used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
anew
From this reading An Attack upon the Stockades "Back again!
(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 Here we are, you see, at the rendezvous appointed, and I may say that all are eager to be moving.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Come, tell me the news, for I am eager to hear it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Attack upon the Stockades "Back again!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
subject to appointment
From this reading Here we are, you see, at the rendezvous appointed, and I may say that all are eager to be moving.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here we are, you see, at the rendezvous appointed, and I may say that all are eager to be moving.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here we are, you see, at the rendezvous appointed, and I may say that all are eager to be moving.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading An Attack upon the Stockades "Back again!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading An Attack upon the Stockades "Back again!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here we are, you see, at the rendezvous appointed, and I may say that all are eager to be moving.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Let us get down into the cabin and have a chat."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Let us get down into the cabin and have a chat."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, tell me the news, for I am eager to hear it.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
DidonounUS /ˈdaɪdoʊ/
(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Let us get down into the cabin and have a chat."
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "Come, tell me the news, for I am eager to hear it.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Come, tell me the news, for I am eager to hear it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Let us get down into the cabin and have a chat."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let us get down into the cabin and have a chat."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Come, tell me the news, for I am eager to hear it.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we are, you see, at the rendezvous appointed, and I may say that all are eager to be moving.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Come, tell me the news, for I am eager to hear it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Let us get down into the cabin and have a chat."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Come, tell me the news, for I am eager to hear it.
the act of departing
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us get down into the cabin and have a chat."
LinounUS /liː/
a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
held up in the air
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Here we are, you see, at the rendezvous appointed, and I may say that all are eager to be moving.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come, tell me the news, for I am eager to hear it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
in motion
From this reading Here we are, you see, at the rendezvous appointed, and I may say that all are eager to be moving.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Come, tell me the news, for I am eager to hear it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
prahu
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From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading Here we are, you see, at the rendezvous appointed, and I may say that all are eager to be moving.
express in words
From this reading Here we are, you see, at the rendezvous appointed, and I may say that all are eager to be moving.
only a very short time before
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Here we are, you see, at the rendezvous appointed, and I may say that all are eager to be moving.
StockadesnounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪdz/
plural of “stockade” — fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading An Attack upon the Stockades "Back again!
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
SungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
express in words
From this reading "Come, tell me the news, for I am eager to hear it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here we are, you see, at the rendezvous appointed, and I may say that all are eager to be moving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Attack upon the Stockades "Back again!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
TylernounUS /ˈtaɪlər/
elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An Attack upon the Stockades "Back again!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us get down into the cabin and have a chat."
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We scarcely expected you, and a load of anxiety is lifted from my mind," cried the captain of the _Dido_ in hearty tones as Tyler swarmed to the deck of the war vessel, and, leaving Li Sung in the prahu made fast to the gangway below, went striding to the poop.
