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From this reading _Cincinnati, March 7._ My arrival in Cincinnati this morning was anything but triumphal.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a leather one, and on being thrown from the baggage-van on the platform, it burst open, and all my things were scattered about.
(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 It was a leather one, and on being thrown from the baggage-van on the platform, it burst open, and all my things were scattered about.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
any thing at all
From this reading _Cincinnati, March 7._ My arrival in Cincinnati this morning was anything but triumphal.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading _Cincinnati, March 7._ My arrival in Cincinnati this morning was anything but triumphal.
baggage-van
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a leather one, and on being thrown from the baggage-van on the platform, it burst open, and all my things were scattered about.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was a leather one, and on being thrown from the baggage-van on the platform, it burst open, and all my things were scattered about.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading On leaving the car, I gave my check to a cab-driver, who soon came to inform me that my valise was broken.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading It was a leather one, and on being thrown from the baggage-van on the platform, it burst open, and all my things were scattered about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Cincinnati, March 7._ My arrival in Cincinnati this morning was anything but triumphal.
cab-driver
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From this reading On leaving the car, I gave my check to a cab-driver, who soon came to inform me that my valise was broken.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On leaving the car, I gave my check to a cab-driver, who soon came to inform me that my valise was broken.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading On leaving the car, I gave my check to a cab-driver, who soon came to inform me that my valise was broken.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading On leaving the car, I gave my check to a cab-driver, who soon came to inform me that my valise was broken.
CINCINNATInounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In England or in France, half a dozen porters would have immediately come to the rescue, but here the porter is practically unknown.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading In England or in France, half a dozen porters would have immediately come to the rescue, but here the porter is practically unknown.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In England or in France, half a dozen porters would have immediately come to the rescue, but here the porter is practically unknown.
start firing a weapon
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading In England or in France, half a dozen porters would have immediately come to the rescue, but here the porter is practically unknown.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a leather one, and on being thrown from the baggage-van on the platform, it burst open, and all my things were scattered about.
FUNERALnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading On leaving the car, I gave my check to a cab-driver, who soon came to inform me that my valise was broken.
a person of German nationality
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In England or in France, half a dozen porters would have immediately come to the rescue, but here the porter is practically unknown.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In England or in France, half a dozen porters would have immediately come to the rescue, but here the porter is practically unknown.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In England or in France, half a dozen porters would have immediately come to the rescue, but here the porter is practically unknown.
HOW
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From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On leaving the car, I gave my check to a cab-driver, who soon came to inform me that my valise was broken.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading In England or in France, half a dozen porters would have immediately come to the rescue, but here the porter is practically unknown.
IMPRESSIVEadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Cincinnati, March 7._ My arrival in Cincinnati this morning was anything but triumphal.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading On leaving the car, I gave my check to a cab-driver, who soon came to inform me that my valise was broken.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading It was a leather one, and on being thrown from the baggage-van on the platform, it burst open, and all my things were scattered about.
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving the car, I gave my check to a cab-driver, who soon came to inform me that my valise was broken.
march in a procession
From this reading _Cincinnati, March 7._ My arrival in Cincinnati this morning was anything but triumphal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Cincinnati, March 7._ My arrival in Cincinnati this morning was anything but triumphal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Cincinnati, March 7._ My arrival in Cincinnati this morning was anything but triumphal.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving the car, I gave my check to a cab-driver, who soon came to inform me that my valise was broken.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a leather one, and on being thrown from the baggage-van on the platform, it burst open, and all my things were scattered about.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was a leather one, and on being thrown from the baggage-van on the platform, it burst open, and all my things were scattered about.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In England or in France, half a dozen porters would have immediately come to the rescue, but here the porter is practically unknown.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
PATRIOTnounUS /ˈpeɪtriət/
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading It was a leather one, and on being thrown from the baggage-van on the platform, it burst open, and all my things were scattered about.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading In England or in France, half a dozen porters would have immediately come to the rescue, but here the porter is practically unknown.
portersnounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading In England or in France, half a dozen porters would have immediately come to the rescue, but here the porter is practically unknown.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading In England or in France, half a dozen porters would have immediately come to the rescue, but here the porter is practically unknown.
REPORTERSnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading In England or in France, half a dozen porters would have immediately come to the rescue, but here the porter is practically unknown.
RHINEnounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading It was a leather one, and on being thrown from the baggage-van on the platform, it burst open, and all my things were scattered about.
in the near future
From this reading On leaving the car, I gave my check to a cab-driver, who soon came to inform me that my valise was broken.
SUBURBSnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On leaving the car, I gave my check to a cab-driver, who soon came to inform me that my valise was broken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was a leather one, and on being thrown from the baggage-van on the platform, it burst open, and all my things were scattered about.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Cincinnati, March 7._ My arrival in Cincinnati this morning was anything but triumphal.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading It was a leather one, and on being thrown from the baggage-van on the platform, it burst open, and all my things were scattered about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
triumphaladjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfəl/
relating to or celebrating a triumph
From this reading _Cincinnati, March 7._ My arrival in Cincinnati this morning was anything but triumphal.
not known
From this reading In England or in France, half a dozen porters would have immediately come to the rescue, but here the porter is practically unknown.
valisenoun
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading On leaving the car, I gave my check to a cab-driver, who soon came to inform me that my valise was broken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Cincinnati, March 7._ My arrival in Cincinnati this morning was anything but triumphal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a leather one, and on being thrown from the baggage-van on the platform, it burst open, and all my things were scattered about.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CINCINNATI--THE TOWN--THE SUBURBS--A GERMAN CITY--"OVER THE RHINE"--WHAT IS A GOOD PATRIOT?--AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL--A GREAT FIRE--HOW IT APPEARED TO ME, AND HOW IT APPEARED TO THE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
which person or people
From this reading On leaving the car, I gave my check to a cab-driver, who soon came to inform me that my valise was broken.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In England or in France, half a dozen porters would have immediately come to the rescue, but here the porter is practically unknown.
