used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I have said nothing about Senhor Guedes and his better half.
(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 He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have said nothing about Senhor Guedes and his better half.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading When she did appear she was closely veiled, and he stood by her the whole time, looking expressively angry when any of the officers approached her, though as she did not speak English, few of them could exchange a word with her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When she did appear she was closely veiled, and he stood by her the whole time, looking expressively angry when any of the officers approached her, though as she did not speak English, few of them could exchange a word with her.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When she did appear she was closely veiled, and he stood by her the whole time, looking expressively angry when any of the officers approached her, though as she did not speak English, few of them could exchange a word with her.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading When she did appear she was closely veiled, and he stood by her the whole time, looking expressively angry when any of the officers approached her, though as she did not speak English, few of them could exchange a word with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When she did appear she was closely veiled, and he stood by her the whole time, looking expressively angry when any of the officers approached her, though as she did not speak English, few of them could exchange a word with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had I not suggested, for the sake of her health, that she should be allowed to come on deck, I believe he would have kept her shut up in the cabin for the whole voyage.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before we got into the river, he had some reason for keeping her in her cabin; for the poor lady was very ill.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Had I not suggested, for the sake of her health, that she should be allowed to come on deck, I believe he would have kept her shut up in the cabin for the whole voyage.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I have said nothing about Senhor Guedes and his better half.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When she did appear she was closely veiled, and he stood by her the whole time, looking expressively angry when any of the officers approached her, though as she did not speak English, few of them could exchange a word with her.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Had I not suggested, for the sake of her health, that she should be allowed to come on deck, I believe he would have kept her shut up in the cabin for the whole voyage.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading When she did appear she was closely veiled, and he stood by her the whole time, looking expressively angry when any of the officers approached her, though as she did not speak English, few of them could exchange a word with her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When she did appear she was closely veiled, and he stood by her the whole time, looking expressively angry when any of the officers approached her, though as she did not speak English, few of them could exchange a word with her.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Had I not suggested, for the sake of her health, that she should be allowed to come on deck, I believe he would have kept her shut up in the cabin for the whole voyage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When she did appear she was closely veiled, and he stood by her the whole time, looking expressively angry when any of the officers approached her, though as she did not speak English, few of them could exchange a word with her.
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 When she did appear she was closely veiled, and he stood by her the whole time, looking expressively angry when any of the officers approached her, though as she did not speak English, few of them could exchange a word with her.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading When she did appear she was closely veiled, and he stood by her the whole time, looking expressively angry when any of the officers approached her, though as she did not speak English, few of them could exchange a word with her.
expressivelyadverb
with expression; in an expressive manner
From this reading When she did appear she was closely veiled, and he stood by her the whole time, looking expressively angry when any of the officers approached her, though as she did not speak English, few of them could exchange a word with her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When she did appear she was closely veiled, and he stood by her the whole time, looking expressively angry when any of the officers approached her, though as she did not speak English, few of them could exchange a word with her.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Before we got into the river, he had some reason for keeping her in her cabin; for the poor lady was very ill.
Guedes
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From this reading "I have said nothing about Senhor Guedes and his better half.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had I not suggested, for the sake of her health, that she should be allowed to come on deck, I believe he would have kept her shut up in the cabin for the whole voyage.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I have said nothing about Senhor Guedes and his better half.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have said nothing about Senhor Guedes and his better half.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Had I not suggested, for the sake of her health, that she should be allowed to come on deck, I believe he would have kept her shut up in the cabin for the whole voyage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have said nothing about Senhor Guedes and his better half.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have said nothing about Senhor Guedes and his better half.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Before we got into the river, he had some reason for keeping her in her cabin; for the poor lady was very ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had I not suggested, for the sake of her health, that she should be allowed to come on deck, I believe he would have kept her shut up in the cabin for the whole voyage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before we got into the river, he had some reason for keeping her in her cabin; for the poor lady was very ill.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Before we got into the river, he had some reason for keeping her in her cabin; for the poor lady was very ill.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Had I not suggested, for the sake of her health, that she should be allowed to come on deck, I believe he would have kept her shut up in the cabin for the whole voyage.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Before we got into the river, he had some reason for keeping her in her cabin; for the poor lady was very ill.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When she did appear she was closely veiled, and he stood by her the whole time, looking expressively angry when any of the officers approached her, though as she did not speak English, few of them could exchange a word with her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
