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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.

the state of being absent

From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.

having companions or an escort

From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.

a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

From this reading Some were still in fighting key; many were in a condition that recalled to whosoever drew near them the adage to let sleeping dogs lie; many were in a kind of mad misery.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading And virulent, not ecstatic, are the nepenthes offered, to the men who go down to the sea in ships, along the waterfront by the people ashore.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And virulent, not ecstatic, are the nepenthes offered, to the men who go down to the sea in ships, along the waterfront by the people ashore.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In the whole "Push" upon the _Glory_, as she churned slowly down the river, there was hardly a sober man.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And virulent, not ecstatic, are the nepenthes offered, to the men who go down to the sea in ships, along the waterfront by the people ashore.

past form of “churn” — stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter

From this reading In the whole "Push" upon the _Glory_, as she churned slowly down the river, there was hardly a sober man.

a state at a particular time

From this reading Some were still in fighting key; many were in a condition that recalled to whosoever drew near them the adage to let sleeping dogs lie; many were in a kind of mad misery.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Some were still in fighting key; many were in a condition that recalled to whosoever drew near them the adage to let sleeping dogs lie; many were in a kind of mad misery.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In the whole "Push" upon the _Glory_, as she churned slowly down the river, there was hardly a sober man.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Some were still in fighting key; many were in a condition that recalled to whosoever drew near them the adage to let sleeping dogs lie; many were in a kind of mad misery.

feeling great rapture or delight

From this reading And virulent, not ecstatic, are the nepenthes offered, to the men who go down to the sea in ships, along the waterfront by the people ashore.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading Some were still in fighting key; many were in a condition that recalled to whosoever drew near them the adage to let sleeping dogs lie; many were in a kind of mad misery.

a state of high honor

From this reading In the whole "Push" upon the _Glory_, as she churned slowly down the river, there was hardly a sober man.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And virulent, not ecstatic, are the nepenthes offered, to the men who go down to the sea in ships, along the waterfront by the people ashore.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.

only a very short time before

From this reading In the whole "Push" upon the _Glory_, as she churned slowly down the river, there was hardly a sober man.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Scholar need not indeed have worried, telling himself that he it was who started the pandemonium.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Scholar need not indeed have worried, telling himself that he it was who started the pandemonium.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Scholar need not indeed have worried, telling himself that he it was who started the pandemonium.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the whole "Push" upon the _Glory_, as she churned slowly down the river, there was hardly a sober man.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Scholar need not indeed have worried, telling himself that he it was who started the pandemonium.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Scholar need not indeed have worried, telling himself that he it was who started the pandemonium.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading Some were still in fighting key; many were in a condition that recalled to whosoever drew near them the adage to let sleeping dogs lie; many were in a kind of mad misery.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Some were still in fighting key; many were in a condition that recalled to whosoever drew near them the adage to let sleeping dogs lie; many were in a kind of mad misery.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Some were still in fighting key; many were in a condition that recalled to whosoever drew near them the adage to let sleeping dogs lie; many were in a kind of mad misery.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Some were still in fighting key; many were in a condition that recalled to whosoever drew near them the adage to let sleeping dogs lie; many were in a kind of mad misery.

roused to anger

From this reading Some were still in fighting key; many were in a condition that recalled to whosoever drew near them the adage to let sleeping dogs lie; many were in a kind of mad misery.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading In the whole "Push" upon the _Glory_, as she churned slowly down the river, there was hardly a sober man.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Some were still in fighting key; many were in a condition that recalled to whosoever drew near them the adage to let sleeping dogs lie; many were in a kind of mad misery.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.

the force of workers available

From this reading And virulent, not ecstatic, are the nepenthes offered, to the men who go down to the sea in ships, along the waterfront by the people ashore.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading Some were still in fighting key; many were in a condition that recalled to whosoever drew near them the adage to let sleeping dogs lie; many were in a kind of mad misery.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Some were still in fighting key; many were in a condition that recalled to whosoever drew near them the adage to let sleeping dogs lie; many were in a kind of mad misery.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Scholar need not indeed have worried, telling himself that he it was who started the pandemonium.

pitcher plants

From this reading And virulent, not ecstatic, are the nepenthes offered, to the men who go down to the sea in ships, along the waterfront by the people ashore.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Scholar need not indeed have worried, telling himself that he it was who started the pandemonium.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading And virulent, not ecstatic, are the nepenthes offered, to the men who go down to the sea in ships, along the waterfront by the people ashore.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.

