used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He appeared to be perfectly at home, and to have all the ease and finish of a thorough man of the world.
(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 He appeared to be perfectly at home, and to have all the ease and finish of a thorough man of the world.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading His movements were calculated to make a sensation; and, as he passed along, old topers and gay young bloods paused to glance at him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He appeared to be perfectly at home, and to have all the ease and finish of a thorough man of the world.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared to be perfectly at home, and to have all the ease and finish of a thorough man of the world.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading If the captain had been in command of the Army of the Potomac, his elevated position would hardly have justified a more extensive flourish than he made.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His movements were calculated to make a sensation; and, as he passed along, old topers and gay young bloods paused to glance at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIRE OF TEMPTATION Captain de Banyan sauntered gracefully up the saloon, with Somers at his side.
BanyannounUS /ˈbænjən/
East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks
From this reading THE FIRE OF TEMPTATION Captain de Banyan sauntered gracefully up the saloon, with Somers at his side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He appeared to be perfectly at home, and to have all the ease and finish of a thorough man of the world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the captain had been in command of the Army of the Potomac, his elevated position would hardly have justified a more extensive flourish than he made.
bloodsnounUS /blʌdz/
plural of “blood” — the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
From this reading His movements were calculated to make a sensation; and, as he passed along, old topers and gay young bloods paused to glance at him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lieutenant Somers was duly impressed by the magnificence of his companion, though the surroundings of the place created some painful misgivings in his mind.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading His movements were calculated to make a sensation; and, as he passed along, old topers and gay young bloods paused to glance at him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE FIRE OF TEMPTATION Captain de Banyan sauntered gracefully up the saloon, with Somers at his side.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading If the captain had been in command of the Army of the Potomac, his elevated position would hardly have justified a more extensive flourish than he made.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Lieutenant Somers was duly impressed by the magnificence of his companion, though the surroundings of the place created some painful misgivings in his mind.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Lieutenant Somers was duly impressed by the magnificence of his companion, though the surroundings of the place created some painful misgivings in his mind.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE FIRE OF TEMPTATION Captain de Banyan sauntered gracefully up the saloon, with Somers at his side.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Lieutenant Somers was duly impressed by the magnificence of his companion, though the surroundings of the place created some painful misgivings in his mind.
move gently or carefully
From this reading He appeared to be perfectly at home, and to have all the ease and finish of a thorough man of the world.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading If the captain had been in command of the Army of the Potomac, his elevated position would hardly have justified a more extensive flourish than he made.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading If the captain had been in command of the Army of the Potomac, his elevated position would hardly have justified a more extensive flourish than he made.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He appeared to be perfectly at home, and to have all the ease and finish of a thorough man of the world.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE FIRE OF TEMPTATION Captain de Banyan sauntered gracefully up the saloon, with Somers at his side.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading If the captain had been in command of the Army of the Potomac, his elevated position would hardly have justified a more extensive flourish than he made.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading His movements were calculated to make a sensation; and, as he passed along, old topers and gay young bloods paused to glance at him.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading His movements were calculated to make a sensation; and, as he passed along, old topers and gay young bloods paused to glance at him.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading THE FIRE OF TEMPTATION Captain de Banyan sauntered gracefully up the saloon, with Somers at his side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the captain had been in command of the Army of the Potomac, his elevated position would hardly have justified a more extensive flourish than he made.
only a very short time before
From this reading If the captain had been in command of the Army of the Potomac, his elevated position would hardly have justified a more extensive flourish than he made.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He appeared to be perfectly at home, and to have all the ease and finish of a thorough man of the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared to be perfectly at home, and to have all the ease and finish of a thorough man of the world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His movements were calculated to make a sensation; and, as he passed along, old topers and gay young bloods paused to glance at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRE OF TEMPTATION Captain de Banyan sauntered gracefully up the saloon, with Somers at his side.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He appeared to be perfectly at home, and to have all the ease and finish of a thorough man of the world.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the captain had been in command of the Army of the Potomac, his elevated position would hardly have justified a more extensive flourish than he made.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Lieutenant Somers was duly impressed by the magnificence of his companion, though the surroundings of the place created some painful misgivings in his mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the captain had been in command of the Army of the Potomac, his elevated position would hardly have justified a more extensive flourish than he made.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading If the captain had been in command of the Army of the Potomac, his elevated position would hardly have justified a more extensive flourish than he made.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Somers was duly impressed by the magnificence of his companion, though the surroundings of the place created some painful misgivings in his mind.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If the captain had been in command of the Army of the Potomac, his elevated position would hardly have justified a more extensive flourish than he made.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading Lieutenant Somers was duly impressed by the magnificence of his companion, though the surroundings of the place created some painful misgivings in his mind.
