used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They must be nearly a mile long."
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading "I had it on my tongue's end to mention them; but I am not much accustomed to speaking before an audience, and I forgot to do so," replied Mr. Woolridge.
(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 "I was wondering where they obtained all the stone to build them in this place, where there appears to be nothing but sand and mud," interposed Mrs. Belgrave.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I had it on my tongue's end to mention them; but I am not much accustomed to speaking before an audience, and I forgot to do so," replied Mr. Woolridge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I had it on my tongue's end to mention them; but I am not much accustomed to speaking before an audience, and I forgot to do so," replied Mr. Woolridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I had it on my tongue's end to mention them; but I am not much accustomed to speaking before an audience, and I forgot to do so," replied Mr. Woolridge.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I was wondering where they obtained all the stone to build them in this place, where there appears to be nothing but sand and mud," interposed Mrs. Belgrave.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But then they are engineering work, and I doubt if this company would be interested."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading "I had it on my tongue's end to mention them; but I am not much accustomed to speaking before an audience, and I forgot to do so," replied Mr. Woolridge.
a line of approach
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But then they are engineering work, and I doubt if this company would be interested."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I had it on my tongue's end to mention them; but I am not much accustomed to speaking before an audience, and I forgot to do so," replied Mr. Woolridge.
Belgrave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was wondering where they obtained all the stone to build them in this place, where there appears to be nothing but sand and mud," interposed Mrs. Belgrave.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "I was wondering where they obtained all the stone to build them in this place, where there appears to be nothing but sand and mud," interposed Mrs. Belgrave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I had it on my tongue's end to mention them; but I am not much accustomed to speaking before an audience, and I forgot to do so," replied Mr. Woolridge.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "But then they are engineering work, and I doubt if this company would be interested."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I had it on my tongue's end to mention them; but I am not much accustomed to speaking before an audience, and I forgot to do so," replied Mr. Woolridge.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "But then they are engineering work, and I doubt if this company would be interested."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I had it on my tongue's end to mention them; but I am not much accustomed to speaking before an audience, and I forgot to do so," replied Mr. Woolridge.
engineeringnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
From this reading "But then they are engineering work, and I doubt if this company would be interested."
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I had it on my tongue's end to mention them; but I am not much accustomed to speaking before an audience, and I forgot to do so," replied Mr. Woolridge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had it on my tongue's end to mention them; but I am not much accustomed to speaking before an audience, and I forgot to do so," replied Mr. Woolridge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But then they are engineering work, and I doubt if this company would be interested."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was wondering where they obtained all the stone to build them in this place, where there appears to be nothing but sand and mud," interposed Mrs. Belgrave.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "But then they are engineering work, and I doubt if this company would be interested."
interposed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was wondering where they obtained all the stone to build them in this place, where there appears to be nothing but sand and mud," interposed Mrs. Belgrave.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
ISRAELnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I had it on my tongue's end to mention them; but I am not much accustomed to speaking before an audience, and I forgot to do so," replied Mr. Woolridge.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
magnatenounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
make reference to
From this reading "I had it on my tongue's end to mention them; but I am not much accustomed to speaking before an audience, and I forgot to do so," replied Mr. Woolridge.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "They must be nearly a mile long."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I had it on my tongue's end to mention them; but I am not much accustomed to speaking before an audience, and I forgot to do so," replied Mr. Woolridge.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I was wondering where they obtained all the stone to build them in this place, where there appears to be nothing but sand and mud," interposed Mrs. Belgrave.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I had it on my tongue's end to mention them; but I am not much accustomed to speaking before an audience, and I forgot to do so," replied Mr. Woolridge.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading "I was wondering where they obtained all the stone to build them in this place, where there appears to be nothing but sand and mud," interposed Mrs. Belgrave.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "They must be nearly a mile long."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I had it on my tongue's end to mention them; but I am not much accustomed to speaking before an audience, and I forgot to do so," replied Mr. Woolridge.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "They must be nearly a mile long."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I had it on my tongue's end to mention them; but I am not much accustomed to speaking before an audience, and I forgot to do so," replied Mr. Woolridge.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I was wondering where they obtained all the stone to build them in this place, where there appears to be nothing but sand and mud," interposed Mrs. Belgrave.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading "I was wondering where they obtained all the stone to build them in this place, where there appears to be nothing but sand and mud," interposed Mrs. Belgrave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I had it on my tongue's end to mention them; but I am not much accustomed to speaking before an audience, and I forgot to do so," replied Mr. Woolridge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
piersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I was wondering where they obtained all the stone to build them in this place, where there appears to be nothing but sand and mud," interposed Mrs. Belgrave.
having a point
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I had it on my tongue's end to mention them; but I am not much accustomed to speaking before an audience, and I forgot to do so," replied Mr. Woolridge.
Ringgold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading "I was wondering where they obtained all the stone to build them in this place, where there appears to be nothing but sand and mud," interposed Mrs. Belgrave.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I had it on my tongue's end to mention them; but I am not much accustomed to speaking before an audience, and I forgot to do so," replied Mr. Woolridge.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "I had it on my tongue's end to mention them; but I am not much accustomed to speaking before an audience, and I forgot to do so," replied Mr. Woolridge.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "I was wondering where they obtained all the stone to build them in this place, where there appears to be nothing but sand and mud," interposed Mrs. Belgrave.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I had it on my tongue's end to mention them; but I am not much accustomed to speaking before an audience, and I forgot to do so," replied Mr. Woolridge.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "But then they are engineering work, and I doubt if this company would be interested."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I was wondering where they obtained all the stone to build them in this place, where there appears to be nothing but sand and mud," interposed Mrs. Belgrave.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But then they are engineering work, and I doubt if this company would be interested."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But then they are engineering work, and I doubt if this company would be interested."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
tongue's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I had it on my tongue's end to mention them; but I am not much accustomed to speaking before an audience, and I forgot to do so," replied Mr. Woolridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was wondering where they obtained all the stone to build them in this place, where there appears to be nothing but sand and mud," interposed Mrs. Belgrave.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I was wondering where they obtained all the stone to build them in this place, where there appears to be nothing but sand and mud," interposed Mrs. Belgrave.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Captain Ringgold suggested to the magnate of the Fifth Avenue that he had omitted something, as he pointed to the long piers which extended out into the sea.
showing curiosity
From this reading "I was wondering where they obtained all the stone to build them in this place, where there appears to be nothing but sand and mud," interposed Mrs. Belgrave.
Woolridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I had it on my tongue's end to mention them; but I am not much accustomed to speaking before an audience, and I forgot to do so," replied Mr. Woolridge.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "But then they are engineering work, and I doubt if this company would be interested."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But then they are engineering work, and I doubt if this company would be interested."
