used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the seaport at which we landed I found a letter from Faber.
(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 was prepared for my arrival, and I hastened from the then miserable village, which may some day rise into one of the mightiest capitals of the world, to my lodge in the wilderness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All was prepared for my arrival, and I hastened from the then miserable village, which may some day rise into one of the mightiest capitals of the world, to my lodge in the wilderness.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading All was prepared for my arrival, and I hastened from the then miserable village, which may some day rise into one of the mightiest capitals of the world, to my lodge in the wilderness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the seaport at which we landed I found a letter from Faber.
capitalsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlz/
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading All was prepared for my arrival, and I hastened from the then miserable village, which may some day rise into one of the mightiest capitals of the world, to my lodge in the wilderness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All was prepared for my arrival, and I hastened from the then miserable village, which may some day rise into one of the mightiest capitals of the world, to my lodge in the wilderness.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading My instructions had reached him in time to effect the purchase on which his descriptions had fixed my desire.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading My instructions had reached him in time to effect the purchase on which his descriptions had fixed my desire.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading My instructions had reached him in time to effect the purchase on which his descriptions had fixed my desire.
FaberadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbər/
comparative of “fab” — extremely pleasing
From this reading At the seaport at which we landed I found a letter from Faber.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading My instructions had reached him in time to effect the purchase on which his descriptions had fixed my desire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All was prepared for my arrival, and I hastened from the then miserable village, which may some day rise into one of the mightiest capitals of the world, to my lodge in the wilderness.
set up or found
From this reading At the seaport at which we landed I found a letter from Faber.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the seaport at which we landed I found a letter from Faber.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The stock, the implements of husbandry, the furniture of the house, were included in the purchase.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My instructions had reached him in time to effect the purchase on which his descriptions had fixed my desire.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading All was prepared for my arrival, and I hastened from the then miserable village, which may some day rise into one of the mightiest capitals of the world, to my lodge in the wilderness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My instructions had reached him in time to effect the purchase on which his descriptions had fixed my desire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My instructions had reached him in time to effect the purchase on which his descriptions had fixed my desire.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The stock, the implements of husbandry, the furniture of the house, were included in the purchase.
husbandrynounUS /ˈhʌzbəndri/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading The stock, the implements of husbandry, the furniture of the house, were included in the purchase.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the seaport at which we landed I found a letter from Faber.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading The stock, the implements of husbandry, the furniture of the house, were included in the purchase.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My instructions had reached him in time to effect the purchase on which his descriptions had fixed my desire.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading The stock, the implements of husbandry, the furniture of the house, were included in the purchase.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading My instructions had reached him in time to effect the purchase on which his descriptions had fixed my desire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All was prepared for my arrival, and I hastened from the then miserable village, which may some day rise into one of the mightiest capitals of the world, to my lodge in the wilderness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voyage is over.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading At the seaport at which we landed I found a letter from Faber.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At the seaport at which we landed I found a letter from Faber.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading All was prepared for my arrival, and I hastened from the then miserable village, which may some day rise into one of the mightiest capitals of the world, to my lodge in the wilderness.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading All was prepared for my arrival, and I hastened from the then miserable village, which may some day rise into one of the mightiest capitals of the world, to my lodge in the wilderness.
mightiestadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪtiəst/
superlative of “mighty” — having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading All was prepared for my arrival, and I hastened from the then miserable village, which may some day rise into one of the mightiest capitals of the world, to my lodge in the wilderness.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading All was prepared for my arrival, and I hastened from the then miserable village, which may some day rise into one of the mightiest capitals of the world, to my lodge in the wilderness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My instructions had reached him in time to effect the purchase on which his descriptions had fixed my desire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stock, the implements of husbandry, the furniture of the house, were included in the purchase.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My instructions had reached him in time to effect the purchase on which his descriptions had fixed my desire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All was prepared for my arrival, and I hastened from the then miserable village, which may some day rise into one of the mightiest capitals of the world, to my lodge in the wilderness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The voyage is over.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading All was prepared for my arrival, and I hastened from the then miserable village, which may some day rise into one of the mightiest capitals of the world, to my lodge in the wilderness.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading My instructions had reached him in time to effect the purchase on which his descriptions had fixed my desire.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading My instructions had reached him in time to effect the purchase on which his descriptions had fixed my desire.
move upward
From this reading All was prepared for my arrival, and I hastened from the then miserable village, which may some day rise into one of the mightiest capitals of the world, to my lodge in the wilderness.
seaportnounUS /ˈsiːpɔːrt/
a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
From this reading At the seaport at which we landed I found a letter from Faber.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All was prepared for my arrival, and I hastened from the then miserable village, which may some day rise into one of the mightiest capitals of the world, to my lodge in the wilderness.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The stock, the implements of husbandry, the furniture of the house, were included in the purchase.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voyage is over.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading All was prepared for my arrival, and I hastened from the then miserable village, which may some day rise into one of the mightiest capitals of the world, to my lodge in the wilderness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My instructions had reached him in time to effect the purchase on which his descriptions had fixed my desire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My instructions had reached him in time to effect the purchase on which his descriptions had fixed my desire.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading All was prepared for my arrival, and I hastened from the then miserable village, which may some day rise into one of the mightiest capitals of the world, to my lodge in the wilderness.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The voyage is over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was prepared for my arrival, and I hastened from the then miserable village, which may some day rise into one of the mightiest capitals of the world, to my lodge in the wilderness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At the seaport at which we landed I found a letter from Faber.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stock, the implements of husbandry, the furniture of the house, were included in the purchase.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the seaport at which we landed I found a letter from Faber.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading All was prepared for my arrival, and I hastened from the then miserable village, which may some day rise into one of the mightiest capitals of the world, to my lodge in the wilderness.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All was prepared for my arrival, and I hastened from the then miserable village, which may some day rise into one of the mightiest capitals of the world, to my lodge in the wilderness.