engage in
From this reading His movements were calculated to make a sensation; and, as he passed along, old topers and gay young bloods paused to glance at him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He appeared to be perfectly at home, and to have all the ease and finish of a thorough man of the world.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Lieutenant Somers was duly impressed by the magnificence of his companion, though the surroundings of the place created some painful misgivings in his mind.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Lieutenant Somers was duly impressed by the magnificence of his companion, though the surroundings of the place created some painful misgivings in his mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If the captain had been in command of the Army of the Potomac, his elevated position would hardly have justified a more extensive flourish than he made.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading His movements were calculated to make a sensation; and, as he passed along, old topers and gay young bloods paused to glance at him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRE OF TEMPTATION Captain de Banyan sauntered gracefully up the saloon, with Somers at his side.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His movements were calculated to make a sensation; and, as he passed along, old topers and gay young bloods paused to glance at him.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Lieutenant Somers was duly impressed by the magnificence of his companion, though the surroundings of the place created some painful misgivings in his mind.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading His movements were calculated to make a sensation; and, as he passed along, old topers and gay young bloods paused to glance at him.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading His movements were calculated to make a sensation; and, as he passed along, old topers and gay young bloods paused to glance at him.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He appeared to be perfectly at home, and to have all the ease and finish of a thorough man of the world.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lieutenant Somers was duly impressed by the magnificence of his companion, though the surroundings of the place created some painful misgivings in his mind.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading If the captain had been in command of the Army of the Potomac, his elevated position would hardly have justified a more extensive flourish than he made.
PotomacnounUS /pəˈtoʊmək/
a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
From this reading If the captain had been in command of the Army of the Potomac, his elevated position would hardly have justified a more extensive flourish than he made.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading THE FIRE OF TEMPTATION Captain de Banyan sauntered gracefully up the saloon, with Somers at his side.
sauntered
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From this reading THE FIRE OF TEMPTATION Captain de Banyan sauntered gracefully up the saloon, with Somers at his side.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading His movements were calculated to make a sensation; and, as he passed along, old topers and gay young bloods paused to glance at him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE FIRE OF TEMPTATION Captain de Banyan sauntered gracefully up the saloon, with Somers at his side.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lieutenant Somers was duly impressed by the magnificence of his companion, though the surroundings of the place created some painful misgivings in his mind.
Somers
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From this reading THE FIRE OF TEMPTATION Captain de Banyan sauntered gracefully up the saloon, with Somers at his side.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Lieutenant Somers was duly impressed by the magnificence of his companion, though the surroundings of the place created some painful misgivings in his mind.
TEMPTATIONnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading THE FIRE OF TEMPTATION Captain de Banyan sauntered gracefully up the saloon, with Somers at his side.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If the captain had been in command of the Army of the Potomac, his elevated position would hardly have justified a more extensive flourish than he made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRE OF TEMPTATION Captain de Banyan sauntered gracefully up the saloon, with Somers at his side.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading He appeared to be perfectly at home, and to have all the ease and finish of a thorough man of the world.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Lieutenant Somers was duly impressed by the magnificence of his companion, though the surroundings of the place created some painful misgivings in his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He appeared to be perfectly at home, and to have all the ease and finish of a thorough man of the world.
topers
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From this reading His movements were calculated to make a sensation; and, as he passed along, old topers and gay young bloods paused to glance at him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE FIRE OF TEMPTATION Captain de Banyan sauntered gracefully up the saloon, with Somers at his side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lieutenant Somers was duly impressed by the magnificence of his companion, though the surroundings of the place created some painful misgivings in his mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His movements were calculated to make a sensation; and, as he passed along, old topers and gay young bloods paused to glance at him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIRE OF TEMPTATION Captain de Banyan sauntered gracefully up the saloon, with Somers at his side.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He appeared to be perfectly at home, and to have all the ease and finish of a thorough man of the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the captain had been in command of the Army of the Potomac, his elevated position would hardly have justified a more extensive flourish than he made.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His movements were calculated to make a sensation; and, as he passed along, old topers and gay young bloods paused to glance at him.
