used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
airilyadverb
in a flippant manner
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
(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 All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
blasé
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Topham was on board the Marlatic in good time the next morning.
brandnew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
Cook'snounUS /kʊks/
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
traveling across
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Topham leaned on the rail of the hurricane deck and watched the crowd idly.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Topham leaned on the rail of the hurricane deck and watched the crowd idly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Somehow he felt lonely.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
set up or found
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Topham was on board the Marlatic in good time the next morning.
granddaughternounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtər/
a female grandchild
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
grumpyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌmpi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading Topham leaned on the rail of the hurricane deck and watched the crowd idly.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading Topham leaned on the rail of the hurricane deck and watched the crowd idly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Topham was on board the Marlatic in good time the next morning.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Topham leaned on the rail of the hurricane deck and watched the crowd idly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Somehow he felt lonely.
magpiesnounUS /ˈmæɡpaɪz/
plural of “magpie” — long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
Marlatic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Topham was on board the Marlatic in good time the next morning.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Topham was on board the Marlatic in good time the next morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Topham was on board the Marlatic in good time the next morning.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Topham was on board the Marlatic in good time the next morning.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Topham leaned on the rail of the hurricane deck and watched the crowd idly.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow he felt lonely.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Topham was on board the Marlatic in good time the next morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Topham was on board the Marlatic in good time the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
Topham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Topham was on board the Marlatic in good time the next morning.
touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
trotternounUS /ˈtrɑːtər/
foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Topham was on board the Marlatic in good time the next morning.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Topham leaned on the rail of the hurricane deck and watched the crowd idly.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
which person or people
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found himself in the midst of a jolly laughing throng that crowded and pushed and hugged and kissed and wept a little sometimes, but that the most part gave itself up to a perpetual chattering, like a flock of magpies--with more noise but with little more sense.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All sorts of people were there, from the brandnew bride on her honeymoon to the gray old lady who was taking her granddaughter abroad; from the Cook’s tourist to the blasé young man who talked airily about crossing the “pond” and the grumpy globe trotter who hated the noise and confusion with his whole heart.