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From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

From this reading Scholar need not indeed have worried, telling himself that he it was who started the pandemonium.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading And virulent, not ecstatic, are the nepenthes offered, to the men who go down to the sea in ships, along the waterfront by the people ashore.

plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.

move with force

From this reading In the whole "Push" upon the _Glory_, as she churned slowly down the river, there was hardly a sober man.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Some were still in fighting key; many were in a condition that recalled to whosoever drew near them the adage to let sleeping dogs lie; many were in a kind of mad misery.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading In the whole "Push" upon the _Glory_, as she churned slowly down the river, there was hardly a sober man.

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

From this reading Scholar need not indeed have worried, telling himself that he it was who started the pandemonium.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading And virulent, not ecstatic, are the nepenthes offered, to the men who go down to the sea in ships, along the waterfront by the people ashore.

have in common

From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the whole "Push" upon the _Glory_, as she churned slowly down the river, there was hardly a sober man.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading And virulent, not ecstatic, are the nepenthes offered, to the men who go down to the sea in ships, along the waterfront by the people ashore.

the state of being asleep

From this reading Some were still in fighting key; many were in a condition that recalled to whosoever drew near them the adage to let sleeping dogs lie; many were in a kind of mad misery.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading In the whole "Push" upon the _Glory_, as she churned slowly down the river, there was hardly a sober man.

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading In the whole "Push" upon the _Glory_, as she churned slowly down the river, there was hardly a sober man.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some were still in fighting key; many were in a condition that recalled to whosoever drew near them the adage to let sleeping dogs lie; many were in a kind of mad misery.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Scholar need not indeed have worried, telling himself that he it was who started the pandemonium.

not in physical motion

From this reading Some were still in fighting key; many were in a condition that recalled to whosoever drew near them the adage to let sleeping dogs lie; many were in a kind of mad misery.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Scholar need not indeed have worried, telling himself that he it was who started the pandemonium.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Scholar need not indeed have worried, telling himself that he it was who started the pandemonium.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Scholar need not indeed have worried, telling himself that he it was who started the pandemonium.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Some were still in fighting key; many were in a condition that recalled to whosoever drew near them the adage to let sleeping dogs lie; many were in a kind of mad misery.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the whole "Push" upon the _Glory_, as she churned slowly down the river, there was hardly a sober man.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In the whole "Push" upon the _Glory_, as she churned slowly down the river, there was hardly a sober man.

extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom

From this reading And virulent, not ecstatic, are the nepenthes offered, to the men who go down to the sea in ships, along the waterfront by the people ashore.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Scholar need not indeed have worried, telling himself that he it was who started the pandemonium.

the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water

From this reading And virulent, not ecstatic, are the nepenthes offered, to the men who go down to the sea in ships, along the waterfront by the people ashore.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.

which person or people

From this reading Scholar need not indeed have worried, telling himself that he it was who started the pandemonium.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading In the whole "Push" upon the _Glory_, as she churned slowly down the river, there was hardly a sober man.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Some were still in fighting key; many were in a condition that recalled to whosoever drew near them the adage to let sleeping dogs lie; many were in a kind of mad misery.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading Scholar need not indeed have worried, telling himself that he it was who started the pandemonium.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Those who had accompanied him were but a few, and sooner or later they would surely have marked the absence of the others and gone ashore to share their pleasures.