used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HE HEARS SOME NEWS AND IS CONFIDENTIAL WITH FRENCHY The next morning there was a rumor.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Acting on his benefactor's very sensible advice, he had not allowed his mind to dwell upon those mysterious things which were altogether outside his humble sphere.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Acting on his benefactor's very sensible advice, he had not allowed his mind to dwell upon those mysterious things which were altogether outside his humble sphere.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Acting on his benefactor's very sensible advice, he had not allowed his mind to dwell upon those mysterious things which were altogether outside his humble sphere.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
in addition
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of his experience of the previous night and there arose in his mind also certain passages from one of the letters he had turned over to Mr. Conne.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Acting on his benefactor's very sensible advice, he had not allowed his mind to dwell upon those mysterious things which were altogether outside his humble sphere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE HEARS SOME NEWS AND IS CONFIDENTIAL WITH FRENCHY The next morning there was a rumor.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of his experience of the previous night and there arose in his mind also certain passages from one of the letters he had turned over to Mr. Conne.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There was never so much as a glint," the deck steward volunteered.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
benefactor'snounUS /ˈbenəfæktərz/
possessive form of “benefactor” — a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
From this reading Acting on his benefactor's very sensible advice, he had not allowed his mind to dwell upon those mysterious things which were altogether outside his humble sphere.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of his experience of the previous night and there arose in his mind also certain passages from one of the letters he had turned over to Mr. Conne.
CONFIDENTIALadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading HE HEARS SOME NEWS AND IS CONFIDENTIAL WITH FRENCHY The next morning there was a rumor.
Conne
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From this reading Instantly Tom thought of his experience of the previous night and there arose in his mind also certain passages from one of the letters he had turned over to Mr. Conne.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Acting on his benefactor's very sensible advice, he had not allowed his mind to dwell upon those mysterious things which were altogether outside his humble sphere.
else
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From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of his experience of the previous night and there arose in his mind also certain passages from one of the letters he had turned over to Mr. Conne.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
FRENCHY
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From this reading HE HEARS SOME NEWS AND IS CONFIDENTIAL WITH FRENCHY The next morning there was a rumor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of his experience of the previous night and there arose in his mind also certain passages from one of the letters he had turned over to Mr. Conne.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading "There was never so much as a glint," the deck steward volunteered.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE HEARS SOME NEWS AND IS CONFIDENTIAL WITH FRENCHY The next morning there was a rumor.
HEARSverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading HE HEARS SOME NEWS AND IS CONFIDENTIAL WITH FRENCHY The next morning there was a rumor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of his experience of the previous night and there arose in his mind also certain passages from one of the letters he had turned over to Mr. Conne.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Acting on his benefactor's very sensible advice, he had not allowed his mind to dwell upon those mysterious things which were altogether outside his humble sphere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of his experience of the previous night and there arose in his mind also certain passages from one of the letters he had turned over to Mr. Conne.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of his experience of the previous night and there arose in his mind also certain passages from one of the letters he had turned over to Mr. Conne.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE HEARS SOME NEWS AND IS CONFIDENTIAL WITH FRENCHY The next morning there was a rumor.
the literary culture
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of his experience of the previous night and there arose in his mind also certain passages from one of the letters he had turned over to Mr. Conne.
set afire or burning
From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
the force of workers available
From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of his experience of the previous night and there arose in his mind also certain passages from one of the letters he had turned over to Mr. Conne.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HE HEARS SOME NEWS AND IS CONFIDENTIAL WITH FRENCHY The next morning there was a rumor.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of his experience of the previous night and there arose in his mind also certain passages from one of the letters he had turned over to Mr. Conne.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "There was never so much as a glint," the deck steward volunteered.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Acting on his benefactor's very sensible advice, he had not allowed his mind to dwell upon those mysterious things which were altogether outside his humble sphere.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "There was never so much as a glint," the deck steward volunteered.
information about recent and important events
From this reading HE HEARS SOME NEWS AND IS CONFIDENTIAL WITH FRENCHY The next morning there was a rumor.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HE HEARS SOME NEWS AND IS CONFIDENTIAL WITH FRENCHY The next morning there was a rumor.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of his experience of the previous night and there arose in his mind also certain passages from one of the letters he had turned over to Mr. Conne.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Acting on his benefactor's very sensible advice, he had not allowed his mind to dwell upon those mysterious things which were altogether outside his humble sphere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Acting on his benefactor's very sensible advice, he had not allowed his mind to dwell upon those mysterious things which were altogether outside his humble sphere.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of his experience of the previous night and there arose in his mind also certain passages from one of the letters he had turned over to Mr. Conne.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of his experience of the previous night and there arose in his mind also certain passages from one of the letters he had turned over to Mr. Conne.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of his experience of the previous night and there arose in his mind also certain passages from one of the letters he had turned over to Mr. Conne.
passagewaynounUS /ˈpæsədʒweɪ/
a passage between rooms or between buildings
From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of his experience of the previous night and there arose in his mind also certain passages from one of the letters he had turned over to Mr. Conne.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading HE HEARS SOME NEWS AND IS CONFIDENTIAL WITH FRENCHY The next morning there was a rumor.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Acting on his benefactor's very sensible advice, he had not allowed his mind to dwell upon those mysterious things which were altogether outside his humble sphere.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There was never so much as a glint," the deck steward volunteered.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading HE HEARS SOME NEWS AND IS CONFIDENTIAL WITH FRENCHY The next morning there was a rumor.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Acting on his benefactor's very sensible advice, he had not allowed his mind to dwell upon those mysterious things which were altogether outside his humble sphere.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
staterooms
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From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE HEARS SOME NEWS AND IS CONFIDENTIAL WITH FRENCHY The next morning there was a rumor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HE HEARS SOME NEWS AND IS CONFIDENTIAL WITH FRENCHY The next morning there was a rumor.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Acting on his benefactor's very sensible advice, he had not allowed his mind to dwell upon those mysterious things which were altogether outside his humble sphere.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Acting on his benefactor's very sensible advice, he had not allowed his mind to dwell upon those mysterious things which were altogether outside his humble sphere.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of his experience of the previous night and there arose in his mind also certain passages from one of the letters he had turned over to Mr. Conne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of his experience of the previous night and there arose in his mind also certain passages from one of the letters he had turned over to Mr. Conne.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
male cat
From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of his experience of the previous night and there arose in his mind also certain passages from one of the letters he had turned over to Mr. Conne.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Acting on his benefactor's very sensible advice, he had not allowed his mind to dwell upon those mysterious things which were altogether outside his humble sphere.
precisely as stated
From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading "There was never so much as a glint," the deck steward volunteered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE HEARS SOME NEWS AND IS CONFIDENTIAL WITH FRENCHY The next morning there was a rumor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Acting on his benefactor's very sensible advice, he had not allowed his mind to dwell upon those mysterious things which were altogether outside his humble sphere.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Acting on his benefactor's very sensible advice, he had not allowed his mind to dwell upon those mysterious things which were altogether outside his humble sphere.
which person or people
From this reading Somebody told somebody who told somebody else who told a deck steward who told Tom that a couple of men had gone very stealthily along the dimly lighted passageway outside the forward staterooms below, looking for a lighted stateroom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HE HEARS SOME NEWS AND IS CONFIDENTIAL WITH FRENCHY The next morning there was a rumor.
