used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COASTING VOYAGE—MUSK ISLAND—LINNET FLASH—MR.
anew
From this reading I hope to have many a voyage yet, and to see stranger people and places than I saw then, but I hardly hope ever to enjoy myself so much again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ROWE AN OLD TAR—THE DOG-FANCIER AT HOME.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We could touch either coast without difficulty, and as the barge stopped several times during the day to rest the horse, Fred and I had more than one chance of going ashore.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading We could touch either coast without difficulty, and as the barge stopped several times during the day to rest the horse, Fred and I had more than one chance of going ashore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ROWE AN OLD TAR—THE DOG-FANCIER AT HOME.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading We could touch either coast without difficulty, and as the barge stopped several times during the day to rest the horse, Fred and I had more than one chance of going ashore.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hope to have many a voyage yet, and to see stranger people and places than I saw then, but I hardly hope ever to enjoy myself so much again.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading We could touch either coast without difficulty, and as the barge stopped several times during the day to rest the horse, Fred and I had more than one chance of going ashore.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading We could touch either coast without difficulty, and as the barge stopped several times during the day to rest the horse, Fred and I had more than one chance of going ashore.
COASTINGverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading A COASTING VOYAGE—MUSK ISLAND—LINNET FLASH—MR.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We could touch either coast without difficulty, and as the barge stopped several times during the day to rest the horse, Fred and I had more than one chance of going ashore.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading We could touch either coast without difficulty, and as the barge stopped several times during the day to rest the horse, Fred and I had more than one chance of going ashore.
DOG-FANCIER
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From this reading ROWE AN OLD TAR—THE DOG-FANCIER AT HOME.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We could touch either coast without difficulty, and as the barge stopped several times during the day to rest the horse, Fred and I had more than one chance of going ashore.
one or the other of two
From this reading We could touch either coast without difficulty, and as the barge stopped several times during the day to rest the horse, Fred and I had more than one chance of going ashore.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
at any time
From this reading I hope to have many a voyage yet, and to see stranger people and places than I saw then, but I hardly hope ever to enjoy myself so much again.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A COASTING VOYAGE—MUSK ISLAND—LINNET FLASH—MR.
Fred
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From this reading We could touch either coast without difficulty, and as the barge stopped several times during the day to rest the horse, Fred and I had more than one chance of going ashore.
the act of departing
From this reading We could touch either coast without difficulty, and as the barge stopped several times during the day to rest the horse, Fred and I had more than one chance of going ashore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We could touch either coast without difficulty, and as the barge stopped several times during the day to rest the horse, Fred and I had more than one chance of going ashore.
only a very short time before
From this reading I hope to have many a voyage yet, and to see stranger people and places than I saw then, but I hardly hope ever to enjoy myself so much again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I hope to have many a voyage yet, and to see stranger people and places than I saw then, but I hardly hope ever to enjoy myself so much again.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ROWE AN OLD TAR—THE DOG-FANCIER AT HOME.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We could touch either coast without difficulty, and as the barge stopped several times during the day to rest the horse, Fred and I had more than one chance of going ashore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We could touch either coast without difficulty, and as the barge stopped several times during the day to rest the horse, Fred and I had more than one chance of going ashore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading A COASTING VOYAGE—MUSK ISLAND—LINNET FLASH—MR.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
LINNETnounUS /ˈlɪnɪt/
small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico
From this reading A COASTING VOYAGE—MUSK ISLAND—LINNET FLASH—MR.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I hope to have many a voyage yet, and to see stranger people and places than I saw then, but I hardly hope ever to enjoy myself so much again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We could touch either coast without difficulty, and as the barge stopped several times during the day to rest the horse, Fred and I had more than one chance of going ashore.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A COASTING VOYAGE—MUSK ISLAND—LINNET FLASH—MR.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I hope to have many a voyage yet, and to see stranger people and places than I saw then, but I hardly hope ever to enjoy myself so much again.
MUSKnounUS /mʌsk/
an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
From this reading A COASTING VOYAGE—MUSK ISLAND—LINNET FLASH—MR.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I hope to have many a voyage yet, and to see stranger people and places than I saw then, but I hardly hope ever to enjoy myself so much again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ROWE AN OLD TAR—THE DOG-FANCIER AT HOME.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I hope to have many a voyage yet, and to see stranger people and places than I saw then, but I hardly hope ever to enjoy myself so much again.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I hope to have many a voyage yet, and to see stranger people and places than I saw then, but I hardly hope ever to enjoy myself so much again.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading We could touch either coast without difficulty, and as the barge stopped several times during the day to rest the horse, Fred and I had more than one chance of going ashore.
ROWE
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From this reading ROWE AN OLD TAR—THE DOG-FANCIER AT HOME.
cut with a saw
From this reading I hope to have many a voyage yet, and to see stranger people and places than I saw then, but I hardly hope ever to enjoy myself so much again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I hope to have many a voyage yet, and to see stranger people and places than I saw then, but I hardly hope ever to enjoy myself so much again.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We could touch either coast without difficulty, and as the barge stopped several times during the day to rest the horse, Fred and I had more than one chance of going ashore.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading We could touch either coast without difficulty, and as the barge stopped several times during the day to rest the horse, Fred and I had more than one chance of going ashore.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading I hope to have many a voyage yet, and to see stranger people and places than I saw then, but I hardly hope ever to enjoy myself so much again.
TARnounUS /tɑːr/
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
From this reading ROWE AN OLD TAR—THE DOG-FANCIER AT HOME.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We could touch either coast without difficulty, and as the barge stopped several times during the day to rest the horse, Fred and I had more than one chance of going ashore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROWE AN OLD TAR—THE DOG-FANCIER AT HOME.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I hope to have many a voyage yet, and to see stranger people and places than I saw then, but I hardly hope ever to enjoy myself so much again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading We could touch either coast without difficulty, and as the barge stopped several times during the day to rest the horse, Fred and I had more than one chance of going ashore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading We could touch either coast without difficulty, and as the barge stopped several times during the day to rest the horse, Fred and I had more than one chance of going ashore.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading A COASTING VOYAGE—MUSK ISLAND—LINNET FLASH—MR.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a delightful feature of our first voyage—and one which we could not hope to enjoy so often in voyages to come—that we were always close to land, and this on both sides.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We could touch either coast without difficulty, and as the barge stopped several times during the day to rest the horse, Fred and I had more than one chance of going ashore.
but in spite of that
From this reading I hope to have many a voyage yet, and to see stranger people and places than I saw then, but I hardly hope ever to enjoy myself so much again.
