used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The elder of the two was a white-haired venerable-looking gentleman who wore gold-rimmed spectacles and was richly dressed in furs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A cap made out of the skin of some wild animal, with the tail hanging down behind, fitted his head like a helmet, and gave him quite an un-English appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The elder of the two was a white-haired venerable-looking gentleman who wore gold-rimmed spectacles and was richly dressed in furs.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A cap made out of the skin of some wild animal, with the tail hanging down behind, fitted his head like a helmet, and gave him quite an un-English appearance.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading A cap made out of the skin of some wild animal, with the tail hanging down behind, fitted his head like a helmet, and gave him quite an un-English appearance.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE "ROYAL GEORGE."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading His companion was a very beautiful young woman of three or four-and-twenty, richly, but quietly attired: evidently his daughter.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading His companion was a very beautiful young woman of three or four-and-twenty, richly, but quietly attired: evidently his daughter.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A cap made out of the skin of some wild animal, with the tail hanging down behind, fitted his head like a helmet, and gave him quite an un-English appearance.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His companion was a very beautiful young woman of three or four-and-twenty, richly, but quietly attired: evidently his daughter.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading A cap made out of the skin of some wild animal, with the tail hanging down behind, fitted his head like a helmet, and gave him quite an un-English appearance.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His companion was a very beautiful young woman of three or four-and-twenty, richly, but quietly attired: evidently his daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading His companion was a very beautiful young woman of three or four-and-twenty, richly, but quietly attired: evidently his daughter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A cap made out of the skin of some wild animal, with the tail hanging down behind, fitted his head like a helmet, and gave him quite an un-English appearance.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The elder of the two was a white-haired venerable-looking gentleman who wore gold-rimmed spectacles and was richly dressed in furs.
Ducie
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From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder of the two was a white-haired venerable-looking gentleman who wore gold-rimmed spectacles and was richly dressed in furs.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading His companion was a very beautiful young woman of three or four-and-twenty, richly, but quietly attired: evidently his daughter.
fellow-travellers
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From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading A cap made out of the skin of some wild animal, with the tail hanging down behind, fitted his head like a helmet, and gave him quite an un-English appearance.
four-and-twenty
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From this reading His companion was a very beautiful young woman of three or four-and-twenty, richly, but quietly attired: evidently his daughter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading The elder of the two was a white-haired venerable-looking gentleman who wore gold-rimmed spectacles and was richly dressed in furs.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A cap made out of the skin of some wild animal, with the tail hanging down behind, fitted his head like a helmet, and gave him quite an un-English appearance.
a man of refinement
From this reading The elder of the two was a white-haired venerable-looking gentleman who wore gold-rimmed spectacles and was richly dressed in furs.
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 AT THE "ROYAL GEORGE."
gold-rimmed
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From this reading The elder of the two was a white-haired venerable-looking gentleman who wore gold-rimmed spectacles and was richly dressed in furs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading A cap made out of the skin of some wild animal, with the tail hanging down behind, fitted his head like a helmet, and gave him quite an un-English appearance.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A cap made out of the skin of some wild animal, with the tail hanging down behind, fitted his head like a helmet, and gave him quite an un-English appearance.
Helier
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From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading A cap made out of the skin of some wild animal, with the tail hanging down behind, fitted his head like a helmet, and gave him quite an un-English appearance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A cap made out of the skin of some wild animal, with the tail hanging down behind, fitted his head like a helmet, and gave him quite an un-English appearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A cap made out of the skin of some wild animal, with the tail hanging down behind, fitted his head like a helmet, and gave him quite an un-English appearance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The elder of the two was a white-haired venerable-looking gentleman who wore gold-rimmed spectacles and was richly dressed in furs.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A cap made out of the skin of some wild animal, with the tail hanging down behind, fitted his head like a helmet, and gave him quite an un-English appearance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A cap made out of the skin of some wild animal, with the tail hanging down behind, fitted his head like a helmet, and gave him quite an un-English appearance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His companion was a very beautiful young woman of three or four-and-twenty, richly, but quietly attired: evidently his daughter.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A cap made out of the skin of some wild animal, with the tail hanging down behind, fitted his head like a helmet, and gave him quite an un-English appearance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
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 On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
with low volume
From this reading His companion was a very beautiful young woman of three or four-and-twenty, richly, but quietly attired: evidently his daughter.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A cap made out of the skin of some wild animal, with the tail hanging down behind, fitted his head like a helmet, and gave him quite an un-English appearance.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading The elder of the two was a white-haired venerable-looking gentleman who wore gold-rimmed spectacles and was richly dressed in furs.
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading AT THE "ROYAL GEORGE."
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading A cap made out of the skin of some wild animal, with the tail hanging down behind, fitted his head like a helmet, and gave him quite an un-English appearance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A cap made out of the skin of some wild animal, with the tail hanging down behind, fitted his head like a helmet, and gave him quite an un-English appearance.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The elder of the two was a white-haired venerable-looking gentleman who wore gold-rimmed spectacles and was richly dressed in furs.
St
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From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading A cap made out of the skin of some wild animal, with the tail hanging down behind, fitted his head like a helmet, and gave him quite an un-English appearance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE "ROYAL GEORGE."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading His companion was a very beautiful young woman of three or four-and-twenty, richly, but quietly attired: evidently his daughter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
un-English
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From this reading A cap made out of the skin of some wild animal, with the tail hanging down behind, fitted his head like a helmet, and gave him quite an un-English appearance.
venerable-looking
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From this reading The elder of the two was a white-haired venerable-looking gentleman who wore gold-rimmed spectacles and was richly dressed in furs.
precisely as stated
From this reading His companion was a very beautiful young woman of three or four-and-twenty, richly, but quietly attired: evidently his daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The elder of the two was a white-haired venerable-looking gentleman who wore gold-rimmed spectacles and was richly dressed in furs.
Weymouth
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From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
white-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading The elder of the two was a white-haired venerable-looking gentleman who wore gold-rimmed spectacles and was richly dressed in furs.
which person or people
From this reading On the sixth day after the arrival of Captain Ducie at St. Helier, the Weymouth boat brought over two passengers who had attracted more attention from their fellow-travellers than any other two people on board.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A cap made out of the skin of some wild animal, with the tail hanging down behind, fitted his head like a helmet, and gave him quite an un-English appearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A cap made out of the skin of some wild animal, with the tail hanging down behind, fitted his head like a helmet, and gave him quite an un-English appearance.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His companion was a very beautiful young woman of three or four-and-twenty, richly, but quietly attired: evidently his daughter.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The elder of the two was a white-haired venerable-looking gentleman who wore gold-rimmed spectacles and was richly dressed in furs.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His companion was a very beautiful young woman of three or four-and-twenty, richly, but quietly attired: evidently his daughter.
