used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One was white but so burned by the sun and worn by the climate that he looked like a native.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The other was a government officer and stated, apologetically, that his business was to make a few inquiries about Don Felix's death.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MARSTON USES HIS POWER Soon after Don Felix was buried two strangers visited the schooner.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Peters was agent for a Hamburg merchant house with a factory on a neighboring lagoon, and told Wyndham he had come because he seldom met a white man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One was white but so burned by the sun and worn by the climate that he looked like a native.
apologeticallyadverbUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː/
in an apologetic manner
From this reading The other was a government officer and stated, apologetically, that his business was to make a few inquiries about Don Felix's death.
for the reason that
From this reading Peters was agent for a Hamburg merchant house with a factory on a neighboring lagoon, and told Wyndham he had come because he seldom met a white man.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading His skin was nearly white, but his coarse lips and short, curling hair indicated a strain of negro blood.
placed in a grave
From this reading MARSTON USES HIS POWER Soon after Don Felix was buried two strangers visited the schooner.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading One was white but so burned by the sun and worn by the climate that he looked like a native.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The other was a government officer and stated, apologetically, that his business was to make a few inquiries about Don Felix's death.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One was white but so burned by the sun and worn by the climate that he looked like a native.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One was white but so burned by the sun and worn by the climate that he looked like a native.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading One was white but so burned by the sun and worn by the climate that he looked like a native.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading His skin was nearly white, but his coarse lips and short, curling hair indicated a strain of negro blood.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Peters was agent for a Hamburg merchant house with a factory on a neighboring lagoon, and told Wyndham he had come because he seldom met a white man.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading His skin was nearly white, but his coarse lips and short, curling hair indicated a strain of negro blood.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The other was a government officer and stated, apologetically, that his business was to make a few inquiries about Don Felix's death.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading MARSTON USES HIS POWER Soon after Don Felix was buried two strangers visited the schooner.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Peters was agent for a Hamburg merchant house with a factory on a neighboring lagoon, and told Wyndham he had come because he seldom met a white man.
Felix
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From this reading MARSTON USES HIS POWER Soon after Don Felix was buried two strangers visited the schooner.
Felix's
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From this reading The other was a government officer and stated, apologetically, that his business was to make a few inquiries about Don Felix's death.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The other was a government officer and stated, apologetically, that his business was to make a few inquiries about Don Felix's death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Peters was agent for a Hamburg merchant house with a factory on a neighboring lagoon, and told Wyndham he had come because he seldom met a white man.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The other was a government officer and stated, apologetically, that his business was to make a few inquiries about Don Felix's death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peters was agent for a Hamburg merchant house with a factory on a neighboring lagoon, and told Wyndham he had come because he seldom met a white man.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His skin was nearly white, but his coarse lips and short, curling hair indicated a strain of negro blood.
HamburgnounUS /ˈhæmbərɡ/
a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League
From this reading Peters was agent for a Hamburg merchant house with a factory on a neighboring lagoon, and told Wyndham he had come because he seldom met a white man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One was white but so burned by the sun and worn by the climate that he looked like a native.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARSTON USES HIS POWER Soon after Don Felix was buried two strangers visited the schooner.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Peters was agent for a Hamburg merchant house with a factory on a neighboring lagoon, and told Wyndham he had come because he seldom met a white man.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading His skin was nearly white, but his coarse lips and short, curling hair indicated a strain of negro blood.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading The other was a government officer and stated, apologetically, that his business was to make a few inquiries about Don Felix's death.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading Peters was agent for a Hamburg merchant house with a factory on a neighboring lagoon, and told Wyndham he had come because he seldom met a white man.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One was white but so burned by the sun and worn by the climate that he looked like a native.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His skin was nearly white, but his coarse lips and short, curling hair indicated a strain of negro blood.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One was white but so burned by the sun and worn by the climate that he looked like a native.
engage in
From this reading The other was a government officer and stated, apologetically, that his business was to make a few inquiries about Don Felix's death.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Peters was agent for a Hamburg merchant house with a factory on a neighboring lagoon, and told Wyndham he had come because he seldom met a white man.
