used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ENGAGING IN MERCANTILE PURSUITS A WARNING whistle from the up-going steamboat made the dignified Mr. Pore step lively.
admonitionsnounUS /ˌædməˈnɪʃənz/
plural of “admonition” — cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
(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 All of us were relieved that he was gone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
Annie
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From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
Annie's
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From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I giggled with joy and Annie smiled at Sleepy and me as she had not done since we arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I giggled with joy and Annie smiled at Sleepy and me as she had not done since we arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I giggled with joy and Annie smiled at Sleepy and me as she had not done since we arrived.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That bag must have been a leftover from the old days in England, and more precious it was in its owner's eyes than the finest new suitcase that money might buy.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading That bag must have been a leftover from the old days in England, and more precious it was in its owner's eyes than the finest new suitcase that money might buy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading That bag must have been a leftover from the old days in England, and more precious it was in its owner's eyes than the finest new suitcase that money might buy.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading ENGAGING IN MERCANTILE PURSUITS A WARNING whistle from the up-going steamboat made the dignified Mr. Pore step lively.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I giggled with joy and Annie smiled at Sleepy and me as she had not done since we arrived.
ENGAGINGadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading ENGAGING IN MERCANTILE PURSUITS A WARNING whistle from the up-going steamboat made the dignified Mr. Pore step lively.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading That bag must have been a leftover from the old days in England, and more precious it was in its owner's eyes than the finest new suitcase that money might buy.
the organ of sight
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading That bag must have been a leftover from the old days in England, and more precious it was in its owner's eyes than the finest new suitcase that money might buy.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading That bag must have been a leftover from the old days in England, and more precious it was in its owner's eyes than the finest new suitcase that money might buy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ENGAGING IN MERCANTILE PURSUITS A WARNING whistle from the up-going steamboat made the dignified Mr. Pore step lively.
giggledverbUS /ˈɡɪɡəld/
past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading I giggled with joy and Annie smiled at Sleepy and me as she had not done since we arrived.
GladstonenounUS /ˈɡlædstoʊn/
liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
destroyed or killed
From this reading All of us were relieved that he was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I giggled with joy and Annie smiled at Sleepy and me as she had not done since we arrived.
handshakenounUS /ˈhændʃeɪk/
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That bag must have been a leftover from the old days in England, and more precious it was in its owner's eyes than the finest new suitcase that money might buy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I giggled with joy and Annie smiled at Sleepy and me as she had not done since we arrived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ENGAGING IN MERCANTILE PURSUITS A WARNING whistle from the up-going steamboat made the dignified Mr. Pore step lively.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That bag must have been a leftover from the old days in England, and more precious it was in its owner's eyes than the finest new suitcase that money might buy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That bag must have been a leftover from the old days in England, and more precious it was in its owner's eyes than the finest new suitcase that money might buy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I giggled with joy and Annie smiled at Sleepy and me as she had not done since we arrived.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
leftovernounUS /ˈleftoʊvər/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading That bag must have been a leftover from the old days in England, and more precious it was in its owner's eyes than the finest new suitcase that money might buy.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
full of life and energy
From this reading ENGAGING IN MERCANTILE PURSUITS A WARNING whistle from the up-going steamboat made the dignified Mr. Pore step lively.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ENGAGING IN MERCANTILE PURSUITS A WARNING whistle from the up-going steamboat made the dignified Mr. Pore step lively.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
MERCANTILEadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrkəntaɪl/
of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism
From this reading ENGAGING IN MERCANTILE PURSUITS A WARNING whistle from the up-going steamboat made the dignified Mr. Pore step lively.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That bag must have been a leftover from the old days in England, and more precious it was in its owner's eyes than the finest new suitcase that money might buy.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading That bag must have been a leftover from the old days in England, and more precious it was in its owner's eyes than the finest new suitcase that money might buy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That bag must have been a leftover from the old days in England, and more precious it was in its owner's eyes than the finest new suitcase that money might buy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ENGAGING IN MERCANTILE PURSUITS A WARNING whistle from the up-going steamboat made the dignified Mr. Pore step lively.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That bag must have been a leftover from the old days in England, and more precious it was in its owner's eyes than the finest new suitcase that money might buy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That bag must have been a leftover from the old days in England, and more precious it was in its owner's eyes than the finest new suitcase that money might buy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I giggled with joy and Annie smiled at Sleepy and me as she had not done since we arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That bag must have been a leftover from the old days in England, and more precious it was in its owner's eyes than the finest new suitcase that money might buy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
owner'snounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
possessive form of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading That bag must have been a leftover from the old days in England, and more precious it was in its owner's eyes than the finest new suitcase that money might buy.
peckverbUS /pek/
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
PorenounUS /pɔːr/
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading ENGAGING IN MERCANTILE PURSUITS A WARNING whistle from the up-going steamboat made the dignified Mr. Pore step lively.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading That bag must have been a leftover from the old days in England, and more precious it was in its owner's eyes than the finest new suitcase that money might buy.
PURSUITSnounUS /pərˈsuːts/
plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading ENGAGING IN MERCANTILE PURSUITS A WARNING whistle from the up-going steamboat made the dignified Mr. Pore step lively.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading All of us were relieved that he was gone.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I giggled with joy and Annie smiled at Sleepy and me as she had not done since we arrived.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I giggled with joy and Annie smiled at Sleepy and me as she had not done since we arrived.
SleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I giggled with joy and Annie smiled at Sleepy and me as she had not done since we arrived.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading ENGAGING IN MERCANTILE PURSUITS A WARNING whistle from the up-going steamboat made the dignified Mr. Pore step lively.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading ENGAGING IN MERCANTILE PURSUITS A WARNING whistle from the up-going steamboat made the dignified Mr. Pore step lively.
suitcasenounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪs/
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading That bag must have been a leftover from the old days in England, and more precious it was in its owner's eyes than the finest new suitcase that money might buy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That bag must have been a leftover from the old days in England, and more precious it was in its owner's eyes than the finest new suitcase that money might buy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That bag must have been a leftover from the old days in England, and more precious it was in its owner's eyes than the finest new suitcase that money might buy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENGAGING IN MERCANTILE PURSUITS A WARNING whistle from the up-going steamboat made the dignified Mr. Pore step lively.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
up-going
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From this reading ENGAGING IN MERCANTILE PURSUITS A WARNING whistle from the up-going steamboat made the dignified Mr. Pore step lively.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All of us were relieved that he was gone.
a message informing of danger
From this reading ENGAGING IN MERCANTILE PURSUITS A WARNING whistle from the up-going steamboat made the dignified Mr. Pore step lively.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That bag must have been a leftover from the old days in England, and more precious it was in its owner's eyes than the finest new suitcase that money might buy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I giggled with joy and Annie smiled at Sleepy and me as she had not done since we arrived.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All of us were relieved that he was gone.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading ENGAGING IN MERCANTILE PURSUITS A WARNING whistle from the up-going steamboat made the dignified Mr. Pore step lively.
a Caucasian
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With admonitions to Annie to keep an eye to business and with a limp handshake to Sleepy and me, a peck of a kiss on Annie's white brow, he seized his ancient Gladstone bag and made for the landing.
