used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was received with a seaman's welcome, and his offers of services were accepted, just as frankly, as under reversed circumstances, they would have been made.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He was received with a seaman's welcome, and his offers of services were accepted, just as frankly, as under reversed circumstances, they would have been made.
admixturenoun
the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
From this reading In all this there was a strange and characteristic admixture of neighbourly and Christian kindness, blended with a keen regard of the main chance.
(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 In all this there was a strange and characteristic admixture of neighbourly and Christian kindness, blended with a keen regard of the main chance.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading As soon as it would do to put his boats in the water, or at daylight next morning, Captain Daggett came alongside of his consort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was received with a seaman's welcome, and his offers of services were accepted, just as frankly, as under reversed circumstances, they would have been made.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as it would do to put his boats in the water, or at daylight next morning, Captain Daggett came alongside of his consort.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as it would do to put his boats in the water, or at daylight next morning, Captain Daggett came alongside of his consort.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was received with a seaman's welcome, and his offers of services were accepted, just as frankly, as under reversed circumstances, they would have been made.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading In all this there was a strange and characteristic admixture of neighbourly and Christian kindness, blended with a keen regard of the main chance.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As soon as it would do to put his boats in the water, or at daylight next morning, Captain Daggett came alongside of his consort.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "The shadow from thy brow shall melt, The sorrow from thy strain; But where thy earthly smile hath dwelt, Our hearts shall thirst in vain."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The shadow from thy brow shall melt, The sorrow from thy strain; But where thy earthly smile hath dwelt, Our hearts shall thirst in vain."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As soon as it would do to put his boats in the water, or at daylight next morning, Captain Daggett came alongside of his consort.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As soon as it would do to put his boats in the water, or at daylight next morning, Captain Daggett came alongside of his consort.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In all this there was a strange and characteristic admixture of neighbourly and Christian kindness, blended with a keen regard of the main chance.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading In all this there was a strange and characteristic admixture of neighbourly and Christian kindness, blended with a keen regard of the main chance.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading In all this there was a strange and characteristic admixture of neighbourly and Christian kindness, blended with a keen regard of the main chance.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He was received with a seaman's welcome, and his offers of services were accepted, just as frankly, as under reversed circumstances, they would have been made.
consortverbUS /kənˈsɔːrt/
keep company with; hang out with
From this reading As soon as it would do to put his boats in the water, or at daylight next morning, Captain Daggett came alongside of his consort.
Daggett
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From this reading As soon as it would do to put his boats in the water, or at daylight next morning, Captain Daggett came alongside of his consort.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading As soon as it would do to put his boats in the water, or at daylight next morning, Captain Daggett came alongside of his consort.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As soon as it would do to put his boats in the water, or at daylight next morning, Captain Daggett came alongside of his consort.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading "The shadow from thy brow shall melt, The sorrow from thy strain; But where thy earthly smile hath dwelt, Our hearts shall thirst in vain."
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading "The shadow from thy brow shall melt, The sorrow from thy strain; But where thy earthly smile hath dwelt, Our hearts shall thirst in vain."
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading He was received with a seaman's welcome, and his offers of services were accepted, just as frankly, as under reversed circumstances, they would have been made.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The shadow from thy brow shall melt, The sorrow from thy strain; But where thy earthly smile hath dwelt, Our hearts shall thirst in vain."
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "The shadow from thy brow shall melt, The sorrow from thy strain; But where thy earthly smile hath dwelt, Our hearts shall thirst in vain."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was received with a seaman's welcome, and his offers of services were accepted, just as frankly, as under reversed circumstances, they would have been made.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was received with a seaman's welcome, and his offers of services were accepted, just as frankly, as under reversed circumstances, they would have been made.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "The shadow from thy brow shall melt, The sorrow from thy strain; But where thy earthly smile hath dwelt, Our hearts shall thirst in vain."
Hemans
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From this reading Mrs. Hemans.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as it would do to put his boats in the water, or at daylight next morning, Captain Daggett came alongside of his consort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The shadow from thy brow shall melt, The sorrow from thy strain; But where thy earthly smile hath dwelt, Our hearts shall thirst in vain."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as it would do to put his boats in the water, or at daylight next morning, Captain Daggett came alongside of his consort.
and nothing more
From this reading He was received with a seaman's welcome, and his offers of services were accepted, just as frankly, as under reversed circumstances, they would have been made.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading In all this there was a strange and characteristic admixture of neighbourly and Christian kindness, blended with a keen regard of the main chance.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading In all this there was a strange and characteristic admixture of neighbourly and Christian kindness, blended with a keen regard of the main chance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was received with a seaman's welcome, and his offers of services were accepted, just as frankly, as under reversed circumstances, they would have been made.
