used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The night is dark, and I am far from home; Lead thou me on!--KEBLE.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Lead, kindly light, amid the evening gloom, Lead thou me on!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night is dark, and I am far from home; Lead thou me on!--KEBLE.
any thing at all
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night is dark, and I am far from home; Lead thou me on!--KEBLE.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Nearer and nearer drew the vessel homeward.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Lead, kindly light, amid the evening gloom, Lead thou me on!
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The night is dark, and I am far from home; Lead thou me on!--KEBLE.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The night is dark, and I am far from home; Lead thou me on!--KEBLE.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Lead, kindly light, amid the evening gloom, Lead thou me on!
the act of departing
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The night is dark, and I am far from home; Lead thou me on!--KEBLE.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Nearer and nearer drew the vessel homeward.
Hubert
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From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The night is dark, and I am far from home; Lead thou me on!--KEBLE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night is dark, and I am far from home; Lead thou me on!--KEBLE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
KEBLEnoun
English clergyman who (with John Henry Newman and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement (1792-1866)
From this reading The night is dark, and I am far from home; Lead thou me on!--KEBLE.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Lead, kindly light, amid the evening gloom, Lead thou me on!
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Lead, kindly light, amid the evening gloom, Lead thou me on!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Lead, kindly light, amid the evening gloom, Lead thou me on!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lead, kindly light, amid the evening gloom, Lead thou me on!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Nearer and nearer drew the vessel homeward.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night is dark, and I am far from home; Lead thou me on!--KEBLE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lead, kindly light, amid the evening gloom, Lead thou me on!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE WANDERER'S RETURN.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
having a supporting base
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WANDERER'S RETURN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Lead, kindly light, amid the evening gloom, Lead thou me on!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Nearer and nearer drew the vessel homeward.
WANDERER'S
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From this reading THE WANDERER'S RETURN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hubert and his friend had that morning kept below; there was a little luggage on a table upon the deck, and two or three people were standing near it; some of the sailors were evidently busy about one of the boats, but a casual observer could not have perceived that anything unusual was going on.
