used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading However it had happened, thought Stuart, it was a deplorable accident: their being thrown together for ten days in the narrowed companionship of a sea-voyage.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
in addition
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
pleasantly occupied
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Stuart Farquaharson's first impulse upon finding his surprise for the meeting unshared, was an astonishment at Marian herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Stuart Farquaharson's first impulse upon finding his surprise for the meeting unshared, was an astonishment at Marian herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stuart Farquaharson's first impulse upon finding his surprise for the meeting unshared, was an astonishment at Marian herself.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Unless some great urgency existed for an immediate return to the States he supposed that she would have avoided sailing with him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For her, even more than himself, it must bring back the painful notoriety of their last companionship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading However it had happened, thought Stuart, it was a deplorable accident: their being thrown together for ten days in the narrowed companionship of a sea-voyage.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For her, even more than himself, it must bring back the painful notoriety of their last companionship.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading However it had happened, thought Stuart, it was a deplorable accident: their being thrown together for ten days in the narrowed companionship of a sea-voyage.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading However it had happened, thought Stuart, it was a deplorable accident: their being thrown together for ten days in the narrowed companionship of a sea-voyage.
deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading However it had happened, thought Stuart, it was a deplorable accident: their being thrown together for ten days in the narrowed companionship of a sea-voyage.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
divisible by two
From this reading For her, even more than himself, it must bring back the painful notoriety of their last companionship.
apart from; not including
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Unless some great urgency existed for an immediate return to the States he supposed that she would have avoided sailing with him.
Farquaharson's
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From this reading Stuart Farquaharson's first impulse upon finding his surprise for the meeting unshared, was an astonishment at Marian herself.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Stuart Farquaharson's first impulse upon finding his surprise for the meeting unshared, was an astonishment at Marian herself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Stuart Farquaharson's first impulse upon finding his surprise for the meeting unshared, was an astonishment at Marian herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stuart Farquaharson's first impulse upon finding his surprise for the meeting unshared, was an astonishment at Marian herself.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Unless some great urgency existed for an immediate return to the States he supposed that she would have avoided sailing with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However it had happened, thought Stuart, it was a deplorable accident: their being thrown together for ten days in the narrowed companionship of a sea-voyage.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading However it had happened, thought Stuart, it was a deplorable accident: their being thrown together for ten days in the narrowed companionship of a sea-voyage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Unless some great urgency existed for an immediate return to the States he supposed that she would have avoided sailing with him.
hazarded
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From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unless some great urgency existed for an immediate return to the States he supposed that she would have avoided sailing with him.
heightensverbUS /ˈhaɪtənz/
third-person singular of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For her, even more than himself, it must bring back the painful notoriety of their last companionship.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Stuart Farquaharson's first impulse upon finding his surprise for the meeting unshared, was an astonishment at Marian herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unless some great urgency existed for an immediate return to the States he supposed that she would have avoided sailing with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For her, even more than himself, it must bring back the painful notoriety of their last companionship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stuart Farquaharson's first impulse upon finding his surprise for the meeting unshared, was an astonishment at Marian herself.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However it had happened, thought Stuart, it was a deplorable accident: their being thrown together for ten days in the narrowed companionship of a sea-voyage.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
of the present time and place
From this reading Unless some great urgency existed for an immediate return to the States he supposed that she would have avoided sailing with him.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Stuart Farquaharson's first impulse upon finding his surprise for the meeting unshared, was an astonishment at Marian herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However it had happened, thought Stuart, it was a deplorable accident: their being thrown together for ten days in the narrowed companionship of a sea-voyage.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
immediately past
From this reading For her, even more than himself, it must bring back the painful notoriety of their last companionship.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Stuart Farquaharson's first impulse upon finding his surprise for the meeting unshared, was an astonishment at Marian herself.