a particular point in time
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had I not suggested, for the sake of her health, that she should be allowed to come on deck, I believe he would have kept her shut up in the cabin for the whole voyage.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I have said nothing about Senhor Guedes and his better half.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had I not suggested, for the sake of her health, that she should be allowed to come on deck, I believe he would have kept her shut up in the cabin for the whole voyage.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading When she did appear she was closely veiled, and he stood by her the whole time, looking expressively angry when any of the officers approached her, though as she did not speak English, few of them could exchange a word with her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had I not suggested, for the sake of her health, that she should be allowed to come on deck, I believe he would have kept her shut up in the cabin for the whole voyage.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Before we got into the river, he had some reason for keeping her in her cabin; for the poor lady was very ill.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Before we got into the river, he had some reason for keeping her in her cabin; for the poor lady was very ill.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Before we got into the river, he had some reason for keeping her in her cabin; for the poor lady was very ill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have said nothing about Senhor Guedes and his better half.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Had I not suggested, for the sake of her health, that she should be allowed to come on deck, I believe he would have kept her shut up in the cabin for the whole voyage.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
cut with a saw
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
Senhornoun
a Portuguese title of respect; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "I have said nothing about Senhor Guedes and his better half.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had I not suggested, for the sake of her health, that she should be allowed to come on deck, I believe he would have kept her shut up in the cabin for the whole voyage.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Had I not suggested, for the sake of her health, that she should be allowed to come on deck, I believe he would have kept her shut up in the cabin for the whole voyage.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Had I not suggested, for the sake of her health, that she should be allowed to come on deck, I believe he would have kept her shut up in the cabin for the whole voyage.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Before we got into the river, he had some reason for keeping her in her cabin; for the poor lady was very ill.
express in speech
From this reading When she did appear she was closely veiled, and he stood by her the whole time, looking expressively angry when any of the officers approached her, though as she did not speak English, few of them could exchange a word with her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When she did appear she was closely veiled, and he stood by her the whole time, looking expressively angry when any of the officers approached her, though as she did not speak English, few of them could exchange a word with her.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Had I not suggested, for the sake of her health, that she should be allowed to come on deck, I believe he would have kept her shut up in the cabin for the whole voyage.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had I not suggested, for the sake of her health, that she should be allowed to come on deck, I believe he would have kept her shut up in the cabin for the whole voyage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When she did appear she was closely veiled, and he stood by her the whole time, looking expressively angry when any of the officers approached her, though as she did not speak English, few of them could exchange a word with her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When she did appear she was closely veiled, and he stood by her the whole time, looking expressively angry when any of the officers approached her, though as she did not speak English, few of them could exchange a word with her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
in the direction of
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He allowed her to come out to meals; but he sat opposite to her at table, and fixed a glance at her all the time, and frowned savagely if he saw her for a moment turn her eyes towards me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Had I not suggested, for the sake of her health, that she should be allowed to come on deck, I believe he would have kept her shut up in the cabin for the whole voyage.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading When she did appear she was closely veiled, and he stood by her the whole time, looking expressively angry when any of the officers approached her, though as she did not speak English, few of them could exchange a word with her.
precisely as stated
From this reading Before we got into the river, he had some reason for keeping her in her cabin; for the poor lady was very ill.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Had I not suggested, for the sake of her health, that she should be allowed to come on deck, I believe he would have kept her shut up in the cabin for the whole voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she did appear she was closely veiled, and he stood by her the whole time, looking expressively angry when any of the officers approached her, though as she did not speak English, few of them could exchange a word with her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before we got into the river, he had some reason for keeping her in her cabin; for the poor lady was very ill.
at the time that
From this reading When she did appear she was closely veiled, and he stood by her the whole time, looking expressively angry when any of the officers approached her, though as she did not speak English, few of them could exchange a word with her.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Had I not suggested, for the sake of her health, that she should be allowed to come on deck, I believe he would have kept her shut up in the cabin for the whole voyage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she did appear she was closely veiled, and he stood by her the whole time, looking expressively angry when any of the officers approached her, though as she did not speak English, few of them could exchange a word with her.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading When she did appear she was closely veiled, and he stood by her the whole time, looking expressively angry when any of the officers approached her, though as she did not speak English, few of them could exchange a word with her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had I not suggested, for the sake of her health, that she should be allowed to come on deck, I believe he would have kept her shut up in the cabin for the whole voyage.
