used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EPH LEARNS SOMETHING NEW "You are not as gallant as you were last night," murmured Mlle. Sara, in a low tone.
at or in the front
From this reading "To-day, I am on duty, and duty must go ahead of everything else."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "To-day, I am on duty, and duty must go ahead of everything else."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To-day, I am on duty, and duty must go ahead of everything else."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading EPH LEARNS SOMETHING NEW "You are not as gallant as you were last night," murmured Mlle. Sara, in a low tone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EPH LEARNS SOMETHING NEW "You are not as gallant as you were last night," murmured Mlle. Sara, in a low tone.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "Last night I was ashore, on social pleasures bent," replied Jack.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "In my eagerness to see that boat that you command, my Captain, I came away from the shore before going through the ceremony of breakfast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "In my eagerness to see that boat that you command, my Captain, I came away from the shore before going through the ceremony of breakfast.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "Last night I was ashore, on social pleasures bent," replied Jack.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "In my eagerness to see that boat that you command, my Captain, I came away from the shore before going through the ceremony of breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "In my eagerness to see that boat that you command, my Captain, I came away from the shore before going through the ceremony of breakfast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "In my eagerness to see that boat that you command, my Captain, I came away from the shore before going through the ceremony of breakfast.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "In my eagerness to see that boat that you command, my Captain, I came away from the shore before going through the ceremony of breakfast.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading "In my eagerness to see that boat that you command, my Captain, I came away from the shore before going through the ceremony of breakfast.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "In my eagerness to see that boat that you command, my Captain, I came away from the shore before going through the ceremony of breakfast.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "And I am hungry," continued the young woman, pathetically.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "To-day, I am on duty, and duty must go ahead of everything else."
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading "In my eagerness to see that boat that you command, my Captain, I came away from the shore before going through the ceremony of breakfast.
else
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From this reading "To-day, I am on duty, and duty must go ahead of everything else."
EPH
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From this reading EPH LEARNS SOMETHING NEW "You are not as gallant as you were last night," murmured Mlle. Sara, in a low tone.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "To-day, I am on duty, and duty must go ahead of everything else."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "In my eagerness to see that boat that you command, my Captain, I came away from the shore before going through the ceremony of breakfast.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading EPH LEARNS SOMETHING NEW "You are not as gallant as you were last night," murmured Mlle. Sara, in a low tone.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "To-day, I am on duty, and duty must go ahead of everything else."
the act of departing
From this reading "In my eagerness to see that boat that you command, my Captain, I came away from the shore before going through the ceremony of breakfast.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "And I am hungry," continued the young woman, pathetically.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Last night I was ashore, on social pleasures bent," replied Jack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EPH LEARNS SOMETHING NEW "You are not as gallant as you were last night," murmured Mlle. Sara, in a low tone.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Last night I was ashore, on social pleasures bent," replied Jack.
immediately past
From this reading EPH LEARNS SOMETHING NEW "You are not as gallant as you were last night," murmured Mlle. Sara, in a low tone.
LEARNSverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading EPH LEARNS SOMETHING NEW "You are not as gallant as you were last night," murmured Mlle. Sara, in a low tone.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading EPH LEARNS SOMETHING NEW "You are not as gallant as you were last night," murmured Mlle. Sara, in a low tone.
Mlle
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From this reading EPH LEARNS SOMETHING NEW "You are not as gallant as you were last night," murmured Mlle. Sara, in a low tone.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading EPH LEARNS SOMETHING NEW "You are not as gallant as you were last night," murmured Mlle. Sara, in a low tone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "To-day, I am on duty, and duty must go ahead of everything else."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "In my eagerness to see that boat that you command, my Captain, I came away from the shore before going through the ceremony of breakfast.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading EPH LEARNS SOMETHING NEW "You are not as gallant as you were last night," murmured Mlle. Sara, in a low tone.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading EPH LEARNS SOMETHING NEW "You are not as gallant as you were last night," murmured Mlle. Sara, in a low tone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading EPH LEARNS SOMETHING NEW "You are not as gallant as you were last night," murmured Mlle. Sara, in a low tone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "To-day, I am on duty, and duty must go ahead of everything else."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Last night I was ashore, on social pleasures bent," replied Jack.
patheticallyadverbUS /pəˈθetɪkəli/
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
From this reading "And I am hungry," continued the young woman, pathetically.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Last night I was ashore, on social pleasures bent," replied Jack.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Last night I was ashore, on social pleasures bent," replied Jack.
Sara
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From this reading EPH LEARNS SOMETHING NEW "You are not as gallant as you were last night," murmured Mlle. Sara, in a low tone.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "In my eagerness to see that boat that you command, my Captain, I came away from the shore before going through the ceremony of breakfast.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "In my eagerness to see that boat that you command, my Captain, I came away from the shore before going through the ceremony of breakfast.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading "Last night I was ashore, on social pleasures bent," replied Jack.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading EPH LEARNS SOMETHING NEW "You are not as gallant as you were last night," murmured Mlle. Sara, in a low tone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In my eagerness to see that boat that you command, my Captain, I came away from the shore before going through the ceremony of breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And I am hungry," continued the young woman, pathetically.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "In my eagerness to see that boat that you command, my Captain, I came away from the shore before going through the ceremony of breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In my eagerness to see that boat that you command, my Captain, I came away from the shore before going through the ceremony of breakfast.
To-day
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From this reading "To-day, I am on duty, and duty must go ahead of everything else."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading EPH LEARNS SOMETHING NEW "You are not as gallant as you were last night," murmured Mlle. Sara, in a low tone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Last night I was ashore, on social pleasures bent," replied Jack.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading EPH LEARNS SOMETHING NEW "You are not as gallant as you were last night," murmured Mlle. Sara, in a low tone.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "And I am hungry," continued the young woman, pathetically.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading EPH LEARNS SOMETHING NEW "You are not as gallant as you were last night," murmured Mlle. Sara, in a low tone.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "And I am hungry," continued the young woman, pathetically.