come together
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Stuart Farquaharson's first impulse upon finding his surprise for the meeting unshared, was an astonishment at Marian herself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For her, even more than himself, it must bring back the painful notoriety of their last companionship.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For her, even more than himself, it must bring back the painful notoriety of their last companionship.
naivelyadverbUS /nɑːˈiːvli/
in a naive manner
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading However it had happened, thought Stuart, it was a deplorable accident: their being thrown together for ten days in the narrowed companionship of a sea-voyage.
notorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
From this reading For her, even more than himself, it must bring back the painful notoriety of their last companionship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
and nothing more
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading For her, even more than himself, it must bring back the painful notoriety of their last companionship.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Unless some great urgency existed for an immediate return to the States he supposed that she would have avoided sailing with him.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Unless some great urgency existed for an immediate return to the States he supposed that she would have avoided sailing with him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
sea-voyage
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From this reading However it had happened, thought Stuart, it was a deplorable accident: their being thrown together for ten days in the narrowed companionship of a sea-voyage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unless some great urgency existed for an immediate return to the States he supposed that she would have avoided sailing with him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Unless some great urgency existed for an immediate return to the States he supposed that she would have avoided sailing with him.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Unless some great urgency existed for an immediate return to the States he supposed that she would have avoided sailing with him.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Stuart Farquaharson's first impulse upon finding his surprise for the meeting unshared, was an astonishment at Marian herself.
required or under orders
From this reading Unless some great urgency existed for an immediate return to the States he supposed that she would have avoided sailing with him.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Stuart Farquaharson's first impulse upon finding his surprise for the meeting unshared, was an astonishment at Marian herself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading However it had happened, thought Stuart, it was a deplorable accident: their being thrown together for ten days in the narrowed companionship of a sea-voyage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For her, even more than himself, it must bring back the painful notoriety of their last companionship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unless some great urgency existed for an immediate return to the States he supposed that she would have avoided sailing with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stuart Farquaharson's first impulse upon finding his surprise for the meeting unshared, was an astonishment at Marian herself.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading However it had happened, thought Stuart, it was a deplorable accident: their being thrown together for ten days in the narrowed companionship of a sea-voyage.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading However it had happened, thought Stuart, it was a deplorable accident: their being thrown together for ten days in the narrowed companionship of a sea-voyage.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading However it had happened, thought Stuart, it was a deplorable accident: their being thrown together for ten days in the narrowed companionship of a sea-voyage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unless some great urgency existed for an immediate return to the States he supposed that she would have avoided sailing with him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading However it had happened, thought Stuart, it was a deplorable accident: their being thrown together for ten days in the narrowed companionship of a sea-voyage.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
unimpairedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪmˈperd/
not damaged or diminished in any respect
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
except if; if not
From this reading Unless some great urgency existed for an immediate return to the States he supposed that she would have avoided sailing with him.
unsharedadjective
not shared
From this reading Stuart Farquaharson's first impulse upon finding his surprise for the meeting unshared, was an astonishment at Marian herself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Stuart Farquaharson's first impulse upon finding his surprise for the meeting unshared, was an astonishment at Marian herself.
urgencynounUS /ˈɜːrdʒənsi/
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
From this reading Unless some great urgency existed for an immediate return to the States he supposed that she would have avoided sailing with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stuart Farquaharson's first impulse upon finding his surprise for the meeting unshared, was an astonishment at Marian herself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unless some great urgency existed for an immediate return to the States he supposed that she would have avoided sailing with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Unless some great urgency existed for an immediate return to the States he supposed that she would have avoided sailing with him.
an affirmative
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
YokohamanounUS /ˌjoʊkəˈhɑːmə/
port city on southeastern Honshu in central Japan
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "The circumstance that the one man I knew in Yokohama should also be an acquaintance of yours only heightens the effect of the coincidence," he hazarded, and his companion smiled as though amused at some unimpaired element of humor as she naively responded: "Yes--except that in a foreign town we would be apt to meet the same people."
