used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LAST RESOLVE.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
anew
From this reading "Good gracious, Mrs. Mellor, you don't mean to say you have been to the hospital and got back again since!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Good gracious, Mrs. Mellor, you don't mean to say you have been to the hospital and got back again since!
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No," answered Mrs. Mellor wearily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Good gracious, Mrs. Mellor, you don't mean to say you have been to the hospital and got back again since!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Good gracious, Mrs. Mellor, you don't mean to say you have been to the hospital and got back again since!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But why do I say such a thing?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
couldn't
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From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But why do I say such a thing?
don't
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From this reading "Good gracious, Mrs. Mellor, you don't mean to say you have been to the hospital and got back again since!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good gracious, Mrs. Mellor, you don't mean to say you have been to the hospital and got back again since!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Good gracious, Mrs. Mellor, you don't mean to say you have been to the hospital and got back again since!
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "Good gracious, Mrs. Mellor, you don't mean to say you have been to the hospital and got back again since!
greengrocer's
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From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Good gracious, Mrs. Mellor, you don't mean to say you have been to the hospital and got back again since!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading "Good gracious, Mrs. Mellor, you don't mean to say you have been to the hospital and got back again since!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But why do I say such a thing?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
immersionnounUS /ˌɪˈmɜːrʒən/
sinking until covered completely with water
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
Kate
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From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
immediately past
From this reading A LAST RESOLVE.
Leeham
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From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Good gracious, Mrs. Mellor, you don't mean to say you have been to the hospital and got back again since!
Mellor
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From this reading "Good gracious, Mrs. Mellor, you don't mean to say you have been to the hospital and got back again since!
MercantileadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrkəntaɪl/
of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
in motion
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Good gracious, Mrs. Mellor, you don't mean to say you have been to the hospital and got back again since!
not any; not one
From this reading "No," answered Mrs. Mellor wearily.
Pemberton
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From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
PiernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
RESOLVEverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading A LAST RESOLVE.
Identical; not different.
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
express in words
From this reading "Good gracious, Mrs. Mellor, you don't mean to say you have been to the hospital and got back again since!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
do one's shopping
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Good gracious, Mrs. Mellor, you don't mean to say you have been to the hospital and got back again since!
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But why do I say such a thing?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Good gracious, Mrs. Mellor, you don't mean to say you have been to the hospital and got back again since!
a special situation
From this reading But why do I say such a thing?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Good gracious, Mrs. Mellor, you don't mean to say you have been to the hospital and got back again since!
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading "No," answered Mrs. Mellor wearily.
Welford
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From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But why do I say such a thing?
William
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From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If you had wings you couldn't do it," exclaimed kind-hearted Mrs. Pemberton as Kate Mellor walked into the greengrocer's shop in Leeham, hard by Welford, the same day William Crawford jumped aboard the moving steamboat after his immersion and scene with the invalid woman at the Mercantile Pier.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good gracious, Mrs. Mellor, you don't mean to say you have been to the hospital and got back again since!
