used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fortnight later _The Wanderer_ lay at anchor in the harbor of Algiers.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Alfred Waring, the extra man who had come instead of Claude Heath, had run over to Biskra to see some old friends, and Charmian and Susan Fleet were at the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur.
AlgiersnounUS /ælˈdʒɪrz/
an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
From this reading A fortnight later _The Wanderer_ lay at anchor in the harbor of Algiers.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading A fortnight later _The Wanderer_ lay at anchor in the harbor of Algiers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But only the captain and some of the crew were on board.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A fortnight later _The Wanderer_ lay at anchor in the harbor of Algiers.
Biskra
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From this reading Alfred Waring, the extra man who had come instead of Claude Heath, had run over to Biskra to see some old friends, and Charmian and Susan Fleet were at the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading But only the captain and some of the crew were on board.
Bou-Saada
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From this reading Mrs. Shiffney, Max Elliot, and Paul Lane had gone off in a motor to Bou-Saada.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But only the captain and some of the crew were on board.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But only the captain and some of the crew were on board.
Charmian
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From this reading Alfred Waring, the extra man who had come instead of Claude Heath, had run over to Biskra to see some old friends, and Charmian and Susan Fleet were at the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur.
Claude
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From this reading Alfred Waring, the extra man who had come instead of Claude Heath, had run over to Biskra to see some old friends, and Charmian and Susan Fleet were at the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Alfred Waring, the extra man who had come instead of Claude Heath, had run over to Biskra to see some old friends, and Charmian and Susan Fleet were at the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading But only the captain and some of the crew were on board.
Elliot
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From this reading Mrs. Shiffney, Max Elliot, and Paul Lane had gone off in a motor to Bou-Saada.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Alfred Waring, the extra man who had come instead of Claude Heath, had run over to Biskra to see some old friends, and Charmian and Susan Fleet were at the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur.
FleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Alfred Waring, the extra man who had come instead of Claude Heath, had run over to Biskra to see some old friends, and Charmian and Susan Fleet were at the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading A fortnight later _The Wanderer_ lay at anchor in the harbor of Algiers.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Alfred Waring, the extra man who had come instead of Claude Heath, had run over to Biskra to see some old friends, and Charmian and Susan Fleet were at the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Alfred Waring, the extra man who had come instead of Claude Heath, had run over to Biskra to see some old friends, and Charmian and Susan Fleet were at the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney, Max Elliot, and Paul Lane had gone off in a motor to Bou-Saada.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney, Max Elliot, and Paul Lane had gone off in a motor to Bou-Saada.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading A fortnight later _The Wanderer_ lay at anchor in the harbor of Algiers.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Alfred Waring, the extra man who had come instead of Claude Heath, had run over to Biskra to see some old friends, and Charmian and Susan Fleet were at the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Alfred Waring, the extra man who had come instead of Claude Heath, had run over to Biskra to see some old friends, and Charmian and Susan Fleet were at the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A fortnight later _The Wanderer_ lay at anchor in the harbor of Algiers.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Alfred Waring, the extra man who had come instead of Claude Heath, had run over to Biskra to see some old friends, and Charmian and Susan Fleet were at the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney, Max Elliot, and Paul Lane had gone off in a motor to Bou-Saada.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A fortnight later _The Wanderer_ lay at anchor in the harbor of Algiers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A fortnight later _The Wanderer_ lay at anchor in the harbor of Algiers.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Alfred Waring, the extra man who had come instead of Claude Heath, had run over to Biskra to see some old friends, and Charmian and Susan Fleet were at the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney, Max Elliot, and Paul Lane had gone off in a motor to Bou-Saada.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney, Max Elliot, and Paul Lane had gone off in a motor to Bou-Saada.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney, Max Elliot, and Paul Lane had gone off in a motor to Bou-Saada.
Mustapha
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From this reading Alfred Waring, the extra man who had come instead of Claude Heath, had run over to Biskra to see some old friends, and Charmian and Susan Fleet were at the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Charmian was not very well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A fortnight later _The Wanderer_ lay at anchor in the harbor of Algiers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney, Max Elliot, and Paul Lane had gone off in a motor to Bou-Saada.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Alfred Waring, the extra man who had come instead of Claude Heath, had run over to Biskra to see some old friends, and Charmian and Susan Fleet were at the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But only the captain and some of the crew were on board.
and nothing more
From this reading But only the captain and some of the crew were on board.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Alfred Waring, the extra man who had come instead of Claude Heath, had run over to Biskra to see some old friends, and Charmian and Susan Fleet were at the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney, Max Elliot, and Paul Lane had gone off in a motor to Bou-Saada.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Alfred Waring, the extra man who had come instead of Claude Heath, had run over to Biskra to see some old friends, and Charmian and Susan Fleet were at the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Alfred Waring, the extra man who had come instead of Claude Heath, had run over to Biskra to see some old friends, and Charmian and Susan Fleet were at the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur.
Shiffney
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From this reading Mrs. Shiffney, Max Elliot, and Paul Lane had gone off in a motor to Bou-Saada.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But only the captain and some of the crew were on board.
St
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From this reading Alfred Waring, the extra man who had come instead of Claude Heath, had run over to Biskra to see some old friends, and Charmian and Susan Fleet were at the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur.
Superieur
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From this reading Alfred Waring, the extra man who had come instead of Claude Heath, had run over to Biskra to see some old friends, and Charmian and Susan Fleet were at the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur.
Susan
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From this reading Alfred Waring, the extra man who had come instead of Claude Heath, had run over to Biskra to see some old friends, and Charmian and Susan Fleet were at the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A fortnight later _The Wanderer_ lay at anchor in the harbor of Algiers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney, Max Elliot, and Paul Lane had gone off in a motor to Bou-Saada.
precisely as stated
From this reading Charmian was not very well.
WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading A fortnight later _The Wanderer_ lay at anchor in the harbor of Algiers.
WaringverbUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading Alfred Waring, the extra man who had come instead of Claude Heath, had run over to Biskra to see some old friends, and Charmian and Susan Fleet were at the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charmian was not very well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Charmian was not very well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But only the captain and some of the crew were on board.
which person or people
From this reading Alfred Waring, the extra man who had come instead of Claude Heath, had run over to Biskra to see some old friends, and Charmian and Susan Fleet were at the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur.
