used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The news of Gatewood's fate filled Kerns with a pleasure bordering upon melancholy.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
a line of approach
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading The news of Gatewood's fate filled Kerns with a pleasure bordering upon melancholy.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading And yet, and yet there was something melancholy in the pleasure he experienced.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The news of Gatewood's fate filled Kerns with a pleasure bordering upon melancholy.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The news of Gatewood's fate filled Kerns with a pleasure bordering upon melancholy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
Gatewood
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From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
Gatewood's
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From this reading The news of Gatewood's fate filled Kerns with a pleasure bordering upon melancholy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet, and yet there was something melancholy in the pleasure he experienced.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
irresponsibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈspɑːnsəbəl/
showing lack of care for consequences
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
KernsnounUS /kɜːrnz/
plural of “kern” — United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945)
From this reading The news of Gatewood's fate filled Kerns with a pleasure bordering upon melancholy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Gatewood was practically lost to him.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The news of Gatewood's fate filled Kerns with a pleasure bordering upon melancholy.
the force of workers available
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of Gatewood's fate filled Kerns with a pleasure bordering upon melancholy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news of Gatewood's fate filled Kerns with a pleasure bordering upon melancholy.
many times at short intervals
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The news of Gatewood's fate filled Kerns with a pleasure bordering upon melancholy.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Gatewood was practically lost to him.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And yet, and yet there was something melancholy in the pleasure he experienced.
in or at or to some place
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
SueznounUS /ˈsuːez/
a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news of Gatewood's fate filled Kerns with a pleasure bordering upon melancholy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And yet, and yet there was something melancholy in the pleasure he experienced.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The news of Gatewood's fate filled Kerns with a pleasure bordering upon melancholy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
in or at the place that
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The news of Gatewood's fate filled Kerns with a pleasure bordering upon melancholy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was his work; he had done it; it was good for Gatewood too--time for him to stop his irresponsible cruise through life, lower sail, heave to, set his signals, and turn over matters to this charming pilot.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, and yet there was something melancholy in the pleasure he experienced.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And now they would come into port together and anchor somewhere east of Fifth Avenue--which, Kerns reflected, was far more proper a place for Gatewood than somewhere east of Suez, where young men so often sail.
