Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading That is the case to-day as it was when Mark Twain was a pilot.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

(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 Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading THE BAFFLING MISSISSIPPI As inevitably as water flows down the hills of Vicksburg to the river, the visitor's thoughts flow down always to the great spectacular, historic, mischievous, dominating stream.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE BAFFLING MISSISSIPPI As inevitably as water flows down the hills of Vicksburg to the river, the visitor's thoughts flow down always to the great spectacular, historic, mischievous, dominating stream.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

From this reading THE BAFFLING MISSISSIPPI As inevitably as water flows down the hills of Vicksburg to the river, the visitor's thoughts flow down always to the great spectacular, historic, mischievous, dominating stream.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I have heard half a dozen prominent men, some of them engineers, state their views as to what should be done.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

an occurrence of something

From this reading That is the case to-day as it was when Mark Twain was a pilot.

a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

most powerful or important or influential

From this reading THE BAFFLING MISSISSIPPI As inevitably as water flows down the hills of Vicksburg to the river, the visitor's thoughts flow down always to the great spectacular, historic, mischievous, dominating stream.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading I have heard half a dozen prominent men, some of them engineers, state their views as to what should be done.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE BAFFLING MISSISSIPPI As inevitably as water flows down the hills of Vicksburg to the river, the visitor's thoughts flow down always to the great spectacular, historic, mischievous, dominating stream.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading I have heard half a dozen prominent men, some of them engineers, state their views as to what should be done.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading I have heard half a dozen prominent men, some of them engineers, state their views as to what should be done.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading THE BAFFLING MISSISSIPPI As inevitably as water flows down the hills of Vicksburg to the river, the visitor's thoughts flow down always to the great spectacular, historic, mischievous, dominating stream.

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading THE BAFFLING MISSISSIPPI As inevitably as water flows down the hills of Vicksburg to the river, the visitor's thoughts flow down always to the great spectacular, historic, mischievous, dominating stream.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE BAFFLING MISSISSIPPI As inevitably as water flows down the hills of Vicksburg to the river, the visitor's thoughts flow down always to the great spectacular, historic, mischievous, dominating stream.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading I have heard half a dozen prominent men, some of them engineers, state their views as to what should be done.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have heard half a dozen prominent men, some of them engineers, state their views as to what should be done.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I have heard half a dozen prominent men, some of them engineers, state their views as to what should be done.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE BAFFLING MISSISSIPPI As inevitably as water flows down the hills of Vicksburg to the river, the visitor's thoughts flow down always to the great spectacular, historic, mischievous, dominating stream.

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

From this reading THE BAFFLING MISSISSIPPI As inevitably as water flows down the hills of Vicksburg to the river, the visitor's thoughts flow down always to the great spectacular, historic, mischievous, dominating stream.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have heard half a dozen prominent men, some of them engineers, state their views as to what should be done.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading THE BAFFLING MISSISSIPPI As inevitably as water flows down the hills of Vicksburg to the river, the visitor's thoughts flow down always to the great spectacular, historic, mischievous, dominating stream.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That is the case to-day as it was when Mark Twain was a pilot.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That is the case to-day as it was when Mark Twain was a pilot.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

the force of workers available

From this reading I have heard half a dozen prominent men, some of them engineers, state their views as to what should be done.

naughtily or annoyingly playful

From this reading THE BAFFLING MISSISSIPPI As inevitably as water flows down the hills of Vicksburg to the river, the visitor's thoughts flow down always to the great spectacular, historic, mischievous, dominating stream.

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading THE BAFFLING MISSISSIPPI As inevitably as water flows down the hills of Vicksburg to the river, the visitor's thoughts flow down always to the great spectacular, historic, mischievous, dominating stream.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BAFFLING MISSISSIPPI As inevitably as water flows down the hills of Vicksburg to the river, the visitor's thoughts flow down always to the great spectacular, historic, mischievous, dominating stream.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

for each

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

operate an airplane

From this reading That is the case to-day as it was when Mark Twain was a pilot.

plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading I have heard half a dozen prominent men, some of them engineers, state their views as to what should be done.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE BAFFLING MISSISSIPPI As inevitably as water flows down the hills of Vicksburg to the river, the visitor's thoughts flow down always to the great spectacular, historic, mischievous, dominating stream.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Each view seemed sound, yet all were at variance.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I have heard half a dozen prominent men, some of them engineers, state their views as to what should be done.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I have heard half a dozen prominent men, some of them engineers, state their views as to what should be done.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Each view seemed sound, yet all were at variance.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading THE BAFFLING MISSISSIPPI As inevitably as water flows down the hills of Vicksburg to the river, the visitor's thoughts flow down always to the great spectacular, historic, mischievous, dominating stream.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading I have heard half a dozen prominent men, some of them engineers, state their views as to what should be done.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading THE BAFFLING MISSISSIPPI As inevitably as water flows down the hills of Vicksburg to the river, the visitor's thoughts flow down always to the great spectacular, historic, mischievous, dominating stream.

carry out

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BAFFLING MISSISSIPPI As inevitably as water flows down the hills of Vicksburg to the river, the visitor's thoughts flow down always to the great spectacular, historic, mischievous, dominating stream.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I have heard half a dozen prominent men, some of them engineers, state their views as to what should be done.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I have heard half a dozen prominent men, some of them engineers, state their views as to what should be done.

plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading THE BAFFLING MISSISSIPPI As inevitably as water flows down the hills of Vicksburg to the river, the visitor's thoughts flow down always to the great spectacular, historic, mischievous, dominating stream.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE BAFFLING MISSISSIPPI As inevitably as water flows down the hills of Vicksburg to the river, the visitor's thoughts flow down always to the great spectacular, historic, mischievous, dominating stream.

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From this reading That is the case to-day as it was when Mark Twain was a pilot.

two items of the same kind

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Mark Twain, in that glorious book, "Life on the Mississippi," declared, in speaking of the eternal problems of the Mississippi, that as there are not enough citizens of Louisiana to take care of all the theories about the river at the rate of one theory per individual, each citizen has two theories.

an event that departs from expectations

From this reading Each view seemed sound, yet all were at variance.

a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson

From this reading THE BAFFLING MISSISSIPPI As inevitably as water flows down the hills of Vicksburg to the river, the visitor's thoughts flow down always to the great spectacular, historic, mischievous, dominating stream.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Each view seemed sound, yet all were at variance.

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading I have heard half a dozen prominent men, some of them engineers, state their views as to what should be done.

possessive form of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading THE BAFFLING MISSISSIPPI As inevitably as water flows down the hills of Vicksburg to the river, the visitor's thoughts flow down always to the great spectacular, historic, mischievous, dominating stream.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That is the case to-day as it was when Mark Twain was a pilot.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading THE BAFFLING MISSISSIPPI As inevitably as water flows down the hills of Vicksburg to the river, the visitor's thoughts flow down always to the great spectacular, historic, mischievous, dominating stream.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Each view seemed sound, yet all were at variance.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I have heard half a dozen prominent men, some of them engineers, state their views as to what should be done.

at the time that

From this reading That is the case to-day as it was when Mark Twain was a pilot.

but in spite of that

From this reading Each view seemed sound, yet all were at variance.