used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a sailing vessel, and her speed by no means equaled that of the mighty steamships, more than one of which passed her, leaving her far behind.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Halfway across the Atlantic the good ship _Arcturus_ was making her way from Liverpool to New York.
(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 While she was used chiefly for freight, she carried a few passengers, less than twenty in all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a sailing vessel, and her speed by no means equaled that of the mighty steamships, more than one of which passed her, leaving her far behind.
ARCTURUSnounUS /ˌɑːrkˈtʊrəs/
the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth
From this reading ON BOARD THE "ARCTURUS."
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Halfway across the Atlantic the good ship _Arcturus_ was making her way from Liverpool to New York.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I wish to call the reader's attention to the occupants of one of the small staterooms, a man and a boy.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She was a sailing vessel, and her speed by no means equaled that of the mighty steamships, more than one of which passed her, leaving her far behind.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ON BOARD THE "ARCTURUS."
a youthful male person
From this reading I wish to call the reader's attention to the occupants of one of the small staterooms, a man and a boy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was a sailing vessel, and her speed by no means equaled that of the mighty steamships, more than one of which passed her, leaving her far behind.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I wish to call the reader's attention to the occupants of one of the small staterooms, a man and a boy.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading While she was used chiefly for freight, she carried a few passengers, less than twenty in all.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading While she was used chiefly for freight, she carried a few passengers, less than twenty in all.
equaledverbUS /ˈiːkwəld/
past form of “equal” — be identical or equivalent to
From this reading She was a sailing vessel, and her speed by no means equaled that of the mighty steamships, more than one of which passed her, leaving her far behind.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She was a sailing vessel, and her speed by no means equaled that of the mighty steamships, more than one of which passed her, leaving her far behind.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading While she was used chiefly for freight, she carried a few passengers, less than twenty in all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While she was used chiefly for freight, she carried a few passengers, less than twenty in all.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading While she was used chiefly for freight, she carried a few passengers, less than twenty in all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Halfway across the Atlantic the good ship _Arcturus_ was making her way from Liverpool to New York.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Halfway across the Atlantic the good ship _Arcturus_ was making her way from Liverpool to New York.
HalfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Halfway across the Atlantic the good ship _Arcturus_ was making her way from Liverpool to New York.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Halfway across the Atlantic the good ship _Arcturus_ was making her way from Liverpool to New York.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish to call the reader's attention to the occupants of one of the small staterooms, a man and a boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While she was used chiefly for freight, she carried a few passengers, less than twenty in all.
the act of departing
From this reading She was a sailing vessel, and her speed by no means equaled that of the mighty steamships, more than one of which passed her, leaving her far behind.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading While she was used chiefly for freight, she carried a few passengers, less than twenty in all.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading Halfway across the Atlantic the good ship _Arcturus_ was making her way from Liverpool to New York.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Halfway across the Atlantic the good ship _Arcturus_ was making her way from Liverpool to New York.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I wish to call the reader's attention to the occupants of one of the small staterooms, a man and a boy.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She was a sailing vessel, and her speed by no means equaled that of the mighty steamships, more than one of which passed her, leaving her far behind.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading She was a sailing vessel, and her speed by no means equaled that of the mighty steamships, more than one of which passed her, leaving her far behind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was a sailing vessel, and her speed by no means equaled that of the mighty steamships, more than one of which passed her, leaving her far behind.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Halfway across the Atlantic the good ship _Arcturus_ was making her way from Liverpool to New York.
not any; not one
From this reading She was a sailing vessel, and her speed by no means equaled that of the mighty steamships, more than one of which passed her, leaving her far behind.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading I wish to call the reader's attention to the occupants of one of the small staterooms, a man and a boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a sailing vessel, and her speed by no means equaled that of the mighty steamships, more than one of which passed her, leaving her far behind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BOARD THE "ARCTURUS."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was a sailing vessel, and her speed by no means equaled that of the mighty steamships, more than one of which passed her, leaving her far behind.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She was a sailing vessel, and her speed by no means equaled that of the mighty steamships, more than one of which passed her, leaving her far behind.
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 While she was used chiefly for freight, she carried a few passengers, less than twenty in all.
reader'snounUS /ˈriːdərz/
possessive form of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I wish to call the reader's attention to the occupants of one of the small staterooms, a man and a boy.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading She was a sailing vessel, and her speed by no means equaled that of the mighty steamships, more than one of which passed her, leaving her far behind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a sailing vessel, and her speed by no means equaled that of the mighty steamships, more than one of which passed her, leaving her far behind.
transport commercially
From this reading Halfway across the Atlantic the good ship _Arcturus_ was making her way from Liverpool to New York.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I wish to call the reader's attention to the occupants of one of the small staterooms, a man and a boy.
move hurridly
From this reading She was a sailing vessel, and her speed by no means equaled that of the mighty steamships, more than one of which passed her, leaving her far behind.
staterooms
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From this reading I wish to call the reader's attention to the occupants of one of the small staterooms, a man and a boy.
steamships
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From this reading She was a sailing vessel, and her speed by no means equaled that of the mighty steamships, more than one of which passed her, leaving her far behind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was a sailing vessel, and her speed by no means equaled that of the mighty steamships, more than one of which passed her, leaving her far behind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a sailing vessel, and her speed by no means equaled that of the mighty steamships, more than one of which passed her, leaving her far behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOARD THE "ARCTURUS."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Halfway across the Atlantic the good ship _Arcturus_ was making her way from Liverpool to New York.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading While she was used chiefly for freight, she carried a few passengers, less than twenty in all.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading While she was used chiefly for freight, she carried a few passengers, less than twenty in all.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading She was a sailing vessel, and her speed by no means equaled that of the mighty steamships, more than one of which passed her, leaving her far behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Halfway across the Atlantic the good ship _Arcturus_ was making her way from Liverpool to New York.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Halfway across the Atlantic the good ship _Arcturus_ was making her way from Liverpool to New York.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was a sailing vessel, and her speed by no means equaled that of the mighty steamships, more than one of which passed her, leaving her far behind.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she was used chiefly for freight, she carried a few passengers, less than twenty in all.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish to call the reader's attention to the occupants of one of the small staterooms, a man and a boy.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Halfway across the Atlantic the good ship _Arcturus_ was making her way from Liverpool to New York.
