used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
anew
From this reading The good-natured face of my late bedfellow again suggested itself to my mind, and I returned to the sand-scow.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading Arising refreshed, I sallied forth early on the wharf to amuse myself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
ArisingverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Arising refreshed, I sallied forth early on the wharf to amuse myself.
baker'snounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading There he was in the little coop of a cabin, just partaking of his morning meal, which consisted of a small baker’s loaf and a teacup of molasses.
bedfellownounUS /ˈbedfeloʊ/
a temporary associate
From this reading The good-natured face of my late bedfellow again suggested itself to my mind, and I returned to the sand-scow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading There he was in the little coop of a cabin, just partaking of his morning meal, which consisted of a small baker’s loaf and a teacup of molasses.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading There he was in the little coop of a cabin, just partaking of his morning meal, which consisted of a small baker’s loaf and a teacup of molasses.
coopnounUS /kuːp/
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading There he was in the little coop of a cabin, just partaking of his morning meal, which consisted of a small baker’s loaf and a teacup of molasses.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Arising refreshed, I sallied forth early on the wharf to amuse myself.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The good-natured face of my late bedfellow again suggested itself to my mind, and I returned to the sand-scow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Arising refreshed, I sallied forth early on the wharf to amuse myself.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
the act of departing
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading The good-natured face of my late bedfellow again suggested itself to my mind, and I returned to the sand-scow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he was in the little coop of a cabin, just partaking of his morning meal, which consisted of a small baker’s loaf and a teacup of molasses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There he was in the little coop of a cabin, just partaking of his morning meal, which consisted of a small baker’s loaf and a teacup of molasses.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Arising refreshed, I sallied forth early on the wharf to amuse myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The good-natured face of my late bedfellow again suggested itself to my mind, and I returned to the sand-scow.
and nothing more
From this reading There he was in the little coop of a cabin, just partaking of his morning meal, which consisted of a small baker’s loaf and a teacup of molasses.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The good-natured face of my late bedfellow again suggested itself to my mind, and I returned to the sand-scow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There he was in the little coop of a cabin, just partaking of his morning meal, which consisted of a small baker’s loaf and a teacup of molasses.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading There he was in the little coop of a cabin, just partaking of his morning meal, which consisted of a small baker’s loaf and a teacup of molasses.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading There he was in the little coop of a cabin, just partaking of his morning meal, which consisted of a small baker’s loaf and a teacup of molasses.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The good-natured face of my late bedfellow again suggested itself to my mind, and I returned to the sand-scow.
molassesnounUS /məˈlæsəz/
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading There he was in the little coop of a cabin, just partaking of his morning meal, which consisted of a small baker’s loaf and a teacup of molasses.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There he was in the little coop of a cabin, just partaking of his morning meal, which consisted of a small baker’s loaf and a teacup of molasses.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The good-natured face of my late bedfellow again suggested itself to my mind, and I returned to the sand-scow.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Arising refreshed, I sallied forth early on the wharf to amuse myself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
not any; not one
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arising refreshed, I sallied forth early on the wharf to amuse myself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
partaking
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From this reading There he was in the little coop of a cabin, just partaking of his morning meal, which consisted of a small baker’s loaf and a teacup of molasses.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading Arising refreshed, I sallied forth early on the wharf to amuse myself.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The good-natured face of my late bedfellow again suggested itself to my mind, and I returned to the sand-scow.
sallied
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From this reading Arising refreshed, I sallied forth early on the wharf to amuse myself.
sand-scow
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From this reading The good-natured face of my late bedfellow again suggested itself to my mind, and I returned to the sand-scow.
express in words
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There he was in the little coop of a cabin, just partaking of his morning meal, which consisted of a small baker’s loaf and a teacup of molasses.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The good-natured face of my late bedfellow again suggested itself to my mind, and I returned to the sand-scow.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER.
teacupnounUS /ˈtiːkʌp/
as much as a teacup will hold
From this reading There he was in the little coop of a cabin, just partaking of his morning meal, which consisted of a small baker’s loaf and a teacup of molasses.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arising refreshed, I sallied forth early on the wharf to amuse myself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he was in the little coop of a cabin, just partaking of his morning meal, which consisted of a small baker’s loaf and a teacup of molasses.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arising refreshed, I sallied forth early on the wharf to amuse myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Arising refreshed, I sallied forth early on the wharf to amuse myself.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the course of an hour it occurred to me suddenly--out of no more previous thought or care about the matter than I had had the night before on the subject of a lodging--that I had had no breakfast, and could not say exactly where I was going to get any.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There he was in the little coop of a cabin, just partaking of his morning meal, which consisted of a small baker’s loaf and a teacup of molasses.
