used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To-day, however, the huge ship had ceased to step on and stumble over monster waves, and had slipped into a sea of silken blue.
(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 In fact, digestion of all sorts had been difficult.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "_The Lion's Mouse_," "_The Second Latchkey_," "_Everyman's Land_," etc.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading The passenger list of the _Britannia_ was posted up close to the lift on B deck, but the weather had not encouraged curious groups to study and inwardly digest its items.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In fact, digestion of all sorts had been difficult.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading To-day, however, the huge ship had ceased to step on and stumble over monster waves, and had slipped into a sea of silken blue.
Britannia
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From this reading The passenger list of the _Britannia_ was posted up close to the lift on B deck, but the weather had not encouraged curious groups to study and inwardly digest its items.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The passenger list of the _Britannia_ was posted up close to the lift on B deck, but the weather had not encouraged curious groups to study and inwardly digest its items.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading To-day, however, the huge ship had ceased to step on and stumble over monster waves, and had slipped into a sea of silken blue.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The passenger list of the _Britannia_ was posted up close to the lift on B deck, but the weather had not encouraged curious groups to study and inwardly digest its items.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The passenger list of the _Britannia_ was posted up close to the lift on B deck, but the weather had not encouraged curious groups to study and inwardly digest its items.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The passenger list of the _Britannia_ was posted up close to the lift on B deck, but the weather had not encouraged curious groups to study and inwardly digest its items.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In fact, digestion of all sorts had been difficult.
digestverbUS /daɪˈdʒest/
convert food into absorbable substances
From this reading The passenger list of the _Britannia_ was posted up close to the lift on B deck, but the weather had not encouraged curious groups to study and inwardly digest its items.
digestionnounUS /daɪˈdʒestʃən/
the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
From this reading In fact, digestion of all sorts had been difficult.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading The passenger list of the _Britannia_ was posted up close to the lift on B deck, but the weather had not encouraged curious groups to study and inwardly digest its items.
etc
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From this reading Author of "_The Lion's Mouse_," "_The Second Latchkey_," "_Everyman's Land_," etc.
Everyman'snounUS /ˈevrimənz/
possessive form of “everyman” — the ordinary person
From this reading Author of "_The Lion's Mouse_," "_The Second Latchkey_," "_Everyman's Land_," etc.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, digestion of all sorts had been difficult.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The passenger list of the _Britannia_ was posted up close to the lift on B deck, but the weather had not encouraged curious groups to study and inwardly digest its items.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The passenger list of the _Britannia_ was posted up close to the lift on B deck, but the weather had not encouraged curious groups to study and inwardly digest its items.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To-day, however, the huge ship had ceased to step on and stumble over monster waves, and had slipped into a sea of silken blue.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading To-day, however, the huge ship had ceased to step on and stumble over monster waves, and had slipped into a sea of silken blue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To-day, however, the huge ship had ceased to step on and stumble over monster waves, and had slipped into a sea of silken blue.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading The passenger list of the _Britannia_ was posted up close to the lift on B deck, but the weather had not encouraged curious groups to study and inwardly digest its items.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
itemsnounUS /ˈaɪtəmz/
plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading The passenger list of the _Britannia_ was posted up close to the lift on B deck, but the weather had not encouraged curious groups to study and inwardly digest its items.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The passenger list of the _Britannia_ was posted up close to the lift on B deck, but the weather had not encouraged curious groups to study and inwardly digest its items.
and nothing more
From this reading It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Author of "_The Lion's Mouse_," "_The Second Latchkey_," "_Everyman's Land_," etc.
LatchkeynounUS /ˈlætʃkiː/
key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door
From this reading Author of "_The Lion's Mouse_," "_The Second Latchkey_," "_Everyman's Land_," etc.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The passenger list of the _Britannia_ was posted up close to the lift on B deck, but the weather had not encouraged curious groups to study and inwardly digest its items.
Lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Author of "_The Lion's Mouse_," "_The Second Latchkey_," "_Everyman's Land_," etc.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading The passenger list of the _Britannia_ was posted up close to the lift on B deck, but the weather had not encouraged curious groups to study and inwardly digest its items.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading To-day, however, the huge ship had ceased to step on and stumble over monster waves, and had slipped into a sea of silken blue.
MousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading Author of "_The Lion's Mouse_," "_The Second Latchkey_," "_Everyman's Land_," etc.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The passenger list of the _Britannia_ was posted up close to the lift on B deck, but the weather had not encouraged curious groups to study and inwardly digest its items.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "_The Lion's Mouse_," "_The Second Latchkey_," "_Everyman's Land_," etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
other's
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From this reading It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To-day, however, the huge ship had ceased to step on and stumble over monster waves, and had slipped into a sea of silken blue.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
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 The passenger list of the _Britannia_ was posted up close to the lift on B deck, but the weather had not encouraged curious groups to study and inwardly digest its items.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading The passenger list of the _Britannia_ was posted up close to the lift on B deck, but the weather had not encouraged curious groups to study and inwardly digest its items.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading To-day, however, the huge ship had ceased to step on and stumble over monster waves, and had slipped into a sea of silken blue.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Author of "_The Lion's Mouse_," "_The Second Latchkey_," "_Everyman's Land_," etc.
transport commercially
From this reading To-day, however, the huge ship had ceased to step on and stumble over monster waves, and had slipped into a sea of silken blue.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading To-day, however, the huge ship had ceased to step on and stumble over monster waves, and had slipped into a sea of silken blue.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading To-day, however, the huge ship had ceased to step on and stumble over monster waves, and had slipped into a sea of silken blue.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading In fact, digestion of all sorts had been difficult.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading To-day, however, the huge ship had ceased to step on and stumble over monster waves, and had slipped into a sea of silken blue.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The passenger list of the _Britannia_ was posted up close to the lift on B deck, but the weather had not encouraged curious groups to study and inwardly digest its items.
stumbleverbUS /ˈstʌmbəl/
walk unsteadily
From this reading To-day, however, the huge ship had ceased to step on and stumble over monster waves, and had slipped into a sea of silken blue.
carry out
From this reading It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "_The Lion's Mouse_," "_The Second Latchkey_," "_Everyman's Land_," etc.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
To-day
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From this reading To-day, however, the huge ship had ceased to step on and stumble over monster waves, and had slipped into a sea of silken blue.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The passenger list of the _Britannia_ was posted up close to the lift on B deck, but the weather had not encouraged curious groups to study and inwardly digest its items.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading To-day, however, the huge ship had ceased to step on and stumble over monster waves, and had slipped into a sea of silken blue.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The passenger list of the _Britannia_ was posted up close to the lift on B deck, but the weather had not encouraged curious groups to study and inwardly digest its items.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
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 It was the third day out from Liverpool on the way to New York, and people were just beginning to take an interest in each other's names and looks.
