used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading _Peace_ By the time the new home across the river was built there was peace in the land.
anew
From this reading The roar of battle would never again reach those whose ears were once more attuned to the rush of the mighty cataract of Niagara.
(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 "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
attunedverbUS /əˈtuːnd/
past form of “attune” — adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with
From this reading The roar of battle would never again reach those whose ears were once more attuned to the rush of the mighty cataract of Niagara.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The battle of New Orleans had been fought, the last engagement upon the high seas had taken place, the last prize had been brought in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The battle of New Orleans had been fought, the last engagement upon the high seas had taken place, the last prize had been brought in.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The battle of New Orleans had been fought, the last engagement upon the high seas had taken place, the last prize had been brought in.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading _Peace_ By the time the new home across the river was built there was peace in the land.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Peace_ By the time the new home across the river was built there was peace in the land.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
cataractnounUS /ˈkætərækt/
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading The roar of battle would never again reach those whose ears were once more attuned to the rush of the mighty cataract of Niagara.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "There was never so lovely a country," returned Marianne, enthusiastically.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The roar of battle would never again reach those whose ears were once more attuned to the rush of the mighty cataract of Niagara.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The battle of New Orleans had been fought, the last engagement upon the high seas had taken place, the last prize had been brought in.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading "There was never so lovely a country," returned Marianne, enthusiastically.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The battle of New Orleans had been fought, the last engagement upon the high seas had taken place, the last prize had been brought in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The battle of New Orleans had been fought, the last engagement upon the high seas had taken place, the last prize had been brought in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The battle of New Orleans had been fought, the last engagement upon the high seas had taken place, the last prize had been brought in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Peace_ By the time the new home across the river was built there was peace in the land.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Peace_ By the time the new home across the river was built there was peace in the land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _Peace_ By the time the new home across the river was built there was peace in the land.
immediately past
From this reading The battle of New Orleans had been fought, the last engagement upon the high seas had taken place, the last prize had been brought in.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "There was never so lovely a country," returned Marianne, enthusiastically.
Marianne
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From this reading "There was never so lovely a country," returned Marianne, enthusiastically.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The roar of battle would never again reach those whose ears were once more attuned to the rush of the mighty cataract of Niagara.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The roar of battle would never again reach those whose ears were once more attuned to the rush of the mighty cataract of Niagara.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The roar of battle would never again reach those whose ears were once more attuned to the rush of the mighty cataract of Niagara.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Peace_ By the time the new home across the river was built there was peace in the land.
NiagaranounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading The roar of battle would never again reach those whose ears were once more attuned to the rush of the mighty cataract of Niagara.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The battle of New Orleans had been fought, the last engagement upon the high seas had taken place, the last prize had been brought in.
on one occasion
From this reading The roar of battle would never again reach those whose ears were once more attuned to the rush of the mighty cataract of Niagara.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading The battle of New Orleans had been fought, the last engagement upon the high seas had taken place, the last prize had been brought in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading _Peace_ By the time the new home across the river was built there was peace in the land.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The battle of New Orleans had been fought, the last engagement upon the high seas had taken place, the last prize had been brought in.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading The battle of New Orleans had been fought, the last engagement upon the high seas had taken place, the last prize had been brought in.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The roar of battle would never again reach those whose ears were once more attuned to the rush of the mighty cataract of Niagara.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "There was never so lovely a country," returned Marianne, enthusiastically.
Reyburn
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From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading _Peace_ By the time the new home across the river was built there was peace in the land.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The roar of battle would never again reach those whose ears were once more attuned to the rush of the mighty cataract of Niagara.
move hurridly
From this reading The roar of battle would never again reach those whose ears were once more attuned to the rush of the mighty cataract of Niagara.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The battle of New Orleans had been fought, the last engagement upon the high seas had taken place, the last prize had been brought in.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The battle of New Orleans had been fought, the last engagement upon the high seas had taken place, the last prize had been brought in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Peace_ By the time the new home across the river was built there was peace in the land.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Peace_ By the time the new home across the river was built there was peace in the land.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The roar of battle would never again reach those whose ears were once more attuned to the rush of the mighty cataract of Niagara.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Peace_ By the time the new home across the river was built there was peace in the land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The roar of battle would never again reach those whose ears were once more attuned to the rush of the mighty cataract of Niagara.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
male cat
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The battle of New Orleans had been fought, the last engagement upon the high seas had taken place, the last prize had been brought in.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Peace_ By the time the new home across the river was built there was peace in the land.
(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 "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roar of battle would never again reach those whose ears were once more attuned to the rush of the mighty cataract of Niagara.
belonging to which person
From this reading The roar of battle would never again reach those whose ears were once more attuned to the rush of the mighty cataract of Niagara.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The roar of battle would never again reach those whose ears were once more attuned to the rush of the mighty cataract of Niagara.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your Uncle Tom wanted me to sell out up here and settle down near him," Captain Reyburn told his daughter, "but I have never seen a spot that suits me so well in all my travels."
