used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The merry circus days had left me so great a fortune that I decided to sail to the peninsula of India at once.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading On the morning of April fourth we bought our tickets for passage on the afternoon steamer, and set out to bid farewell to our acquaintances in the city.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the morning of April fourth we bought our tickets for passage on the afternoon steamer, and set out to bid farewell to our acquaintances in the city.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Marten, of Tacoma, offered to go with me, and I agreed; for the ex-pearl-fisher could speak the Hindu language freely and he knew the country well.
Almeida's
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From this reading It was almost time to sail, when Haywood burst in upon us at Almeida’s.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost time to sail, when Haywood burst in upon us at Almeida’s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marten, of Tacoma, offered to go with me, and I agreed; for the ex-pearl-fisher could speak the Hindu language freely and he knew the country well.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading On the morning of April fourth we bought our tickets for passage on the afternoon steamer, and set out to bid farewell to our acquaintances in the city.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I hear,” he shouted, “that you fellows are off for India.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The merry circus days had left me so great a fortune that I decided to sail to the peninsula of India at once.
propose a payment
From this reading On the morning of April fourth we bought our tickets for passage on the afternoon steamer, and set out to bid farewell to our acquaintances in the city.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading On the morning of April fourth we bought our tickets for passage on the afternoon steamer, and set out to bid farewell to our acquaintances in the city.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading It was almost time to sail, when Haywood burst in upon us at Almeida’s.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading The merry circus days had left me so great a fortune that I decided to sail to the peninsula of India at once.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On the morning of April fourth we bought our tickets for passage on the afternoon steamer, and set out to bid farewell to our acquaintances in the city.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Marten, of Tacoma, offered to go with me, and I agreed; for the ex-pearl-fisher could speak the Hindu language freely and he knew the country well.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Marten, of Tacoma, offered to go with me, and I agreed; for the ex-pearl-fisher could speak the Hindu language freely and he knew the country well.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The merry circus days had left me so great a fortune that I decided to sail to the peninsula of India at once.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The merry circus days had left me so great a fortune that I decided to sail to the peninsula of India at once.
ex-pearl-fisher
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marten, of Tacoma, offered to go with me, and I agreed; for the ex-pearl-fisher could speak the Hindu language freely and he knew the country well.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading On the morning of April fourth we bought our tickets for passage on the afternoon steamer, and set out to bid farewell to our acquaintances in the city.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “I hear,” he shouted, “that you fellows are off for India.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marten, of Tacoma, offered to go with me, and I agreed; for the ex-pearl-fisher could speak the Hindu language freely and he knew the country well.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The merry circus days had left me so great a fortune that I decided to sail to the peninsula of India at once.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading On the morning of April fourth we bought our tickets for passage on the afternoon steamer, and set out to bid farewell to our acquaintances in the city.
in a free manner
From this reading Marten, of Tacoma, offered to go with me, and I agreed; for the ex-pearl-fisher could speak the Hindu language freely and he knew the country well.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Marten, of Tacoma, offered to go with me, and I agreed; for the ex-pearl-fisher could speak the Hindu language freely and he knew the country well.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The merry circus days had left me so great a fortune that I decided to sail to the peninsula of India at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The merry circus days had left me so great a fortune that I decided to sail to the peninsula of India at once.
HaywoodnounUS /ˈheɪwʊd/
United States labor leader and militant socialist who was one of the founders of the Industrial Workers of the World (1869-1928)
From this reading It was almost time to sail, when Haywood burst in upon us at Almeida’s.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marten, of Tacoma, offered to go with me, and I agreed; for the ex-pearl-fisher could speak the Hindu language freely and he knew the country well.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I hear,” he shouted, “that you fellows are off for India.”
HindunounUS /ˈhɪnduː/
a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading Marten, of Tacoma, offered to go with me, and I agreed; for the ex-pearl-fisher could speak the Hindu language freely and he knew the country well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The merry circus days had left me so great a fortune that I decided to sail to the peninsula of India at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning of April fourth we bought our tickets for passage on the afternoon steamer, and set out to bid farewell to our acquaintances in the city.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading The merry circus days had left me so great a fortune that I decided to sail to the peninsula of India at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost time to sail, when Haywood burst in upon us at Almeida’s.