MARSTON
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From this reading MARSTON USES HIS POWER Soon after Don Felix was buried two strangers visited the schooner.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Peters was agent for a Hamburg merchant house with a factory on a neighboring lagoon, and told Wyndham he had come because he seldom met a white man.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Peters was agent for a Hamburg merchant house with a factory on a neighboring lagoon, and told Wyndham he had come because he seldom met a white man.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading One was white but so burned by the sun and worn by the climate that he looked like a native.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His skin was nearly white, but his coarse lips and short, curling hair indicated a strain of negro blood.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading His skin was nearly white, but his coarse lips and short, curling hair indicated a strain of negro blood.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Peters was agent for a Hamburg merchant house with a factory on a neighboring lagoon, and told Wyndham he had come because he seldom met a white man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His skin was nearly white, but his coarse lips and short, curling hair indicated a strain of negro blood.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The other was a government officer and stated, apologetically, that his business was to make a few inquiries about Don Felix's death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peters was agent for a Hamburg merchant house with a factory on a neighboring lagoon, and told Wyndham he had come because he seldom met a white man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was white but so burned by the sun and worn by the climate that he looked like a native.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other was a government officer and stated, apologetically, that his business was to make a few inquiries about Don Felix's death.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peters was agent for a Hamburg merchant house with a factory on a neighboring lagoon, and told Wyndham he had come because he seldom met a white man.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading MARSTON USES HIS POWER Soon after Don Felix was buried two strangers visited the schooner.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading MARSTON USES HIS POWER Soon after Don Felix was buried two strangers visited the schooner.
not often
From this reading Peters was agent for a Hamburg merchant house with a factory on a neighboring lagoon, and told Wyndham he had come because he seldom met a white man.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His skin was nearly white, but his coarse lips and short, curling hair indicated a strain of negro blood.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading His skin was nearly white, but his coarse lips and short, curling hair indicated a strain of negro blood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One was white but so burned by the sun and worn by the climate that he looked like a native.
in the near future
From this reading MARSTON USES HIS POWER Soon after Don Felix was buried two strangers visited the schooner.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading The other was a government officer and stated, apologetically, that his business was to make a few inquiries about Don Felix's death.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading His skin was nearly white, but his coarse lips and short, curling hair indicated a strain of negro blood.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading MARSTON USES HIS POWER Soon after Don Felix was buried two strangers visited the schooner.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading One was white but so burned by the sun and worn by the climate that he looked like a native.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One was white but so burned by the sun and worn by the climate that he looked like a native.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARSTON USES HIS POWER Soon after Don Felix was buried two strangers visited the schooner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other was a government officer and stated, apologetically, that his business was to make a few inquiries about Don Felix's death.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Peters was agent for a Hamburg merchant house with a factory on a neighboring lagoon, and told Wyndham he had come because he seldom met a white man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MARSTON USES HIS POWER Soon after Don Felix was buried two strangers visited the schooner.
USESnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading MARSTON USES HIS POWER Soon after Don Felix was buried two strangers visited the schooner.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading MARSTON USES HIS POWER Soon after Don Felix was buried two strangers visited the schooner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARSTON USES HIS POWER Soon after Don Felix was buried two strangers visited the schooner.
a Caucasian
From this reading One was white but so burned by the sun and worn by the climate that he looked like a native.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peters was agent for a Hamburg merchant house with a factory on a neighboring lagoon, and told Wyndham he had come because he seldom met a white man.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading One was white but so burned by the sun and worn by the climate that he looked like a native.
Wyndham
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From this reading Peters was agent for a Hamburg merchant house with a factory on a neighboring lagoon, and told Wyndham he had come because he seldom met a white man.
