used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.
adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
AstronautnounUS /ˈæstrənɑːt/
a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The next morning saw our journey commenced.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.
Esmo
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From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.
Eveena
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From this reading I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.
Eveena's
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From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
a social unit living together
From this reading I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The next morning saw our journey commenced.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.
leave-takingnoun
the act of departing politely
From this reading I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.
make reference to
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.
modelsnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlz/
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning saw our journey commenced.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning saw our journey commenced.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The next morning saw our journey commenced.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
the act of departing politely
From this reading I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.
portfoliosnounUS /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊz/
plural of “portfolio” — a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Half an hour brought us to the road beside the river, and a few minutes more to the point at which a boat awaited us.
cut with a saw
From this reading The next morning saw our journey commenced.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.
a male human offspring
From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
TerrestrialadjectiveUS /tərˈestriəl/
of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning saw our journey commenced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was fortunate in escaping the actual parting scene between Eveena and her family, and my own leave-taking was hurried.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
whereof
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From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Esmo and his son accompanied us, leading the way in one carriage, while Eveena and myself occupied that which we had used on our memorable trip to the Astronaut.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eveena's wardrobe, with my own and my books, portfolios, models, and specimens of Terrestrial art and mechanism, were packed in light metallic cases adapted to the larger form of carriage whereof I have made mention.