used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Did that word, dropped from our fore-masthead, indicate an island or a continent?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, whether a continent or an island, did not a disappointment await us?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading And, whether a continent or an island, did not a disappointment await us?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading Did that word, dropped from our fore-masthead, indicate an island or a continent?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did that word, dropped from our fore-masthead, indicate an island or a continent?
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading And, whether a continent or an island, did not a disappointment await us?
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Did that word, dropped from our fore-masthead, indicate an island or a continent?
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
fore-masthead
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From this reading Did that word, dropped from our fore-masthead, indicate an island or a continent?
set up or found
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Did that word, dropped from our fore-masthead, indicate an island or a continent?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Did that word, dropped from our fore-masthead, indicate an island or a continent?
interrogationnounUS /ɪnˌter.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Did that word, dropped from our fore-masthead, indicate an island or a continent?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading LAND?
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, whether a continent or an island, did not a disappointment await us?
a brief written record
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
and nothing more
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Did that word, dropped from our fore-masthead, indicate an island or a continent?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
Poe'snounUS /poʊz/
possessive form of “poe” — United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did that word, dropped from our fore-masthead, indicate an island or a continent?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, whether a continent or an island, did not a disappointment await us?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And, whether a continent or an island, did not a disappointment await us?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
