOAN OF A GENTLEMAN FRIEND The wives and mothers, with sleepy, crying children, cluttered up the lower decks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There Rosie's party found them, a thousand couples more or less, each couple sitting somewhat apart from its neighbours, but frightfully close to itself.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading George and Janet found the unoccupied half of a deck bench, not too far from the rail, and Rosie and Tom seated themselves on campstools some distance behind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There Rosie's party found them, a thousand couples more or less, each couple sitting somewhat apart from its neighbours, but frightfully close to itself.
they're
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From this reading "I suppose they're all engaged," Rosie remarked to Tom Sullivan, and even in the moonlight Tom blushed furiously.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There Rosie's party found them, a thousand couples more or less, each couple sitting somewhat apart from its neighbours, but frightfully close to itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young people by some common instinct seemed all to be drawn to the quiet and moonlight of the upper deck.
male cat
From this reading "I suppose they're all engaged," Rosie remarked to Tom Sullivan, and even in the moonlight Tom blushed furiously.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading George and Janet found the unoccupied half of a deck bench, not too far from the rail, and Rosie and Tom seated themselves on campstools some distance behind.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading George and Janet found the unoccupied half of a deck bench, not too far from the rail, and Rosie and Tom seated themselves on campstools some distance behind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE LOAN OF A GENTLEMAN FRIEND The wives and mothers, with sleepy, crying children, cluttered up the lower decks.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The young people by some common instinct seemed all to be drawn to the quiet and moonlight of the upper deck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LOAN OF A GENTLEMAN FRIEND The wives and mothers, with sleepy, crying children, cluttered up the lower decks.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE LOAN OF A GENTLEMAN FRIEND The wives and mothers, with sleepy, crying children, cluttered up the lower decks.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young people by some common instinct seemed all to be drawn to the quiet and moonlight of the upper deck.