most important element
From this reading In all this there was a strange and characteristic admixture of neighbourly and Christian kindness, blended with a keen regard of the main chance.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading "The shadow from thy brow shall melt, The sorrow from thy strain; But where thy earthly smile hath dwelt, Our hearts shall thirst in vain."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As soon as it would do to put his boats in the water, or at daylight next morning, Captain Daggett came alongside of his consort.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hemans.
neighbourlyadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərli/
exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
From this reading In all this there was a strange and characteristic admixture of neighbourly and Christian kindness, blended with a keen regard of the main chance.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As soon as it would do to put his boats in the water, or at daylight next morning, Captain Daggett came alongside of his consort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as it would do to put his boats in the water, or at daylight next morning, Captain Daggett came alongside of his consort.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading He was received with a seaman's welcome, and his offers of services were accepted, just as frankly, as under reversed circumstances, they would have been made.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As soon as it would do to put his boats in the water, or at daylight next morning, Captain Daggett came alongside of his consort.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The shadow from thy brow shall melt, The sorrow from thy strain; But where thy earthly smile hath dwelt, Our hearts shall thirst in vain."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As soon as it would do to put his boats in the water, or at daylight next morning, Captain Daggett came alongside of his consort.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He was received with a seaman's welcome, and his offers of services were accepted, just as frankly, as under reversed circumstances, they would have been made.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading In all this there was a strange and characteristic admixture of neighbourly and Christian kindness, blended with a keen regard of the main chance.
reversedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrst/
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading He was received with a seaman's welcome, and his offers of services were accepted, just as frankly, as under reversed circumstances, they would have been made.
seaman'snounUS /ˈsiːmənz/
possessive form of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading He was received with a seaman's welcome, and his offers of services were accepted, just as frankly, as under reversed circumstances, they would have been made.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading He was received with a seaman's welcome, and his offers of services were accepted, just as frankly, as under reversed circumstances, they would have been made.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "The shadow from thy brow shall melt, The sorrow from thy strain; But where thy earthly smile hath dwelt, Our hearts shall thirst in vain."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "The shadow from thy brow shall melt, The sorrow from thy strain; But where thy earthly smile hath dwelt, Our hearts shall thirst in vain."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "The shadow from thy brow shall melt, The sorrow from thy strain; But where thy earthly smile hath dwelt, Our hearts shall thirst in vain."
in the near future
From this reading As soon as it would do to put his boats in the water, or at daylight next morning, Captain Daggett came alongside of his consort.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "The shadow from thy brow shall melt, The sorrow from thy strain; But where thy earthly smile hath dwelt, Our hearts shall thirst in vain."
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading "The shadow from thy brow shall melt, The sorrow from thy strain; But where thy earthly smile hath dwelt, Our hearts shall thirst in vain."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In all this there was a strange and characteristic admixture of neighbourly and Christian kindness, blended with a keen regard of the main chance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The shadow from thy brow shall melt, The sorrow from thy strain; But where thy earthly smile hath dwelt, Our hearts shall thirst in vain."
in or at that place or location
From this reading In all this there was a strange and characteristic admixture of neighbourly and Christian kindness, blended with a keen regard of the main chance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was received with a seaman's welcome, and his offers of services were accepted, just as frankly, as under reversed circumstances, they would have been made.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading "The shadow from thy brow shall melt, The sorrow from thy strain; But where thy earthly smile hath dwelt, Our hearts shall thirst in vain."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In all this there was a strange and characteristic admixture of neighbourly and Christian kindness, blended with a keen regard of the main chance.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "The shadow from thy brow shall melt, The sorrow from thy strain; But where thy earthly smile hath dwelt, Our hearts shall thirst in vain."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as it would do to put his boats in the water, or at daylight next morning, Captain Daggett came alongside of his consort.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was received with a seaman's welcome, and his offers of services were accepted, just as frankly, as under reversed circumstances, they would have been made.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "The shadow from thy brow shall melt, The sorrow from thy strain; But where thy earthly smile hath dwelt, Our hearts shall thirst in vain."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was received with a seaman's welcome, and his offers of services were accepted, just as frankly, as under reversed circumstances, they would have been made.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading As soon as it would do to put his boats in the water, or at daylight next morning, Captain Daggett came alongside of his consort.
accept gladly
From this reading He was received with a seaman's welcome, and his offers of services were accepted, just as frankly, as under reversed circumstances, they would have been made.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was received with a seaman's welcome, and his offers of services were accepted, just as frankly, as under reversed circumstances, they would have been made.
in or at the place that
From this reading "The shadow from thy brow shall melt, The sorrow from thy strain; But where thy earthly smile hath dwelt, Our hearts shall thirst in vain."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was received with a seaman's welcome, and his offers of services were accepted, just as frankly, as under reversed circumstances, they would have been made.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As soon as it would do to put his boats in the water, or at daylight next morning, Captain Daggett came alongside of his consort.
