used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I had been wondering how I could treat the affair of the log-book, and how I could get courage to face the passengers at the breakfast-table.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the morning, after standing our regular watches, all hands felt better.
(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 In the morning, after standing our regular watches, all hands felt better.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Ill luck, I reasoned, could not make a man mean unless the man already had the instincts of a mean person to start with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had been wondering how I could treat the affair of the log-book, and how I could get courage to face the passengers at the breakfast-table.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had been wondering how I could treat the affair of the log-book, and how I could get courage to face the passengers at the breakfast-table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been wondering how I could treat the affair of the log-book, and how I could get courage to face the passengers at the breakfast-table.
(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 In the morning, after standing our regular watches, all hands felt better.
fearless and daring
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
breakfast-table
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From this reading I had been wondering how I could treat the affair of the log-book, and how I could get courage to face the passengers at the breakfast-table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading It would only make him a little more careful and more stern of purpose.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had been wondering how I could treat the affair of the log-book, and how I could get courage to face the passengers at the breakfast-table.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading I had been wondering how I could treat the affair of the log-book, and how I could get courage to face the passengers at the breakfast-table.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I had been wondering how I could treat the affair of the log-book, and how I could get courage to face the passengers at the breakfast-table.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In the morning, after standing our regular watches, all hands felt better.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had been wondering how I could treat the affair of the log-book, and how I could get courage to face the passengers at the breakfast-table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been wondering how I could treat the affair of the log-book, and how I could get courage to face the passengers at the breakfast-table.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In the morning, after standing our regular watches, all hands felt better.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would only make him a little more careful and more stern of purpose.
how
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From this reading I had been wondering how I could treat the affair of the log-book, and how I could get courage to face the passengers at the breakfast-table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been wondering how I could treat the affair of the log-book, and how I could get courage to face the passengers at the breakfast-table.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Ill luck, I reasoned, could not make a man mean unless the man already had the instincts of a mean person to start with.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning, after standing our regular watches, all hands felt better.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Ill luck, I reasoned, could not make a man mean unless the man already had the instincts of a mean person to start with.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would only make him a little more careful and more stern of purpose.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It would only make him a little more careful and more stern of purpose.
log-book
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From this reading I had been wondering how I could treat the affair of the log-book, and how I could get courage to face the passengers at the breakfast-table.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Ill luck, I reasoned, could not make a man mean unless the man already had the instincts of a mean person to start with.
engage in
From this reading Ill luck, I reasoned, could not make a man mean unless the man already had the instincts of a mean person to start with.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ill luck, I reasoned, could not make a man mean unless the man already had the instincts of a mean person to start with.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Ill luck, I reasoned, could not make a man mean unless the man already had the instincts of a mean person to start with.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would only make him a little more careful and more stern of purpose.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning, after standing our regular watches, all hands felt better.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ill luck, I reasoned, could not make a man mean unless the man already had the instincts of a mean person to start with.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had been wondering how I could treat the affair of the log-book, and how I could get courage to face the passengers at the breakfast-table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
and nothing more
From this reading It would only make him a little more careful and more stern of purpose.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the morning, after standing our regular watches, all hands felt better.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading I had been wondering how I could treat the affair of the log-book, and how I could get courage to face the passengers at the breakfast-table.
a human being
From this reading Ill luck, I reasoned, could not make a man mean unless the man already had the instincts of a mean person to start with.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It would only make him a little more careful and more stern of purpose.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading Ill luck, I reasoned, could not make a man mean unless the man already had the instincts of a mean person to start with.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading In the morning, after standing our regular watches, all hands felt better.
having a supporting base
From this reading In the morning, after standing our regular watches, all hands felt better.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Ill luck, I reasoned, could not make a man mean unless the man already had the instincts of a mean person to start with.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading It would only make him a little more careful and more stern of purpose.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning, after standing our regular watches, all hands felt better.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had been wondering how I could treat the affair of the log-book, and how I could get courage to face the passengers at the breakfast-table.
interact in a certain way
From this reading I had been wondering how I could treat the affair of the log-book, and how I could get courage to face the passengers at the breakfast-table.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
except if; if not
From this reading Ill luck, I reasoned, could not make a man mean unless the man already had the instincts of a mean person to start with.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was quite angry at the treatment I had received, but, on thinking the matter over during the night, I concluded to put on a bold front and act as though nothing had happened to strain my feelings.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading In the morning, after standing our regular watches, all hands felt better.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ill luck, I reasoned, could not make a man mean unless the man already had the instincts of a mean person to start with.
showing curiosity
From this reading I had been wondering how I could treat the affair of the log-book, and how I could get courage to face the passengers at the breakfast-table.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would only make him a little more careful and more stern of purpose.
