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From this reading We were lying here in this very berth, No. 6 Principe Ghat, on just such another night as this, at the beginning of the rains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Seven weeks and three days."...
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We were lying here in this very berth, No. 6 Principe Ghat, on just such another night as this, at the beginning of the rains.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were lying here in this very berth, No. 6 Principe Ghat, on just such another night as this, at the beginning of the rains.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were lying here in this very berth, No. 6 Principe Ghat, on just such another night as this, at the beginning of the rains.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew, we both knew, what would be coming next.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Twentieth June was the date, sir--before our last trip to Moulmein.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading We were lying here in this very berth, No. 6 Principe Ghat, on just such another night as this, at the beginning of the rains.
bellownounUS /ˈbeloʊ/
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading There was that in Sutton's tone which served to check the captain's jubilant bellow.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading We were lying here in this very berth, No. 6 Principe Ghat, on just such another night as this, at the beginning of the rains.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He knew, we both knew, what would be coming next.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading There was that in Sutton's tone which served to check the captain's jubilant bellow.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading There was that in Sutton's tone which served to check the captain's jubilant bellow.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He knew, we both knew, what would be coming next.
the specified day of the month
From this reading "Twentieth June was the date, sir--before our last trip to Moulmein.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Seven weeks and three days."...
Ghatnoun
stairway in India leading down to a landing on the water
From this reading We were lying here in this very berth, No. 6 Principe Ghat, on just such another night as this, at the beginning of the rains.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew, we both knew, what would be coming next.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We were lying here in this very berth, No. 6 Principe Ghat, on just such another night as this, at the beginning of the rains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was that in Sutton's tone which served to check the captain's jubilant bellow.
jubilantadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːbələnt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading There was that in Sutton's tone which served to check the captain's jubilant bellow.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "Twentieth June was the date, sir--before our last trip to Moulmein.
and nothing more
From this reading We were lying here in this very berth, No. 6 Principe Ghat, on just such another night as this, at the beginning of the rains.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew, we both knew, what would be coming next.
immediately past
From this reading "Twentieth June was the date, sir--before our last trip to Moulmein.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading We were lying here in this very berth, No. 6 Principe Ghat, on just such another night as this, at the beginning of the rains.
Moulmeinnoun
a port city of southern Myanmar on the Gulf of Martaban
From this reading "Twentieth June was the date, sir--before our last trip to Moulmein.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He knew, we both knew, what would be coming next.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We were lying here in this very berth, No. 6 Principe Ghat, on just such another night as this, at the beginning of the rains.
not any; not one
From this reading We were lying here in this very berth, No. 6 Principe Ghat, on just such another night as this, at the beginning of the rains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were lying here in this very berth, No. 6 Principe Ghat, on just such another night as this, at the beginning of the rains.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were lying here in this very berth, No. 6 Principe Ghat, on just such another night as this, at the beginning of the rains.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Twentieth June was the date, sir--before our last trip to Moulmein.
PrincipenounUS /prinˈtʃiːpi/
an island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Sao Tome and Principe
From this reading We were lying here in this very berth, No. 6 Principe Ghat, on just such another night as this, at the beginning of the rains.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading We were lying here in this very berth, No. 6 Principe Ghat, on just such another night as this, at the beginning of the rains.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading There was that in Sutton's tone which served to check the captain's jubilant bellow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Seven weeks and three days."...
term of address for a man
From this reading "Twentieth June was the date, sir--before our last trip to Moulmein.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We were lying here in this very berth, No. 6 Principe Ghat, on just such another night as this, at the beginning of the rains.
Sutton's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was that in Sutton's tone which served to check the captain's jubilant bellow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was that in Sutton's tone which served to check the captain's jubilant bellow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was that in Sutton's tone which served to check the captain's jubilant bellow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was that in Sutton's tone which served to check the captain's jubilant bellow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We were lying here in this very berth, No. 6 Principe Ghat, on just such another night as this, at the beginning of the rains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Seven weeks and three days."...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was that in Sutton's tone which served to check the captain's jubilant bellow.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There was that in Sutton's tone which served to check the captain's jubilant bellow.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "Twentieth June was the date, sir--before our last trip to Moulmein.
TwentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading "Twentieth June was the date, sir--before our last trip to Moulmein.
precisely as stated
From this reading We were lying here in this very berth, No. 6 Principe Ghat, on just such another night as this, at the beginning of the rains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was that in Sutton's tone which served to check the captain's jubilant bellow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He knew, we both knew, what would be coming next.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Seven weeks and three days."...
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were lying here in this very berth, No. 6 Principe Ghat, on just such another night as this, at the beginning of the rains.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knew, we both knew, what would be coming next.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was that in Sutton's tone which served to check the captain's jubilant bellow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew, we both knew, what would be coming next.