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 Marten, of Tacoma, offered to go with me, and I agreed; for the ex-pearl-fisher could speak the Hindu language freely and he knew the country well.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Marten, of Tacoma, offered to go with me, and I agreed; for the ex-pearl-fisher could speak the Hindu language freely and he knew the country well.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The merry circus days had left me so great a fortune that I decided to sail to the peninsula of India at once.
MartennounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels
From this reading Marten, of Tacoma, offered to go with me, and I agreed; for the ex-pearl-fisher could speak the Hindu language freely and he knew the country well.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The merry circus days had left me so great a fortune that I decided to sail to the peninsula of India at once.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The merry circus days had left me so great a fortune that I decided to sail to the peninsula of India at once.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of April fourth we bought our tickets for passage on the afternoon steamer, and set out to bid farewell to our acquaintances in the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The merry circus days had left me so great a fortune that I decided to sail to the peninsula of India at once.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I hear,” he shouted, “that you fellows are off for India.”
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Marten, of Tacoma, offered to go with me, and I agreed; for the ex-pearl-fisher could speak the Hindu language freely and he knew the country well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of April fourth we bought our tickets for passage on the afternoon steamer, and set out to bid farewell to our acquaintances in the city.
on one occasion
From this reading The merry circus days had left me so great a fortune that I decided to sail to the peninsula of India at once.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the morning of April fourth we bought our tickets for passage on the afternoon steamer, and set out to bid farewell to our acquaintances in the city.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the morning of April fourth we bought our tickets for passage on the afternoon steamer, and set out to bid farewell to our acquaintances in the city.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading On the morning of April fourth we bought our tickets for passage on the afternoon steamer, and set out to bid farewell to our acquaintances in the city.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The merry circus days had left me so great a fortune that I decided to sail to the peninsula of India at once.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The merry circus days had left me so great a fortune that I decided to sail to the peninsula of India at once.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the morning of April fourth we bought our tickets for passage on the afternoon steamer, and set out to bid farewell to our acquaintances in the city.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “I hear,” he shouted, “that you fellows are off for India.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The merry circus days had left me so great a fortune that I decided to sail to the peninsula of India at once.
express in speech
From this reading Marten, of Tacoma, offered to go with me, and I agreed; for the ex-pearl-fisher could speak the Hindu language freely and he knew the country well.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading On the morning of April fourth we bought our tickets for passage on the afternoon steamer, and set out to bid farewell to our acquaintances in the city.
TacomanounUS /təˈkoʊmɑː/
a city in west central Washington on an arm of Puget Sound to the south of Seattle
From this reading Marten, of Tacoma, offered to go with me, and I agreed; for the ex-pearl-fisher could speak the Hindu language freely and he knew the country well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The merry circus days had left me so great a fortune that I decided to sail to the peninsula of India at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The merry circus days had left me so great a fortune that I decided to sail to the peninsula of India at once.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading On the morning of April fourth we bought our tickets for passage on the afternoon steamer, and set out to bid farewell to our acquaintances in the city.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was almost time to sail, when Haywood burst in upon us at Almeida’s.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The merry circus days had left me so great a fortune that I decided to sail to the peninsula of India at once.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was almost time to sail, when Haywood burst in upon us at Almeida’s.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was almost time to sail, when Haywood burst in upon us at Almeida’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost time to sail, when Haywood burst in upon us at Almeida’s.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the morning of April fourth we bought our tickets for passage on the afternoon steamer, and set out to bid farewell to our acquaintances in the city.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Marten, of Tacoma, offered to go with me, and I agreed; for the ex-pearl-fisher could speak the Hindu language freely and he knew the country well.
at the time that
From this reading It was almost time to sail, when Haywood burst in upon us at Almeida’s.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marten, of Tacoma, offered to go with me, and I agreed; for the ex-pearl-fisher could speak the Hindu language freely and he knew the country well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hear,” he shouted, “that you fellows are off for India.”
